BACON TRADE.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20427, 23 December 1931, Page 8

BACON TRADE.

A SELF-SUPPORTING BRITAIN. (reou OU& ' qwk cor'bespondest.) LONDON, November 10. The agricultural correspondent of the "Daily Mail''s Suggests that England should supply her own - pig products,.'and he looks to the National Government to do something to bring about ohis desirable ■end without loss of time. The, yearly imports of bacon from Denmark to this country amount in value to about £27,000,000, and from all sources we take more than £40,000,000 worth. There is a further sum of about £8,000,000 for hams and pork, and Dr. Alex 'Calder has calculated, taking present prices as a basis, that the total value of all our imported pig products is equal to that of 12,000,000 pigs. Th© total number of pigs in Great Britain at present (says the correspondent) is about 2,500,000. We could—and should, given a little time —increase ouii pig population by that 12,000,000 pigs; which is to imply that it would be perfectly easy, provided that the pig industry were given

a fair chance, to supply the whole of our bacon requirements. Some experts do not favour a tariff in this connexion, but rather a reasonable and equitable system of regulating foreign imports. 1 This could be put into practice at once, and would mean that pig breeders could immediately set about the. task of bringing the pig population nearer.,, and ultimately, up to, the nation's requirements. * The pig increases quickly and the country could maintain all" the herds it needs, for pig production in Britain is not limited by .area, like wheat production. The regulation of imports, adjusting them to homo supplies, would conduce to that continuity of output of bacon •needs ° Ur bacon trade so greatly Mange in dogs may be due to two parasites— sarcopt or demodex— which can only be demonstrated microscopically. If due to demodex, treatment is hardly worth while, except in the case of valuable animals, owing to constant recurrences. For sarcoptic mange clip areas affected also surrounding hair bath dog, and well rub sulphur ointment into lesion and surrounding areas. Wash off in four days; leave for twenty-four hours, and repeat dressing. This should be sufficient, though a third dressing is sometimes necessary. Feed a wellbalanced ration and disinfect air tennis, etc. " Travelling? ,- Pack a flask of No. 66 Lavender Water in your bag. Delicately fragrant and refreshing. Doubledistilled from genuine Mitcham Flowers. Prices 2s 6d to 22s 6d —4