PORK FOR THE BRITISH ARMY.

New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume II, Issue 2, 15 February 1911, Page 90

PORK FOR THE BRITISH ARMY.

The -High Commissioner for New Zealand reports that it was recently decided by the Army Council that fresh pork might, at the discretion of commanding officers, be issued to the troops once a week during the winter months, instead of fresh beef, provided that no extra . expense was incurred. The announcement specified that the pork must be subject to strict inspection and be confined to that bred in the United Kingdom. With a view to bringing the merits of New Zealand pork before the army authorities, the High Commissioner communicated with the War Office, pointing out the drastic inspection to which all carcases of pork were subjected before being shipped from the Dominion, and requesting that the possibility of including New Zealand pork in the supply to the troops might be favourably considered. A reply was received from the Army Council stating that it was not anticipated that commanding officers would avail themselves largely of the new regulation, and in any case the limited issue could not affect trade to any appreciable extent. They did not therefore then consider it advisable to depart from the condition that the pork must be home bred and killed. Should the consumption be found to be greater than anticipated, however, they would consider the desirability of extending the conditions to include imported pork of good quality.