GRATIFYING RESPONSE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 151, 27 June 1940, Page 4

GRATIFYING RESPONSE.

PRODUCTION OF PIGS.

ASSOCIATION'S ANNUAL REVIEW,

Although compared with last year, Dominion killings for export show a decline of 115,000 pigs or 22 per cent to the end of May, the published figures of the New Zealand Co-operative Pig Marketing Association, show a corresponding fall of only 19,500 pig« or 15 per cent, while in respect of weight of pig meat handled an actual increase of 2.9 per cent is recorded. This aspect of the company's experience is gratifying and is a tribute to its fanner shareholders, whose response to the' com-p-.ny's appeal for increased production of bacon pigs wae excellent, states the annual review of th? associationAltogether, the association has marketed just under 110,000 pigs. 254,000 bobby calves and 3000 head of cull cattle, amounting in all to 365,158 carcases with an aggregate hooks weight of 22,518,2661b. The association's turnover during the year ie shown at £524,089, which, together with its subsidiaries, will again exceed £750,000. Tn spite of the general increase in costs, the association'e administration expenses are shown at .123 d per lb of pig meat handled against .148 d for last year. A total of over £412.688 has already been distributed during the season to suppliers of pigs, bobby calves and cull cattle, and there is a net surplus available for final distribution to pig and cull cow suppliers of £17,500, this amount being exclusive of share credits and other benefits on qualified supply. This mwiphis, which it is intended to distribute to suppliers towards the end of July, will show producers a total return on their pigs approximating %d per lb more than the average realised last year, which must be regarded as highly satisfacfactory.