asked the Taoiseach if he will state the total intake of milk by creameries and output of creamery butter in each calendar year from 1947 to 1957, inclusive.
Written Answers. - Milk Intake and Butter Output By Creameries.
The following statement shows the quantity of milk supplied to creameries and quantity of creamery butter produced in each of the calendar years 1947 to 1957.
Year |
Milk supplied to creameries |
Creamery butter production |
Galls. '000 |
cwt. |
|
1947 |
154,202 |
519,116 |
1948 |
169,744 |
570,723 |
1949 |
206,693 |
687,512 |
1950 |
222,513 |
736,831 |
1951 |
206,256 |
651,094 |
1952 |
209,316 |
659,132 |
1953 |
231,801 |
703,325 |
1954 |
240,297 |
786,275 |
1955 |
237,077 |
751,995 |
1956 |
263,092 |
860,166 |
1957 |
289,383* |
977,325* |
*Provisional.