PIG MARKETING
MONTHLY REPORT. The month lias seen a heavy falling off in the supplies of pigs, due partly to the high scales prices ruling, and partly to shortage. As is to be expected at this time of the year, there has been a heavy increase in the number of porkers handled and a falling off in the number of baconers. Skim milk is getting scarce and many farmers finding themselves, short of this put their pigs off as porkers. Unfortunately, a number of suppliers in putting their pigs off fail to finish them off properly. This is likely to prejudice the N.Z. porker on the London market, and so Injure the future of the business. Every farmer is therefore strongly urged to finish his pigs off before sending them to the works. Supplies: Pigs handled total 45G7, of which 2333 were porkers. The pigs handled this season amount to 30,384, considerably in excess of last season's. There is still another two months to complete the season, so that the number is very satisfactory. Pools: An effort is being made to finalise a considerable number of the early pools of this year, and bonuses will be paid on all pools to the end of September this next week or so.
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Waikato Times, Volume 105, Issue 17712, 16 May 1929, Page 2
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210PIG MARKETING Waikato Times, Volume 105, Issue 17712, 16 May 1929, Page 2
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