PORK FOR EXPORT

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 158, 24 September 1927, Page 25 (Supplement)

PORK FOR EXPORT

POSSIBILITIES OF TRADE IMPORTERS’ DEMANDS During 1925 Great Britain’s gross expenditure on pork was £63,000,000. There is no doubt that this Dominion could obtain a substantial share of this trade. Thus, Mr. J. E. Makgill, chairman of directors of the Auckland Farmers’ Freezing Company, at the annual meeting of the company yesterday, prefixed his remarks on the possibilities of the export: pork trade to the producer of this Dominion. I In order to make the most of his chances, however, said Mr. Makgill, the producer would have to breed and export the right class of pig. The carcase should also be graded in lots suitable for the varying needs of the Old Country. For pork, pigs are required from 60lb to 801 b, in some districts in England, 801 b to 1001 b in others, and in South Wales lean pigs of from 901 b to luolb. White skinned pigs are most suitable for this trade and light fine head and shouldered type should be aimed at. , . b'or bacon, while the demand varied ! to some extent in different localities, • it was more stable than the market for pork. The most suitable weights were from 1401 b to 1801 b dead weigiit. Suit- | ability of type was stressed, back long anil ribs well sprung, hams broad, wide i and deep, shoulders, head, neck and i jowl light, not more than about l£in ;of fat covering the back, are points | urged MOST SUITABLE BREED | Trade investigations had proved that the large and middle White and Welsh breds, or pigs produced by crossing | large Black of Berkshire sows with I t nose breeds, are suitable for the pork trade Under no consideration should the boar be black. The trade strongly objects to black porkers. For the bacon trade the first choice of the more important curer firms was the large White boar and Berkshire sow cross with Large White boar and middle i White sow as next choice. The point was also stresstid that regular and adequate supplies are the ; basis of satisfactory development of the ’ trade. The farmers are advised to • adjust their production to the demands , of the market. . if seemed certain that the Dominion’s i pig production was increasing, and that ) the country would produce easily far : more than its own requirements. It • surely can capture a share in Great Britain’s vast pig produce trade, but it will take organisation and persever- • ance to do so. The total pigs in 1926 1 in tin? Dominion were 472,534. the pre--1 liminary 1927 figure was 516,204, an ; increase of 43,670. In the Auckland ’ land districts the 1925 total was 170,334 and in 1926, 204,622.