BACON AND PORK

Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 2307, 27 November 1925, Page 9

BACON AND PORK

D.F.U. SUPPORTS COOPERATIVE SQHEMB. ' The provincial executive of the Dairy Farmers’ Union gave further consideration to the question of bacon and pork at its mooting yesterday. There were present: Messrs N. Gampbell (chairman), G. Wagstaff, W. H, Gimblett, G. F. Haar, J. Boyce, F. C. Raikes, J. I. Fox, J. D. Balraor, S. E. Algar, C. I. Harkness, W. G. Short and E. Roper. It was generally conceded that the scheme inaugurated by rvressrs Dalgety and Co., and various dairy companies was preferable to the Union’s proposals, In answer to Mr J. Boyce, it was explained by Mr L. Gardner, (Messrs Dalgety’s representative) that if a farmer desired that his pigs should be classed as unexportable, he could have that privilege and the committee controlling the' selling of the pigs would be bound to place them in the local market at l-5d above the ruling price- However, a farmer would not be well advised to make such stipulations, but should leave the disposal in the hands of the controlling committee. The advance on exported pigs would be based on local prices less IJd, which covered f.o.b. charges. This deduction would be returned to the farmer less the difference in the local and export prices when the returns were received from Home. Mr Boyce remarked that many farmers would sooner take the local price rather than wait two to three months on the chance of getting more for their pigs on the Home market. That was why he wished to know if farmers could have a say in the disposal if they so desired. Mr Gardner also stated that New Zealand pork had a good name on the British market. The Government grader decided whether a pig was fit for export or not. So far this season the local prices had not warranted taking advantage of the export trade. The local prlqe was determined each week by the controlling committee which struck an average of Waikato, Wairarapa and Manawatu prices. The committee was aiming to base its pay-out on the London price and he i had no doubt that would come in ' time. The committee was alive to the necessity of trying to make the export pay-out equal to the local price 1 and any suggestions that would make; that possible would be welcomed. There were many minor details of the scheme, such as trucking arrangements and the matter of buyers, which would have to be worked out by the Individual dairy companies to suit their own needs. Mr Fox considered that the Union 1 should affirm the principle of the Dairy Companies’ scheme and it was decided to do this. Mr O. Williams remarked that the scheme as drafted at present did not go quite far enough in the matter of the pay-out on exported pigs. The offer of Dalgety’s was local parity V.ss IJd per lb. Some dairy companies, however, were willing to cover the f.o.b. charges and so give the producer the full local price. If ail companies could see their way clear to do the same, it would mean much for the success of the scheme. It was decided to send copies of the proposals to each of the branches of the Union for consideration.