DAIRY EXPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1628, 20 December 1912, Page 8

DAIRY EXPORTS.

INCREASES IN-BTJTTEE ; AND : ■■■/. ; ■■■ CHEESE.'v •■■.-.:.;

Figures compiled by the Dairy Commissioner (Mr. "D. Cuddie) show that; up to the end of November tho export of butter and cheese lias increased all. round, over that of last season. The butter in-, creass is 23,006cwt., and the/increase m cheese 28,358cwt. The weather conditions this season have so far "not been very favourable for the production of large Quan-tities-of "milk,'.'otherwise -tho increases Bnowh would undoubtedly have been materially, increased: While the quantity.' manufactured lias thus been affected, an improvement has thereby resulted in the flavour of botji. butter and cheese:. The lower.: temperatures' experienced, have led. to the delivery of the milk, to the factories and creameries in better ; condition thanrwould have been the case had the vehth'e"?-been, farmer,"and thereby have' ,-beeii mors favourable to production. , '-'V noticeable improvement in the quality of the butter, coming forward to all J fie grading stores can,, says Mr.-Cuddie, be reported.": Many of,the best brands are . fihoiving reni'ark'able'siiriilanty in flavour; texture, aud colour—a uniformity which. did not obtain a few.years ago.. To » large extent this evenness of quality has bqen brought uooiit by the pasteurisation of tho cream -ind the iiseof the combined churn ,-and butter-worker: With only one or two exceptions, every dairy company making butter in' New Zealand to-day has adopted the system-of. pasteurisiiiß,the cream before ripenin!?. ' and cliurnintf. '.„■■""■!'■■ Examinations made of the various conKisiiments of cheeso coming forward for ' shipment-have also revealed a gradual improvement in,this product. The cheese flrinped ?o far this year has been closer in body aud of more uniform make than usual. . - ■■'■'.. ; . .

Judging by the improved quality of both butter and" cheese; as disclosed "at this end at the time of grading.' Jlr. Cnddie considers that our dairy produce should undoubtedly give a larger measure of satisfaction to'-oversea, buyers this season. Where defects are. noticed, .special, efforts arc being'.made".'.by the. instructors to, bring about the desired improvement, nnd the Commissioner says, it is gratifying to note that as the;result of. this assistance same of the brands which, wore ins rather low last season are now well up to the. averaue quality. '. . The details of the exports. are:— Butter.- Butter. 1911-12. ■ ■ cwt. ' cwt. ■To-Britain ■. ' 95,6 M 91,939 To Vancouver-.-.'..... 3,2 M — 98,928 .91,939 1912-13. ... . : To Britain 100,058 120,297 To 'Vancouver 21,878 • \ — ■ . 121,931 120,297 The: exports for the month of November were as under:— .- ' ' ••■■ ' Butter. Butter. 1911-12. cwt. cwt. To Britain G7.BM " 70,815 , ._ To Vancouver 3,0W — ■ • . ' 70,928 76,815 . 1912-13. To Britain 70,800 91,216 . To Vauconver ' \ 8,217 — ■ 79,017 91,216