TARANAKI EXPORTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 12 March 1921, Page 4

TARANAKI EXPORTS.

VALUABLE PRODUCE SHIPMENTS. . PATEA’S CHEESE RECORD. Some interesting figures concerning the! export of produce from Taranaki are| given in the latest return issued by thei Government Statistician. From the port of New Plymouth 5551 cwt. of butter, valued at £76,983, were exported last January, while for the twelve months ended January 31, 1921, the butter export amounted to 24,195 cwt., valued at £242,887. For 1920 the figures were 41,252 cwt. valued at £373.280, and for 1919 they were 46,166 cwt. valued at £391,822. From Pa tea the figures are: 1921. 8063 cwt. valued at £70,585; 1920, 3546 cwt. valued at £32,045; 1919, 3289 cwt. valued at £25,022. In cheese the value of New Plymouth’s exports during January was £176,929, and that of Patea was £170,059. The yearly values for the two ports are: 1921, New Plymouth £937,160, Patea £1,644,167; 1920, New Plymouth £1,610,071, Patea £2,005,335; 1919, New Plymouth, £513,671, Patea £1,158,039. A feature of the cheese figures is that for each year Patea lends in the Dominion. In the export of meat Taranaki also occupies a prominent position, as the, following figures demonstrate: Beef: New Plymouth.—l92l, '£100,779; 1920, £27,434; 1919, £42,049. Waitara.—l92l. £118,260; 1920, £30,. 263; 1919, £132,901. Patea.—l92l. £61,782; 1920, £41.726; 1919. £36,251. Mutton—Whole Carcases: New Plymouth.—l92l, £197,301; 1920, £53,218; ’1919, . Waitara.—>2l. £56,506; 1920, £116,509; 1919, £11,857. Patea.—l92l, £89,016; 1920, £61,573; 1919, £20,843. Lamb—Whole Carcases. New Plymouth.—l92l, u £13,869; 1920, £12,892; 1919, . Waitara.—l921 fc £29,491; 1920, '£3l,IQt- IQIQ Patea.—l92l,’ £40,433; 1920, £19,405; 1019, £Bl9. Mutton and Lamb Joints. New Plymouth.—l92l, £501; 1920, £283; 1919, £324. Waitara.—l92l, £1166; 1920, '£226; 1919, £573. Patea.—l92l, £2595; 1920, ; 1919,