Pedigree Pigs Sell Well

Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 77, 2 April 1937, Page 12

Pedigree Pigs Sell Well

“BLYTHEWOOD” STUD IN THE RING That there is a ready demand for good pigs was demonstrated in Palmerston North yesterday when a large bench of buyers from all parts of the North Island was in keen competition for pedigree Tamworths and Berkshires from the ‘ < Blythewood M stud of Mr. J. A. Russell, Kairanga. Half the offering of Berkshire sows and boars was sired by the imported English boar, “Branton Rambler/ 7 who is strongly transmitting his good qualities of the latest improved type of English Berkshire. In tho Tamworth section the offering was small but select, and the majority of the animals was backed by imported blood. The sale presented a wonderful opportunity to thoso wishing to purchase sound foundation stock. Tho auctioneers were Messrs. Dalgcty and Co., and prices realised and purchasers were as follows: Berkshire Sows. To R. E. Chamberlain (Masterton), 94 gns.; R. Dalziell (Hunter ville), 10 gns., 13 gns. and 14 gns.; Neilson (Taikorea), 16 gns.; G. McHardy (Rongotea), 11 gns.; Dalgcty and Co. (Masterton), 5 gns., 6£ gns., 7 gns., 11 gns., 10 gns., and 11 gns.; H. C. K. Harley (Nelson), 9 gns.; R. Alabaster (Raotihi), 11 gns.; A. Lee (Fordell), 94 gns.; G. A. McDonnell (Bulls), 8 gns.; J. P. Larsen (Glen Oroua), 7i gns.; W. H. Waterman (Waione), 44 gns. and 4 gns.; N. Remnant, 8 gns. and 6J gns.; E. C. Thompson (Foxton), 4 gns. and 3 gns.; J. Stuart (Ngaputahi), 6} gns.; Dalgety's (Bulls), 5 gns.; S. J. Pealce (Bainesse), 4 gns. and 5£ gns.; C. J. Florence (Carnarvon), 7£ gns., 5£ gns. and 7J gns.; H. D 1 Currie (Ashhurst), 44 gns.; E. Derbyshire (Maxwell), 5} gns.; H. J. McKcesxck (Hastings), 10 Berkshire Boars. To W. Davidson, 11 gns.; R. Chilcoit (Frankton Jn.), 10 gns., 9 gns., 9 gns., 9 gns., 4 gns.; A. Leo (Fordell), 10J gns.; G. A. McDonnell (Bulls), 4 gns.; E. F. Kelly (Marton), 84 gns.; Tiki Bacon Coy., G gns.; D. Paterson (Marton), 2 gns.; J. Devine, 2£ gns.; J. H. Allan (Waitara), 4 gns.; Ruakura State Farm, 29 gns.; C. E. Groves (Hastings), 124 gns.; Dalgety and Co. (Bulls), 5 gns.; A. Wycherley (Ashhurst), 8£ gns.; Murchison Bros. (Westmere), 64 gns.; W. E. Bowen (Te Puke), 13 gns.; H. D. Currie (Ashhurst), 8£ gns.; F. Discombe (Hamilton), 11J gns.; L. Gledhili (Makowhai), 4 gns.; G. Dickins (Masterton), 8 gns. Tamworth Sows. To C. Ferrell (Helensville), 4 gns.; W. H. Waterman (Waione), G gns. and 5J gns.; K. Langkilde (Longburn), 54 Tamworth Boars. To R. Jackson (Woodville), 10£ gns.; R. Griffin (Sanson), 5J gns.; Dalgety and Co. (Masterton), 64 gns.; L. H. Miers (Apiti), 7£ gns.; T. J. Teasdale (Aokautcre), 6 gns.