STUD PIG SALE.
A large and representative bench of buyers attended the annual sale of Large Black and Large White pigs held on account of Mr. G. M. Whitelock, owner of the Grinton Stud, Palmerston North, and the annual draft of Large White pigs on account of Mr. B. E. Keiller, "Tumanako," Palmerston North. Local competition was strong but buyers were also active from Wairarapa, Taranaki, Hawke's Bay, Waikato, Auckland, and Marlborough districts. The top-priced Large White sow was purchased for a Victorian client at 36 guineas. The pigs, which were brought forward in splendid condition, were a highly-bred lot and several lots were of pure imported blood. These excited keen competition, buyers appreciating the- value of this new blood and the fact that difficulties in effecting importations from England will hinder the introduction of further new strains for some time. The sale of Large Blacks which averaged a shade under 9i guineas was conducted by the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd. The sale of Large Whites which averaged almost 11 guineas was conducted by Wright, Stephenson, and Co., Ltd., in conjunction with Abraham and Williams, Ltd.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXIX, Issue 114, 15 May 1940, Page 12
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190STUD PIG SALE. Evening Post, Volume CXXIX, Issue 114, 15 May 1940, Page 12
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