PIG MARKETING.

Putaruru Press, Volume VII, Issue 311, 24 October 1929, Page 6

PIG MARKETING.

OCTOBER OPERATIONS. Association’s Report. In its monthly report to suppliers the New Zealand Pig-marketing Association states that during September pigs came forward a little more freely than the previous month, but had not yet shown any remarkable increase in volume. However, towards the latter end of the month daily killings increased and the association expected to be handling considerably increased numbers towards the end of the present month. Markets.—Markets for both porkers and baconers are still maintain-

ing a steady price and on the trend of things in general, prospects appear to be favouring the farmer for his pig supplies for the season ahead, the report continues.

Fishy Pork.—Complaints still continue to reach us, not only from the Home markets, but locally also, of bacon containing a fishy flavour when cooked, and we are still pursuing active enquiries in this direction with the hope of minimising and eventually dispensing with this flavour, which we again wish to impress upon farmers is seriously jeopardising the pig industry, which has been so carefully built up during the past few years. Several theories have been advanced as to the reason of this fishy flavour, but we remain convinced at the moment that the cause of this is the feeding of whale oil and fish meals, but if discontinued, say, a couple of months before marketing it may minimise the prei sent danger of contamination of the [ meat.

Pig Feed—As mentioned previously we have located what we consider a most suitable supply of pig feed, and we intend to import a quantity of same for experimental purposes. The high state of the Government tariff against the food is our chief difficulty at the time, and we are in communication with the Government in this connection, asking them if it is not possible to extend us a certain amount of relief from the heavy duty now obtaining. If we are successful in nur efforts, we should be l in a position to supply farmers with a cheap and really good fattening food.

New Company—The new company, which is capitalised, took over our operations from October 1. The object of the company is to have more available capital to work on, and thus hopes to make to suppliers a better advance payment and a much

speedier finalisation on payment of pools. The company’s capital is, £25,000 divided into 250,000 shares of 2s each. Each supplier will automatically become a shareholder by having 2s per pig deducted from pigs supplied. Advance Payment. The association is now making the following advances: Prime porkers, 601 b to 6d; prime baconers, 1111 bto 1801tj 4Ad; heavy baconers, 1811 b and over, 3d; choppers, Id. ) Pools.—The final two pools, of last season, numbers 13 and 14, are now in course of finalisation and should be paid out to suppliers within the next few weeks. Thus all pigs supplied up to the end of June will then, have been paid out.