PORE AND BACON.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18553, 10 November 1923, Page 9

PORE AND BACON.

EXPORT POSSIBILITIES. [BY TBLSGBAPH. —OWN CO3U&ESPOX»«XTI CHRISTCnURCJH. Friday.c In an address at a meeting of the South Island branch of the Now: Zealand Pig Breeders' Association, the secretary, Mr. T. F. Fitzgerald, "peaking on th» question of the export of pork, said that the importation of America Berkshire stock was not likely to result in the breeding of an animal suitable for export. The Dane* had captured the English pork and bacon market in 'he same way as they had at one tioie captured the batter market. New ;. Zealand; now. held its own with butter and there was no reason why it should not do bo with f>ork and bacon. On© of the North Island reezing companies had stated i>. that if farmers of various districts would give a guarantee of £5000 it would * prepare pork and bacon and ship it home. / -" Speaking on the question of inspection,■■?. Mr. Fitzgerald remarked that as the want of - inspection reacted on the breeders,'! the matter could be left to their own \ common: sense. It was hoped to form branches of j the association at Stratford and - Hamilton, • __.__«—_»««««»«««- ;