Dairy Produce Graded for Export

New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 95, Issue 6, 16 December 1957, Page 536

Dairy Produce Graded for Export

THIS following figures showing quantities of dairy produce graded for export during September 1957 and for the 2 months ended 30 September 1957 with comparative figures for the same month and the 2 months of 1956 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 dec. (tons) (tons) ■ (tons) September 1957 .. 17,992 269 18,26! September 1956 14,799 246 15,045 Increase or decrease .. .. .. +3,193 +23 +3,216 +21.376 , 2 months ended 30/9/57 .. .. 29,183 379 29,562 2 months ended 30/9/56 .. .. 25,348 359 25,707 Increase or decrease .. .. .. +3,835 +2O +3,855 +14.996 Butter In store at 30 September 1957 was 18,707 tons CHEESE Percentage Period , White Coloured Total Inc. or dec. - (tons) (tons) (tons) September 1957 .. .. .. 6,159 ? 1,095 7,254 September 1956 ... .. . . 5,907 416 6,323 Increase or decrease .. +252 +679 +931 +14.724 2 months ended 30/9/57 .. .. 7,777 1,135 8,912 2 months ended 30/9/56 ... .. 7,653 416 8,069 Increase or decrease .. .. .. +124 +719 +843 +10.447 Cheese In store at 30 September 1957 was 8,775 tons If these figures are converted into butterfat equivalent, there is an increase of 14.224 per cent, in butterfat graded for the 2 months as compared with 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.