Dairy Produce Graded for Export

New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 84, Issue 3, 15 March 1952, Page 190

Dairy Produce Graded for Export

THE following figures showing quantities of dairy produce graded for export during January and for the 6 months ended 31 January 1952 with comparative figures for the same month and 6-monthly period of 1951, have been compiled by the Dairy Division of the Department of Agriculture from figures supplied by divisional officers at the various grading ports:—- - BUTTER Total tons Tons % inc. in store at Period Creamery Whey . Total or dec. end of mth. January 1952 .. 21,888 353 22,241 33,842 January 1951 .. 23,952 465 24,417 47,766 Inc. or dec. .. —2,064 —ll2 —2,176 —8.911 —13,924 For 6 mths. to 31/1/52 .. 111,619 1,815 113,434 For 6 mths. to 31/1/51 .. 107,941 2,001 109,942 Inc. or dec. .. +3,678 —lB6 +3,492 +3.176 CHEESE Total tons Tons % inc. in store at Period White Coloured Total or dec. end of mth. January 1952 .. 12,834 203 13,037 20,631 January 1951 .. 15,545 184 15,729 24,596 Inc. or dec. .. —2,711 +l9 —2,692 —17.114 —3,965 For 6 mths. to 31/1/52 .. 59,023 519 59,542 For 6 mths. to 31/1/51 .. 65,051 1,513 66,564 Inc. or dec. ... —6,028 994 7,022 10.549 If these figures are converted into butterfat equivalent, there is an increase of 0.269 per cent, in butterfat graded for the 6 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.