BACONER EXHIBITION.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 162, 10 June 1939, Page 9

BACONER EXHIBITION.

RECORD ENTRIES THIS YEAR

Ono of the outstanding sections at the Show is the havener exhibition, 120 entries —a record —having come forward. This feature has been well to tho fore for the past 12 years and has largely contributed towards fostering the interests of the pig industry so that fanners and all others interested may follow the results of breeding and management right through from the birth of tiie animal until it is killed arid cured. Able assistance in connection with this exhibition has been given bv the local branch of the New Zealand Pig Breeders’ Association, Recording Clubs. IXstrict Council, and members of the Bacon (hirers’ Association. Through the co-operation of these bodies, farmers have been enabled, through the medium of the Shows, to investigate many problems having a direct bearing on carcase quality, together with many other aspects connected with the economy of production and the marketing of baconers. Since tho exhibit was first started in l<)v>7 iin all-round improvement lias been demonstrated in Winter Show Pl Erom the data that has been compiled an analysis of the various teatares which have been investigated with respect to shrinkages irom .. ll 'A k dead weight lias been made. Pecoids have been kept covering carcase measurements and quality breeding feeding, litter numbers and growth rat from birth to slaughter. All this mio matioii has been secured and veiiii d from time to time during the nurency of the Winter -Show exhibits It has been noticed paitiudaiiy that the quality of havener pigs • «"ow definitely on the up-grade, ai d the sociation i*s desirous ot her extension in these competitive show classes by the. mtruducfur n ot^m additional class designed t I bers of the Pig Clubs wlneh bat e co c into existence under the national scheme of instruction. Harris Tho judges arc Messrs J. h'U ; J.; p Nielsen and Dr, 0. !■ Me-uec Pan (Palmerston North).

than purebred., to be sirnl I a 1 bred boar that is registered o. has eligible for registration 1,1 ‘ ' t a) ] i ' i \V A Davison (Koiigoie..; "7 15 E. Keillor (Palmerston v" ft \ 9 ~nd 4 • Pi entries. Inter-club North) 2 and >, i m um of tour groups based on a *>' lin n ° lividaa l carcases «l«b j Glen Oroua 2 owners: fe A*» 11 . . . 4 Noise wood Alauriceville A 1 “* k 'Highest 5. Bongotea 0, < , j on bacon points for carcase (Gl en Urolia)" H “A. K. Milne (Glen Oroua) 2.