Grading of Export Butter and Cheese

New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 63, Issue 4, 15 October 1941, Page 312

Grading of Export Butter and Cheese

Leading Dairy Factory Averages for 1940-41

Contributed by the

DAIRY DIVISION.

Butter-manufacturing companies which have obtained an average grade of 94 points or over and cheese-manufacturing companies which have obtained an average grade of 93 points or over are listed below. Of the total 150 creameries or dual-plant factories manufacturing butter for export, 28 are included in the list as compared with 30 for the previous year, and of the 280 cheese factories and dual-plant factories manufacturing cheese for export, 10, as compared with 11 for the previous year, have averaged 93 points or over. Of the total factories listed, 19 butter and five cheese factories are situated in the North Island, and nine butter and five cheese factories in the South Island.

Company or Proprietor. '■ Regd. No. Brand. Tonnage Graded. Ave. Grade. Murchison .. .. 1,888 BUTTER. Airship 1 ... .. . 240 . 94.048 Rangiwahia .. . 750 Quail 24 94.641 United .. " ... ■ 1,296 Whariti .. .. .. 127 94.562 Konini .. .. 1,203 Konini .. 261 94.445 Rangitikei 1,360 Rangitikei .. .. 214 94.438 Collingwood 1,254 Golden Hills 207 94.429 Rata 938 Rata .. 711 94.416 Kuku Manakau 905 ' Ohau .. .. .. 336 94.379 Inter-Wanganui 6 Inter-Wanganui 141 ' 94.375 Awahuri ... .. .. 664 Red Rose .. .. 872 94.354

Company or Proprietor Regd. No. j Brand. Tonnage Graded. . Ave. Grade. •Levin .. .. 910 Lake .. .. 1,100 94.331 Wairoa .... 1,345 Wairoa .. ' 302 94.308 Rodney 894 Rodney .. .. .. 745 94.800 Kaikoura 802 Kai 262 94.281 Westland 145 Westland .. 284 94.265 Golden Bay 146 Sovereign .. .. . 748 94.263 Arahura 1,516 Arahura .. 32 94.158 Karamea 1,570 Karamea ..- 220 94.145 Mauriceville 14 Mauriceville .. ’ .. : 569 94.098 Shannon ... .. 1,489 Shannon .. .'. 1,004 94.076 Golden Coast 991 Golden Coast .. 193 . 94.070 Tolaga Bay .. .. 1,007 Tolaga Bay 243 94.051 Wangaehu 1,326 Wangaehu .. 541 94.049 Hawera 346 • Great Hope 227 94.041 Taihape .. 1,188 Tikapu .. .. .. 293 94.041 Kia Ora 926 Kia Ora .. .. 1,142 94.039 Eketahuna 46 Eketahuna 113 94.005 Bell Block .. 488 ' Bell Block ..... 11 94.000 CHEESE. 11 94.000 Orari .... 254 Orari .. ... .. 226 93.576 Kaimata 992 The Oaks 598 93.603 Stirling ... .. 292 Stirling .... 186 93.460 Cloverlea .. .. 64 Cloverlea ... .. < 133 93.338 Brydone .. 1,821 Brydone 305 93.260 Bell Block .. 488 Bell Block ;. ... , 701 93.242 Cardiff .... 10 Cardiff .. 719 93.115 Kaponga .. 1,696 Rowan .. .. 415 93.025 Okain’s Bay 239 Okain’s Bay 215 93.024 Kahui .. .. 493 Kahui .. .. 302 93.004