§ 72. Colonel ROPNERasked the Minister of Agriculture whether he is aware that many of the existing bacon factories are not situated in pig-producing areas and that farmers in such areas are anxious that factories should be erected close at hand; and what steps he proposes to remedy this?
§ Mr. ELLIOTI am aware that the distribution of bacon factories is subject to criticism, especially from the organised producers of pigs. It is with the object of securing an orderly development of the bacon industry that the Bacon Development Board has been set up by agreement between the Pigs and Bacon Marketing Boards, and this body is at present keeping developments under review.