Dairy Produce Graded for Export

New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 99, Issue 5, 16 November 1959, Page 480

Dairy Produce Graded for Export

THE following figures showing quantities of dairy produce graded for export during July 1959 and for the 12 months ended 31 July 1959 with comparative figures for the same month and the 12 months of 1957-58 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) July 1959 2,807 4 2,81 July 1958 3,027 I 3,028 Increase or decrease .. .. .. —220 +3 —217 —7.165 12 months ended 31/7/59 .. .. 178,399 2,718 181,117 12 months ended 31/7/58 .. .. 174,287 2,867 177,154 ■lncrease or decrease .. .. .. +4,112 — 149 +3,963 +2.237 Butter in store at 31 July 1959 was 4,816 tons CHEESE Percentage Period White Coloured Total inc. or dec. (tons) (tons) , (tons) July 1959 •• 51 51 July 1958 .. .. .. 102 102 s T"nn Increase or decrease .. .. .. — 5l ---ai 50.0 U 12 months ended 31/7/59 .. .. 66,474 13,429 79,903 12 months ended 31/7/58 .. .. 77,799 13,251 iToao Increase or decrease .. .. .. —11,325 +l7B 11,147 12.242 Cheese in store at 31 July 1959 was 6,486 tons If these figures are converted into butterfat equivalent, there is an increase of 0.485 per cent in butterfat graded for the 12 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 they are not necessarily a true indication of production trends.