GRADING OF EXPORT BUTTER AND CHEESE.

New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume XXVII, Issue 1, 20 July 1923, Page 48

GRADING OF EXPORT BUTTER AND CHEESE.

LEADING FACTORY AVERAGES FOR 1922-23.

W. M. SINGLETON,

Director of the Dairy Division.

From time to time the Dairy Division receives requests from dairy company secretaries, factory-managers, and others interested for the season's average grade of the factory with which they are connected. Credit is due to those dairy companies which have exported produce attaining a high average grade for the season. It is also recognized that other companies are endeavouring to improve ; the quality of their output, and in such cases the chance of having their names included in a published list will provide some additional stimulus. The average . grades for 1922-23, tabulated below, represent very meritorious work, and. the New Zealand dairy industry is fortunate in being in a position to show such a list of factories with averages of 92 points or more for butter and 91 points or more for cheese.

Name of Company. Registered No. Brand. Average Grade. Auckland Grading-station. ■ Points. Kaitaia . . . . . . . 1298 Kaitaia 93'95 Piopio .. . . 603 Piopio 93-89 Kaitieke . . 1119 Kaitieke 93’74 Waipti . . . . 1248 Waipu 93-64 Cambridge 1239 Cambridge .. 93-52 New Zealand (Frankton Junction 1510 Anchor, &c. . . 93’5° No. i) 1510 Anchor, &c. . . 7-93-5° Whangarei ... . . 1720 ‘ Kauri .. 93’5° Maungaturoto . . . . ’ 1407 Maungaturoto ■ 93-48 Waitanguru . . ' . . ■ . . 1154 Golden Gem . . . . • 93’45' Oruru-Fairburn . ; 1337 Fairy . . . . 93-42 Whangaroa . . . . 658 Whangaroa . . 93-4I Kaipara ;. 794 Poplar, &c. 93-2 1 Hikurangi .. Hikurangi 93’2i Hikurangi 303 303 Hikurangi . , 93 c 9 Northern Wairoa 1358 Northern Wairoa, &c. ... 02-80 Ruawai . . . . . . 66 Ruawai .92-77 Aria .. 1734 ' Aria . . 92-75 Mercury Bay. . ■ 485 Mercury Bay . . 92-72 New Zealand (Frankton Junction 1880 Anchor, &c. . . 92-69 . No. 2) 1880 Anchor, &c. . . 92-69 New Zealand (Ngaruawahia) • 00 Anchor, &c. . . . . 92-58 Maungatapere . . 1710 Moana .. . . 92-54 New Zealand (Waiuku) . . III Anchor, &c. . . 92-53 New Zealand (Waihou) 1458 • Anchor, &c. . . 92-51 Bay of Plenty . . 1399 Bay of Plenty 92-51 New Zealand (Ngatea) 291 Anchor, &c. . . . . . 92-47 Hokianga . . . . ■ . .. 1843 ' Hokianga . . ... 92-47' New Zealand (Pukekohe) . . 109 Anchor, &c. .. 92-36 Waitemata .. 332 Waitemata . . . . 92-33

Name of Company. Registered No. ■ Brand. Average Grade. Auckland continued. Points. New Zealand (Tuakau) . . 1320 Anchor, &c. . . 92-27 Kaitieke (Matiere) 1698 Suprema . . . . 92-26 Amburys' .. . . 392 Butterfly ... 92-07 New Zealand (Otorohanga) 185 Anchor, &c.1. ■ ... . 92-03 New Plymouth. Maketawa 342 M.D.C. 95-07 Tarurutangi . . . . 728 Champion 94'57 Bell Block 488 Bell Block 94-52 Midhirst . . ■ . . . . . . 110 Rugby . . . . 94-35 Mangorei 345 Mangorei ' 94-03 Mangorei . . ~ . . . . 345 Milklads 93'93 Omata . . . . . . 82 Lily . . ... 93-46 Lepperton 49 ■ Lepperton 93-31 North Taranaki 723 Flax.. 92-95 Tikorangi 102 Shield . . ' 92-79 Stratford 68 Good Luck ; Three Star 92-62 Eltham . . . . ... 3i Eltham 92-58 Waitara . . ' . . 726 Waitara . . ... 92-41 Ngaere . . . . . . 25 Triumph . . . . 92-18 Tariki . . . . . . 1818 Tariki . . 92-13 Kaponga .. ... 732 Kaponga 92-10 Patea. Mells 764 Mells 94-07 Manutahi 495 Manutahi . . . . . 93'68 Kakaramea . . 630 Penguin 93'02 Hawera 346 Federation 92-34 Pihama 627 Pihama . . 92-30 Alton .. 1890 Alton 92-04 Riverdale 106 Trident 92-02 Meremere . . . . . . 316 .Meremere . 92-00 Wanganui. Cheltenham . . 3 Pakeha .. 93’45 Wangaehu . . . . ; 1326. Wangaehu . . . . 92-43 Rangitikei 1360 Rangitikei .. 92-33 Wellington. Levin . . ■ . . 910 Lake • ■ . 94-68 United . . . 1220 Whariti . . ' . . 94-10 Rata 938 Rata, &c. .. . . 94-°7 Riverbank . . 985 Riverbank . . 93'91 Taihape . . ... . . 1188 Tikapu . . . . 93-83 Shannon .. . . • .. 1489 Shannon 93-78 Mauriceville . . . . ... 14 Mauriceville . . ... 93-65 Awahuri . . . .., , 664 Red RoseJ . . . . ■ 93-48 Raetihi . . .... ... .717 Raetihi. . . . .' i ■93-47 Cheltenham . . . . . . 3 ■ Pakeha ... -'.A 93-22 Featherston . . 360 Featherston . . ■ . 93'i6 Manakau . . ... 815 Manakau ... 93-11 Murchison . . . . . . 1888 Airship . . .. 93'05 Karamea . . ... .1570 Karamea . . .. 93'02 Rangitikei .. ... 1360 Rangitikei . . 93-02 Heretaunga . . 1230 Heretaunga... - 92-97 Masterton . . s . . . 1307 Masterton r. .... J 92-95 Kaikoura 302 Kai . . .. 92-88

Name of Company. Registered No. Brand. . Average Grade. W — continued. Points. Rangiwahia .. ... 750 Quail 92-86 Konini . . . . ... 1203 Konini . . . . 92-75 Waiaruhe . . . . 268 Arrow .. 92-75 Wellington City Municipal Milk 202 Rahui .. . . 92-64 Apiti ... 414 Apiti . . . . ' 92-62 Golden Bay . . . . I46 Sovereign ... 92-62 Pahiatua I40 Scarborough . . 92-51 Tamaki . . . . . . 1463 Chimes 92-39 Norsewood . . . . 600 Norsewood . . . . 92-24 Kairanga . . . . 1768 Longburn .. 92-15 Rongotea 8 Rongotea 92-12 Otaki .. 1236 Otaki . . . . • 92-06 Lyttelton. Akaroa . . , . . . . 1579 Akaroa 93-56 Kaikoura . . . . 302 Kaikoura . . 93-34 Sefton .'. 28 Sefton 93-19 Kiwi . . ... _ 299 K.D.C. 93-10 Tai Tapu . . ' . . . 175 Tai Tapu .. - 92-93 Canterbury Central 55 Fern-leaf 92-54 Caroline .. . . 236 Caroline . . . ■ • • 92-19 Dunedin. Waitaki .. ... ... 812 Waitaki 94’37 Taieri and Peninsula . . . . • 54 Peninsula . . .. 92-78

BUTTER-FACTORIES WITH AN AVERAGE GRADE OF 92 POINTS AND OVER FOR YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1923.

Name of Company. Registered No. >■ Biand. Average Grade. Auckland Grading -station. ■ Points. Opouriao .. .. .. : 1169 Opouriao ... . > 92-7-7 Horsham Downs 1089 Horsham Downs 92-3I New Zealand (Akaaka) 121 Anchor, &c. . . . 92-15 Cambridge (Leamington) 126 Leamington . . 92-11 Cambridge (Monavale) 127 Monavale 91-75 New Zealand (Orini) . . > . 115 Anchor, &c. . . 91-64 New Zealand (Gordonton) 186 Anchor, &c. . . 91-57 Bruntwood . . . . .. ■ 1534 Bruntwood . . 91-49 Kakepuku 83 Kakepuku . . ' . . 91-42 New Zealand (Okoroire) 189 Anchor, &c. . . 91-40 Tatua 34 Tatua . . . . 91-34 New Zealand (Rukuhia) 114 Anchor, &c. . . . . 91-29 New Zealand (Matatoki) 177 Anchor, &c. . . ' 91-23 Cambridge (Victoria Road) ... 124 Victoria Road . . 9I-I9 New Zealand (Manawaru) 77 Anchor, &c. . . . . 9i-i3 Waimana .. . . 1817 Waimana 91-07

Name of Company. Registered No. Brand. Average Grade. Tariki .. ' Moturo 1700 (Z. Tariki Points. 92-96 North Taranaki (Waipapa) 212 Flax.. 92’95 Pembroke ... - ... 234 Pembroke 92-58 North Taranaki 723 Flax. . . . 92-17 Okato (Puniho) 48 Puniho .. 92-15 Kaimata . . .. 992 Oaks and Ash . . 92-12 Kaponga . . ... 1694 Kaponga . . . . 92-12 Tuna ' 209 Tuna . . . . 92-01 Bell Block . . 488 Bell Block . 91-96 Tariki (Rugby Road) . . ■ . . 216 Miro. . 91-93 Okato . . . . 85 Okato 91-76 Patua ... • 73. Patua . . 91-64 Kaponga (Rowan) 1696 Rowan ... 91-64 Oaonui 491 Gem. . . . 91-63 Okato (Leith) 57 Leith . . 91-61 Royal Oak . . . . 693 Royal Oak . . 91’43 Frankley Road . . 201 Frankley Road 91-40 Kaponga (Riverlea) 1695 Riverlea . . 91'39 Waitoitoi . . . . 20 Waitoitoi ■ ■ 91-14 Warea . 87 Warea 91-14 Cape Egmont . . . . 632 Cape Egmont. . 91-06 Eltham (Jerseydale) . . .. 1031 Jerseydale . . ' 91-03 Pihama .. Patea. 627 Pihama . . Pihama 92-48 92-48 Pihama (Skeet Road) . . . . mi Pihama 92’45 Mangatoki . 136 Mangatoki' ' .. ■ 92-40 Mangatoki (Matapu) ... 1087 Mangatoki 92-35 Kaupokonui .. ... 633 Kaupokonui . . 92-30 Alton 1890 Alton 92-18 T. L. Joil (Okaiawa) . . 1727. Maori Chief . . . . 92-13 Kaupokonui (Katua) . . 1733 Katua . . . . 91-94 Kakaramea . . 630 91’94 Kakaramea ... • . . Penguin 630 91-94 Penguin Mangatoki (Kaponga) 256 Mangatoki . . 91-64 Riverdale . . . . 106 Trident . . 91-63 Kaupokonui (Oeo) 1132 91-54 Kaupokonui (Oeo) . . Oeo . . 1132 91-54 Oeo .. Pihama (Waiteika Road) 1112 Pihama . . . . ; 91-47 Kaupokonui (Kapuni). . . . 1629 Kapuni 91’35 Kohi . . . . 923 Kohi 91-24 Kaupokonui (Sutherland) 176 ■ Sutherland 91-21 Kaupokonui (Skeet) . . 174 Skeet 91-02 Waverley .... 1834 Oturi . . 91-00 Rapanui .. . . . . , Wanganui. 1714 1 Southern Grove 91-03 Te Horo ... . . Wellingto 134 n. The Allies 93’5i Kuku 905 Ohau .. ; 93’43 Norsewood (Ngamoko) 196 Norsewood ... . . 92’75 Ballance . . 1 Ballance . . ■ 92-74 Nireaha . . 335 Nireaha - 92-54 Hukanui . . . . 27 Hukanui * . 92-49 Norsewood (Makotuku) 135 Norsewood . . . . 92-33 Norsewood .. . . ' 1758 Norsewood ... . . 92-24 Maharahara .. .. ... 984 ■ Maharahara . . . . ’ 92-04

Name of Company. Registered No. Brand. Average Grade. W ellington— continued. — Points. Tamaki Points. • 58 Big Ben 9I-9O Marima 195 Marima - • . . ■ . . 91-88 Kairanga 182 Kairanga ;. 91-78 Kiritaki 1521 Premier . . ’ • . 91’73 Mangaroa . . . . . . 252 Onward .. 91-57 Glen Orona . . 906 Glen Oroua . . ; .- 91-45 Tamaki 1463 Bell . . . r ' . . ■ 91-39 Manakau 815 Black Swan . . . . 91-33 Rongokokako 1280 Rongo 91-19 Kokotau 809 Kokotau . . ■ . . ■ 91-02 Lyttelton. 4. Little Akaloa • 32 Little Akaloa . . ■ 92-93 Milford 267 Milford . . ' . . ' 92-87 Temuka 207 Ohape 92-79 Staveley 1719 Staveley . . . . 92-17 Wairewa 47 Wairewa . . . . 91-98 Barry’s Bay . . 401 Onawe .. .. 91-59 O’Kain’s Bay 239 Milford ; O’Kain’s Bay. . 91-08 1 Dunedin. Omimi ' . ■ 74 Omimi . . .*. . - 92-43 Milton ■ 1030 Milton . ' 91-92 Momona 1010 Alianton . . 91-65 Mosgiel . 161 Mosgiel . . .. . 91-55 Stirling 292 Stirling ... 91’55 Paretai 271 Paretai . . . . 91-45 1 Bluff. . ... Waianiwa 1171 Waianiwa . . 93-I3 Tuturau .. . . 132 Tuturau . . . 92-92 Edendale 36 Edendale •92-86 Brydone .. .. . . 92-75 Brydone 1821 1821 Brydone Brydone 92-75 Island 72 Island - 92-55 Wright’s Bush 206 Wright’s Bush 92-48 Thornbury 1581 Thornbury . 92-39 Boggy Burn . . 703 Boggy Burn . . 92-23 Wyndham 59 Wyndham 92-19 Rimu 1155 Rimu 92-19 Mataura 38 Mataura . . 92-15 Seaward Downs 702 Seaward Downs 92-10 Tisbury 701 Tisbury 91-99 Menzies Ferry 623 Menzies Ferry 91-96 Switzers . • • . . , . . 802 Switzers . . ■ . . 91-96 Pukera.u . . 480 Pukerau . . . . 9I-9I Whiterig 798 . Whiterig 91-89 Kennington . . 205 Kennington . . . . 91-85 Woodlands . . 1485 Woodlands . , . . 91-81 Pine Bush l ~. . 543 Pine Bush ’ ’ . . 91-78 Otautau 1610 Otautau . . . . . 9I-7I Aparima 188 Aparima . . ' . . 91-68 Freshford .. 1224 .Freshford ' . . . . 91-60 Morton Mains . . . . 1604 Morton Mains . . ' .. 91-54 Lochiel 659 . Lochiel ..' 91-03

CHEESE-FACTORIES WITH AN AVERAGE GRADE OF 91 POINTS AND OVER FOR YEAR ENDED 31 st MARCH, 1923.