AUCKLAND DAIRYING TRADE

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1981, 11 February 1914, Page 10

AUCKLAND DAIRYING TRADE

•EXPORTS TO VANCOUVER DOUBLED. '. The export, of butter from tho Auckland province v this season has reached a total of 331,014 boxes, an increase of •17,746 boxes, (equal to 17 per cent.), when comparcil Vith the figures for tho corresponding period of tho previous Reason, l'lio trade with Vancouver lias more than doubled this season, while that 'with London shows a slight decrease. Tho following table gives tho details of the export this season, as well as tho- fibres for the corresponding period of the preceding season:— 1913-14 .1912-13 To Boxes. Boxes. London :.. 217,915 227,379 Vancouver 110,582 50,120 "West Coast of England 569 ' 3,640 Islands . 1,568 1,919 South Africa 290 210 .Totals 331,014 283,268 The export trade in cheese has also shown considerable expansion this season, and there has been an increase of I 80 per cent. ;over tho export for tho corresponding, period of last season. A total of 1000 crates is to bo shipped by the Hurunui, in l addition to the butter, and this brings tlio total for the season > to 9923 crates. The supplies of butter and cheese showed a marked falling-off towards the end of January, owing to pastures drying \ip, as a result of the spell of fine Weather. The recent doi&npour of rain has renewed the'pastures to a wonder- .' ful extent, and dairy, produce'has been coming forward more freely. With the pastures once more in excellent condition, it is. expected that .tlio'falling-off. ill the supplies of butter and cheese, as the end of the season approaches, will 'bo gradual,' as it. is hot considered that" weather conditions can now adversely: affect tho pastures to any great/extent.'