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PAGE SEVEN
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Canadian Bacon in
Britain and How
to Hold Market
One of the important contributions
being made to the war effort by Can-
a& adieu farmers is the production of
increased numbers of hogs for the
purpose of providing bacon for the
United Kingdom. Before the war
Canada supplied not more than about
15 per cent of the total quantity of
bacon and ham consumed in Britain,
writes G. R, Paterson, Animal Prod-
ucts Trade Commissioner, in London,
Englan, in a recent issue of the Com-
mercial Intelligence Journal. Out of a
total pre-war consumption of approx-
imately 10,500,000 long cwts, (of 112
lb.) per annum, Canada provided in
1938 1,607,656 cwts. Following the
outbreak of war, it seemed, reason-
ably certain that increased quanti-
ties of bacon were likely to be re-
quired from Canada. When the Eur-
opeau countries were overrun by the
enemy, Canada immediately became
the principal source of supply. The
Dominion has increased her produc-
tion to.the point where during the
present year she is supplying 5,357,-
143 cwts., the equivalent of approxi-
mately 5,000,000 hogs, in the form of
Wiltshires, hams and a small amount
of other outs.
Recently questions have been ask-
ed in various quarters, both in Can-
ada and the United Kingdom, that
would indicate.. that some thought is
being given not only to the present
position but also to the future, Some
of these questions and answers
thereto are as follows: --
'1. What part of all the bacon now
consumed by the United Kingdom
originates in Canada?
"Official statistics have not been
published since the beginning of the
war, but a conservative ,estimate is
07 per cent,
"2. Prior to the war it was repeat-
edly emphasized in some quarters
that, it Canada wished to participate
in the British market to a greater
extent than she was then doing, she
must produce more. bacon similar in
type to that supplied by Denmark.
If, in its broadest sense, that was the
real situation at that time, what is
the position now that she is the
principal supplier?
'Danish bacon 'was favored owing
to a number of factors, chief among
which were the following: •the prox-
imity of Denmark' to the United
Kingdom market; the high degree of
uniformity in quality of Danish
bacon; continuity of supply of a
product that suited the taste of the
majority of the people.
'The geographical disadvantages
affecting Canadian supplies in peace
time have been accentuated as a
reshlt of wartime shipping problems.
Nevertheless, with minor exceptions,
the Canadian product has arrived in
the United Kingdom in first-class
condition . In general it is of uni-
formly better quality, butchering
methods have been improved, deliv-
eries have been made as required
within the limits of wartime shipping
irregularities, and the trade and con-
sumers have expressed general satis-
faction with the Canadian product.
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This may suggest that much of the
pre-war preference for Danish bacon
was over -emphasized,
"3. Is it true, as some seem to
advocate, that Canadian producers
would be better advised to increase
the weight of hoghs delivered to the
Canadian packing plants for process-
ing and shipment as bacon to the
United Kingdom at the present time?
"No. While it may be reasonable
and correct to say that the average
weight of hogs might be increased
slightly in order to prevent light-
weight
ightweight and unfinished pigs being
delivered for processing, at the same
time it must be borne in 'mind that.
once a hog )las been finished ,it
around 200.220 pounds live weight it
should, if it is the right type and has
been properly fed, have attained the
best weight at which it can be con-
verted into the most desirable kind
of Wiltshire, United Kingdom con-
sumers have a very definite prefer-
ence for bacon from a Wiltshire of
the proper weight. When selecting
bacon, they also give the most care-
ful consideration to the best propor-
tion of lean to fat to suit their needs.
Contrary to the somewhat prevalent
opinion, consumers in the United
Kingdom do not favor overly fat
bacon; not only is it less palatable,
but it is also less.economical to pur-
chase. To produce hogs of heavier
weights than have been suggested
would in no way save shipping space
so far as total volume is concerned,
but it would necessitate shipping a
higher proportion of fat in an unde-
sirable and uneconomical form.
Aside from these points, the'post-war
potentialities of this market as an
outlet for a substantial volume of
Canadian bacon must remain upper-
most in the minds of all concerned."
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the dining -room, and he was busy
emptying his pockets of the spoons.
The host returned to the room sud-
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that's your game]" he exclaimed,
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take," replied the guest soothingly.
"A mistake?'"
"Yes," explained the guest, • "1
thought they were real silver."
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