Dairy Produce Graded for Export

New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 87, Issue 2, 15 August 1953, Page 148

Dairy Produce Graded for Export

THE following figures showing quantities of dairy produce graded for export during June and for the 11 months ended 30 June 1953, with comparative figures for the same month and 11-monthly period of 1951-52, have been compiled by the Dairy Division of the Department of Agriculture from figures supplied by divisional officers at the various grading ports:— BUTTER Tons Percentage Period Creamery Whey Total inc. or dec. June 1953 758 27 785 June 1952 .'. .. .. 430 II 441 Increase or decrease .. 328 +l6 +344 +78.004 II months ended 30/6/53 160,025 3,147 163,172 II months ended 30/6/52 154,898 2,647 157,545 Increase or decrease . . +5,127 +5OO +5,627 +3.571 Butter in store at 30 June 1953 was 10,513 tons CHEESE Tons Percentage Period White Coloured Total inc. or dec. June 1953 .. .. .. 1,801 1,801 June 1952 1,145 1,145 Increase or decrease .. +656 +656 +57.292 II months ended 30/6/53 103,283 140 103,423 II months ended 30/6/52 91,047 751 91,798 Increase or decrease .. +12,236 —6ll +11,625 +12.663 Cheese in store at 30 June 1953 was 19,511 tons If these figures are converted into butterfat equivalent, there is an increase of 5.462 per cent, in butterfat graded for the 11 months as compared with the corresponding period of the preceding season. The above figures refer only to butter and cheese graded for export, and owing to diversions which may take place from time to time, they are not necessarily a true indication of production trends.