BOBBY CALVES

Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20914, 20 September 1939, Page 12

BOBBY CALVES

MORE COLLECTIONS AVERAGE WEIGHT DOWN Commenting on the association's bobby calf activities for the current season, Mr W. A. Phillips, chairman of directors of the New Zealand Cooperative Pig Marketing Association, Ltd„ said to-day that the association's total collections to the end of August amounted to over 136,000, which represented an increase on last year's collections to the same date of over 500 u calves. •Forty pools spread over most districts in both islands were marketing their calves through the association and apart from the collections from these sources, the association was as usual drawing supply from all nonpool areas. Fall in Killings “It is already apparent,” said Mr Phillips, ** that New Zealand’s total killings will show a further considerable fall this year, while another interesting feature of this season's operations is the marked drop in the average weight of calves slaughtered. This is doubtless due to the bad wintering conditions experienced this year.” As far as market conditions were concerned, the results obtained so far were quite satisfactory and, at most points where competition for killing was keenest, the prices obtained would indicate a more favourable market than last year. Speaking of the probable effect on values for the remainder of the season resulting from the Government's probable requisition of all export meats, Mr Phillips said that little would be known until the Government made some official declaration in respect of the price at which bobby veal and its by-products, if any, would be taken over by the British authorities. It was hoped, however, that the position would be clarified within the next few days. 'However, it could be accepted as a foregone conclusion that there w-ould be no complaint from the producer or any section of the trade at whatever action miight be taken to meet the wishes of -Britain in the present crisis.