NATIONAL DAIRY ASSOCIATION

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 286, 30 May 1912, Page 5

NATIONAL DAIRY ASSOCIATION

ANNUAL REPORT. By Telegraph— Press Association. Wellington, Yesterday. The annual report, of the National Dairy Association states that there have been twenty-six new factories (eight butter and sixteen cheese) registered during the year. Reference is made to the bad effects of the severe weather at the opening of the season, which proved disastrous to dairy herds. In many parts the milk supply was diminishing up to December 30 to such an extent that export to London showed a considerable shrinkage. The total export to ail countries up to April 30 ha J increased, but the development did not show the expansion that could be reasonably expected

Looking back over a period of years, the, report states that it is possible to make an interesting comparison. In 1002 Xew Zealand exported to tin United Kingdom 8295 tons of in MfliL the quantity had risen to 15,852 tons, an increase of I*l per cent. In 1902 cheese was exported to the extent of 2710 torn: in 1911 it had developed to 20,256 tons, equal to 048 per cent, increase. There- is no good reason why in the next few years the progress o'f the period mentioned should not be exceeded.

Referring to the future, the report states that, from a statistical and commercial standpoint, it appears that the demand Mill be good and fair prices will be rea'•:-( J, Jt must not, however, be necessarily assumed that the record j»ncc? for 1911-tl2 will be maintained. The otitlock may be regarded as promising lo dairy farmers for some time to C;>me.