DAIRY PRODUCE DOWN

Taranaki Daily News, 12 June 1928, Page 11

DAIRY PRODUCE DOWN

EFFECT OF DRY WEATHER NORTH TARANAKI STORE FIGURES. FAT DECREASES BY 2.18 PER CENT. Butter-fat produced in North Taranaki since June 30, 1927, has decreased by 550,9fi01b5, or 2.18 per cent., as compared with last year, according to the figures submitted to the directors of the Moturoa grading stores yesterday. The exceptionally mild spring and early summer enabled production easily to overtake the record for a considerable period. Had it not been for these splendid conditions at the beginning of the season, the effects of the parching dry weather that followed would have told in figures a much more woeful tale to-day. As it is, cheese for export is less by 5824 crates and butter by 3448 boxes. Details of the quantities received and

SHIPMENTS AND SPACE. Since May 12 the following shipments have been made (all direct loadings from New Plymouth):—Tasmania, May 16, 1260 boxes of butter for West of England ports; Port Auckland, May 21, 2976 crates of cheese for London; Port Dunedin, May 25, 4892 boxes of butter and 5033 crates of cheese for London; Karanga, on May 2!), 5071 boxes of butter and 4841 crates of cheese rui London. Totals, 11,163 boxes of butter and 12,850 crates of cheese. Space has been allotted as follows: — Hurnnui, now loading at New Plymouth, 11,068 boxes of butter and 7840 crates of cheese for London and 401 boxes of butter and 1670 crates of cheese for West of England ports; Norfolk (for transhipment to Wellington on June 22), 500 crates of cheese for West oi England ports; Port Sydney Lor transhipment to Wellington on June 27), 4000 boxes of butter for London; Tainui (for transhipment to Wellington on July 1), 4000 crates of cheese for London, avails, 15,469 of butter and 14,010 crates of cheese.

in store at Moturoa are as follow: — BUTTES. Boxes Received. From June 30, 19'20, to June 9, 1927 From June 30, 1927, to June 0, 1928 231,773 3,4418 In Store. At June 9, 1927 At June 9, 1928 24,824 14,312 . 10.512 CHEESE. Crates Received. From June 30, 1926, to June 9, 1927 209,905 From June 30, 1927, to June 9, 1928 204,031 5,824 In Store. At June 9, 1927 At June 9, 1928 19,404 13,782 Decrease 5,622