asked the Minister for Agriculture what was the loss per cwt. on exports of creamery butter in each of the years 1950-1961 inclusive.
110.
Written Answers. - Loss on Creamery Butter Exports.
109.
asked the Minister for Agriculture what is the present loss on the exports of creamery butter based on present ruling prices obtained.
The reply to Questions Nos. 109 and 110 is as follows:
Average annual figures for creamery butter export losses are available only for Financial years, viz.:
|
Year |
Average loss per cwt. |
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|
s. |
d. |
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|
1950-51 |
Nil |
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|
1951-52 |
Nil |
No exports of creamery butter |
|
|
1952-53 |
Nil |
||
|
1953-54 |
Nil |
||
|
1954-55 |
21 |
6 |
|
|
1955-56 |
Nil |
||
|
1956-57 |
121 |
10 |
|
|
1957-58 |
167 |
1 |
|
|
1958-59 |
205 |
8 |
|
|
1959-60 |
204 |
2 |
|
|
1960-61 |
209 |
8 |
|
|
1961-62 |
220 |
0 |
(provisional estimate) |
The present export prices represent a loss of approximately 194/- per cwt.