PURCHASE OF PIGS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20068, 14 October 1939, Page 8

PURCHASE OF PIGS

BUYERS’ SCHEDULE INCREASE OF FARTHING FUTURE INDEFINITE Pending an announcement of the Government’s actions regarding the export of pigs to the United Kingdom, buyers are continuing their past practice of buying on schedule, except that pigs up to 1001 b are not being accepted, following the recent announcement that those below 10111) will not be required for export. The number of pigs coming forward in the Gisborne district is small so far, the necessity of carrying the lighter pigs to beyond 1001 b having been partly responsible for slowing up the deliveries, and killing is still on a fortnightly basis at the Kaiti freezing works. For next Wednesday’s kill, an increase of Id per lb lias taken place on recent rates for pigs between 1011 b and 1601 b, and the schedule is as follows: 101 lb to 1201 b, 53d; 1211 b to 16011), No. 1 grade Od, No. 2 grade s£d, No. 3 grade s'id;; 1011 b to 1801 b, No. 1 grade 5Jd, No. 2 grade 43d, No. 3 grade 42d; isilb to 2001 b, 33d; 2011 b and over, 3’,d; exportable choppers, 21d. A suggestion has been made that the price to be paid by the Government for export pigs under the wartime scheme tvould be 7d per II), but this is discounted in quarters in close touch with the position, and it is believed that the figure will *e considerably lower than the price suggested. 1