PORK FOR EXPORT.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 260, 2 November 1932, Page 4

PORK FOR EXPORT.

EFFECTS FROM OTTAWA. EXPANSION EXPECTED. , The secretary fit the New Zealand Pig Marketing Association in Hamilton has received a cable from Mr. Eliott Davis, who is at present in London, making an important announcement in regard to the Ottawa Conference agreements so far as~ they affect the pig export industry. "Mx. Davis states that the Pig Products Commission from the Ottawa Conference recommends the restriction of foreign imports of 'bacon and ham, starting in July, by 130,000 tons, .based on 1931 import figures. The commission further suggests, for the recovery of the British pig industry and with a view to increase all Empire supplies, including those from New Zealand, that the foreign quota be decreased as the Empire supplies increase. Mr. Davie concludes by saying that the purpose of the sefheme is to raise the' price level of bacon and give the Empire the opportunity of expansion, and stresses the necessity of New Zealand organising to take advantage of the position. Commenting on the foregoing cable advice Mr. W. A. Phillips, chairman of the New Zealand Go-op. Pig Marketing Association, states that he has been informed that in its deliberations the Pig Products Commission gave full consideration to New Zealand's abilities for material expansion in her frozen pork exports, and, as a result, it was intended that the restrictive measures contemplated would provide ample scope for development. Mr. Phillips could offer no probable reason for intended delay till July of next year in bringing this measure into effect, unless it were in support of negotiations now pending with. Denmark and other large Continental exporters for reciprocal trade. Evidencing the effect of the impending restriction, Mr. Phillips mentioned that his company had already received inquiries from several English curers for their frozen product, and although the prices eo far offered for bacon pigs were not attractive, judged by the postion last year at this period they augured favourably for an improvement in the near future. A feature worthy of mention in regard to the present glut of meat on the English market is the fact that so far, although the market for pork may suffer to a slight extent in sympathy with the depressed market for other meats, there is no indication whatever of any oversupply of fresh or frozen pork, for which there is an ever-increasing demand at Home. Except for the Argentine, whose exports are comparatively small, the English market depends for her supplies on her local producers and- the British Dominions. Other countries, including those on the Continent, are shut out by an embargo, owing to the prevalence of the foot and mouth disease.