PIGS IN ENGLAND

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 75, Issue 13, 16 January 1932, Page 20 (Supplement)

PIGS IN ENGLAND

EMBARGO IN NEW ZEALAND LONDON, Nov. 24. In a late issue, the National Pig Breeders’ Association Gazette mentions that a recent visitor to the association’s headquarters was Mr. Eliot IiDavis (Auckland), a member of the association, and an enthusiast on the development of trade within the Empire. Mr. Davis has many business interests in New Zealand, but his “Waione” herd of pedigree Large White pigs (originally a hobby) has developed into an important undertaking under the efficient management of Mr. Wendel Phillips, who is also a member of the N.P.B.A. Mr. Davis is after the full utilisation of the vast quantities of skim-milk which seem to be wasted in New Zealand. He is determined to establish New Zealand pig production on. a basis resembling that of Denmark. As the result of a tour with MrSwain, to see the Large Whites am! Tamworth herds, Mr. Davis spoke with appreciation of the merits of the stock which he saw. In a letter to the Association he wrote: — “The trip has been one of the greatest interest and education. I. would like to say at the outset that 1 was amazed at the all-round excellence of what I saw. The quality of the pigs in England far and away exceeds anything that we have in New Zealand. I feel that one of my outstanding duties is to do all I can to remove the embargo now existing in New Zealand which prevents the importation of such blood from England as would improve, our pigs to such an extent as to enable us to compete with foreign countries.” The concluding comment reads: “Mr IDavis now knows that we have good pigs in England. We are sure ho will not. forget it if and when the export of stock to New Zealand is permissible.”