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1941. NEW ZEALAND.

MARKETING DEPARTMENT (EXPORT DIVISION). ANNUAL REPORT (FIFTH) AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st JULY, 1941.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly pursuant to the Provisions of the Marketing Act, 1936.

CONTENTS.

Accounts — page Balance-sheet .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 39 Dairy-produce .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16, 34, 35 Fruit .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..38 Hides .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 31 Meat .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 25, 36, 37 Scheelite .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 32, 38 Tallow .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 30, 38 War Office Contracts .. .. .. .. .. .. ~ .. 38 Wool .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 28, 37 Woolly Sheep-skins .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 29,39 Contracts between the United Kingdom and the New Zealand Governments foe the Second Year of War, 1940-41 .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 Co-operation of Boards and Organizations with Marketing Department .. 33 General .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 33 Reports— Dairy-produce-Accounts .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16,34,35 Advertising Publicity and Sales Promotion .. .. .. .. .. 14 Bulk Purchase of 1940-41 Season's Butter and Cheese by United Kingdom Government 6 Completed Financial Operations for 1939-40 Season .. .. .. . . 3 Costs in Manufacture and Delivery of Butter and Cheese to f.o.b. Overseas Steamer 15, 16 Distribution of Butter and Cheese in United Kingdom under War Conditions .. 12 Exports : Quantities of Butter and Cheese exported .. .. .. 11 Freight Rates .. .. .. .. .. .. 14 Grading — Percentages of Butter and Cheese of Various Grades .. .. 10 Premiums for Quality .. .. .. . . . . . . 8 Quantities of Butter and Cheese graded .. .. .. .. 10 Quantities of Butter and Cheese paid for at Differential Prices .. .. .. 8, 9 Guaranteed Prices— 1940-41 Season .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 1936-37 to 1941-42 Seasons .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 Marine Insurance .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 14 Payments by Dairy Companies for Butterfat-supplies .. .. .. 8, 15 Production: Increased Production of Cheese for Shipment to United Kingdom, and Change-over in New Zealand from Buttermaking to Cheesemaking .. 11 Sales of Butter and Cheese to Markets other than United Kingdom .. 13 Saving in Shipping-space, Methods of, and Alternative Processing Methods .. 13 Shipping .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 Storage : Erection of Emergency Cool Storage .. .. .. .. 11 Summary of Results of Purchase and Sale of Butter and Cheese for 1939-40 Season ~ 5 Supervision and Inspection of Shipping, Transport, and Storage of Dairy-produce .. 14

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