90,545,516 gallons. Quantity utilised for making butter, 73,582,041 gallons; for cheese, 5,268,447 gallons; for condensed milk, 2,131,382 gallons; sold for domestic purposes, 4,178,758 gallons; and 5,384,888 gallons used on farms.
How did these Dairymen Begin?
Most of them began in a very small way, buying a cow now and again as they could afford it.
Were they all Small Farmers?
Yes, for the most part. The larger farmers have also taken up dairying in addition to wheat, maize, barley, lucerne, and oat growing.
What was the Butter Production in Queensland in 1913?
35,199,387 lb., valued at £1,613,305.
Cheese, 1913?
5,395,050 lb., valued at £141,400.