Pig Breeding in The Manawatu-Oroua

Manawatu Times, Volume LVI, Issue 7063, 24 January 1933, Page 3

Pig Breeding in The Manawatu-Oroua

BRANCH MEETING CONDUCTED Mr H, E. Thurston presided over a meeting of the Manawatu-Oroua branch of the New Zealand Pig Breeders’ Association held at Palmerston North on Saturday. There wero also present Messrs O. E. Ellerm, A. G. Dear, W. J. Crouchcr, W. Davidson, D. Richardson, and Mr G. P. McMeelcan (secretary). Points gained at tho recent Royal Show for tho Berkshire and Tamwort.h cups were forwarded by the Manawatu and W’cst Coast A and P Association as follow:—• Berkshire: Messrs R. Chilcott (Franktou), 12 points, E. Wall (Hastngs), IS, J. A. Russell (Palmerston North), 15, W.’P. Bickers (Feilding), 1, W, H. Gibson (Kiwitea), 10, Agricultural High School (Feilding) 2, 11. E. Fcildhouso (Rongotca), 4. Tamworth.s: Messrs N. J. Sorraghau (Lovin’), 1 point, .T. McLinden (Palmerston North 4, A. J. Colder (Eketahuna), 0, Cheltenham Dairy Company, (Makino), 10, H. E, Fieldhouso (Rongotca), 4, J. A. Russell Palmerston North) 7, IV. B. Faukling (Halcombe), 2, Massey Agricultural College), Palmerston North), 13, Agricultural High School, (Feilding), 4. The New Zealand Pig Breeders’ Association acknowledged receipt of the letter wherein it had been advised by the branch that it was agreeable to supply the prize money to the Manawatu A and P Association if that body made awards by the Stewards’ books for the group competition hold at the 1931 Palmerston North Show. The letter was received, it- being explained that there had been some mistake over the matter. The position had been misconstrued, tho branch resolving to hold itself responsible for the prize-money if it wero desired.

In regard to the bacon classes Mr Croucher stated that no official record of the judges’ awards were available. It had been understood that when the coinpetition took place there was to have been a statement, on each and some record kept to ascertain the aggregate points at the Winter Show. It would be extremely difficult now to secure theso figures, although it was presumed that they were somewhere. It was decided that in future- the branch have its own representative appointed to keep records. It was also resolved to write to the Judge at the Lincoln College for the official records.