ANY OPENING FOR OUR PORK?

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1072, 10 March 1911, Page 8

ANY OPENING FOR OUR PORK?

BRITISH ARMY SUPPLY. Tho High Commissioner for New Zealand has reported to the Agricultural Department; that it was recently decided by the Army Council that fresh pork might, at the discretion-of .commanding officers, bo issued to the troons once a week during the-winter months, instead of fresh beef, provided that no extra expense was incurred. The announcement specified that tbo pork must be subject to strict inspection" and be confined to that bred in th» United Kingdom. _ With a view to bringing the merits of New Zealand pork before the army authorities, tho High Commissioner communicated with the War Office, pointing out the drastic inspection to which all carcasses of pork were subjected before" being shipped from the Dominion, and requesting that tho possibility ot including New Zealand pork in tho supply .to the troops might, be favourably considered. ' ' '

A renly was rcceircd from the' Army Council stating that it was not anticipated that commanding officers would avail themselves largely of the new regulation, and in any case tho limited issue could not affept trade to any appreciable extent. They did not therefore then consider it advisablo to depart from tho condition that the pork must, be homo bred and killed. Should the consumption be found to bo greater than anticipated, however, they would consider the desirability of extending the conditions to include imported; pork of good qnality,