PIG BREEDERS' ASSOCIATION

Chronicle (Levin), 22 June 1946, Page 6

PIG BREEDERS' ASSOCIATION

ANNUAL MEETING HELD STOCK FOOD BILL EXPECTED . SHORTLY ' That the litter recording sclieme as at present condueted by district pig councils should be accepted as an alternative Avhere the Government recording sclieme Avas not available, Avas'the t'ext of a remit to the National Pig "Oouncil, passeci by the ahuual meeting of the N.Z. Pig Breeders' Association held in Palmerston North. Mr. H. Montgomerie stated that ihe necessary forms. should be sent out Jjy the association, and that thc Department of Agriculture should F'ave bvieu contacted. The presideut (Mr. G. M. Whitelock) explaiued that this matter liad aireadjr been arrauged. The Government fecording scheme was still in existenee, said Mr. W. L. West, and the department Avould not be cqlled upon to perform any ;extra duty. The opinion Avas expressed by Mr. J. Jackson that co-operation was arrauged betAveen . stock inspeetors and pig eouneil supervisors. "The recording is the department 's job and if the department cannot do it, it is their responsibility to arrange for the Avork to be done through the supervisors," eommented Mr. R. W. Strugliell. j FolloAvi ng Mur ther discussion the remit moved l)v Mr. F. A. DeAvhurst, seconded by Mr. Montgomerie was c'arried. Stock Food Bill. "This brancli is concerned at the very inferior nature -o± mauy proprietary stock foods, and urges the council to make every eff'ort in promoting the tStoek Foods Bill," Avas a' remit. from the Taranaki brancli Avhich Avas earried. The presiclent explaiued that the Bill liad been in recess during the war, but that he luid seen a draf t of the proposed Bill, aud it would be coming b,e- 1 c'ore Parliament very shortly. Returned servicemen, nominated" by I I) rau ch.es, are to be grauted two years' j free meinbership, inclusive of herd books, the oft'er to be exercised Avithin Iwo years. A remit that litter records be fur- i uished within 14 days of farroAviug was j earried, Mr. Strlgiiell speaking against j the resolution. A recommendation from the Mana-wa'tu-Oroua brancli that the association j should insist on the insxiection of all pedigree pigs ofilered for public aale . was lost. Mr. Janies Simpson, of Southbridge, Caaterbury^ Avas elected a life member. In a brief address, the presideut referred to the faet that the national sale liad been abandoned for 1946 in vieAV of the poor entries received consequent ujion the drought experienced i'u the summer and autumn monllis. It was noAV intended to attempt the incej)tioji of a national sale in Hamilton iu 1947. . The association ffnances Avere in a healthy condition Avith substantial reserves whieli would be A-ery esseutial in the future. He referred to the fine Avork being earried out by district pig councils, particularly in rogard to the eneouragemen't of, aiicl assistance to fartmers in the matter 0 fc" management and liousing of their herds. He urged breeders to cull heavily and make certain they sold only first grade animals for stud purPoses as he Avas certain that only by such a policy could improve- . uunt in the •industry and the quality of their products be achieA-ed. "In the near future jmrchasers will be demanding performance records, [ and, therefore quality, not. quantity l should be the initial aim of every ; breeder," he declared.