WOOL STATISTICS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2481, 7 June 1915, Page 8

WOOL STATISTICS

The quantity of wool offered and sold v at the various soiling centres ill New Zealand for tho eleven months ended May 31 compared with the figures for the corresponding period of last season, as compiled by Dalgety and Co.,'' Ltd., show as under;— 11 m'ths., 1915. 11 m'ths. 1914. Offered. Sold. Offered. Sold. Bales. Bales. Bales. Bales. Jnvercnrgill 18,381 18,001 17,818 17,224 Dnnedin 55,780 53,008 47,829 45,825 Timaru 27,332 25,912 27,569 26,330 Christ- • church 59,386 55,001 57,444 53,760 Wellington 70,101 64,294 56,301 50,404 Napier 59,001 55,289 50,338 46,701 Gisborne 20,033 20,033 1,019 1,019 .Auckland 21,508 20,321 21,278 18,088 331,522 311,859 279,596 259,301" EXPORTS OP WOOL. Corresponding 11 m'ths. 11 m'ths. s Towns. 1915. 1914. luvorcai'gill 29,310 28,598 Ditnediu 42,793 43,389 Oumaru 7,662 7,606 Timaru 36,073 36,988 Cbristchurch .... 87,580 82,508. Blenheim 8,280 5,948 Nelson 4,249 5,751 Wellington 140,35!) 140,755 Wanganui 16,168 15,927 TTaitara 6,888 9,026 Napier 78,760 78,522 Gisborne 53,734 48,712 Auckland 36,455 30,113 Totals 548,311 533,843 During May tho weather experienced in the Pahiatua district was exceptionally mild, in fact, many of the roads were in a dusty condition. The present month, however, has opened lip with quite the reverse weather conditions /ijtates our Pahiatua correspondent), and tho wintry elements have ' caused many of tlio factory suppliers to cease running while others are only delivering milk on alternate or every tiiird day. The district, having withstood the summer's drought so well, is still in a very satisfactory state as regards pasture, and only in exceptional cases has artificial foddor been used. It is expected that the majority of tho cheese factories will cease running this month. .The whey-separating plant at the Koxdale (Mangamaire) cheese factory will probably be used for milk-separa-tion during the off-season this winter, when only a small quantity of milk is available. The high prices ruling for separated cream will make the proposition a payable one. While it is quite feasible to separate milk every third day, milk kept for a similar period is hardly suitable for cheese. The Bailance Dairy Company received the excellent price of 1445. per cwt; for its Ruahine and Tainui shipments of butter forwarded to the Home markets. A supplier to the Riverbank cheese factory (situated between Pahiatua and .Woodville) informed our Pahiatua correspondent that tho total price paid for the past season's butter-fat would bo about Is. 7d. per lb. A bonus of 2d. per lb. of butter-fat was paid out this week to suppliers to this factory, and also the Woodville cheese factory. Negotiations are still proceeding in connection with the new co-operative cheese factories at Mangamutu and Hukanui. It is anticipated by the pro- ' nioters that the two factories will be in readiness;for.manufacturing cheese at tho commencement of next season. 1 What are you doin<? with jour winter mill#? We are prepared to buy yours at highest market rate, and will take all yon can produce till August. As we have demands, we can buy large quantities, and we want yours. Rail your milk and cream to St. John's Station, or write rjs. U'anganui Fresh Food Co.—Artvt.