N.Z. BACON STOCKS

Grey River Argus, 22 May 1941, Page 12

N.Z. BACON STOCKS

ALL PURCHASED By British Government [Per Press Association] WELLINGTON, May 21. Advice has been received by Mr W. A. Phillips, Chairman of Directors of the New Zealand Co-opera-tive Pig Marketing Association, that, arising from Britain’s recent agreement to purchase an increased tonnage of this season’s meat, the British Ministry of Food has agreed to the inclusion of all New Zealand bacon stocks on hand as at April 12. This represents approximately eight thousand tons, and, with these stocks out of the way, this disposed of the difficulty which would have arisen in respect of next season’s baeoner production had it been necessary to consume the existing stocks on the local market.

This unexpected gesture by the British Ministry of Food will be a welcome relief to producers, whose production outlook for next season has thereby been greatly increased. There is, however, no indication of any change in the situation in respect of next! season’s production for export of baconer pigs. ;