Large Entries Sell Well At S.I. Pig Sale

Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30803, 15 July 1965, Page 9

Large Entries Sell Well At S.I. Pig Sale

A much larger entry of pigs came forward for the New Zealand Pig Breeders’ Association's South Island show and sale, held at the Addington Show Grounds yesterday. This year’s entry totalled 81 head, compared with 40 last year, and only five head were passed at auction. In 1964 four pigs failed to find buyers at auction. Values showed little variation from the previous sale, although the over-all average for the 76 pigs sold, 32.1gns. was slightly lower than the average of 33Jgns last year. Four breeds made up the entry, the Large Whites having the biggest selection of 37 head. Twenty Berkshires were also offered as well as 18 Tamworths and six Landraces.

Nine breeders, including one from Nelson and one from Oamaru, supported the sale, the balance being made up of local entrants. Top price of the sale was 56gns, paid for a Large White sow. Clover Nook Maple 10th. entered by H. J. Hurford and Son, Irwell. This sow was purchased by S. A. Fleming of Invercargill. Last year, the top price was 90gns, paid for a sow with a litter from G. F. Robins, of North Otago, who did not offer stock this year.

In the Large White section 11. J. Hurford and Son lent strong support to the sale, selling a total of 18 pigs at an average price of 32.19gn5. In this section the 12 boars offered averaged 3045gns. the five sows, 46.7gns and the 19 gilts 27.7gn5. Last year, the 18 sows and gilts averaged 30|gns and the five boars averaged 39gns. Paparua Prison Farm, which dominated the Berkshire section, realised the best price of Signs for this breed of pig. This was a boar, bought by I. H. Winchester. of Lakeside. This entrant also realised 49gns for a sow. and averaged 39.31gns for eight sows sold. For the ning gilts sold on account of this farm the average price was slightly more than 29gns and for the 18 Berkshires sold by Paparua Prison Farm, the average price was 34 Bgns.

In the Berkshire section, all 20 pigs offered were sold, with the 10 gilts averaging 29.65gn5, the eight sows, 39.3gns and the two boars

25.5gn5. Last year, the average for the gilts and sows in this section was 33gns. Eighteen Tamworth pigs were offered, with 11 of the 12 sows being sold at an average price of 33.36gn5. compared with 33gns for five last year. Three gilts averaged 22.6gn5. with H. P. Ashton (Ashburton) selling three from 21gns to '26gns. In the sow section. A. A. Mann (Oamaru) sold three at 35gns. 41gns and 491 ans resoectively, while Paparua Pr son Farm sold eight from 26gns to 40gns. averaging 30.18gns.

Last year, A. A. Mann topped the Tamworth sow section with a price of 39gns. Although three Tamworth boors were offered none was sold at auction while last year one boar was sold at 36gns.

Five Landrace gilts, all from G. and A. Beal (Kaiapoi), w’ere sold in the ring between 30ens and 35gns and averaged 33gns. No Landrace females were offered last year. Only one Landrace boar from G. and A. Beal, which made 471gns. came forward last year and yesterday one boar from these breeders was offered and sold at 30gns. Pigs were purchased by representatives from all parts

lof Canterbury, the West | Coast, Blenheim, Kaikoura, | Seddon. and as far south as ' Invercargill. Immediately before the i sale a show, judged by I Messrs G. Beal (Kaiapoi) and iL. McCloy (Methven), was j held and results were:— i Large White.—Sows: H. J j Hurford and Son. Irwell, 1 and j2. Board, under nine months: , R J. Needham. Brookside. 1: H. J. Hurford 2. Over nine i months: Mrs E. D. Dixon. 1 Gilts: H. J. Hurford and Son. 1 and 2. Landrace.— Gilts: G. and A. Beal. Kaiapoi. 1 and 2. Tamworth.—Sow: A. A. Mann, Oamaru. 1: Paparua Prison Farm. 2 and 3. Boars: A. A. Mann. 1: H. P. Ashton. Ashburton. 2. Gilt: H. P. Ashton, 1 and 2 Berkshire. Sow: Paparua Prison Farm. 1 and 2. Gilt, under nine months: Paparua Pri- ' son Farm. 1 and 3: G. Beal. 2. Over nine months: Paparua . Prison Farm. 1. Representative sales made I were: LARGE WHITE Sows R. J. Needham. Brookside: 1 l at 25gns (J. M. Blythe Ltd.. Rangiora). 1 at (J. M j Blythe Ltd.. Rangiora). H J Hurford and Son. Irwell I at 50gns <S. Toomes. Yald ■ hurst). 1 at 56sns (S. A. FlemI inn. Invercargill). B B. and B. G. Bryant. Wakei field: 1 at 55gns (R. E. Lay. I Ashburton). Boars R J. Needham, Bronkslde: 1 i at 37lgns and Co.. Lakeside): 1 at 37 x nns <R. A. Ross Smith. r erns : dp). 1 at 'Sunnvsid® Mental Hospital. Cbvictrhnrch). H. P Ashton. Ashburton: 1 a* •»R?ns 'R G. Harris. Okainp Rav\ 1 at 25gns (I. Marshall. Seldon). H J. Hurford and Son. Irwell: 1 at 25gns (W. Hamilton, Geraldine). 1 at 25gns 'Chilton Brothers. Belfast). 1 at 32gn< (W. Marsh. Whatama). 1 at 28? nns <D Pattu’lo. Yaldhurst) Mrs E. D. Dixnn. Ashburton: 1 at 30gn« (Chilton Brothers iße'fast). E W. Renner. Christchurch: I at 32lgns (R. Bishell. Bleni helm). . R. B and B G. Brvant, Wakefield: 1 at 22*gns (A. J. Chappell. Killincny' , Gilts R J. Needham. Brookside: 1 at 22ens (National Mortgage land Aeencv Co., Ltd.. T.eeston) h at °-i?ns <l. H Winchester Lakeside). H P Ashton. Ashb»rtnn: 1 at <2scns (S. -Toblin. Takeside).

E. W Renner. Christchurch: I at 24gns (I. H Winchester Lakeside). 1 at 23gns (Mrs S. E Prebble. Ashburton). 1 At ?2ens i (G Lancaster Jun.. ChristI church). H. J. Hurford and Snn. ir Iweli: 1 at 25gns (A G. Wrigh* I nunsandeD. 1 at 26ens (I. H I Winchester. Lakeside), 1 at 3gns <W. Marsh. Whataroa), J at 29gns (J. H Hurford. Irwell), 1 at 25gns (J. H. Hurford Trwe’lL 1 at 2S«ns (Mrs S. F r’rebh’e, Ashburton). 1 at 29 cns fPvne. Gould. Guinness Ltd., Kaikoura on account K. Bovd) 1 at 28gns <B J- Wright- Dun «an<W). 1 at (D Pattulln Yaldhurst). 1 at 38Pns (A T Wrieht, DunsandeD. 1 at SJJsn* ! • A Burns. Cheviot). 1 at 29gns I (H J Hurford. Irwell). F W B M’ller. Motukarara: 1 at 25gns <G. Lancaster Jun.. Christchurch). landrace x Boar G. and A. Beal, Kaiapoi: 1 at 30gns (J. Nicholls. Amberley). Gilts G. and A. Beal. Kaiapoi: 1 al tOgns <T. F. Hailes. Kaikoura). l at 33gns (W. Marsh. Whata--oak 1 at 35ens <W. Marsh. J Whataroa). 1 at 32gns (E. W Cameron. Rolleston), 1 at 35gns • Legg and Comnany. Lakeside). TAMWORTH Sows A A. Mann. Oamaru: 1 at 41gns (G. Patterson, South Otago). 1 at 35gns (C. R. Yaxley ‘springfield). 1 at 49Jgns (W Marsh. Whataroa) Paparua Prison Farm, Paparua: 1 at 25gns (G. Lancaster, jnr., Christchurch), 1 at 27gns (C. Blank, Lincoln), 1 at 40gns (New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association, Blenheim), 1 at 34gns (R. Bisheli. Blenheim), 1 at 26gns <C. T Blank. Lincoln), 1 at 33gns (F. T. Jackson, Inangahua), 1 at?7|gns <Pyne. Gould. Guiness ' td., Kaikoura, on account G. Hyslop). 1 at 26gns (Westmere Farm). Gilts H P Ashton, Ashburton: 1 at Mens (W Marsh, Whataroa), 1 at I Signs. «R Bisheil, Blenheim). 1 at 26gns (R. Bishell. Blenheim) BERKSHIRE Sews Paparua Prison Farm. Paparua •_ 1 at 34gns (National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd . Leeston). 1 at 29igns (W.

Marsh, Whataroa), 1 at 34gns <D. G. Young, Lakeside), 1 at 49gns (A. E. Lovett, Kaikoura), 1 at 38gns (F. J. Jackson, Inangahua), 1 at 40gns (A. L. Parnham, Lakeside), 1 at 45gns (G. A. Lock, Methven), 1 at 45gns (W. Marsh, Whataroa). Boars George Beal, Kaiapoi: 1 at 30gns <D. Pattullo, Yaldhurst). Paparua Prison Farm Paparua: 1 at 21gns (I. H. Winchester, Lakeside). Gilts George Beal, Kaiapoi: 1 at 35gns (C Green, Brookside). Paparua Prison Farm, Paparua: 1 at 25gns (National Mortgage and Agency Company Ltd., Leeston), 1 at 28igns (W. Marsh, Whataroa), 2 at 28gns (National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd., Leeston), 1 at 30gns (G G. HasspH, Fernside). 1 at 28gns (Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd., Waimate), 1 at 29gns (National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd., Leeston), I at 32gns <Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd., Kaikoura. on account H. J. Dalzell), 1 at 33gns (D. G Young, Lakeside).

The auctioneers were Pyne Gould, Guinness Ltd. The sale is conducted for the breeders’ association by stock firms in rotation