Dairy Produce Graded for Export

New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 100, Issue 5, 16 May 1960, Page 450

Dairy Produce Graded for Export

BUTTER Percentage Period Creamery Whey Total inc. or dec. (tons) (tons) (tons) January 1960 .. .. . • ■■ 18,606 340 18,946 January 1959 .. .. . .. 21,472 347 21,819 (R 7 Decrease .. .. .. •• •• 2,866 -7 -2,873 -13.167 6 months ended 31/1/60 .. .. 118,967 2,064 121,031 6 months ended 31/1/59 .. ■ • 129,288 *>B27 Tim Increase or decrease .. .. .. —10,321 +237 —10,084 —7.691 Butter in store at 31 January 1960 was 21,775 tons CHEESE Percentage Period White Coloured Total inc. or dec. (tons) (tons) (tons) January 1960 .. . . .. •• 9,226 1,117 10,343 January 1959 7,750 1,891 9,641 Increase or decrease .. .. .. +1,476 —774 702 +7.281 6 months ended 31/1/60 .. .. 52,876 7,270 60,146 6 months ended 31/1/59 .. .. 41,799 10,161 51,960 , Increase or decrease .. .. .. +11,077 —2,891 +8,186 +15.754

THE following figures showing quantities of dairy produce graded for export during, January 1960 and for the six months ended 31 January 1960 with comparative figures for the same month and for the six months of 1959 have been compiled by the Dairy Division of the Department of Agriculture from figures supplied by divisional officers at the various grading ports:

Cheese in store at 31 January 1960 was 15,784 tons If these figures are converted into butterfat equivalent, there is a decrease of 4.139 per cent in butterfat graded for the six 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. —.—