EXPORTS OF PORK.

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20262, 3 August 1937, Page 3

EXPORTS OF PORK.

ALLOCATION INCREABED. AGREEMENT WITH BRITAIN. 16,000 TONS ARRANGED. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Monday. An opportunity for farmers to extend New Zealand’s export trade in frozen pork is afforded by the latest agreement with the British Government. The Prime Minister, Mr Savage. stated that a cable message bad been received from the High Commissioner, Mr W. J. Jordan, in London, advising that the British Ministry of Agriculture had confirmed the allocation of 16,000 tons of New Zealand porkers for 1937, as was first arranged in March last in discussions between the Minister of Marketing, the Hon. W. Nash, and representatives of the United 'Kingdom Government. “It is very gratifying that the British Government views favourably the expansion of our export of frozen porkers and baconers to Britain,” said ttie Prime Minister. “This has been shown by the fact that liberal allocations, when asked for, have been agreed to. For instance, the export of porkers last year amounted lo 13,400 tons, and for this year an allocation of 16,000 tons has been arranged. “As far as baconers are concerned the tonnage shipped last year was 15,500 tons, but as regards quantities for this year and future years the allocation is more likely to be based on the tonnage that it is possible to ship rather than there being any idea of limitation. “The new arrangement for frozen porkers ifi very satisfactory. As the pig industry is an integral and Important feature, of the dairy industry and is capable of extensive expansion, an assured overseas market to enable progressive development is of the very greatest value.”