PIG CLUBS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 21 November 1938, Page 6

PIG CLUBS

ADVISORY COMMITTEE FORMED IN WAIRARAPA MEETING AT CARTERTON. (“Times-Age” Special) At a meeting of representatives of Wairarapa pig clubs held in Carterton it was decided to form a Wairarapa Advisory Committee of Pig Clubs. There was a good attendance, and Mr E. T. Bliss occupied the chair. Mr E. P. Neilsen, representative of the Wellington Provincial Pig Council, was present. The election of officers resulted: — President, Mr E. T. Bliss; Vice-presi-dent, Mr H. T. Tilyard; committee, Parkvale Club, Messrs E. T. Bliss and B. W. Renalls; Dalefield Club, Messrs O. Brazendale and W. Press: Morison’s Bush Club, Messrs H. T. Tilyard and A. Maidment; South Featherston Club, Messrs A. J. Rendle and R. Ross; Te Whiti Club, Messrs W. H. Bradley and W. J. Patrick; Mauriceville Club, Messrs J. Williams and H. C. Mortensen; Martinborough Club, Messrs F. B. Wright and S. Martin. Mr James Watson was appointed secretary pro tern. Mr H. Rayner suggested that after two years a district change of boars, owned by the various pig clubs, providing they were of the same breed, should be accomplished. It was agreed: “That in inter-club dealings a minimum price to club members of two guineas and to non-members of three guineas be made for standard progeny passed by the Inspection Committee.” It was decided that the objects of the committee be: —(1) To exchange views on the operation of pig clubs; (2) to extend the advantages of the pig club movement by exchanging information collected by clubs and standardising and improving methods of collecting and disseminating information. In a general talk to members at this stage, Mr Nielsen said that due to the efforts of Mr W. J. Croucher, reliable figures had been obtained as to the amount of pig flesh which should be produced from every lOOlbs. of butterfat. In a test made from 74 farms, the average production was 401bs. of pigflesh for every lOOlbs. of butterfat. In some cases as high as 721bs. of pig flesh had been produced but it always followed that those using most meal produced most pig flesh. There was a big movement on foot at the present time to control the price of pig foods'. Mr Croucher had expressed the opinion that it was a slur upon the New Zealand farmer that he had to import grain. He maintained that we were well able to grow our own grain. This was a national matter and should be made a special feature. It was decided that the next meeting of the committee be held on Thursday, February 11, 1939.