EXPORT OF PORK.

Putaruru Press, Volume IV, Issue 143, 29 July 1926, Page 6

EXPORT OF PORK.

MEAT BOARD’S EXPERIMENTS. The annual report of the New Zealand Meat Producers Board states:— No branch of primary production in New Zealand provides such scope for expansion as pig raising. It is gener-'*P ally recognised that there is an everincreasing demand for imported pork in Great Britain, as is "evidenced by the fact that last year there were 628,297 tons of bacon, hams, pork and lard imported into the United Kingdom from all sources, and valued at £66,588,566. Of this quantity New Zealand contributed 1901 tons, valued at £134,913. | This year we shall probably show a ! slight increase in our shipments, as up to 30th June we have killed pigs for export, which is equal 94,509 601 b freight carcases, an itjgi crease over the same period last year of 14,155 pigs, or 18,758 freight carcases. f | It will be seen that we are increasI ing our export of pork, but not to the j same extent as we should do, with all the many advantages which we have over other countries who export pork |to Great Britain, particularly in re- ! spect to climate and other natural S resources. j The board has now decided to conI duct experiments in the farming of j pigs on a suitable farm possessing alii- . j the necessary facilities. These experi* ments will extend over a considerable ; period and the fullest’ investigation I will be made. As a result, variable | data should be available for the farmers of this Dominion. In these experiments particular attention will be given to foods that can be used in -conjunction with the by-products of our dairying industry. Although feeding and breeding are of the utmost importance, the basic foundation of a successful export trade must be a correct knowledge of farm management of pigs. Farmers ' should be educated in a practical manner as. to the most economical way in which sows can be kept and young pigs raised.