AUCKLAND SHIPMENTS

Otago Witness, Issue 2813, 12 February 1908, Page 21

AUCKLAND SHIPMENTS

AUCKLAND, February 6.

For the fortnight just ending there are in cold 6toro at Auckland and Glasgow freezing work-, for sfiipmcnt by the Turakina, leaving Wellington on February 13, the to;al of 5964 boxes of butter for the English market. In addition to this quantity there are 700 boxes for South Africa, and 55 for the South Sea Islands — a total for the fortnight of 10,719 boxes, or just on 263 tons, representing a value over all grades of about £33,232. It ie quite probable, however, that some of this butttr may be held in store for the winter season. For the corresponding fortnight of last year ■the export was 10,897 boxes, or 272 tons, so that, the present fortnight dees not show much of a decrease on the surface, but last year at this time huge quantities of .butter were being stored for winter. As a matter of fact, the dry period during January and to date is causing a very large decrease in the output. For the fortnight ended January 10 the export was 14,036 boxes; in the fortnight ended January 24 the output for export dropped to 11,437 boxes — a decrease in a fortnight of 63 tone, — while the present quantity for export is a decrease on the previous shipment of 30 tons, which represents a decrease in four weeks of 83 tons or. roughly speaking:, about £990 in money value.