PIG INDUSTRY

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 18898, 29 May 1936, Page 2

PIG INDUSTRY

MINISTER’S ATTITUDE. I REORGANISATION COMING. 1 (Special Reporter.) 1 AUCKLAND. Thursday. l Considerable re-orgunisation of the pig industry was contemplated by the Government, said the Minister of Agriculture, the lion. \\‘. Lee Martin, In] addressing the Auckland Provincml Conference of the Farmers‘ L‘nion to—day. In regard to .1 remit carried by. conference urging the appointment 01 expert advisers in the pig industry the Minister said that he had taken steps in this regard prior to leaving \Vell—ington. The Government was prepared to help the New Zeal-and tie-operative P 135 Marketing Association to the fullest passiblc extent. suit] the Minister, in referring to u rr-niit that nil members 01' the Farmers‘ Union should give their fullest support to the New Zenlnnd Cw operative Pig Marketing Association. The Minister expressed the hope that a great improvement in the marketing and collecting of bobby calves would be eflected. 1f prirnte interests could not succeed in operating the business successfully. the industry would he placed in the hands of a body which would be the sole collector and buyer of hobby calves. He had private ad—vice that zoning would take place in ,tlie Walkato this coming season. "I can any definitely thnt u for ‘ n the Now Inland Flo Moi-ket- . Inc in concerned ovary assistance ‘ will be alvon for it In our buolnoos to eliminate ovary economic factor between producer and conaumor." concluded the Minister. FARMIRS' UNION. ‘ EXECUTIVE ELECTED. ‘ __ l DELEGATES TO CONFERENCE. 1 (Special to Reporter.) AUCKLAND, Thursday. ‘ The following oflleers were elected at the Auckland Provinelal Conference or the meers‘ Union to—day.——Presl—dent. Mr 11. 0. Mellsop; vice-presi—-dents, Messrs J. H. Furnlss and Cuptain Ruslnvorth, .\I.P.. treasurer, Mr A. )lcUonaughy: executive, Meser A. ti. A. Sexton, .\I.P., F. Coltbeck, R. Harrison, 11. 11. Feisst, A. E. Lambert. , The following were appointed dele—gates to the Dominion Conference:— Messrs A. U. A. Sexton, M.l’., S. N. Zlmnn. A. H. Robinson. 11. Harrison, Captain l“. lloiherk. V. Simins, A. E. Lambert, 11. 11. Feisst, It. A. 5. Brown.