THE DAIRY SEASON.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1995, 28 February 1914, Page 8

THE DAIRY SEASON.

A PROFITABLE ONE. - ' In'.the course of .conversation with a prominent exporter of dairy produco, a representative of:,. The,' ascertained that the season now nearing its cloje has been .ohb. of tho, most,'successful, and tho most profitably, in tho history of 1 the - industry. The ■ total • export''of butter from New Zealand to date is about .15,900 tons,, as against 13,900 tons for the corresponding period of last season,-showing an increase of about 14, per cent.': Tho . quality ;of tho product has been well -'maintained, and there-have been/comparatively few complaints from buyers.; -All the.wellkiioivn brands -liavo- maintained., t-hdir' reputation for prbdumngihigh-grade butter. : • - ■- y

-''.The cheese'exports to datc.'aggregato -aboiit' 20,100 -tons, as conipated, U'ith 17,500 tohs. fpr tho corresponding period of ;last'.seasoii,- there' being 3n increaso of ]ier cent. - Tho quality lias been'satisfactory, and values-have been in'favour- of .the producers. ■ The market:. for": dairy produce' has been firmer this year, ..and . has displayed great buoyancy. . ,V Tho hi'arkets oli.tho Pacific Coast are being steadily developed,.and with tho experience gained this year, better re-sults-are-hoped for next season, wlien/ efforts will be made to bring about .improvements, in., methods. of marketing, transpo.rt ; .facilities, etc. South Africa appears'to .be a vanishing market, for thb : . : &'6uth'-iA'fricaiis'aro making strenu-ous-and-'apparently successful efforts to provide.' for their requirements.' ' An emissary 'of the Union'.Government, is at-present in; Neiv Zealand studying the methods of control, tho grading and the other helps afforded by our Government' ip.tho'dairy farmers. ' Our methods, ivhild iiot perfect, are regarded as the best;itf.tho world.'