DAIRY PRODUCE GRADED FOR EXPORT

New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 79, Issue 6, 15 December 1949, Page 544

DAIRY PRODUCE GRADED FOR EXPORT

r JI ’HL following figures showing quantities of dairy produce graded for export during October and for the 3 months ended October 31, 1949, with comparative figures for the same month and 3-monthly period of last year, have been ' compiled by the Dairy Division of the Department of Agriculture from figures supplied by divisional officers at the various grading ports:—

If these figures are converted into butterfat equivalent, there is an increase of 16.768 per cent, in butterfat graded for the 3 months as compared with the corresponding period of the preceding season. It should be noted that the above figures refer only to butter and cheese graded for export, and that owing to diversions which may take place from time to time, they are not necessarily a true indication of production trends.

BUTTER— Tons Tons Percentage Total in store Period Creamery Whey Percentage Total in store Creamery Whey Total inc. or dec. at end of mth. October, 949 .. 20,141 353 20,494 4-9.488 23,656 October, 1948 .. 18,391 327 18,718 18,291 Increase or decrease * 1,750 4-26 4-1,776 , 4-5,365 +5,365 For 3 months ended 31/10/49 31/10/49 45,283 45,283 732 732 46,015 46,015 4-18.345 + 18.345 For 3 months ended 31/10/48 38,246 636 38,882 f -- is Increase or decrease 4-7,037 . 4-96 4-7,133 ■ ' — ■■ — CHEESE— Tons Tons Percentage Total in store Period White Coloured Percentage Total in store White Coloured Total inc. or dec. at end of mth. October, 1949 .. 8,820 2,516 11,336 4-4.662 14,357 October, 1948 .. 10,659 172 10,831 — 14,878 Increase or decrease —1,839 4-2,344 4-505 — —521 —521 For 3 months ended 31/10/49 15,747 4,498 20,245 4-9.592 For 3 months ended 31/10/48 18,301 172 18,473 — - , Increase or decrease —2,554 4-4,326 4-1,772 — — .