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PRODUCTION OF DAIRY PRODUCTS IN NEW ZEALAND DAIRY FACTORIES The following figures are taken from the Census and Statistics Department's publications:—

Total Quantities of Butter and Cheese produced in New Zealand Dairy Factories (Factory Weights)

PROCESSED MILK In last year's annual report reference was made to long-term contracts concluded with the United Kingdom Ministry of Food for the exportable surpluses of skim-milk powder and evaporated milk for the four years 1944-48. Prices were fixed for the two years 1944-45 and 1945-46, and thereafter subject to annual review. Concurrently with the discussions in London in July, 1946, in respect of butter and cheese, prices and conditions were reviewed, and prices were fixed for the two remaining years of the contracts —namely, 1946-47 and 1947-48 as under : Shim-milk Powder: £66 10s. sterling per ton f.0.b., subject to the supply of a minimum of 8,000 tons during 1946-47 and 7,000 tons during 1947-48. Evaporated Milk: 245. sterling per case f.o.b. for 1946-47 season and 255. 4d. sterling per case f.o.b. for 1947-48 season for American standard (each case to contain 48 x 1 lb. tins), subject to the supply of a minimum of 250,000 cases during each of 1946-47 and 1947-48 seasons. The equivalent of the above prices in New Zealand currency is paid to manufacturers less \ per cent, to cover the Department's administrative expenses. , The quantities and values of purchases by the Department for the twelve months ended 31st July, 1947, were : ,Weight. Value. ■ • Cases. Tons. £ Skim-milk powder .. .. 225,206 10,304 819,821 Evaporated milk .. .. 279,298 5,985 408,267 Note.—Of the skim-milk powder, 6,839 tons were shipped to the United Kingdom, with lesser quantities to India, Egypt, Celyon, and Hong Kong. Of the evaporated milk, 3,000 "tons were shipped to the United Kingdom, and the remainder to Malaya and Burma. . The Food and Rationing Controller's Office gives the following figures of total production of processed milk in New Zealand factories for the calendar year 1946 : —* , Tons. ~ > Whole-milk powder .. .. .. .. .. 3,947. Skim-milk powder .. .. .. .. ... 10,221 Evaporated milk (unsweetened) \ ; 1 : Condensed milk (sweetened) J Malted milk .. .. .. .. .. .. 283

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Season. Creamery Butter. Cheddar Cheese. Whey Butter. 1946-47 .. 143,000 93,000 2,700 . 1945-46 .. 123,972 94,530 2,737 1944-45 151,637 103,675 3,030 1943-44 133,650 92,149 2,747 1942-43 139,083 102,846 2,908 1941-42 129,854 157,659 3,910 1940-41 161,809 122,370 3,355