11 AUGUST
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
1273

Prices for Butter and Cheese Intended for Export

PURSUANT to the Dairy Products Marketing Commission Act 1947, the New Zealand Dairy Products Marketing Commission has fixed the prices to be paid for all butter and cheese manufactured from milk or cream delivered to 8 dairy factory in the season commencing on the 1st day of August 1955, and acquired by the Commission, pursuant to Part II. of the said Act, at the several prices and upon the terms, stipulations, and conditions following, that is to say:

1. In the case of creamery butter to which is assigned one or other of the following respective grades and which is allotted points in grading within the range of the following respective grade points under the Dairy-produce Regulations 1938—

(a) For “Finest” grade, 94 points or over, the price of 33·8800d. per pound.

(b) For “Finest” grade, 93 points or over but under 94 points, the basic price of 33·2649d. per pound.

(c) For “First” grade, 92 points or over but under 93 points, the price of 33·2024d. per pound.

(d) For “First” grade, 90 points or over but under 92 points, the price of 33·0149d. per pound.

(e) For “Second” grade, the price of 32·5149d. per pound.

(f) For “Third” grade, the price of 27·2649d. per pound.

2. In the case of whey butter to which is assigned one or other of the following grades under the said regulations—

(a) For “First” grade, the price of 31·2649d. per pound.

(b) For “Second” grade, the price of 30·7649d. per pound.

3. In the case of N.Z. cheddar cheese to which is assigned one or other of the following respective grades and which is allotted points in grading within the range of the following respective grade points under the said regulations—

(a) For “Finest” grade, 94 points or over, the price of 18·6725d. per pound.

(b) For “Finest” grade, 93 points or over but under 94 points, the price of 18·5750d. per pound.

(c) For “First” grade, 92 points or over but under 93 points, the basic price of 16·3600d. per pound.

(d) For “First” grade, 91 points or over but under 92 points, the price of 16·2975d. per pound.

(e) For “Graded,” 88 points or over but under 91 points, the price of 17·2850d. per pound.

(f) For “Second’s,” 67 points and under the price of 14·6100d. per pound.

4. From the appropriate price payable by the Commission for any such butter or cheese there shall be deducted for each box of butter or crate of cheese the portion of the insurance premium paid or payable in respect of such box of butter or crate of cheese pursuant to any contract of insurance effected and in force covering such butter or cheese whilst in the process of manufacture or in transit. The portion of insurance premium to be so deducted shall be computed by the Commission, and the computation of the Commission shall be final.

5. Butter shall be packed in boxes each containing a net weight of 56 lb. 2 oz. of actual butter, excluding wrapping paper. Cheese shall be packed two cheese to each crate. Every cheese shall weigh not less than 70 lb. and not more than 90 lb.

6. In computing the weight of butter for which payment is to be made by the Commission the weight of all butter comprised in any consignment submitted for grading under the said regulations shall be ascertained as follows:

(a) Each box of butter containing 8 net weight of 56 lb. 2 oz. of actual butter, excluding wrapping-paper, shall, subject as hereinafter provided, be computed at 56 lb.

(b) The weight of all butter in any such consignment shall be determined on the basis of the weight 88 ascertained by the grader of the several boxes selected by him for weighing and set out in the Grader’s Certificate issued in respect of that consignment and the boxes of butter so weighed shall be taken as fixing the average weight for the whole quantity of butter comprised in such certificate, overweights being averaged with underweights in each such certificate in relation to the prescribed weight of 56 lb. 2 oz. per box.

(c) If the average weight ascertained as aforesaid of the butter comprised in any Grader’s Certificate be less than 56 lb. 2 oz. per box, such deficiency shall be deducted from a weight of 56 lb. per box for the purpose of computing payment therefor.

(d) If the average weight ascertained 8s aforesaid of the butter comprised in any Grader’s Certificate exceeds the prescribed weight of 56 lb. 2 oz. per box, then the amount of such excess shall not be taken into account for the purpose of computing payment therefor.

7. In computing the weight of cheese for which payment is to be made by the Commission, the weight of all cheese comprised in any consignment submitted for grading under the said regulations shall be ascertained as follows:

(a) The weight of all cheese in any such consignment shall be determined on the basis of the weight 8s ascertained by the grader of several crates of cheese selected by him for weighing and set out in the Grader’s Certificate issued in respect of that consignment, and the crates of cheese so weighed shall be taken as fixing the average weight for the whole quantity of cheese comprised in such certificate, overweights being averaged with underweights in relation to the respective packed weights as set out in such certificate.

(b) If the average weight ascertained as aforesaid of the crates of cheese comprised in any Grader’s Certificate be less than the average of the marked weights thereof as set out in such certificate, then payment shall be made for the cheese comprised in that certificate on the basis of the average weight so ascertained.

(c) If the average weight ascertained as aforesaid of the crates of cheese comprised in any Grader’s Certificate exceeds the average of the marked weights thereof as set out in such certificate, then the amount of such excess shall not be taken into account for the purpose of computing payment therefor.

(d) From the total weight computed as aforesaid of the cheese comprised in any Grader’s Certificate there shall be deducted by way of shrinkage allowance an amount equal to ½ per centum thereof, or such greater or lesser amount in respect of any particular brand or class of cheese as the Commission may from time to time determine.

8. Ownership of butter and cheese to which Part II of the Dairy Products Marketing Commission Act 1947 applies, shall pass to the Commission on the 20th day of the month next following the month in which the butter or cheese was graded, provided that in the case of “Third” grade butter ownership shall pass to the Commission on the date of grading.

9. Payment of the appropriate price of any butter or cheese which has become the property of the Commission will be made on the 20th day of the month next following the month in which that butter or cheese was graded, provided that in the case of “Third” grade butter payment will be made immediately following the date of grading.

10. The prices fixed by the Commission shall not be paid for any butter or cheese manufactured otherwise than in compliance with these regulations.

11. The price to be paid by the Commission for any butter or cheese which, with the approval or at the request of the Commission, is manufactured, prepared, or packed in special containers, or in special quantities or otherwise in any special manner shall be the appropriate price payable for that butter or cheese as hereinbefore provided increased by the additional cost incurred in such special manufacture, preparation, or packing. Any such approval or request of the Commission may include a stipulation limiting the additional cost to be incurred and may dispense with the requirements of paragraphs 5, 6, and 7 hereof and, in that event, payment shall be made for the actual net weight of the butter or cheese exported. The additional cost referred to in this paragraph shall be computed by the Commission and the computation of the Commission shall be final.

Dated at Wellington this 11th day of August 1955.

W. MARSHALL, Chairman,
New Zealand Dairy Products Marketing Commission.

Administration of the Noxious Weeds Act 1950 in the Mount Herbert County (Notice No. Ag. 5948)

PURSUANT to the Noxious Weeds Act 1950, the Director-General of Agriculture, acting under a delegation from the Minister of Agriculture for the purposes of the said Act, hereby publishes the following resolution passed by the Mount Herbert County Council on the 22nd day of July 1955.

RESOLUTION

That the Mount Herbert County Council resolves in accordance with section 22 of the Noxious Weeds Act 1950 to assume responsibility for the administration of the Act within the boundaries of the County, to take effect as from the 1st day of September 1955.

Dated at Wellington this 4th day of August 1955.

E. J. FAWCETT, Director-General of Agriculture.

(Ag. 70/10/26)

Plant Declared a Noxious Weed in the Hawke’s Bay County (Notice No. Ag. 5948)

PURSUANT to the Noxious Weeds Act 1950, and acting under a delegation from the Minister of Agriculture for the purposes of the said Act the Director-General of Agriculture hereby publishes the following special order made by the Hawke’s Bay County Council on the 11th day of July 1955.

SPECIAL ORDER

In pursuance of section 3 of the Noxious Weeds Act 1950, the Hawke’s Bay County Council hereby declares Burdock to be a noxious weed within the jurisdiction of the said Council.

Dated at Wellington this 4th day of August 1955.

E. J. FAWCETT, Director-General of Agriculture.

(Ag. 70/10/118)