Pig Breeders

Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 41, 18 February 1938, Page 3

Pig Breeders

Matters delating to the pig industry wore discussed yesterday at a meeting of the Manawatu-Oroua branch of the New Zealand Pig Breeders' Association. Mr G. M. Whitelock presided and others present were Messrs E. P. Nielsen, C. S. Hunt, H. Mansell, H. E. Fieldhouse, B. Bockett, H. E. Thurston, O. 0. Eilerin, W. P. Bechcrs, F. E. Conway and B. Zurchor. Mr C. S. Hunt proposed that pigs should be inspected on the farm prior to being taken to a sale, instead of just before the sale took place as had been done in the past. The advantages of this were that it would stop second rato animals coming forward to the sale and save the farmer the entrance fee of pigs that would be rejected. Although it was agreed that there was not time for a general inspection on tho farms before the sale in March as this might necessitate alterations in catalogues and advertisements, it was proposed that it would be quite in order, should vendors wish, to have pigs inspected on the f arm to avoid second-rate pigs coming forward. In reply to a request from the Wanganui A. and P. Association, it was agreed to include the Wanganui A. and P. Show open for awards in all the branch trophies, subject to the donor’s consent. In asking to be open to these awards the Wanganui A. and P. Association said they had recently enlarged tho pig section of their Show to include 150 pens, which were covered and floored, sheltered under an avenue of pine trees and protected from the wind by a board fence. Prize money had been increased to attract comi>etition, breeders had been circulated to increase entries, and the utmost had been done to make tho section most interesting.

It was decided to ask the New Zealand Pig Breeders' Council for a ruling as to what pigs were eligible for championship awards at A. and P. Shows. Cases were known where pigs had been ineligible for an award in the class in which they had been exhibited but had been awarded a championship or a reserve championship. It appeared that such pigs hadbeen disqualified in every class but were yet eligible as champion.