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Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20264, 5 August 1937, Page 16

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SEASON’S PRODUCTION. WAIKATO STOCK KILLING. PROVINCIAL BUTTER OUTPUT. The substantially Increased killings Of Waikato stock during the past export season is indicated by the number of stock handled at the works of the Auckland Farmers’ Freezing Company during the year ended June 30. Record numbers of lambs and pigs were killed, while cattle for the chilled beef trade comprised a larger proportion of the stock for export. Over 108,100 tons of butter were received at the company’s grading stores, the greatest quantity in the history of the company, while substantially more cheese was handled ‘.han during the previous season. Dairying Progress. Following are the quantities of (butter and cheese received by the company during the last five years:— Butter Cheese (boxes) (crates) 1933 .. .. 3,517,797 292,659 1934 .. 3,827,087 298,791 1935 .. .. 3.790,949 249,818 1936 .. .. 4,050,743 209,736 1937 .. .. 4,326,966 219,430 All the dairy produce exported through Auckland is handled by the company, and the figures reveal the commanding position the province holds in the Industry. For the season the Auckland Province exported over two-thirds of the total quantity of butter shipped from the Dominion and at .least 18 per cent of the oheese. Based on the guaranteed price, dairy produce exports yielded the province approximately £13,680,000 for the year. The total reoelpts by producers for the Dominion’s export of butter and cheese for the season will be around £23,000,000. Stock killed at the company’s works during the last five years ended June 80 compare as follows: — Lambs Sbeep Pigs Cattle 1933 378.381 57,988 120,182 37,*47 1934 359,807 24,474 165,688 40,771 1935 427,290 50,363 206,976 21,317 1936 436,779 32,839 221,638 41,822 1937 519,492 32,033 235,163 37,317 In addition, 287,904 bobby calves were handled, against 323,830 the previous year and 1645 vealers against 1798. An expansion also tobk place In the quantity of fruit stored both for export and for local consumption. The figures for the past two years are as follows: Export Local Boxes Boxes 1936 .. .. 55,470 157,544 1937 .. .. 66,607 171,942