Dairy Produce Graded for Export

New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 89, Issue 5, 15 November 1954, Page 456

Dairy Produce Graded for Export

THE following figures showing quantities of dairy produce graded for export during September and for the 2 months ended 30 September 1954, with comparative figures for the same month and 2-monthly period of 1953, have been compiled by the Dairy Division of the Department of Agriculture from figures supplied by divisional officers at the various grading ports:—• BUTTER Percentage Period Creamery Whey Total inc. or dee. „ (tons) (tons) (tons) September 1954 .. .. 16,334 289 16,623 September 1953 .. .. 16,030 315 16,345 Increase or decrease .. —l-304 —26 4-278 -4-1 70! 2 months ended 30/9/54 25,610 406 26,016 2 months ended 30/9/53 25,458 433 25,89! Increase or decrease .. +452 — 27 4-125 -f-0.482 Butter In store at 30 September 1954 was 9,550 tons , CHEESE „ , , . . Percentage Period White Coloured Total inc. or dec. (tons) (tons) (tons) September 1954 .. .. 7,223 1,007 8,230 September 1953 .. .. 7,701 II 7,712 Increase or decrease .. —478 +996 +5lB +6.716 2 months ended 30/9/54 9,266 1,007 10,273 2 months ended 30/9/53 9,351 18 9,369 Increase or decrease .. ■ +989 +904 +9.648 Cheese In store at 30 September 1954 was 8,023 tons If these figures are converted into butterfat equivalent, there is an increase of 1.767 per cent, in butterfat graded for the 2 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.