THE PORK SUBSIDY.

Shannon News, 3 February 1928, Page 2

THE PORK SUBSIDY.

METHOD OF DISTRIBUTION. The direction in which the Government intends to assist financially the pork export industry was outlined by the Minister of Agriculture (Hon. 6. J. Ifawken) yesterday. A refund of one halfpenny per pound weight on the oversea freight .on all pigs weighing from 601 b to 1801 b. exported from the Dominion—the refund to apply only to pigs killed between February 1 and October 31st next —has been decided upon.

It was the desire of the Government that the producer should actually receive the bonus direct, but on investii gation it was found that this would ini volve a -complicated method of administration and expense, which would not be warranted. It has iuw been decided that the most practical and satisfactory way of handling the matter is to grant a refund of one half-penny . per pound weight on tne oversea freight as stated -above. It is thought that the method of rebate on freight outlined above will materially assist in building up the trade in the export of pork. Further consideration in the light of this year's experience will later on be given to the method of payment of the bonus, with a view to applying it to the best advantage during the two following seasons. \