LARGER DAIRY OUTPUT

Hokitika Guardian, 18 March 1930, Page 5

LARGER DAIRY OUTPUT

SEVEN MONTHS’ YIELD. An increase of 8.68 per cent in the butterfat production of New Zealand for the seven months ended February 28 when compared with that for the corresponding period of the preceding season is recorded in the statistics issued by the Dairy Division of the Department of Agriculture. The figure show that the salted butter graded in February was 11,050 tons, and the unsalted 180 tons, a total of 11,230 tons, compared with 8363 tons salted and 335 tons unsaltted, a total of 8698 tong for February, IVJ29, an increase of 29.11 per cent. For the seven months ended February, the respective quantities were 72,369 tons and 1186 tons, a total of ,Vi. 555 tons, conipated with L 2.849 tons and 1684 tons a total of 64,533 tons, for the corresponding period of the preceding season, an increase of 13.98 per cent. The cheese graded in February consisted of 7365 tons of white and 3248 tons of coloured, a total of 10,613 tons, compared with 7007 tons of white and 3208 tons coloured, or a total of 10,215 tons in. February, 1929, an increase of 3.89 per cent. The quantities for the seven months ended February were 40,101 tons of white and 21,104 tons of coloured, a total of 61,205 tons, compared with 43,170 tons of white and 19,760 tons of coloured, a total of 62,930 tons for the corresponding period of the .preceding season, « decrease of 2.74 per cent.

Converting these figures into butterfat equivalent there is an increase of 8.68 per cent, in butterfat production for the seven months as compared with the corresponding period of the preceding season. Stocks held in the various grading ports at February 28th. 1930 were: Butter, 12,784 tons; cheese, 12,731 tons; as compared with 5024 tons of butter and 10.874 tons of cheese held on February 28tli. 1929.