Knowledge of Pigs

The Church with a Knowledge of Pigs

THE introduction of white man’s law to a primitive society can! involve the bringers of the law in a vicious circle of cause andi effect.

There is, for example, the of native pigs in the Eastern lands of New Guinea. Here the men regard themselves as warriorsp and the monotonous business of i working in the gardens and tending; pigs is left entirely to women.

At one time, they penned their-j pigs or kept them in their knowing that if they did not, somS= unfriendly tribesman would soomr cause them to “go off.”

Now, of course, pig-stealing is: frowned upon and punished by the Administration and consequen lyh the over-worked women let the animals run at will. The result is: that the pigs—any of which can do as much soil shifting as a bull-T -dozer when in the mood for 10am the roads and do a great dealll of damage.

At a meeting of the Goroka Dis-j -trict Advisory council recently, memf bers were of the opinion that a veterinary officer should be to the district to train the locaE natives in proper methods of animam husbandry—i.e., pig culture an 6t corailing.

Pastor A. J. Campbell, of the SDA,„ in a fine example of inter-mission! cordiality, then said it was a pityy that the Rev. Fr. A. Schaefer was not present that day—the Rev.;.

Father had some very sound idea* on pig husbandry and had had many years experience in the problem: now before the council.

It was resolved, further dis cussion on the pig menace, to defer! the matter to the next meeting ofi the Council when Father Schaeferi would be present.