DAIRY PRODUCE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 15, 5 June 1914, Page 2

DAIRY PRODUCE.

M» THE EXPORT TRADE. SOME INTERESTING- BUTTER AND CHEESE FIGURES. The annual report of the National Dairy Association of New Zealand contains some interesting figures pertaining to the great increase in the Dominion's export trade in dairy produce. It states that New Zealand cheese is steadily replacing the Canadian product in the English markets as the following table, showing the quantities imported into the United Kingdom indicates:— Canadian. New Zealand. Ton 3 Tons. 1908 64,428 13,152 190!) 70,402 10,572 1910 79,661 22,651 1911 70,457 20,250 1912 72,690 24,893 1913 66,424 29,489

The following table gives the tota] quantities of dairy produce exported ( to the United Kingdom for the past three years ending April 30th, with the countries of origin:— Butter. Tons' Tons Tons 1912 ,11)13 1914 Denmark ....83,339 80,000 87,500 Siberia 31,42 a 33,000 40,501) Sweden .... 17,709 16,000 17,300 France .... 7971 12,000 12,000 Australia .... 38,221; 27,000 20,750 New Zealand 14,720 M,OOO 10,600 Other Countries 14,272 12,000 11,900 Ohcofcc.

Canada .... 72,495 (iS,«0l) 02,000 New Zealand' 23,044 27,000 34,250 Other Countries 18,500 21,000 23,500 Tlife number of boxes tef butler exported to countries outside the United Kingdom for the past four years is ;••* fob lows';

San South Canada. Francisco. Africa 1910-1 .. BJOON j Ifvis 1911-2 .. 52,028 - "/,(;■;,- 1912-3 .. 117',493' 1913-4 .. 134,243 ]j"'>!>ii

It wi'M be seen, says (lie report, liiat in ilhw particular branch of the trade the Canadian exports art; Meadilv growing. The American shipment wa'; something of an cxpc-rimonL The Argentine is a growing competitor in butter export as the following table for the past four years, indicates:

1910-1. 1911-2 1912-3 1913-! Tons. Tons. T0,..'. Tons. Argentine .. 410 3323 179.1 3101 Australia .. 44,(i5ii 32,210 25.393 2-13H4 New Zealand 10,05-0 17.147 lS.2Sii 19.290