PIG-MARKETING.

Putaruru Press, Volume VII, Issue 314, 14 November 1929, Page 7

PIG-MARKETING.

ASSOCIATION REPORT. In its monthly report to suppliers the New Zealand Pig Marketing Association states that during October supplies showed a decided increase over the previous month, but there was still great room for improvement in this direction. The large number of calves being reared this season Had no doubt considerably lessened the number of pigs coming forward, but as each week went by it was expected to handle greatly-increased quantities of pigs, despite the fact that they are not so plentiful as at this time last year. Markets. The market f6r both porkers and baconers is still maintaining a firm price, and indications point to continued good prices for the time being, the report continues. Suppliers, should thus be able to look forward to a beneficial season. Fishy Pork.—As mentioned previously in reports, the “ fishy ” taint menace is causing a good deal of concern, and the association has established a lead by definitely deciding to make no payment on pigs -which, upon being killed at the -works, show visible sign of having been fed on whale oil. Attention has

been repeatedly drawn to this evil of late, and it is trusted that the decision to make no payment upon pigs affected by whale oil shall cause a discontinuance of its use and thus not place the pig industry of New Zealand, which has been so carefully built up, in jeopardy on the overseas markets.

Curing.—The association has now finalised arrangements to cure pigs on owners’ account, and by supplying the association’s truckers with full particulars as to fire brands, etc., they can be assured of deriving every satisfaction by forwarding pigs through' the association to be cured. The approximate length of time required for curing is six weeks.

Advance Payment. The association has much pleasure in announcing that since its previous intimation of the increase in the advance on porkers from 4|d to 6d it has been equally successful in increasing the advance on baconers from 4*d to 6d, and it is trusted that in so doing the association will be rewarded by increasingly-larger numbers of both classes coming forward. The advance is now as follows : Porkers, 601 b to 1101 b, 6d ; baconers, 1111 b to 1801 b, 6d ; heavy baconers, 1811 b and over, 3d ; choppers, Id. Pools.—The final two pools of last season, numbers 13 and 14, are now

paid out, these embracing all pigs supplied to the association up to June last. It is hoped to make a start on the finalisation of the 15th pool at an early date, this pool including pigs which were supplied during July and August.

“By these figures the cows never seem to die,” said. Mr. Justice Adams tn the Compensation Court at Christchurch, during the hearing of a clami. “We used to be told,” he added, “ that donkeys never died.” Finally the witness said the normal i milking 1 life of a cow was twelve l years. Everyone has trouble at one time or another with the knotting of that yard of fabric-covered wire which extends between the telephone and the receiver. Somehow or other the wires in the public telephone cabinets are exceedingly prone to this twisting habit, which, when sufficiently aggravated, throws the telephone out of gear. But by the simplest device possible (says the Dominion) the department has got over the difficulty, and people who cannot bear the sight of a much-twisted wire may now be saved the labour of straightening out such tangled skeins. In the cabinets the wires are led between the telephone and the receiver through a length of red rubber gas tubing, which very effectively prevents it from becoming entangled with itself. There is no reason why this idea should not be extended to OTTIC6 and the household telephones, as in all cases the twisting is a very annoying one.