"TRAFFICKING" IN PIGS

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 2, Issue 228, 21 October 1940, Page 5

"TRAFFICKING" IN PIGS

DISTRICT COUNCIL'S PROTEST "DISCOURAGING ACTIVITIES OF SPECULATIVE DEALERS i At the meeting of the Bay of Plenty District Pig Council on Fri■day a letter was received from the Tairawhiti (Gisborne) District Coun ■cil drawing attention to an alleged "'trafficking* in pigs. "The council is taking the matter 'tip from a national point of .view," rstated the letter, "and because of the opinion reached that progress is dependent on the extent to which the individual farmer can be made to realise the fact that the contribution can be made by breeders carrying on their pigs to the finished stage. , j "However, the council is chiefly "concerned with the activities of /speculative dealers, particularly in those districts which have a large percentage of Native farmers. These •dealers should not be confused with the. legitimate buyer, such as a buttermilk fattener, although it is alleged that one of these concerns in the Bay of Plenty district has recently entered into the business as si seller of store pigs. "The speculative dealer is serving no useful part in the pig industry; rather he is becoming a menace in that he is assisting to weaken the initiative of the farmer in the desired objective of finishing off every ■pig produced." SUPERVISOR'S REPORT SEASON WELL UNDER WAY - . _____ "An exceptionally good season is now well way and activity with pigs is wiubspread," stated the ."Supervisor, Mr J. Reenberg, in his report to the Bay of Plenty District Pig Council oif Friday. "Layout ■construction is still proceeding all over the territory in spite of tlie pressure of other Avork and many farmers are making preparations for commencing work on new piggeries during the season. These layouts will take some considerable time to -complete because iime can only be rgiven them when there is a let-up In other essential work. "It is interesting to note that on several occasions 13 have visited by request farmers who were members •of pig clubs which have been wound up. This seems to indicate that the disbandment of a club in no way need curtail our usefulness to members so long as they are prepared to ask for assistance."