WITHDRAWAL OF PORK SUBSIDY

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20875, 15 November 1929, Page 15

WITHDRAWAL OF PORK SUBSIDY

The withdrawal of the subsidy on pork was received with mixed feelings at the meeting of the Dairy Farmers' Union delegates and representatives of the bacon companies at Palmerston North on WedV P n a n' Th e president of the union’ (Mr Neil Campbell) expressed the opinion that ,r ld ? serious matter for the infeet ’ was ’ U6t gfittinc on its Mr C. Hausmann said he thought the tanners themselves were to blame. There Bl^ e M nO JL th^ pi,IS to Eend awa V* so why should the Government support an industry when there was no supply? If the country went on like that, he would not be surprised to see England lift the embargo on fresh pork from the Continent. There must be a supply before trade could be captured, and now, when jLondon was offering as high as 9fd. New Zealand had no pies to send and sales were turned down. “ Everybody seems to have gone heifer mad at the present time, added Mr Hausmann. “If we don t keep up the supply the London buyers will not depend on us. America is coming to light at the present time, and at the moment is bearing down the price.” Mr K. W Gorriuge. of the Agricultural Department, said be wondered if it would be more profitable for the industry if a certain amount of pork was held in store to meet London demands during the oa season. Mr Hausmann pointed out. however, that the meat could not be held in store for very long.