PIG BREEDERS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 164, 11 June 1940, Page 10

PIG BREEDERS.

NEW ZEALAND ASSOCIATION. Tho report of the New Zealand Pig Breeders’ Association covering the year ended April 30, 1940, states the period has been a most success! ul one. “Many unfavourable comments have been made about the large drop in New Zealand’s pig exports,” the report adds. “This is attributable chiefly to difficulties of management which arose through deman (Is ot the export market to Great Britain at the outbreak of the war. The first regulations presented a problem to raisers who had hitherto produced pork only. A number of these raisers felt obliged to cut down on their activities, as they felt that without an adequate and certain supply of food for the winter months, they could not successfully carry through the autumn Jitters. Fortunately the restriction on the export of pork lias been removed, but please remember that Great Britain still prefers bacon supplies to pork supplies, and therefore those of us who can economically produce bacon pigs should, and must do. as part of our national effort. I cannot stress too .strongly the absolute necessity for each of us to still do more in the matter of production of pig. products, for in this way,. I feel that we can in no small measure, do much towards assisting our Empire in its struggle to wipe out Nazism. - The income and expenditure accounts show a credit balance of £343 6s 8d on the year 8 working. The total receipts were £4l Is fid in excess of those of last year. An increase in postages, due to the heavier posting charge, and special legal . expenses incidental to the complete revision of the-rules and by-laws, are the mam items which account for the fall in the nett revenue from £370 10s 9d in s 1939 to £343 6s 8d this year. Tho invested funds of the association are bringing in a fairly substantial sum in interest. Altogether the financial result for the year is pleasing, particularly when it is known that there has been a big falling off in the general killing of pigs. Volume XXI of the Herd Book has been published and contains the following entries: —Berkshires, 1155; Tamworths, 874 ; Largo Black, 665 ; Large Whites, 187; total. 278. In accordance wtih the rules of the association three members of tho council retire. There are as follow: South Taranaki Ward, Mr F. Ogle; Auckland Ward, Mr R. I). Kerr ; Hawke s Bay Ward retiring councillors, Mr W. L. West. Mr I) G. Morrison, the former representative "of the North Auckland Ward, has enlisted with the Second N.Z.E.F. Due to much experience in military he holds the rank of major. The association desires to congratulate Mr Morrison on his high rank, and to also wish him a speedy and safe return to his homeland. The association desires to congratulate Mr Morrison on his high rank, and to also wish him a speedy and safe return to his homeland. Mr H. E. Thurston the wellknown manager of the Cheltenham Dairy Company’s farm, has resigned his position with that company. These two (urcumcircurnstances have caused extraordinary vacancies in tho North Auckland and Wellington North Wards.” The report is signed by the president (Mr G. S. Ross). The following remit has been received from the Auckland Branch for discussion at the annual meeting: “That it be a rccommendation to breeders holding 1 private stud sales that all pigs be inspected and passed before being offered for sale.” .1 he remit has also been brought forward by the Manawatn-Oroua branch. 1 hey have pointed out that whi'o they are appreciative of the optional scheme of inspection introduced bv the council they consider the council should go further in the matter and make the inspection of all pigs at private and combined auction sales a matter of compulsion. The council recommends for the consideration of members a proposal that a fee bo paid to officers of the association who carry out inspections at the direction of the association. A tentative fee cf £1 Is per

(lav has boon suggested. The South Auckland branch lias forwar' cd a'remit: “That it be a recommendation 10 the annual general meeting of the New Zealand Pig Breeders’. Association to again consider the classification cf pedigree pigs with the obieet of instituting some system of classification for breeding stock on type irrespective of the Government. scheme of cVssific.ition by performance: the cost, of inspection for'classification to be borne by the breeders concerned.”