Dairy Produce Graded for Export

New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 87, Issue 3, 15 September 1953, Page 234

Dairy Produce Graded for Export

THE following figures showing quantities of dairy produce graded for export during July and for the 12 months ended 31 July 1953, with comparative figures for the same month and 12-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. July 1953 .. .. .. 2,234 12 2,246 July 1952 1,700 7 1,707 Increase or decrease .. 4-534 4~ 5 4-539 4-31.575 12 months ended 31/7/53 162,259 3,159 165,418 12 months ended 31/7/52 156,598 2,654 159,252 ■ Increase or decrease .. 4-5,661 505 4-6,1 66 4-3.872 Butter in store at 31 July 1953 was 2727 tons CHEESE Tons Percentage Period White Coloured Total inc. or dec. July 1953 .. .. .. 194 194 July 1952 ' .. .. 60 60 Increase or decrease .. 154 . —134 4-223.333 12 months ended 31/7/53 103,477 140 103,617 12 months ended 31/7/52 91,107 751 91,858 . Increase or decrease .. 4~12,370 —6ll 1,759 4-12.801 Cheese in store at 31 July 1953 was 9027 tons If these figures are converted into butterfat equivalent, there is an increase of 5.714 per cent, in butterfat graded for the 12 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.