DAIRY PRODUCE GRADED FOR EXPORT

New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 81, Issue 4, 16 October 1950, Page 370

DAIRY PRODUCE GRADED FOR EXPORT

THE following figures showing quantities of dairy produce graded for export during August, with comparative figures for the same month 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 3.069 per cent, in butterfat for the month of August as compared with the corresponding month 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 Month Creamery Whey Total inc. or dec. at end of mth. August, 1950 .. 9,1 110 9,221 — 9,194 August, 1949 8,959 106 9,065 — ' 11,163 Increase or decrease . , 4-152 4-4 + 156 + 1.720 — 1,969 CHEESE— Tons Tons Percentage Total In store Month White Coloured Total Inc. or dee. at end of mth. August, 1950 1,502 290 1,792 — 5,085 5,085 August, 1949 . . .. 1,394 90 , 1,484 — 3,21! Increase or decrease .. 108 4-200 4-308 4-20.754 4-1.874