GRADING OF EXPORT BUTTER AND CHEESE.

New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 45, Issue 3, 20 September 1932, Page 182

GRADING OF EXPORT BUTTER AND CHEESE.

LEADING DAIRY-FACTORY AVERAGES FOR YEAR 1931-32.

Lists of butter and cheese factory companies or proprietaries which have obtained for their export produce an average grade of 93 points or over for the past dairy year1st August, 1931, to 31st July, 1932-—are printed: below. Eighty-seven butter-factories and twenty-five cheese-factories have gained a place in the lists this year, compared with eighty-four and twentyone respectively for the previous year. Twenty-four butter-making companies averaged over 94 points, the highest individual average being 95-217. No cheese-manufacturing company obtained an average grade of 94 points, the highest average being 93-698. The lists include seventy-one butter companies whose produce is graded in the North Island, and sixteen butter and twenty-five cheese companies in the South Island.

Dairy Division.

Company or Proprietor. ‘Registered Number. Brand. Tonnage graded. Average Grade. Butter-factories. Taieri and Peninsula 54 Peninsula . . &4 95-217 (Dunedin) Kokatahi 1144 Kokatahi . . 149 94-746 Golden Bay 146 Sovereign . . 608 94'739 Rangitikei 1360 Rangitikei 670 94-725 Levin 910 Lake IU47 .94-623 Moa Farmers’ .. 34i Inglewood. . 1,024 94-471 Mangorei 345 Mangorei . . 790 94’454 Wangaehu 1326 Wangaehu 415 94-454 Midhirst no Rugby 1,183 94'444 Lepperton 49 Lepperton. . 45 94 • 4°4 Rata . . 93 8 Rata .. 672 94-397 Inter-Wanganui 6 Inter-Wanganui 93 94-346 Uruti 300 Uruti 205 94-325 United .. 1296 Whariti . . 117 94-275 Tarurutangi 728 Champion 95 94-272 Awahuri . . 664 Red Rose . . 689 94-211 Kaikoura 302 Kai 265 94-149 Maketawa 342 M.D.C. 256 94-140 Rongotea .. 8 - Rongotea . . 642 94-066 Arahura 1516 Arahura .. 48 94-063 West Coast Farmers’ 675 Silver Pine 55 94-055 Tikorangi 102 Shield 384 94-043 Rangiwahia 750 Quail 213 - 94-041 Shannon i4 8 9 Shannon . . 871 94-007 Waitaki ■ .. 812 Waitaki 14 93-978 Wai tar a 726 Waitara 479 , 93-966 Golden Coast .. 3 8 7 Golden Dawn 32 93-872 Tarata .. 631 Tarata 114 93-746 Farmers’ Dairy Federation 336 Murihiku . . 413 93-740 (Invercargill) Apiti 414 Apiti . . .. 262 93-7O7 Golden Coast .. 99i Golden Coast 104 93-700 Okau '■ .. .. • 872 Okau .. 173 93-682 Bell Block 488 Bell Block 142 93-679 Okoia .. .. 413 Okoia 544 93-662 New Zealand (Ngatea) .. 291 Anchor, Acorn, &c... 1,500 93-654 Wairoa 1345 Wairoa 53i 93-625 Omata 82 Omata ,. 428 93603 Te Aroha 344 Overseas, &c. 1,239 93-591 North Taranaki 723 Flax 457 93-586 Taihape 1188 Tikapu 198 93-541

Company or Proprietor. Registered Number. Brand. | Tonnage 1 graded. Average Grade. Butter-factories Pio Pio ., .. 603 Pio Pio . . .. 485 93'522 Wellington Municipal Milk 202 Rahui 98 93-512 Kaitaia .. 1298 Kaitaia, Manuka I .343 93-502 Stratford . . 68 Stratford . . 801 93-494 Opotiki 337 Opotiki . . .. 1,403 93'491 Kairanga 1768 Longburn .. 279 93-489 Co-operative of Otago . . 266 Huia, &c. . . 455 93-482 Raetihi .. 717 Raetihi .. ' 202 93-462 Farmers’ Dairy Federation 165 Gore 165 93-443 (Gore) New Zealand (Frankton 1510 Anchor, Acorn, &c.. . 1.515. 93-4I5 Junction) Hinuera 329 Hinuera 776 93-401 Hauraki Plains 1900 Hauraki Plains 2 93-365 Matakana . . .; 1375 Matakana 254 93-355 Cheltenham 3 Pakeha 1.725 93-349 Tauranga .. 1478 Tauranga . . 945 93-329 Bay of Islands 1312 Bay of Islands 875 93-3I5 Morrinsville 330 Lockerbie, &c. 1.947 93-3I3 Taieri and Peninsula 1234 Taieri and Peninsula, 159 93-301 (Oamaru) &c. Taihape .. 1188 Tikapu .. 234 93• 3°o New Zealand (Waharoa) 293 Anchor, Acorn, &c... 3,649 93•300 New Zealand (Waiuku) . . in Anchor, Acorn, &c.. . 2,168 93•290 Whakaronga .. i7°9 Whakaronga 182 93-261 Kia Ora ■ 926 Kia Ora . . 1 ,086 93-225 Hokianga 1843 Hokianga, &c. 1 ,025 93-225 Ruawai 66 Ruawai 1,007 93-225 Kaikohe 40 Kaikohe . . 237 93’210 Hikurangi 303 Hikurangi, &c. 1 ».4 20 93-207 Waitaki (Dunedin) 1013 Waitaki .. 9 93-198 Norsewood .. .. 600 Norsewood 600 93-193 Northern Wairoa 1358 Northern Wairoa 2,149 93-193 Kaipara . . 794 Poplar, Filbert, &c. . 2,075 93-181 New Zealand (Paerata) . . 109 Anchor, Acorn 776 93-172 Kati Kati . . I3°5 Kati Kati 554 93-166 Rangitaiki Plains 133 Rangitaiki Plains, &c. 2,924 93-140 Northern Wairoa 4 Northern Wairoa 57i 93-133 Taupiri 43 Signal, Ensign, &c. 1 ,088 93-I32 Caroline 236 Caroline .. 81 93-118 Alpine 792 Pine 18 93-no Mid-Canterbury 35 I.X.L. 3 93'094 Murchison 1888 Airship .. 163 93-093 Whangarei 1720 Kauri, &c. 2,048 93-o8i New Zealand Dairy Union 160 Hinemoa .. 595 93-075 Raglan 147° Raglan 411 93-052 Springhead ■ .. 180 Springhead 119 93-043 Tamaki 1463 Bell 252 93-021 East Tamaki . . 301 East Tamaki 1.527 93 • 000 Waipu .... 1248 Waipu 421 93-000 Cheese-factories. Barry’s Bay 401 Onawe 1 ’ 191 93-698 Cam . . 168 Cam 1 67 93-623 Edendale 36 Pioneer .. 1 664 . 93-553 Milton .. .. 1030 Mil ton I 105 93’5 12 Mabel 29 Mabel 1.47 93-412 Oware 662 Oware ! 154 93-4O3 Seaward Downs 702 Seaward Downs 1 508 93-375

Company or Proprietor. Registered Number. Brand. ; Tonnage graded. Average Grade. Cheese-factories — Little Akaloa .. 32 Little Akaloa 56 93-355 Omimi 74 Omimi .. 79 93-261 Thornbury 1581 ' Thornbury 405 93-223 Brydone 1821 Brydone . . 387 93-189 Island .. 72 Island 450 93-173 Waianiwa 1171 Waianiwa ’ ... 133 93-166 Fairfax 1004 Fairfax .. .. 102 93-143 Otahuti .. . .. 33i Otahuti .. 127 93-120 Kennington 205 Kennington 467 93-104 Stirling 292 Stirling 427 93- 101 Ryal Bush 477 Ryal Bush 307 93-091 Kaitangata .. 1648 Kaitangata 118 93-087 Morton Mains . . .. 1604 Morton Mains 305 •066 Woodend 1586 Woodend . . .... 91 93-059 Maungatua . . ' .... 1708 Maungatua .'. 69 93-O5O Paretai .... 271 . Paretai 314 93-O42 Tisbury .. 701 Tisbury . . 187 93-039 Grove Bush ;. 1882 Grove Bush 58 93-014