THE IMPORTANCE OF SHIPPING.

Shannon News, 19 May 1925, Page 1

THE IMPORTANCE OF SHIPPING.

TO THE DAIRY INDUSTRY. "Seven-eighths of the market troubles are and have been the irregular shipping arrivals in the United Kingdom," said Mr. Joseph Marx, i chairman of the 'Mangatoki Dairy | Factory, in adddressing shareholders. Taking the present and past seasons, shipping deliveries had been as follow: Crates. Shipments. Cheese. November, 1928 ... 4 39,495 December, 1923 ..". 5 98,309 January, 1924 .. .. 2 41,315 February, 1824 .'. .. 11 264,775 March, 1924 7 96,968 535,862 At the beginning of February, 1924, cheese rose to 150/- per cwt.; at 'he end of the month, after 264,775 crates' delivery, it had fallen to 82/-. | One-quarter of the New Zealand I cheese made in 1923-24 season was I landed within four weeks. Taking the present 1924-25 season same five months: — Crates. Shipments. Cheese. November, 1924 ... 4 71,544 December, 1924 .. .'. 3 33,740 January, 1925 .. .. 4 89.578 February, 1925 ..,.. 5 114,823 March, 1925 ..... 8 132,283 441,968 There were 93,894 fewer crates of cheese marketed at. the end of March last than at the end of March, 1924. How far that would affect the present season remained to be seen. As the output of New Zealand was almost stationary, and the total annual make was over a million crates, there was still over half to market at: the beginning of April, 1925. The shipping problem alone made any improvement in marketing hopeless. At the end of last financial year June 30, 1924, there were 136,972 crates undelivered and 'unmarketed. Of that Quantity six shipments of 69,382 crates arrived in July, five shipments of 30,655 crates, in August, two shipments of 23,296 crates in September and two shipments of 13,640 crates in 1924, being the last of the 192324 season. Shipment of this season's 1924-25 manufacture commenced in November, IS 24. To have regular and satisfactory deliveries of our 74,000-ton cheese export, producers must, as near as possible, deliver 120,000 crates per month, commencing with November.