BUTTER AND CHEESE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 73, Issue 427, 19 November 1930, Page 9

BUTTER AND CHEESE

BRITAIN TAKES LION’S SHARE FORE IGN COM PETIT lON KEEN Exports of butter from the Dominion last month totalled 9746 tons, a decrease of 578 tons compared with October, 1929. For the mice months of the season ended October 31, the exports were 17,491 tons, a decrease of 516 tons compared with the corresponding period of last year. The fact that two large shipments of dairy produce left i i the first week of this month more than accounts for the decreases shown. Last month only 120 tons of butter (for Vancouver; went to Canada. as against 2741 tons in October, 1929. Of the butter shipped in October to the United Kingdom the position at time of shipment was that 93 per con. was consigned and only 7 per cent, sold f.o-b.. as against 60 per cent, consigned and 40 per cent, sold f.o.b. in October. 1929.

Cheese exports last month totalled 6374 tons, a decrease of 642 tons as compared with October, 1929. For the three months the exports were 10,91 7 tons, a decrease of 236 tons as compared with the corresponding period last year. The whole of tl r cheese exported last month was consigned as against 91 per cent, consigned and 9 per cent, sold f.o.b. in October, 1929. White cheese formed 67 per cent- and coloured 33 per cent, of the shipments as compared with 60 per cent, and 40 per cent, respectively in October, 1929. That Britain is now practically the Dominion’s only customer of any account for butter and cheese is shown in the following comparison of shipments for the throe months ended October: —

Australian and Argentine Increases Both Australia and the Argentine have doubled their exports of butter this season. Australia shipped 6279 tons of butter last month, as against 3756 tons in October, 1929. For the three months ended October 31 her exports were 11,091 tons of butter, an increase of 5344 tons, and 942 tons of cheese, an increase of 831 tons, as compared with the period of last ' ar. The Arge.-n'ne /.ipped 3485 tons of butter for the three months, as against 872 tons a year ago. The butter shipments from New Zealand, Australia, and the Argentine to Britain during October show the following increases, as compared with the same month of last year: —

Britain’s Imports Increase Imports of butter into Britain last month were 25,775 tons, as against 18,885 tons in October, 1929, an increase of 6890 tons. Imports from Russia, Finland, and Sweden were greater by 1622 tons, and from Denmark by over 1100 tons. The imports of cheese last month were less than in October, 1929 and 1928- The following tables give a comparison of Britain’s imports of dairy urvliice for the ten months ended Octobjr ?oi the last three years:— Butter

Total tons . . 126.059 125.979 126.007

Butter London 1930. Tons. 15,443 1929. Tons. 12.860 West Coast U.K 356 125 Vancouver 1,292 897 Halifax and Montreal 6 3,839 Honolulu 7b 7 ’ Other Countries . . . . 131 213 Panama 187 1 Total tons . . . . 17,491 18,007 Cheese 1930. 1929. Tons. Tons. London 10,672 10.724 West Coast U.K 225 371 Australia 1 12 Vancouver G 25 Other countries .. .. 13 21 Total tons . . 10,917 11,153

N.Z. Aust. Arg. Total Tons Tons Tons Tons Oct-, 1930 9,499 6.279 1.735 17.513 Oct., 1929 7.490 3,756 816 12,062 Increase . 2,009 2,523 919 5,451

From Tons 1930 Tons 1929 Tons 1928 Russia .. .. i ,.» i 13,259 16,292 Finland . . 10,386 10,218 8,730 7,743 Sweden . . . . 12,406 10,712 Denmark .... 97,577 93,170 84,921 Netherlands . . 4,023 6,096 6,061 France . . 343 9 999 3,442 Argentine . . . 16,200 11,807 14,311 Irish Free State 24,635 25,155 25,444 Australia . . . 35,805 30,567 35,332 New Zealand . 62,791 53.635 51,491 Other countries 13,785 14,264 8,090 Total tons . . 285,326 Cheese 271,105 261,857 From Tons Tons Tons 1930 1929 1928 Netherlands . . 7,552 7,812 9,401 5,875 Italy 5,965 5,501 United States . 202 270 242 Australia . . . 1,813 2,401 3,183 New Zealand . 82,516 81,231 69,464 Canada . . .. 23 977 25,211. 34,607 Other countries 4,034 3.550 3.235