PIG HOUSES FOR SOLDIERS' FARMS

Chronicle (Levin), 11 April 1947, Page 7

PIG HOUSES FOR SOLDIERS' FARMS

The hope that ihe Btate Advanees Corporation would rcali.se how important it was for pig farming lo be a ueeessary adjunct to dairy farming wlien planning farms" for rcturned scrvicemen, was expressed bv the supervisor to the Wellington District Pig Council, Mr. L. L. Marsdon, wlien reporting to the eouiieil meeting in Palmerston North yesterday. "I hope that in their wisdom the State Advanees Corporation will realise that pig houses are as neeessarv 011 returned soldiers ' farms as a dwelliug or milking house, " he said, adding that plans for pig houses luul been submitted to Massey Agrieullural College where the eomparalivc costs for mater ials were being worked out. As soon as this had been done it was intended to forward the eomplete dctails to thc corporation for consideration. Thcre had been big ste]>s forward in pig house building througiiout the council 's district, he stated. Tliore had been shortages as for other imlustrics but cement had been the major

deiicicncy. He had been in contact with the chief building controller and also with the building controller in Palmerston North and he had been assured that cement would be availuble for such works within the next few wcelcs. • Pigures for pig slaughtering in February were submittcd to the meeting. The total pig slaughterings througiiout thc Dominion during the eleven months up to march were 220,107 below the 1'2 months' aggregate of 1946, the report stated. In the following tabic thc com parative figures for the two periods are shown, the totals . for 191(5 being 111 parentheses. The totals inelude estimated killings at iural slaghterhouses aud 011 farms: — Fcbruary : Pork, 22.21(5 (50,478); bacon, 58, 08 1 (52,00(5); choppers, .'5170 (8 1 98). Totals, pork, 83,970 (lli,742). Five months emled Februury: Pork. 59,000 (110,793); baron, 257,041 (200,874); choppers, 12,738 (12,420). Totals, pork, 329,439 (390,039)u Fleven months ended Fcbruary: Pork 153,729 (210,887); bacon, 341,778 4-5,044); choppers, 19,323 (20,101). 1 Totals, 514,830 (040,092).