DAIRY PRODUCTION
PHENOMENAL INCREASE GRADING FIGURES AT WANGANUI Although the area contributing to the export of dairy produce from the port of Wanganui is no greater this season than last, the grading figures at the Castlecliff cool stores show a phenomenal increase in production. The returns show that whereas 10,882 boxes of butter were graded at the port in September 1927, the total for September last was 12,074, an increase of 1192 boxes. Similarly, in comparison with the 3812 crates of cheese graded in September 1927, the total for the same month this year was 5670, an increase of 1858 crates.
In butterfat equivalent the figures for 1927 represent 791,8801b5. as compared with 972,2501b5. last month, an increase of 22.77 per cent, of dairy produce. The increase is ascribed to improved farming methods in the districts concerned, the principal factors being better feeding and culling. In this connection the sound advice given to farmers by officers of the Agricultural Department has assisted greatly.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 71, Issue 237, 6 October 1928, Page 8
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