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COSTS OF BUTTER AND CHEESE MANUFACTURING COMPANIES The following tabulation shows the average costs of butter- and cheese-manufacturing companies for the 1946-47 season. The averages for the ten previous seasons are also shown :—<

Cost in Manufacture and Delivery of Butter to f.o.b. Overseas Steamers

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(In pence per pound of butterfat) — collection. Manufacturing Charges. Depreciation. Repairs and Maintenance. Charges: Factory to f.o.b. Overhead Charges. Total Charges. New Zealand average— | 1946-47 season 0-486 1 098 0-083 0-123 0-423 0-222 2 •435 —0 ■316* 2-119 1945-46 season 0-504 1 163 0-095 0-097 0-409 0-235 2' •503 —0 ■312* 2-191 1944-45 season 0-460 1 042 0-090 0-079 0-397 0-188 2•256 —0 ■269* 1-987 1943-44 season 0-472 1 ■109 0-093 0-078 0-391 0-210 %• 353 —0' ■269* 2-084 1942-43 season 0-440 1 •100 0-089 0-068 0-398 0-206 2-301 1941—42 season 0-438 1 •091 0-091 0-064 0-409 0-213 2-306f 1940-41 season 0-405 1 023 0-077 0-063 0-437 0-192 2-197 1939-40 season 0-398 0' ■977 0-084 0-063 0-418 0-187 2-127 1938-39 season 0-402 I■019 0-085 0-098 0-394 0-208 2-206 1937-38 season 0-381 0•953 0-075 0-076 0-384 0-178 2-047 1936-37 season 0-352 0' •927 0-072 0-088 0-398 0-147 1-984 * Factory-costs allowances (see page 13). t Butter-manufacturing costs for the 1941-42 season were increased owing to diversion of milk-supply from butter-manufacture to cheese-manufacture. Compensation payments were made to dairy companies on this account.