FROZEN PORK

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 57, Issue 248, 31 July 1937, Page 3

FROZEN PORK

EXPORT TO BRITAIN. THE ALLOCATION INCREASED. (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, July 30. Opportunity for farmers to extend New Zealand export trade in frozen pork is afforded by the latest agreement with the British Government. The Prime Minister (tlie Rt. Hon. M. J. Savage) stated to-niglit that a cable message had been received from the High Commissioner (Mr W. J. Jordan) advising that the British Ministry of Agriculture had confirmed the allocation of 16,000 tons of New Zealand porkers for 1937 as first arranged in March last in the discussions between the Minister for Marketing (the Hon. W. Nash) and representatives of the United Kingdom Government. “It is very gratifying that the British Government views favourably the expansion of tho export of frozen porkers and baconers to Britain,” said the Prime Minister. “This has been shown by the granting of liberal allocations when asked for. For instance, the export of porkers last year amounted to 13,400 tons, and for this year an allocation of 16,000 tons has been arranged. The tonnage of baconers shipped last year was 15,500, but for this and future years the allocation is more likely to be based on the tonnage that it is possible to ship. Rather than there being any idea of limitation, the new 'arrangements fro frozen porkers are very satisfactory. As the pig industry is an integral and important feature of the dairy industry and capable of extensive expansion, an assured overseas market to enable progressive development is of the very greatest value.”-