asked the Minister for Agriculture if he will state the estimated quantities of milk used in manufacturing processes other than creamery butter during each year 1945 to 1953, inclusive, and the user in respect of each, in terms of reply to Question No. 37 of 5th November last.
Written Answers. - Milk Processing Statistics.
The following are the particulars requested:—
ACTUAL QUANTITIES (IN GALLONS) OF CREAMERY MILK USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF DAIRY PRODUCTS, OTHER THAN CREAMERY BUTTER, EACH YEAR FROM 1945 TO 1953, INCLUSIVE.
|
Dairy Product |
1945 |
1946 |
1947 |
1948 |
1949 |
1950 |
1951 |
1952 (provisional) |
1953 (estimated) |
|
Chocolate Crumb |
Not available |
Not available |
2,452,534 |
5,514,399 |
8,278,935 |
12,482,314 |
14,826,381 |
16,585,000 |
|
|
Dried and Condensed Milk |
8,297,602 |
7,464,531 |
6,207,208 |
8,424,590 |
10,624,764 |
10,973,097 |
13,964,779 |
13,200,000 |
|
|
Cheese |
6,419,970 |
6,510,964 |
7,046,263 |
5,633,260 |
6,824,998 |
6,471,801 |
5,353,739 |
5,836,000 |
See Note below |
|
Cream |
2,908,302 |
3,798,435 |
864,300 |
1,265,357 |
2,452,711 |
2,568,576 |
2,727,190 |
2,212,000 |
|
|
Miscellaneous products (see cream, etc.) |
Not available |
Not available |
10,634 |
26,327 |
67,902 |
38,653 |
21,608 |
48,000 |
|
|
Total |
— |
— |
16,580,939 |
20,863,933 |
28,249,310 |
32,534,441 |
36,893,697 |
37,881,000 |
46,000,000 |
Note: As regards 1953, as stated in the reply to Question No. 37 on 5th November, 1953, it is not possible to break down the estimated total of 46 million gallons into the quantities to be used for each product.