asked the Taoiseach if he will give particulars of the exports of dairy produce for the four months ended 30th April in 1956, 1957 and 1958.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Exports of Dairy Produce.
I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate in the Official Report a statement showing the information required.
Following is the statement:—
DOMESTIC Exports of Dairy Products in the four months ended 30th April, 1956, 1957 and 1958.
January-April |
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Description |
Unit of Quantity |
Quantity |
Value |
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1956 |
1957 |
1958 |
1956 |
1957 |
1958 |
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£ |
£ |
£ |
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Milk, cream, buttermilk, sour cream and whey: |
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Cream in bulk |
cwt. |
6,206 |
5,926 |
7,365 |
102,701 |
98,988 |
122,641 |
Cream in sealed tins |
,, |
1,373 |
1,409 |
1,340 |
18,209 |
18,553 |
16,377 |
Other |
,, |
466 |
176 |
176 |
295 |
119 |
137 |
Milk, evaporated or condensed: |
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Sweetened: |
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Full cream |
,, |
103 |
19 |
— |
705 |
132 |
— |
Skim |
,, |
2,660 |
354 |
576 |
11,764 |
1,646 |
2,904 |
Milk, dried or powdered |
,, |
8,740 |
15,034 |
13,496 |
79,117 |
126,710 |
71,059 |
Butter |
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Creamery |
,, |
47 |
73,737 |
125,895 |
1,118 |
968,579 |
1,462,045 |
Factory |
,, |
2,601 |
2,233 |
3,017 |
49,713 |
43,062 |
55,904 |
Cheese |
,, |
879 |
610 |
182 |
13,641 |
9,365 |
3,370 |
Infant and invalied foods mainly of milk or milk powder |
,, |
4,486 |
... |
... |
97,406 |
... |
... |
Dairy products (including ice cream and ice cream powder) made mainly of dried or powdered milk |
,, |
... |
3,730 |
3,184 |
... |
80,874 |
61,914 |
Dairy products, n.e.s. |
,, |
294 |
— |
— |
1,004 |
— |
— |
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