PORK EXPORT TRADE.

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 141, 18 June 1927, Page 11

PORK EXPORT TRADE.

j t} 3 JT Zea'a«<l Meat Producers' **id«L that the "large wti J' Sr^' versation with Major,Orine,.in ciiafge 6f the pig-section of the British Department of 4gricnlture. Tie Departmenli-ttf^Ag-riculture a, few months ago Sent round a questionnaire to the NatidSal Federation of Meat Retailers as- to the bfest type %t porker pig for butchering, also. to the bacon-curers in the Wiltshire side business and to the Midland bacon-eurert, who specialise an hams, etc. Mr. Forsvtli was informed that the answer to a questionnaire was as' folloW:-"i he . ft at i ona i Meat Traders are ii favour of the large white boar; and the middle white Sow and the Berkshire sow. iri that preference. The Wiltshire bacon-curers are iri favour of the large white boar, the Berkshire sow-, middle white sow and tue large black bow. The Midland bacon^urers are id fayour of the large white board, middle white,.and Welsh sow. The Welsh is ail oftshoot of the large Svhite bMed," trorn. these results-it-is seen that the large white boar was unanimously chosen ••nthout any preference for any other breed in the three eases, and the middle white sow seems to be the preference also, practically in every instance. ■■