The Pig Export Season

Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 67, 20 March 1936, Page 2

The Pig Export Season

The number of buconers killed for export this season in New Zealand has exceeded last- year’s output by (31,000. There had, however, been an almost corresponding decrease in the number of porkeus exported, so that the total kill shows only a small increase over that of last season.

Referring to marketing conditions, Mr. W. A. Phillips, chairman of directors of the New Zealand Co-operative Pig Marketing Association, Ltd., stated recently that with the exception of the last three weeks/ during which export values of pork had fallen by nearly Id per lb., the pork market had been unusually firm this year. The fall in prices referred to had been due to the forced disposal of stocks which had accumulated during the recent Smithfield. strike, a disturbance which had caused a general dislocation of trade. Another factor which had a bearing on the position, said Mr. Phillips, was that English producers had diverted lo tho porker market unusually large quantities of pigs which had hitherto gone 'into bacon consumption. Mr. Phillips said both these factors were likely to be of a temporary nature and in consequence a recovery in trade conditions could be expected. There had been no notable changes in the baeoner export season, and the demand had been steady, with values on the same average level as that of last year. Present New Zealand prices were firm, and with the approach of colder weather and reduced milk supplies producers were advised to buy cheap supplementary food, such ns barlev, which was at present available. Concluding, Mr. Phillips said his company had received satisfactory support during tho season, the returns showing an improvement over those of last season. Over 100,000 pigs had been handled, an increase of .10,000. The company’s operations had been extended to the Nelson and Wnirarapn districts, giving it a coverage over the whole of the Dominion.