asked the Taoiseach if he will state the total production of creamery and farmers' butter for each year since 1933.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Butter Production.
I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate in the Official Report a statement containing the desired information in so far as it is available.
The following is the statement:—
IRELAND.
QUANTITIES OF CREAMERY AND FARMERS' BUTTER PRODUCED EACH YEAR SINCE 1933.
|
Year |
Creamery Butter |
Farmers' Butter |
|
'000 cwt. |
||
|
1933 |
678 |
* |
|
1934/35 |
801 |
463 |
|
1935/36 |
823 |
446 |
|
1936/37 |
801 |
426 |
|
1937/38 |
763 |
452 |
|
1938/39 |
748 |
452 |
|
1939/40 |
716 |
480 |
|
1940/41 |
639 |
438 |
|
1941/42 |
653 |
454 |
|
1942/43 |
617 |
436 |
|
1943/44 |
605 |
464 |
|
1944/45 |
578 |
484 |
|
1945 |
606 |
471 |
|
1946 |
552 |
481 |
|
1947 |
519 |
420 |
|
1948 |
571 |
417 |
|
1949 |
688 |
396 |
|
1950 |
737 |
* |
*Not available.
NOTE: The figures for the years 1934/35 to 1944/45, inclusive, represent the production in the twelve months commencing on the 1st June in each case.