THE DAIRY INDUSTRY.

Waikato Times, Volume 107, Issue 17994, 12 April 1930, Page 7

THE DAIRY INDUSTRY.

IN AUCKLAND PROVINCE. INCREASED PRODUCTION. The increase in dairy production in the Auckland Province this season compared with last season was fully maintained last month. For the nine months of the season tho butterfat yield is approximately 16 per cent larger. The yield for the province in March was 12,319,0001 b. of butter-fat, compared with 10,221,0001 b. in March 1929.

The fact that about five limes as much butter is now’ in store at Auckland as was at this time last year indicates the pressure which the greal increase in production as the season advances is placing on shipping services. The pressure on the refrigerated Btores is now so great that some chocs' 3 is being held in non-refrigerated stores, with the consent of the Dairy Produce Board and tho dairy division of the Department of Agriculture, tc ensure space being available for butter until the position rights itself. Details of Production. Tho following table shows the details of the production of butter and cheese in the Auckland Province In terms of butter-fat for the first nine .months of tho current dairying year, ''compared with tho corresponding periods of the preceding season:—

Following is a summary of the quantities of butter and cheese received into store in Auckland during March, and the total for the season to date, and the quantity in store at the end of the month, with comparisons for the corresponding periods of last season in each case: —

The quantity of butter in store at the end of March was approximately live times as large as in the corresponding month of last year, this figure being about 2000 cwt. greater than the amount stored at the end of February. There was an increase 01' about 15 per cent in the amount of cheese stored at the end of the month compared with March, 1929. This amount, however, is little more than half the quantity in store at the end of February, which amounted to 42,509 cwt.

1929-30 1928-29. July . 1,308,000 1,420,000 August 4,132,000 4,305,000 September 8,696,000 7,995,000 October 15,310,000 12,356,000 November . 18,229,000 1 5,890,000 December . 19,454,000 16,452,000 January 17,721,000 16,625,000 February 14,814,000 11,537,000 March 12,319,000 10,221,000 Totals . . 111,983,000 96,801,000

Butter. Cwts. 1930. 1929. March 131,997 80,296 Season , . 1,106,911 932,452 in store 172,870 34,356 Cheese. Cwts. 1930. 1929. March 31,908 24,742 Season 231,517 223,870 in store . 25,430 22,058