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DAIRY PRODUCE RETURNS ' SHIPMENTS FROM SOUTHLAND NOTABLE INCREASE IN CHEESE. The secretary of the Southland Cool Stores Ltd., Mr W. D. Palmer, reports that the dairying season in Southland has just closed, the last of the dairy produce having been received into cool stores during the past week. The season completed has been a record one for the province, and although a substantial Dominion shortage in the quantity of both butter and cheese manufactured during the past year is reported, it is gratifying to find that the Southland figures show a big increase. This splendid return is chiefly due to the long mild season with sufficient moisture to produce an abundance of green feed through the summer and into mid-winter. The returns for cheese received into cool stores have mounted from 120,331 crates to 141,929 crates, an increase of 21,598 crates, equalling approximately 1,542 tons. Butter returns show a decrease of 225 tons, chiefly owing to the good prices ruling for cheese during the season, and to the Gore district butter being shipped through Dunedin. The table below shows to what extent excellent returns were established right into the winter months. Comparative table showing quantities of dairy produce received into the Southland Cool Stores, Ltd., Bluff: — CHEESE.
October .. ... ... ... Crates of Cheese. 1925-26 1924-25. 5,846 6,503 November .. .. .. .. .. 16,456 16,770 December 23,601 21,907 January 21,948 20,558 February 19,209 16,827 March 18,442 12,775 April 15,140 11,281 May 11,473 8,465 June 7,262 4,266 July ;.. 2,552 979 141,929 120,331 Increase: 21,598 crates 1,542 tons. ; equivalent to BUTTER. Boxes of Butter. 1925-26 1924-25 September — —* .. .. — 873 October .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,501 4,002 November .. .. .. .. .. 3,891 7,599 December . . .. - - .. — 5,023 8,885 January-.. .. .. .. _ „ 5,554 6,463 February — — .. 3,793 2,985 March ............ .. 2,284 1,363 April .. .. ». .. .. .. 1,333 209 May .. — _ -- .. .457 292 June .* — .« 4 154 23,840 32,825 Decrease: 8,985 boxes; tons. equivalent to 225
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Southland Times, Issue 19939, 4 August 1926, Page 5
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297RECORD SEASON Southland Times, Issue 19939, 4 August 1926, Page 5
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