(South Tipperary) asked the Taoiseach the quantity and value of exports in 1965 of (a) milk, (b) butter, (c) cream, (d) powdered milk, (e) condensed milk, (f) chocolate crumb, and (g) cheese.
Written Answers. - Milk and Milk Products.
The following statement sets out the available information under the relevant headings of the Official Exports List:
DOMESTIC Exports of certain commodities in 1965.
Commodity |
Quantity |
Value |
cwt. |
£ |
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Milk, evaporated or condensed: |
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Sweetened: |
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Full cream |
44 |
193 |
Skim |
3,660 |
19,320 |
Unsweetened |
10,135 |
59,354 |
Cream, evaporated or condensed |
11,326 |
212,485 |
Milk, dried or powdered: |
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Full cream |
201,535 |
2,362,046 |
Skim |
106,275 |
612,342 |
Other |
9,098 |
67,522 |
Milk and cream fresh (including buttermilk and whey): |
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Cream in bulk |
36,714 |
565,230 |
Cream in sealed tins |
3,571 |
37,501 |
Other |
235,637 |
77,613 |
Butter: |
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Creamery |
397,901 |
6,826,021 |
Factory |
6,612 |
135,761 |
Cheese: |
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Natural: |
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Cheddar |
136,210 |
1,717,907 |
Other |
44,979 |
594,879 |
Processed |
16,274 |
191,186 |
Cocoa and chocolate preparations: |
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Not ready for retail sale: |
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Milk crumb |
762,875 |
4,796,360 |
Couverture |
11,660 |
140,949 |
58.
(South Tipperary) asked the Taoiseach the total production for 1965 of (a) milk, (b) butter, (c) cream, (d) powdered milk, (e) condensed milk, (f) chocolate crumb, and (g) cheese.
59.
(South Tipperary) asked the Taoiseach if he will state in respect of milk production and disposal for 1965 (a) the total milk production, (b) the amount supplied to Irish creameries, and (c) the amount used for (i) liquid human consumption, (ii) animal food, (iii) butter production and the amount produced, (iv) cream production and the amount produced, (v) dried milk production and the amount produced, (vi) condensed milk production and the amount produced, (vii) chocolate crumb and the amount produced, and (viii) cheese production and the amount produced.
In reply to questions Nos. 58 and 59 the total production of milk in 1965 other than milk suckled by calves has been provisionally estimated at 670.9 million gallons of which 391.0 million gallons were supplied to registered creameries.
WHOLE Milk Utilisation and Products made 1965*
Manner of disposal |
Whole milk used |
Products made |
gallons (million) |
cwt. |
|
Liquid consumption |
133.2 |
— |
Used in production of farmers' butter. |
38.2 |
130,300 |
Used in industry for: |
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Creamery butter |
293.2 |
1,158,300 |
Cheese |
34.6 |
322,000 |
Dried milk (milk powder) |
23.5 |
480,600† |
Chocolate crumb |
27.8 |
1,022,400 |
Cream |
10.0 |
87,800 |
Miscellaneous (including condensed milk). |
2.1 |
‡ |
Fed to livestock (excluding milk suckled) |
108.3 |
— |
Total milk production(excluding milk suckled). |
670.9 |
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* Provisional.
† Includes full-cream, half-cream and skim milk powder.
‡ For reasons of confidentiality, condensed milk cannot be shown separately.