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Grade Points and Grade Classification of Creamery Butter Graded for Export

Whey Butter Graded for Export

Grade Points and Grade Classification of Cheese Graded for Export

The year has been one of considerable development because of diversification in the manufacture of dairy products which has already taken place or is likely to eventuate in the near future. Several butter-factories, particularly in the Auckland district, are now manufacturing buttermilk powder, and consideration is also being given by a number of dairy companies to the manufacture of whole-milk and skimmed-milk powders.

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Total Graded. Finest Grade. Year ended 31st March, Grade Points. Total Finest. ; 94 Points and Over. First Grade. Under First. Tons. Per Cent. Per Cent. Per Cent. Per Cent. 1949 138,469 93-541 88-16 51-89 11-77 0-06 1948 132,758 93-507 86-89 47-64 12-98 0-12 1947 119,113 93-376 82-94 41-27 16-86 0-19 1946 107,582 93-245 80-28 32-09 19-49 0-22 1945 119,781 93-402 84-72 40-38 15-10 0-17 1944 94,972 93-391 83-66 41-59 16-03 0-30 1943 110,542 93-173 77-87 35-22 21-66 0-46 1942 109,707 93-335 82-22 38-01 17-45 0-32 1941 138,745 93-253 80-50 34-65 18-94 0-55 1940 123,349 93-361 81-21 42-11 i 18-25 0-53

Year ended 31st March, Tons. Average Grade Points. I First 1 Grade. 1949 1948 1947 1946 1945 1944 1943 1942 1941 1940 2,526 2,414 2,406 2,658 2,779 2,343 2,274 3,078 2,766 1,782 88-377 88-399 88-451 88-387 88-503 88-479 88-491 88-502 88-559 88-536 Per Cent. 83-84 81-03 82-58 86-37 94-26 91-88 92-74 94-57 • • 96-05 97-31

Year ended 31st March, Total Graded. Average Grade. Finest Grade. First 1 Grade. 1 Under First. Tons. Per Cent. Per Cent. Per Cent. 1949 90,440 92-249 29-59 67-71 2-69 1948 85,274 92-182 28-35 67-69 3-95 1947 86,624 92-257 33-84 62-66 3-49 1946 90,523 92-114 25-33 69-84 4-82 1945 94,140 92-121 25-94 69-71 4-34 1944 85,100 92-064 21-43 74-21 4-35 1943 109,955 92-032 18-69 77-33 3-97 1942 148,331 91-839 21-11 71-00 7-88 1941 114,355 92-048 20-43 74-77 4-79 1940 86,486 92-065 17-06 79-32 3-61