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BUTTER AND CHEESE GRADINGS

Note. —Owing to the diversion of supplies of butter and cheese in 1942-43 and later seasons to the Allied Forces in Pacific Area, a correct comparison between gradings for the 1942-43 and later seasons and gradings in .previous seasons is not possible.

NEW ZEALAND BUTTER AND CHEESE EXPORTS TO ALL COUNTRIES, OTHER THAN UNITED KINGDOM, AUGUST, 1946, TO JULY, 1947

EFFECT OF THE RATIONING EMERGENCY REGULATIONS AS APPLIED TO BUTTER AND CHEESE Butter The butter ration has remained unchanged during the year ended 31st July, 1947, consumption being limited to 6 oz. per head per week. The estimated annual saving of 13,000 tons during the year ended 31st March, 1947, has proved of definite assistance to the people of Great Britain, where the consumption of all fats is still severely restricted by rationing. Cheese Sales of cheese on the local market continue to be restricted to the levels of sales in the 1942-43 season.

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— Butter (Creamery). Cheese. Tons. Increase or Decrease on Previous Year. Tons. Increase or Decrease on Previous Year. Per Cent. Per Cent. 1946-47 124,328 22 • 64 (increase) 86,031 2-44 (decrease) 1945-46 101,373 17-15 (decrease) 88,185 14-048 (decrease) 1944-45 122,352 19-96 (increase) 95,548 11-787 (increase) 1943-44 101,992 4-60 (decrease) 85,473 11-735 (decrease) 1942-43 106,947 3-504 (increase) 96,837 36-738 (decrease)'/ 1941-42 103,326 25 • 90 (decrease) 153,074 28 • 74 (increase)

— Butter. Cheese. [ ' * Butter. Cheesy. Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons'. Aden 5 Nyasaland 10 Burma 60 1 Arabia 2 1 Oeylon 1 2 Bahrein .. 3 Cyprus 20 Egypt 69 Hong Kong 30 1 Palestine 20 India 386 187 China ' 50 •8 Malaya 60 9 French Indo-China 5 British West Indies 245 51 Philippines "i29 122 British Guiana 32 Portugese India 6 Canada 2^280 New Caledonia 4 3 Falkland Island 2 1 Society Islands 148 4 Fiji 22 15 Makatea 4 1 Nauru .. 1 Tutuila 10 Ocean Island 2 U.S.A. 4,309 Tonga 16 1 Zanzibar 1 Samoa 50 4 South Africa 56 7,845 645 Northern Rhodesia 41