DAIRYING INDUSTRY.

Waikato Times, Volume 107, Issue 17972, 18 March 1930, Page 2

DAIRYING INDUSTRY.

THE LATEST RETURNS. INCREASE IN EXPORT OF BUTTER. Statistics issued by the New Zealand Dairy Produce Board show that there was an increase of G 72 tons in the amount of butter exported from the Dominion last moniih, compared with February of last year. The increase for the period from August 1 t.o the end of February was 3898 tonsA decrease of 1124 tons is shown in the amount of cheese exported last month compared with February 01. ■last year, while for the period of seven months there was a decrease of 1306 tons. Of the butler shipped to the United Kingdom last month, 93 per cent- was consigned and 7 per cent, was sold f.o.b. at the tame of shipment. Of the cheese shipped 70 per cent, was consigned and 30 per cent, was sold f.o.b. The following shipments of butter and cheese were made to overseas ports last month, the figures for February, 1929, being given in brackets: London, 6559 tons (7849); West Coast, port of the United Kingdom, 1135 (144); Vancouver, 543 (362); Halifax, 7G7 (nil); Honolulu, 44 (46); other countries, 64 (44); Panama, 23 (18); New York, nil (nil); totals, 9135 (8463). Cheese: London, 7466 tons (10,461); West Coast ports, 1881 (nil) ; Australia, nil (nil); Vancouver, 10 (19); oilier countries, 10 (nil) ; New York, nil (11); totals, 9367 (10,491). The following table gives the exports of butter and cheese, in tons, from the Dominion during the period from August 1 to February 28, this season and last season:—

BUTTER. 1929-30. London . . . . 38,066 West Coast ports 2,745 Vancouver . . 3,072 Halifax . . . . 14,317 Honolulu . . . . 278 Other countries 475 'Panama . . .. 108 New York .... 1928-29-41,893 2,251 3,332 6,724 299 420 93 151 Totals .. 59,061 55,163 CHEESE. 1929-30. London . . .. 42,028 West Coast ports 5,558 Australia .... 13 Vancouver . . 89 Other countries 61 New York .. 1923-29. 42,574 5,967 4 106 21 383 Totals .. 47,749 4 9,055