PIG MARKETING

Hokitika Guardian, 20 December 1933, Page 8

PIG MARKETING

Following the late visit of Mr N. W. Hastings to tne Coast, a meeting was held at Christchurch when a resolution was passed asking th, 8 . New Zealand Co-operative Pig-Marketing Association to continue its activities in the South' Island. Guarantees totalling more than 10,000 pigs were reported, and a central executive was set up at Rangiora with Mr W. Stalker as chairman. Mr ,N. W. Hastings, Dominion organiser for the association, who presided , explained that the meeting had been' called to form a central executive. He outlined the organising work already . done in North Canterbury and Westland, and said that the association had the support of representative meetings of farmers held all over these districts; dairy companies also were i n favour of the extension of the association’s activities to the South Island. Mid-Canterbury and South Canterbury had not yet been visited, yet already the association had the guarantee of 10,000 pigs in North Canterbury and Westland. Commenting on the remarks of one speaker, the chairman said that the association’s activities would provide i-n outlet for second grade grain from the wheat growers of the South Island. In .the North Island there were about .5000 subscribers to the association who were potential buyers of the second grade .wheat. The growers would have a market through the association on a co-operative basis. Replying to another speaker, lie said that the association, would always regulate prices on the London parity value, and the farmer would got a fair price at all

times. Mr S. ,T. Smith, of the v Central Dairy Company, described this as the farmers’ golden opportunity for obtaining higher prices. Mr L. Hansen, of the. Kiwi Dairv Company, said that by, the time the whole of, Mid-Canterbury and South .Canterbury had been covered the .guarantees would total probably about 2500. It was essential for the farmers to stand by each other in furthering the objects of the association. Mr CL H. Christie, of. the Tbi Tapu Dairv Company, also emphasised the. necessity for farmers to stand behind the movement. This was the first opportunity they had of helping themselves.