POLLARD SHORTAGE

Grey River Argus, 6 February 1941, Page 9

POLLARD SHORTAGE

Poultry Keepers Complain [Per Press Association! WELLINGTON, February 5. Unable to get. supplies of pollard, many New Zealand poultry keepers, it is stated, may soon be forced drastically to reduce their flocks. This predicament is made worse, in many cases, because flocks were recently enlarged in response io the Government’s appeal for increased production/ The alternative feed,' stock meal imported from Australia, is. poultry keepers say, unsuitable, as well as too expensive Cattle and pig farmer s ar e also aifected by a shortage of pollard. Wellington merchants have had practically no pollard for three months. Over til? last year, they say, they have been able to obtain less than a quarter of their requirements. To-day there is not a bag to be obtained in Wellington. Bran is also very scarce. For the shortage they blame 1h P Government control, saying that if merchants had been left to operate f rce from State interference, there would be sufficient supplies to-day. '