Improving the Pig Industry

Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 132, 5 June 1937, Page 4

Improving the Pig Industry

BREEDERS MEET AT AUCKLAND. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, Last Night.. ‘‘lt is my pleasure to report that our association has once again experienced a most successful year, and i lee] that members will be gratified at the greui progress that has oeeu made by the industry during the past year, both from the breeders' and xroni the commercial point oi view,” said the president of me New Zealand Fig Breeders’ Association, Air. J. A. Russell, of Palmerston North, in his address to the annual meeting. At lung last a national scheme of recording nad been introduced, aud the scheme was operating successfully. Air. Russel] continued, it had been realised by the council of the association and tne recording clubs thut the average tanner had much to learn about pig raising, and the industry had signified its willingness to submit to a levy of 2d a pig in order to provide a fund which could be used to provide practical and qualified instructional service. This would do much to improve the general type and quality of the porii and bacon pig produced, to ensure better housing conditions, and to improve ieediiig methods. At the suggestion of Mr. W. D. Lane, of Auckland, it was decided to urge the Royal Agricultural Society to press for the lifting of the embargo on all stock and also to use their best endeavours to secure Government eo-operaticn iu the provision of cheaper stock foods, it was also decided that a recommendation be made to the council of the association that, when funds permit, all pigs should be inspected before they are accepted for registration. A remit that aa annual return of breeding sto,ck should be returned by every pedigree breeder each year was carried without dissent. The following are the officers for the coining year:—President, Mr. J. A. Rusholl; vico-presideuts, Messrs. E. C. Clark (principal, Wesley College, Parata) uud Mr. F. Ogle (Normanby); councillors, Messrs. G. Jamieson (Hamilton), W. 1\ Bickers (Feilding), A. R. Gudopp (New' Plymouth), D. G. Morrison (Whangarei), W. L. West (Woodville), G. fc>. Ross (Te Puke), J. Simpson (Canterbury); auditor, Air. A. H. Maguire (Feilding); secretary, Air. K. S. Glendinning (Palmerston North).