Commercial THE RIALTO

Southland Times, Issue 24860, 28 September 1942, Page 2

Commercial THE RIALTO

William Todd and Co. Ltd. report for week ending September 25:— , Pigs.—Small (rough) suckers 16/6 to 18/b, weaners £l/2/- to £l/15/-: small storesi £1 15/- to £2/5/6; porkers £2/5/- to £2/15/-. Poultry-Hens 3/- to 3/2; heavy breeds 4/1 to 5/3; Muscovy ducks 4/3, lurKey 10/-; first year hens 4/- to 4/11; pullets 5/to 6/1; ducks 3/-; minorca cockerels b/J, lambs 2/9 to 3/-. „„„<>/ Tractor £6O; tractor plough £3 2 /10/-. Bacon Pigs—Prime baconweights 1201 b to 1501 b 7d per lb delivered abattoirs. Produce— King Edward seed potatoes good demand, 12/- to 14/- cwt; chaff £5/15/- to £6; cow chaff 3/6 sack; hay £ 5 to £5/10/-, straw £4; oats 10/- to 12/6; wheat £l/2/-. crushed oats 12/6; ground oats 10/--sack; Farrafood 16/6; meat meal 11/-, Poultry pellets 12/6; calf nuts 12/-; moose meal £1 1/-; moose nuts £1; lucerne meal 13/6, maize meal £l/2/6; chicken food 19/6. sturdy chicken mash 19/6; oyster shell grit Pumice boilers £ lO /2/6: pumice washtubs £3/2/6; cement 7/4. sashes £1; timber £l/5/-: stakes £3: dr °P; pers £l/2/6; posts £9/10/- to £lO 100, horse covers £2/17/6; cow covers 13/6; pony riding pads £2/17/6. HEAVIER PIGS WANTED Increased consumption of pig-meats by the Armed Forces provides a new outlet for local supplies, and there is an urgent necessity for an immediate increase in production of bacon pigs. Stocks in store at the present time are low, but are likely to be sufficient to meet the demand for local supplies of bacon during the next few months, according to an official statement issued by the Department of Agriculture. By increasing the weight of pigs to 1801 b, producers have been given an opportunity of increasing the yield of pig-meat from existing animals, and a real effort should be made to carry pigs to as heavy weights as possible. Farmers usually catering for the pork trade should now turn their attention to bacon production. While this may be difficult to producers who have set their programmes for pork supply, a real war effort is necessary. The advice given to farmers should be to select young sows now with the idea of mating them in February and March, and in the meantime take advantage of the extra weight limit for bacon pigs. If an additional 201 b were put on every bacon pig slaughtered we would just about reach the required tonnage.