NEW RECORD.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 211, 6 August 1937, Page 5

NEW RECORD.

MEAT AND BUTTER. PRODUCTION IN AUCKLAND. AUCKLAND, Aug. 4. A big increase in exports of butter from the Auckland province and a further advance in meat exports is shown in the annual returns of the Auckland Farmers’ Freezing Company. The butter shipments and the turnover in certain classes of meat have set new records. As the whole of the Auckland export of dairy produce goes through the company’s grading stores, the figures released are a complete index of the export position. Last year, for the first time, the butter handled by the company’s organisation exceeded 100,000 tons. This year the figure has boon raised to 108.174 tons — : a striking indication of the sizo and importance of the dairy industry of the province. The figures for cheese also show an increase, although they are somewhat below those of two years ago. Taking cheese and butter together, the total value of dairy produce to the Auckland province for the past season probably exceeds £13,000,000. EXPANSION IN PRODUCTION. The steady rise in primary production is clearly revealed in the following comparisons : DAIRY PRODUCE GRADED.

MEET TURNOVER, Returns of sheep, cattle and other classes dealt with during the past seven years ended Jun& 30:—

In addition 287,904 bobby calves were handled, against 323,830 the previous year and 1645 voalers against 1798. GOOD YEAR FOR FARMERS. “It has been a good season for the farmers,” said Mr A. G. Brown, general manager of the company, in discussing the returns. “The prices' for produce have been well maintained all through, and the conditions have been generally favourable, although tho late spring had a retarding effect and caused extra activity later ” Mr Brown stated that the output of butter was easily a record, and that records were also established for lambs and pigs. Taking all classes of meat, tho turnover was the largest ever experienced. So far as meat exports were concerned, lie said, the farmres had had several profitable seasons, and the prospects were favourable for the coming season.

Butter Cheese (boxes). (crates). 1931 2,602,283 244,483 1932 2,896,469 217,641 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

Lambs. Sheep. Pigs. Cattle. 1931 285,059 51,415 89,353 13,652 1932 371,059 74,374 59,825 20,983 1933 378,381 57,988 120.182 37,447 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