PIG MARKETING

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1059, 25 August 1930, Page 10

PIG MARKETING

ASSOCIATION’S GOOD YEAR Special to THE SUN HAMILTON, Saturday. The annual report of the New Zealand Co-operative Pig-marketing Association, Limited, shows that gratifying support has been given to the association since its reorganisation a year ago. A permanent secretary, Mr. G. -F. Saunders, has been appointed and new offices have been occupied. Under the present arrangement suppliers are required to take a two shilling share for every pig supplied for three years. The share capital has reached £3,597 10s. The association’s turnover for the year was £72,530. The number of pigs handled for the year ended June 30 was 37.556, which was considered to be very satisfactory in view of the keen competition. Final payments had been made for pigs supplied up to November last. The pay-out had been satisfactory and had in all cases been equivalent to or greater than the scale prices ruling at the time of delivery. The chairman. Mr. S. H. Judd, stated in the report that the association’s operations had definitely increased the value of fat pigs in the Waikato last summer. An increased number of pigs had been sold locally for curing purposes. Reports from the United Kingdom indicated that the quality and type of pigs supplied had been very satisfactory and the association expected a steady market for baconers and porkers.