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Imports of pork zoom as Canada lifts ban

Trade in pork and pork prod- ucts is a two-way street between Canada and the United States. but north-bound traffic on it ex- ceeded the south-bound by a Wide margin last year.

Although the total of 49 a mll- ‘

lion pounds of pork cuts export ed to the US in 1963 was virtu- ally unchanged from previous

year. the volume of imporieilt cuts skyrocketed to 78.4 million.

pounds from 28.5 million in 1962. The imports amounted to nine per cent of Canadian production tomoat‘ed to 3 7 per cent a year tarhcr

Why the sudden spurt“

Canada Department of Agric- ulture economists D W Wan anti VW Yorgasoii have taken a look at tlte Slltlallnn. BAN LIFTED

Writing iii the (Surrcnt Review of Agricultural Conditions. they say the upsurge can be attribut- ed to tlte resumption of a two- \\ay market with the liftiit: of a ban on imported uncooked pork and pork products in 1960 and a decline in Canadian pork produc- tion since that time

The ban. imposed in 19.3? in

the wake of a severe outbreak of I

vesicular evaiiiliema in the!

L’ 5. also sI-rverl to shelter (‘an- adian prodiiiers front tlte lull effects of large supplies and low prices south of the border Liftin: the emharzo signalled the resumption of a two - wav flow of pork across the border. which in turn tended to equate prices tit both countries La H vear's dramatic upturn in lm- ports. the economists explain. was basically the result of high prices and smaller output in Canada. increased marketings

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| and lower prices in the buried: l ‘ es. PORK ACCEPTED But coupled with the pine - supply factor is another niie— a tzrowing acceptance of \mer. can pork by the C a it a d tan meat trade Fresh and frozen pork ciiis ac- counted for 87 per cent of me 78.4 million pounds entering (‘ait-' ada last year. with processed l pork making up the balance Bulk of the imports item A 0, Quebec. Ontario. the Atlantic Provinces. aitd Manitoba ' As in exports. the picture has shown a high degree of stability ‘ for the past three years. with the volume amounting to a fair- i ' ly consistent six per cent of (‘an- . ada‘s annual pork production. Last year. fresh pork cuts ac- counted for 68 per cent of the exports ‘ i Although the monthly volume} of exports varied from a low: 34 million to a high 31 mllItOlii poundslast year. the VHI‘lal‘lell‘ was small compared with that‘ of pork production The latter ranged from 37.8 million pounds to 84 9 million VOLUME STABLE Moreover. the monthly volume t of exports has displayed L'OnSld- i erable stability over the three- iyear period. This. say econom- . ists Yorgason and Ware. lndical-

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es a steady demand for ('an- ada's higher quality pork and i the possibility of developing a f larger market in the US

. But. they add. the Canadian Irindustry must achieve greater stability in production if it is to i make further inroads on the.

r American market. I What of the future?

Columbia River hearing

goes slowly:

By ARCH .‘IaeKENZTE OTTAWA (CP‘I —-

Columbia River record Thurs- day as the t'ommoiis external affairs committee completed its 13th day on the huge project. Willi no end in sig t

Tempers frayed periodically In the ole-hour study or the

power and flood-control agree-i

ment, with the United States.

Gen. A C McNaughton. the chief critic. said he would rather have tio development at all than accept the proposed scheme

Consulting enzineer J. K Sex- ton restated support for the treaty and protocol negotiated by the federal and British Co- lumbia governments.

Consulting engineer

Simpson aureed~adniittcdly on ‘

the basis of a quick look using available information. which he said is n o r m a l enzineering practice.

Conservative \ll" TtawrenceI

E. hindt from \lacleod. Al- ‘ a doctor of ccononiti‘s. got Geri llt'XaiiIhton's speedy

Prevention is important to growers

Mativ \ezetahle :roucrs rely too heavily on chemicals to re- duce damage done to their crops

possible using only these last-

Boyce of the

Hart-ow. Research

Station. says it is essential for‘

grmvcrs to use all available

means to prevent early infesta—

tion and FPIlT‘lfrl‘allﬂ'n of a

"An (‘Illlt'P of prevention is All“ worth a pound of cure. "he "This means using good sanitary practices a n d other established preventive measures as well as c erm- cals "

And. he emphastzes. “it is ex- tremely important to make sure all t";ittt.s are free from pests

bet e they are transplanted to ‘

aiir.:‘irr :reonliouse or the field." PROMPT MEASURES

Baily infestations may he transferred unnoticed to the growth: area, If protective measures are not taken. a heavv Infestation iy occur soon after planning. This eiallv true if tthe gmweir isn't

(that mat affect his crop.

it ix viral. says Mr. Boyce.‘

[in be m the alert for pests and to take prompt lures 'it ‘..'n

. iii. If this is lm- possible. it should he treated re- ﬂulat‘h’ intih an insecticide. and

"he , . “Ifll should he k 0 p t for DOW infestation! from alter

Another ' .pate of north flowed into the

agreement that a very :i'eat 300000

CDA's '

tempers short‘

danger ethts" under the treaty

of Canada being blamed for; ‘ floods occurring wholly in the

f US.

1 Gen. McNaughton. as a key

, government a d v i s e r before - being retired from the. Interna-

' tional Joint Commission at age

,.

to two years ago. was pressed

I on one l960 episode

i He said he couldn't recall

4 having said—as former justice minister Davie Fulton contends be. did—that he wouldn't oppose the treaty.

; Mr. Fulton. then chief Cana- dian negotiator and now (‘on-

servative leader in 3.0.. will testify May 11-12.

Finally, the New Democratic Party again expressed strong opposition to the pace of coin- mittee hearings. There were three sittings Thursday and an- ‘ other two are scheduled today. Ithe fifth day of hearings this ’ 'eek

The deadline for ratification of the treaty and protocol is be» ' fore Oct. 1»~\vhen the US. is gscheduled to hand over $2'4.-

t B 'n an advance

1 payment for power sales over 'watpr Street 5.

:90 year

‘ point for (‘anadian‘hog produc- t mlsm foresee greater pork prod- : ers who. no longer isolated from‘ "won in Canada and a decrease

omists believe

KINGTREADS

for these eutl have been estab- lished. it will be difficult to break them down." in times when the production picture is reversed flight. in Can- : in the US. where the seasonal production pattern is more event. the inflow of Am- erican pork will be heavy. tend- ing to moderate upward move. ments in Canadian prices. As for 1964 itself. the econo-

lNow that. marketing channels,

Last year was the turningI

the United States. will be forced in the united states, to compete more closely, econ- “As a result, imports of pork ‘ . cuts into Canada will decline and With_the advent of the target exports will increase. Because packer into the import trade in' M the new trading patterns that pork. the cheapest source of any ‘ haw developed. however, im- particular cut of a given qualityi pm.“ probably Wm be as great \Vlll'be the one that is patromz-t as exports—somewhere between I . million and million in years when production is pounds," they predict. 3 heavy in Canada and fa i r ly light in the United States. ex- "

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ports of the more expensive cuts i —hams. loins and backs— will increase in almost direct propor tion to the increase in Canadian 8‘ production.

At the same time. imports will decline. although the decrease will be neither sudden nor mark- ed. they point out.

CHEAP CUTS “Cheap cuts of pork have a | DIAL considerable market in Canada.

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