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1 f 'p :ci IrrArI*TICeI 1Is1OUt c*p'4a0a C.NAQA pul ished by Authority of the Rt. Hon. C. D. Howe, LP., Ilinlater of Trade and Conaneroe DO1LNION BURAU OF STATXS'TICS " 11 ' M 0 N TH L Y DI fly REVIEW OF CANAD c3iblioth UE '947 fr IF Doninton Statistician: Herbert Mush Director, Agricultural Division: C. V. Parker In Cherge of Dairy 5tatietics P. H. Fergu son Volume Mo. Vi ll, Report No. 12 (Decenber) A Published January 26, ~e4a MILliON LB MILK PRODTTCTIOI AD UTILIZ1TION 19 MILLION LB I z.z,] 500 / ',,.,,, DAIRY FACTOR / /.'//////////,////,///,,.... //, /////, ///f///// vrzz / v mu Lei FLUID SALES(MILI(CREAM) 7L:iI IIH ['IHI'IfF I SLF S INC OME FROM DAIRYING MILLWN 4 ML ION _ p.. pp i._.. p ;7 5._ C 0 0 J. F. M. A. M. J. J. A. S. 0. N. D. Prig., *1.00 a year

2 CONTENTS Page 1 Summary The Dairy Position in Brief Page 2 Table]. The Butter Position in Canada Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Text The Dairy Situation in Canada Table 2 The Cheese Position in Canada Text The Dairy Situation in Canada (Concluded) Table 3 Concentrated Milk Products and Ice Cream Table 4 Concentrated Whole Milk Products Table 5 Concentrated Milk ByProducts Table C Prduntion of Milk Per Cow and Percentages of ms Mi1kiig Table? Production of Dairy Butter and Whey Butter in Canada Table 8A iiilk Productioi and Utilization in Canada, Noveiiber, 1945, 1946 and 1947, by Provinces Table 8B ilk Production and Utilization in Canada, November, 1945, 1946 and 1947, by Provinces Page 12 Table 9 Utilization ilk in Percentage of Total Milk Production, in Canada, by Provinces

3 IIE DAIRY POSITION IN BRIEF The production of creamery butter in the month of December exceeded that of the same month of the preceding year by less than 1 per cent. The quantity of creamery butter produced during the twelvemonth period ending December, 1947, was 7 per cent greater than that of While the total butter supply in the month of December was 4 per cent greater than that of the same month of 1946, the domestic disappearance was nearly 14 per cent greater. Wholesale butter prices at Montreal quoted by the Canadian Commodity Exchange averaged 66 1/8 cents per pound in December as against 40 cents in the same month of Cheese prices averaged 26 cents as against 23 cents in the same month of the previous year. The total farm milk production of Canada in the month of November was onehalf of one per cent above that of November, The provinces that contributed to this increase were quebec, Alberta and British Columbia. Fluid sales in the month of November were almost equal to those of the same month last year. Fluid milk declined 3 per cent while fluid cream on a milk basis increased 161 per cent. Sales of milk by provinces indicated the same situation with the exception of British Columbia where the sales of milk were greater than those of a year ago. Cream sales declined In Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, SasknF.' British Columbia as opposed to increases in the other five provinces and in the Thxriinion. Milk used in dairy factory production during November increased approximately 2j per cent over the same month last year. The total numbers of milch cows on farms showed a reduction of approximately Ij per cent, a much greater decline than that recorded in the previous month. Heavy snowf ails, normal temperatures but longer hours of sunshine were indicated in the reports from weather stations during December. Conditions, however, were exceptionally variable, particularly in regard to precipitation and sunshine. Farmers are feeding less grain and concentrates as the result of short supplies and the higher prices now prevailing. This situation is likely to be reflscted In lower milk production during the winter months.

4 2. Table 1, THE BUTTER POSITION IN CANADA December, and January December, 1935 to 1 Creamer Butter Dairy Butter If December I Jan,Dec. I December I Jan. 1 Butter 2/ r I Jan.Dec lb lb lb lb lb lb , ,919 5,622 97,447 16, , ,932 5, , , , ,057 5,408 93,724 15, , , ,347 5,258 91,010 16, , ,044 87,459 16, ,724 4,851 84,256 17, , , ,796 16, , , ,591 4,522 78,525 19, , , ,709 3,176 55,407 15, ,777 3,423 54,580 15, , ,811 3,327 53,283 13, , ,419 54,225 13, , , ,295 13, ,350 DOMESTIC DISAPPEAHANCE IN POUNDS PER CAPITA , , , , ,34 31, , , ,69 2, , nrn'1 K1tt 1 nnr 4 1 M '1 'vdi)t'c'c'tr\ A C T1Ufl'WQ r' 9'I' c1m1' M1MPT TM 1 OQ AMI) 10, / P I , r)44 94,5 116, ,6 105,2 109, , ,6 109, , ,0 116, , , ,4 143,2 89,7 132, ,9 120, , , ,1 100, , ,9 82, / Data for uecember, ri are preliminary; revisions ior novemder appear on iaoie (. 2/ Includes t1hey Butter amounting to pounds in December, 1946 and 35,897 pounds in December, 1947, 3/ iote the base index in each column is shown as

5 3 THE Burr.R SITUATION Production: Creamery butter production In December reached a total of 10 million pounds, exceeding that of the same month of the previous year by only 79 thousand pounds The dairy butter make moved up to approximately 3 million pounds, while whey butter fell to less than 36 thousand pounds. Comparisons made with December, 1946, indicate slight increases in the creamery and dairy rriake, while whey butter production reveals a substantial decline. Total Supply: The supply of total butter (creamery, dairy and whey), which is represented by stocks at beginning plus December production, amounted to approximately 73j million pounds. This was a gain of approximately 21 million pounds in comparison with the total supply reported in December, This improvement may be credited to the high production during the autunn, a situation which was reflected in the stocks of December 1. However, at January 1, 1948, this situation was reversed; the 44 million pounds in store and transit at that date represented a decline of about j million pounds as compared with those of January 1, Domestic Disapparance: The domestic disappearance of total butter in December was 29 1 million pounds as compared with less than 26 million pounds a year ago and 30j million pounds in the previous month. In pounds per capita, the December disappearance was 2.34 pounds in comparison with 2.43 pounds last month and 2.11 pounds in the same month last year. StJPPLLES OF 0ThR FACTORY PROtXJCTS Cheddar Cheese Production: The December make of cheddar cheese fell to approximately 1 million pounds, approximately one half the amount made in the same month of The quantity manufactured durinc the year was 115 million pounds, representing a reduction of over 28 million pounds as compared with that produced in It may be noted from Table 2 that the December make was the lowest output for this month during the tenyear period. Likewise, the total for the year 194? was the smallest quantity produced since Concentrated Milk Products: The total quantity of concentrated milk products manufactured in December was 14 million pounds, making a total of over 335 million pounds for the year Compared with the previous year the 1947 production represented a gain of over 33 million pounds. The output of concentrated whole milk products exceeded that of the preceding December by million pounds, while milk byproducts registered a reduction of j million pounds. The domestic disappearance of concentrated whole milk products per capita (see Table 3), was.94 pounds in December as against.83 pounds in the same month last year; and for the year 1947 it was pounds in comparison with pounds in The domestic disappearance of milk byproducts was.15 and.17 pounds for December, 1946 and December, 1947, respectively. For the year 1947 the disappearance was 4.56 pounds in comparison with 4.25 pounds in 1946, Ice Cream: The quantity of ice cream manufactured in December amounted to slightly more than 1 million gallons, approxiiate1y double the quantity produced in the same ionth a year ago. The 23 million gallons of ice cream manufactured during the year 1947, exceeded the 1946 make by 8 million gallons.

6 4 Table 2 THE CHEESE POSITION IN CANADA December, and January Deceniber, 1935 to Cheddar Cheese 1/ I Other Cheese I Total Cheese ''ithr I.Tn1 'cn,h' LTn flr.. I Dember I Jan.. I lb lb lb, lb 0 ' 000 lb lb , ,123 1, , , , , ,971 2, , , ,475 2, , , ,172 1, , , , , , , ,216 3, , , ,, ,722 4, , , , , , , ,972 3, , , , , , , , ,685 1, ,686 EP RTS IMPORTS TVMLSUFM STOCKS, JAN, , ,274 24, ,240 24,755 24, ,778 88, ,410 28, ,574 80, ,634 31, ,019 90, ,397 31,057 25, , , ,465 24, ,241 92, , , , ,060 56, , , ,757 43, , , ,007 40, , , , , , ,480 28,961 25, , ,695 Cg'LDjB 1I?11C0 4.7)) U) iuiA.1:o: yr JLiI 11L)I 111.LV 4.7)7 ZUlU 4.74U , , ,7 192,0 51, , , , / Includes other cheese produced in Quebec, 193b to / Farmmade cheese is included in data shown in this column, Not available, Imports not available (see Trade Report No, 101 for data),

7 5 MILK PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION Milk Production: The total milk production of Canada during the month of November amounted to aporoximately 1,069,000,000 pounds. This represented an increase of 511 million pounds over the same month last year. The provinces contributing to this increase were Quebec, Alberta and British Columbia, with the greatest gains being recorded in Quebec. However, the November production was 400 million pounds less than that produced in the previous month. Fluid Sales: November sales of milk and cream (the latter expressed as milk), amounted to 336,288,000 pounds. This was almost equal to the sales of the same month of the previous year. Approximately 84 per cent of this amount was sold in the form of milk (281,107,000 pounds), and 16 per cent as cream (55,181,000 pounds), Sales of fluid milk were 8 million pounds less than in November 1946 while fluid cream sales, expressed as milk, were 7 millions greater0 The decline in fluid milk sales for the Dominion as a whole was common to all provinces except British Columbia. The upward movement in cream sales shown in the Canada total was common to all provinces except Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, Saskatchewan and British Columbia. Production Conditions on Farms: Normal temperatures and comparatively heavy falls of snow were reported from most sections of the Dominion during the month of December0 The snowfall was above normal in the Maritime Provinces, Quebec, western Ontario and eastern part of the Prairie Provinces. In British Columbia the rainfall was slightly greater than average. Temperatures throughout Canada were about normal, but the hours of sunshine varied considerably. On the whole, there was more than the normal amount of sunshine in the Eastern Provinces, while a good deal of cloudy weather prevailed in the Prairie Provinces and in British Columbia. Farmers in the Eastern Provinces have smaller stocks of homegrown feeds than a year ago and are finding it necessary to economize in their purchases of grains, mill feeds and concentrates on account of the high prices that now prevail. It is expected that this situation will be reflected in lower production of milk during the winter months. The increase in fluid milk prices and other food commodities may tend to reduce the demand for whole milk and cream products for direct consumption. Reports from Dairy Correspondents indicate that the numbers of much cows on farms in November were approximately 1 per cent lower than those of the same month in This situation may be compared with reports for October, showing practically no change from the previous year. There was also a slight reduction in the percentage of cows being milked and in the average milk production per cow. Dairy Correspondents' reports also indicated reduced freshenings.

8 S Table 3 CONCENTRATED MILK PROaUCTS AND ICE CREAM Production and Domestic Disappearance in Canada December, and January December, 1935 to Year,1ho1e Milk Products Milk ByProducts Ice Cream December Jan,Dec, December JJan.Dec, December tjan,dec. PR()DIJCPTON 000 lb. '000 lb. '000 lb lb gal ,559 78,287 1,675 27, ,145 82, ,787 27, , ,004 1,750 29, , , , , , , , ,857 2,025 36, , , ,693 2,197 37, , , ,020 40, , ,102 1,553 38, , , , , , , , , ,027 3,212 59, , , , ,103 1,027 23,714 UOMi!5T IC J1JAF?6AHANUK IN FUUNUj Fhd UAF.LTA gal , , , , , , , , , , , L Lii!. VII? V ,8 32, ,3 55, ,7 58, , , ,0 83,1 100,0 65, , , ,3 84, ,3 87,5 104, , ,0 87,2 74, ,2 112,3 114,0 74,4 174, ,5 105, ,4 100, , , , / Note that base index in each column is shown as 1000

9 7 Table 4 CONCENTRATED WHOLE MILK PIJDUCTS Production in Canada, Exports and Imports of Principal Products December, and January December, 1935 to Year Evaporated 'dhole Milk Condensed dhole Milk Whole Milk Powder December I Jan,Dec, J December IJan.Dec. :cember JJan.Dec. PRODUCTION lb lb lb lb lb lb , , ,463 71, , , , , , , , , , ,877 1,209 14, , , , , , ,595 23, ,368 1,600 26, , ,344 2, , ,529 1,452 28, , , , ,257 1,086 15, ,282' 2,129 28, , , , , , , , ,239 24, , , , , , , , ,971 34, , , ,237 2, , ,749 49,229 2,288 14, , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,262 18, ,305 TOTAL SUPPLY T0CKS,JAN 0 3T' ")CrS,JAN IMPORTS , (1) ,659 10,455 1, ,534 1, ,672 15,079 1,625 1, ,072 12, ,815 11,765 2,366 1, , ,629 1"' '' 4,219 1, ,614 13,593 3,285 1, ,784 39,662 6,627 4, ,610 22,361 4, ,223 20,954 5,292 3,793 (1) , 217 5,191(3) 5,143 2,581 (2) (2) Note uppj.y data which appear in the first and third columns includes stocks at the beginning of the month, plus production and imports during the month. (1) Less than 500 lbs. (2) Not avai1ab1. in date of publication, (3) Stocks in the hands of wholesalei 3 not included in data for January 1, 1948.

10 Table 5. CONCENTRATED MILK BYPRODUCTS Production in Canada, Exports and Imports of Principal Products December, and January December, 1935 to Skimmilk Powder Condensed Skimmilk Casein Year December 1 Jan Dec.J DecembJ Jan.Dec. December I Jan.Dec PRODUCTION lb. WOO lb lb lb lb lb , , , , ,096 18, , , ,400 25, , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,398 29, , , , , , , , , ,208 EXPORTS 1. IMPORTS (1) , , , , , , , , ,680 6, ,580 14,809 (2) (2) flowsttc DTSAPPFARAN(F. TN POuNDS PFR CAPTPA , , _ (i) Condensed skimmilkis not seoaratelv listed in imnort returns. Condensed milk designated as such shown in trade reports consists principally of condensed whole milk products. (2) Not available at date of publication. (3) Less than 500 lbs.

11 Province 9 Table 6. PRODUCTION OF MILK PER CO1 AND PERCFNTAGES OF C(YilS MILKIN( Based on Reports of Dairy Correspondents, for November 1943 to Milk Production Per Cow I CANADA., iunds per da_ &6 124_7 Av,_ Prince Edward Island L'kj 44 &) IV L LL. 75,2 75, ,3 85, Nova scotia,..,.., New Brun3wick.,...,, Quebec Ontario,.,.,,...,, ,, Manitoba..,;...,..., Saekatchewan..., , ,4 11,6 Alberta,.,,...,.., ,7 British ColuiTtbia.,,,., , , , , ,8 80,3 80,0 81,6 81, , ,0 63,0 70, , , , , , Table 7, PRODUCTION OF DAISY BUTTER AND WHEY UTTER IN CANADA By Provinces, November 1945, 1946 and Province DAIRY BUTTER WHEY BUTTER lb lb lb. lb. lb. lb. CANADA... 3,517 3,613 3, , , Prince Edward Islarxi, Nova Scotia...,, New Brunswick,,,.,, uebec , ,977 Ontario...,., ,605 98,665 66,949 Manitoba, , Saskatehewan = Alberta,,..,,,,,,,,,, , British Columbia, ,

12 10 Table 8. MILK Pt0DUCTI0N AND U rtiqn IN CANADA I BY PROVINCES, November, 1945, 1946 and (Section A) Total P 4 5 I 6 Milk Factory Production Farm Production Production Creamery Factory Conc. Ice Dairy Farm Butter Cheese Milk Cream Butter Cheese lb lb lb lb lb lb CANADA ,080, ,728 82,503 30,124 10, ,063, ,716 66, , ,068, ,645 39,416 35,667 16,848 88, P,E.I ,066 5, , , N.S ,421 9, , ,380 8,646 N.}3, , ,068 6, , , , , , Que , , ,174 1,886 14, ,37, 104,217 16,910 8,735 1,758 14, , ,708 9,703 3,658 14, Ont ,942 89,549 48,426 17,215 4,916 9, ,484 90,744 45,630 21,225 4, ,888 97,281 31,519 22,536 6,530 11, Man, ,881 24,273 1, ,633 26,007 1, ,753 23,688 1,125 Sask, , ,488 41, , , , , , , ,675 39,339 1,470 1, , ,150 35,239 1,389 1, , ,349 37,371 1,240 1,560 1,243 13, B.C ,785 6, ,716 1, ,136 5, , , ,467 5, ,715 2,858 34

13 11 Table 8. MILK PRODUCTIJN AND UTILIZATION IN CANADA I BY PROVINCES 1 November, 1945, 1946 and (Section B) & Milk Otherwise Used Recapulation Fluid Fluid 1J Farmhome Fed to Factory Farm Otherwise Milk Cream Consumed Livestock Production Production Used 'OCX) lb lb lb lb. 000 lb. '000 lb. '000 lb. CANADA ,329 49, ,573 55, , , , , , ,107 55, , ,576 89, ,913 P.E.I , , , , , , , , ,035 N.S ,209 3, ,974 4,478 15, ,067 1,071 3,849 1,012 10,443 4,642 15, , , ,023 4,618 14,739 N.B , , ,192 8,439 13, , , ,438 8, , , ,185 8,814 12,848 'ue ,478 15,582 33,115 5, ,032 14, , ,870 12,704 32,784 6, ,620 14, ,261 31,145 6, ,966 14, ,113 Ont ,148 13, , , , ,949 14, , ,629 10, , ,222 17,035 42,493 16, ,866 11, ,513 Man, ,122 3,830 12,544 5,458 26, ,495 33, ,591 3, ,419 5,349 28,282 10,152 34, ,056 3,997 11,922 5,296 25,728 9,754 33,271 Sask , ,585 42,842 19,955 58, ,611 3, ,900 15,460 41,609 20,928 60, ,405 3,705 26,010 14,648 41,526 23,013 56,768 Alta ,836 4,796 16, ,163 12,548 47, ,717 3,820 16,630 8,590 38,728 12,665 48, ,677 5,460 15,965 8,418, 41,414 13,415 47,520 B.C ,200 3,441 2,603 11,631 2, ,412 7,127 3, ,641 2, , ,299 2,573 9,469 2, ,106 Cream expressed as milk,

14 STATISTICS CANAflA t!bpapy BiBL Province Table 9. UTILIZATION OF MILK IN PERCTA'JES OF TOTAL?'flLK PRODUCTION in Canada, by Provinces, November, 1946 and old for Distribution and Used in Manufacture Used on Farms C Fluid Factory FConc. Milk Dairy Other Sales Cheese e Cream Butter Purposes CANADA..., , , , ,7 4,9 8, Prince Edward Island , , Nova Scotia., ,4 35, , New Brunswick , ,6 20, uebec , , Ontario, , 3 12, ,8 Manitoba...,, , , , Saskatchewan ,1 0, , , ,9 33,6 Alberta , , ,5 22, ,0 British Columbia ,3 61, , , ,8 0,6 7,1 6, Note: The figures given in this table represent relationship to total with milk production taken as 10,