Marketing of Pigs in South Australia
W S McAonliffe outlines how pig farming has become a profitable part of Agricultural Policy in South Australia. He stresses good housing, shade, vermin control, and bloom for healthy pigs to fetch export parity prices. Farmers can also sell direct for full value via abattoirs or Government Produce Department, with payment terms and Commonwealth grading.
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South Australia
Government Produce Department
Produce Department
England
Feed Trials Show Ground Barley Most Economical for Pigs
In New Zealand at the Northern Wairoa Experimental Farm four pig groups, each four pigs, tested barley feeds over twelve weeks. Dry whole barley yielded 100.5 lb gain per pig, boiled 97 lb, crushed 49.3 lb, and barley meal 110 lb, with barley ground at or below ten percent of cost required for break even.
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Wairoa
New Zealand
Meat export prices quoted for Eyre Peninsula producers
Prices for first and second grade choppers or pigs are outlined with Department charges and exporter options. For local disposal, rejects fetch about 5d per lb, while exporters pay around 63d first grade and 53d second grade minus 1 p.c. admin. Charges. Port Lincoln and Port Adelaide figures vary, with listed firms including W Angliss Co and Metro Wholesale Meat Co and a September to November export window.
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Port Lincoln
Port Adelaide
W.angliss & Co
Metro Wholesale Meat Co
Lincoln Works
Lamc
Eyre Peninsula
Geop’s Cross
District Council of Spalding meeting notes November 1
Minutes show councillors present except Dr Willourby with apologies. Items cover plant repairs, fire fighting equipment, road works on M.R. 384 and township main road, land orders, and a photo grant for late C. A. Hawker. Officials discuss wards, rates, inspections, and future district jobs while confirming approvals and allocations.
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Hel. Andrews
R.S.A
Hawker
District Hall
N.L Co
N.Z. Ltd
F.f.algoe
NLLC
MZ. Ltd
Liquid Fuel Control Board
N.F.F.A
F. D. Sgaulderstone
Broughton
Davis
M.R
P.M.G. Dept
Taplin Tractor Service
Spalding Main Road
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