ENGLISH PORK MARKET AWAITING CAPTURE

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 203, 16 November 1927, Page 11

ENGLISH PORK MARKET AWAITING CAPTURE

DANISH COMPETITION GOVERNMENT subsidy WANTED Should the Government subsidise the export of pork so as to ouarantee producers a minimum return of 5d a lb? Last evening the Auckland Provincial Executive of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union decided that it should. A conference of producers' leprerrsentatives discussed the question at Wellington last week, when it was arrided ~, ask the Government for a Subsidy that would guarantee the exporters at least 5d a lb for their pork. This guarantee, it was contended, uould give the industry a boost that would place it on a substantial-basis n d establish a market in the Home country. When this was done then the subsidy could be withdrawn. Captgln F. Colbeck opposed the proposal, as he contended it was merely I form of protection against which the union was strongly antagonistic. j[ r r. D. Duxfield said that established on a stable basis the pork industry would be a valuable asset to this country. Mr. A. N. Macky, in moving that the executive support the proposal, contended that It was quite a reason-, able proposition. Captain Colbeck said that it was no use pretending that it was going to build up a market. DANES EXPLOITING MARKET There was an unsatisfied demand in. England that the Danes were exploiting to the greatest possible degree. Captain H. M. Rushworth said it tus a wrong policy, the cost of which would only cotpe back on the country. Mr. C. C. Munro supported the motion. Mr. A. E. Harding, member of the Meat Board, said that as a result of the efforts of the board pork was already subsidised to-a certain extent. Freight and freezing rates were cheaper than those for any other commodity. Personally, he exported a considerable quantity of pork and had shown a profit. The demand existed in England and it only wanted a regular supply from this country to capiur» it. One big butcher in Bristol . lon* had said that he could take 2,000 pigs a week. The Danes sent over £30,000,000 worth of pork into England a year and there was not the slightest doubt that New Zealand should be able to share in the trade. All that was required was continuity of supply and the right class of pig. It had been proved t v at the Large White was the pig wanted. “I am certain we are eventually going to build ap a big trade in pork,” said Mr. Harding. The motion was carried.