DAIRYING SEASON

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 94, 15 January 1935, Page 12

DAIRYING SEASON

Reduction in Output LATEST RETURNS Continued dry weather conditions have increased the rate of decline in the dairy output in New Zealand this season. Production for the current season to the end December shows a fall of 4.3 per cent, on a butterfat basis, compared with the same period last season. The rate of decline to the end of November was 3.6 per cent. . , Grading returns for export in the Dominion during the current season to the end of December compare with the previous season as follows : — BUTTER.

Production probably reached its peak toward the end of November, and the returns will continue to decline as the season progresses. The effect of the dry spell is not fully revealed in the figures quoted, as there has been no real break in the weather since the end of December. Unless heavy downpours of rain are experienced in the near future the season may be a shorter one, with a heavier fall in production during the remaining months. Separate figures for the various provinces are not available, but it is likely that the output in every district except North, Auckland lias suffered. In the North Auckland district rains have been timely and plentiful, and some factories have actually increased their output compared with last season. DEALINGS ON ’CHANGE Yesterday’s Sales The following sales were recorded yesterday on the stock exchanges mentioned:— WELLINGTON.

FRUIT EXPORT SEASON Apple Crop Light received by the Department of Agriculture indicates that apple crops are considerably lighter than last year in most of the main exporting districts, while the pear crop will also be on the light side. The fruit export season xvill commence shortly now, the first two shipments being loaded at Auckland and Wellington by the Akaroa and Opawa. The Akaroa, which sails from Wellington on February 6, will take 7500 cases, and the Opawa, to sail from Port Chalmers on February 20, will take 20,000 cases. The Fruit Board is conferring with the Government as to prospective shipments to Canada and the U.SA., while it considers that present prospects for trade with the Continent appear rather gloomy. The board has decided to adopt the pooling system again this year, and fruit destined for new markets will be pooled separately, as the Government will probably grant a separate guarantee in respect of such markets. Where the quantity of any variety is over 1000 cases, that variety will be pooled in size pools; where the quantity is 500 but under 1000, pooling will be on the basis of grade pools. Where a district's quantity of any given variety is under 500 eases, there xvill be a variety pool.

1934. Tons. 6.487 1933. Tons. 6.462 September 10.136 10,912 October November December 15,195 15,850 23,166 17,350 18,520 Total tons .. 72,293 74,910 CHEESE. 1934. 1933. Tons. Tons. August September October . November December 712 691 4,225 4,629 9,899 10,983 16,530 17,493 13,319 14,199 Total tons .... 44,685 47,995

Bank of New Zealand (3) £ s. d. ♦2 9 ♦6 12 ’3 0 Colonial Sugar 42 10 0 Big River *0 2 G Ditto ♦0 2 7 Ditto 0 2 6 Unlisted: 0 1 ♦Late sale Saturday. AUCKLAND. £ s. d. Inscribed Stock. 4 p.c., 1940 ... 104 0 0 Gisborne Sheepfarmers, 64 p.c., 1941 102 5 0 Eng., Scot, and Aust. Bank ... 5 1 0 Nat. Bank of N.Z 3 10 9 Reserve Bank 6 12 G South British Insurance. 4 17 3 Auckland Gas, 15/- paid (2) ... 0 19 3 O IS a N - %. Breweries 2 12 6 Consol. Brick 0 10 1 PnrmprR’ Fertiliser «... 0 18 9 2 10 0 0 2 0 1 5 J Goldfields Dredging 0 0 9 Ditto 0 0 Mntaki ■ 0 1 10 Unlisted Woolworths (Syd.) 4 3 6

CHRISTCHURCH. £ s. <1. Bank of New Zealand 2 9 3 Reserve Bank 6 12 0 Union Bank, cum div ■J 0 0 Goldsbrough, Mort 1 9 7 N.Z. Guarantee Corp. (4) 0 5 10 N.Z. Refrig., 10/- pd.» cum div. (3) 0 10 4 Timar'u Brewery. 7/6 pd. (2) .... 0 8 1 Anthony Hordern II 16 0 Broken Hill 2 14 0 N.Z. Newspapers 1 12 0 Mahakipawa 0 0 8 Mossy Creek (3) 0 2 4 Nevis Diesel Electric 0 0 4 Sales reported: Union Bank, cum div 9 2 0 National Insurance 1 2 0 N.Z. Refrig.. 10/- paid 0 10 4 Ditto, 10/- paid 0 10 6 N.Z. Breweries 2 12 G Claude Neon (Syd.) Mount Lyell (2) 2 13 fj 0 17 Skippers (2) 0 0 8 National Bank of N.Z 3 11 0 Unlisted: Maori Gully (3) 0 1 (j Woolworths (Syd.), ord. 4 3 9 Ditto 4 3 G DUNEDIN. £ s. d. Union Bank 6 0 0 N.Z. Breweries 2 12 6 Bell Kilgour 0 0 li