THE PIG INDUSTRY.
"Tho experience wo have had in connection with a trial purchase of pigs has been such that the industry requires careful attention," remarked Mr. J. C. Cooper at tho annual meeting of the Wellington Farmers' Co-operativo Meat Freezing Company. Ho added: "Out of 10,000 pigs put through works in Auckland, 3V per cent, had been condemned, 17J per cent, rejected, and 79 per cent. only, passed as suitable- for export. Our company had last season purchased 135 pigs, and of these 21 had been condemned, 61 rejected, and 53 passed as fit for export. These nre startling figures, and I hope they are not a fair nverago of tho pigs in the district. Home of our pigs were obtained from districts to the south of Masterton, and others from districts to tho north. The position is certainly a serious one, nnd should be taken in hand at once by tho farmers."
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1239, 22 September 1911, Page 8
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