GRADING OF EXPORT BUTTER AND CHEESE.

New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 47, Issue 3, 20 September 1933, Page 199

GRADING OF EXPORT BUTTER AND CHEESE.

LEADING DAIRY-FACTORY AVERAGES FOR YEAR 1932-33. Lists of co-operative butter and cheese manufacturing companies or proprietaries which have obtained for their export produce an average grade of 93 points and over for the past dairy year 1st August, 1932, to 31st July, 1933 — are given below. ■

Butter factories are well to the fore, ninety of these having exceeded an average grade of 93 points, as compared with eighty-seven for the previous year. Of this number, seventy-four have their produce graded in the North Island and sixteen in the South Island. Twenty-four of these companies averaged over 94 points, the highest individual average being 95-262. - _■

Seven cheese companies obtained a place in the list, as compared with twenty-five for the previous year, many companies just missing by a few decimal points. Six of the listed companies are situated in the South and one in the North Island.

Company or Proprietor. Registered Number. Brand. Tonnage graded. . : Average Grade. Butter Factories. Taieri and Peninsula Butter Factories. 54 1 .Peninsula . . Peninsula . . 66 66 95-262 95-262 (Dunedin) Rangitikei . . . . 1360 Rangitikei 733 ■ •684 United . . 1220 Whariti . . . . 123 94-583 Awahuri . . . . 664 Red Rose . . 830 94-527 Levin 910 Lake ... . . 1,163 94-522 Rangiwahia .. . . 750 Quail 244 94-52O Golden Bay . . • • 146 Sovereign . . . . 656 94-451 Lepperton . . .. 49 Lepperton. . . . 73 94-4W Rongotea 8 . Rongotea . . . . 584 94-395 Wanganui * .'. 6 Inter-Wanganui 134 94-378 Wangaehu . . . . 1326 : Wangaehu . . . - . 560 94’374 Moa Farmers . . .. 34i Inglewood. . 1,251 94-374 Kokotahi .. . . 1144 Kokotahi . . 125 94-372 Taihape ' .. 1188 Tikapu 515 94-367 Uruti 300 .. Uruti 243 94•345 Midhirst ... no Rugby ’.. 1,321 94’339 Arahura .. 1516 Arahura ... 54 94-32I Rongotea .. . .. 8 Rongotea . . 655 94-264 Mangorei .. . . 345 Mangorei . . 873 94-208 Okau . . . . 872 . Okau . . • . . 218 94-197 Kaikoura .. . . 303 Kai 250 94-196 Rata . . . . 938 Rata .". ' .. 1,007 94-169 West Coast Farmers’ . . 675 Silver Pine . .. 69 94-123 Shannon ... .. 1489 Shannon . . 1,079 94-073 Tarurutangi .. .. 728 Champion /. ' 99 93-993 Tikorangi .. .. 102 Shield 41 93-991 Waitara . . . . 726 Waitara ... .. 532 93-978 New Zealand (Ngatea) . . 291 Anchor, Acorn, &c.. . 1,854 93-905 Waitaki (Oamaru) . . 812 Waikati ... .. 128 93-9O5 Maketawa .. .. 342 M.D.C. .. 298 93-900 Taieri and Peninsula 1234 Peninsula, &c. . . ■ 277 93-899 (Oamaru) Kaikohe . . . . 4° Kaikohe . . .. 135 93-866 North Taranaki . . 723 Flax , . . . 566 93-843 Wairoa .. . . 1345 Wairoa, Clyde ■ 646 93-752 Opotiki . . 337 Opotiki . . 1,709 93-725 Tarata 631 Tarata .. 141 93-7O7

Company or Proprietor. Registered Number. ■ ■ Brand. Tonnage ■ graded. Average Grade. Butter — continued. Ruawai ' . . /y .. 66 Ruawai 1,287 • 93-685 Golden Coast. (Maruia) . . 387 Golden Dawn 44 93'670 Karamea .. 1570 Karamea . . .. 240 93-668 Te Aroha-Thames Valley 344 Overseas, &c. . . . 1,709 93 • 644 Whakarongo . . . . . 1709 Whakarongo 186 93-640 Pio Pio j . • • . . ■ 603 Pio Pio . . .. • 643 93-626 Bell Block 488 Bell Block - . . 168 93592 Farmers’ Dairy Federation 336 Murihiku . . < ; .' 382 93'543 (Invercargill) Stratford . . . . 68 Stratford . . 95 93-54O Taihape . . . 1188 Tikapu . . .. 104 . * 93’520 Okoia . . . . 413 Okoia 990 93'490 Waitaki (Dunedin) . . 1013 Waitaki ... 139 93-489 Omata .. . .. . 82 Omata .. 496 93-484 Cheltenham .... . . . 3 Pakeha . . .. 2,015 93-47* Kaitaia . . . . 1298 Kaitaia, &c. 1.654 93'47° Murchison .. 1888 Airship . . . . 104 93'457 Otago . . 266 Huia, &c. . . .. 627 93'421 Farmers’ Dairy Federation 165 Gore ' . . 220 93'4°8 (Gore) Apiti .. 4i4 ■ Apiti .. . . 321 93-400 New Zealand (Waiuku) . . in Anchor, Acorn, &c.. . 2 , 708 93-398 Kaipara .. . . 794 Poplar, Filbert 2,539 93'392 Alpine : .. 792 Pine 89 93'390 Kairanga .. . . 1768 Longburn 459 93-389 Ngatiporou ... 395 Nati .. 669 93-38i Pahiatua ■ .; 140 Pahiatua . . ■/. . 142 93•375 Wellington Municipal .. ' . 282 * Rahui .. ?. 149 - 93-36i Norsewood .. .. 600 Norsewood 812 93-35* Kia Ora . . . . . 926 ■Kia Ora . . 1,363 93-328 Heretaunga 1230 Heretaunga, &c. .. ,240 93-3*9 Morrinsville .. .. 330 Lockerbie, &c. 2,790 93-297 Rodney .. .. 394 ■ Rodney .. .. 501 . 93-273 Kuku ■ 905 Ohau .. 215 93-268 Matakana 1375 Matakana ■ 323 93-241 Maungatapere .. . . 1710. Moana .. .-. . 883 . 93-235 Hokianga .. 1843 Hokianga . . •.■. 1,401 93• 222 Tolaga Bay .. .. 1007 Tolaga Bay .’. . 278 93'219 Hinuera 329 Hinuera .. 1,023 93'211 Whangarei . . 1720 Kauri, &c. 2,524 93’211 Northern Wairoa . . ' 1358 Northern Wairoa . . 2,476 93 • 202 Invercargill . . . . 290 Rakuira . . . 50 93-187 Tamaki . . 1463 Bell 331 93-182 Hauraki Plains 1900 Hauraki Plains - . . ■ 25 93*7 Bay of Islands . 1312 Bay of Islands . . 1,070 . 93-168 New Zealand (Taupiri) . . 22 Anchor, Acorn, &c. 3,088 93-158 Owaka ., 328 Owaka 209 93'14° Maungaturoto . . . . 1407 - Otamatea 866. 93'139 Hikurangi . . . . 303 Hikurangi - 1,781 93-089 Rangitaiki Plains . . 133 Rangitaiki Plains . . 3346 93-O72 Mokaii .. .'. 274 Mokau . . • . . .198 93-062 Masterton . . . 1307 Masterton .. 646 '. 93'°57 Bay of Plenty . . .. 1399 Bay of Plenty . . 2,532 93-041 New Zealand (Waihou) . . 1458 Anchor, Acorn, &c.. . 019 93-026 New Zealand Farmers’ . . . 100 Hinemoa . . ■ 757 93'013 New Zealand (Paerata).-. 109 ; Anchor, Acorn, &c.. . ,881 93-001

LEADING FACTORY AVERAGES — continued

Company or Proprietor. Registered Number. Brand. Tonnage graded. Average Grade. Cheese Factories. Cam . . Cheese Factories. 168 | Cam Cam . . 113 113 93-897 93-897 Mabel 29 Mabel . . 135 93’494 Omimi 74 Omimi .. 6.5 93-341 Milton . . 1030 Milton . . 112 93-069 Kaitangata .. 1648 Kaitangata 137 93-054 Kaponga .. 1694 Kaponga .. . . 738 93-on Fairfax ■ . . 1004 Fairfax . . . . 131 93-009 Dairy Division.

LEADING FACTORY AVERAGES— continued.