THE DAIRYING SEASON.
WILL BUTTER BE SCARCE? The dairying season is expected to close earlier than was reckoned on ■ft short time back) says the Dominioit The drought caused farmers to hate grave fears that the season would Is a, short one, but later it was thougnt th«* the season was lengthening ont. Hoip* ever, the recovery is not as lasting as It appeared to be. In various quarters the season is expected to close three weeks or a month earlier than it did 'ast year. It is said that on this account the butter supply is shorter than Manufacturers had calculated upon, and the factories are putting up their prices, in view of a possible shortage. In Wellington reports are current of high prices having been paid to factories for bulk butter. A Wainrapa concern is said to have asked and received an exceptional figure, and Taranaki factories are credited with having asked a similar price. A Wellington wholesaler says that it is almost impossible to buy butter in Auckland, but it must be remembered that .the quantity in cool store in Auck«. land is very heavy.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 314, 30 May 1911, Page 5
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188THE DAIRYING SEASON. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 314, 30 May 1911, Page 5
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