BUTTER AND CHEESE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 167, 18 July 1939, Page 11

BUTTER AND CHEESE

LARGE DECREASE IN EXPORTS ELEVEN MONTHS' FIGURES A considerable decline in the exports of butter and cheese during the eleven months ended June 30, is shown in the latest monthly return of the Primary Products Marketing Department, issued by the Dairy Board. Exports of butter for the period totalled 116,060 tons, compared with 135,712 tons for the eleven months of last season, a decrease of 19,652 tons, [or 14.48 per cent. Shipments during [June were 6273 tons, as against 8140 tons in June, 1938, a JecJCdse ef 1867 tons. Exports of cheese during the eleven months totalled 76,011 tons, compared with 79,482 tons for the corresponding period of last season, a decrease of 3471 tons. Shipments last month were 6421 tons, as against 6036 tons for June, 1938, an increase of 385 tons. The following cable gives details of the exports of butter for the eleven months of this season, and of 1937-38;

The figures show a large decrease in the quantity for London amj an increase in shipments to West of United Kingdom ports. The total quantity of butter shipped to all destinations other than the United Kingdom during the last eleven months was only 2126 tons, compared with 5043 tons for the corresponding period of 1937-38. The following table gives a comparison of cheese ex'iorts for the eleven months’ period of this and last season:—

The figures show that the United Kingdom is the only overseas market for New Zealand cheese, exports to other countries being only 63 tons, as compared with 123 tons last season. Australian Shipments Increase In sharp contrast to the New Zealand figures, exports of butter and cheese from Australia to the United Kingdom .show large increases. Australian butter shipments in June (five weeks) were 8359 tons, as against 2967 tons during June, 1938 (four weeks), an increase of 5392 tons. For the eleven months ended June 30 the ! shipments of butter totalled 92,766 Hons, as against 79.405 tons for the [corresponding period of 1937-38, an in--1 crease of 13,361 tons, or 16.82 per cent. | Shipments of Australian cheese in I June were 1269 tons, as against 686 tons in Juno, 1938, an increase of 583 tons. For the eleven months ended June 30 shipments of Australian cheese to the United Kingdom totalled 15,279 tons, compared with 11,463 tons for the corresponding period of 1937-38, an increase of 3816 tons, or 33.28 per cent.

1938-39 Tons. 1937-38 Tons. London 70,044 •93.739 Southampton Avonmouth and Car3,233 dirt 14,646 11.785 Liverpool 7,502 7.601 Manchester 9.536 9,667 Glasgow 6.302 7.877 Hu]I and Newcastle 3,671 — Honolulu 271 378 Panama 365 675 West Indies 281 410 Other countries 1.209 3,580 Total, tons 116,060 135,712 ‘Includes Southampton.

1938-39 T ons. 1937-38 Tons. London 49,124 •57.674 Southampton Avonmouth and Car1,212 — diff 8,600 7,641 Liverpool 5.030 4.776 Manchester 5,189 4 841 Glasgow 4,949 4,427 Hull and Newcastle 1,844 Other countries 63 123 Total tons 76,011 79,482 ♦Includes Southampton