“BILLY, THE MONSTER PIG”

New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11409, 4 January 1923, Page 8

“BILLY, THE MONSTER PIG”

LAST THREE DAYS. There seems to be no accounting for the enormous growth of Billy, the gigantic r-ig, who Is showing to crowds of people daily in the vacant section in Herbert street, off Manners street, at the rear of Fowlds’ shop. It is claimed that Billy is the largest pig in the world . He weighs 10581 b, is 3ft 9in in . height, Bft Sin in length, and measures 6ft Din in girth. Billy ’is a TamworthBerkshiie, bred at lieuthfield. about 30 miles from Christchurch. When exhibited at the late Chriatchnroh A. and P. Show he created a sensation, no fewer than 14,392 people playing to see him. Pig-breeders ’egard Billy as a perfect and well-proportioned specimen of his race, with every ohanoe of increasing in site as he will grow for at least another couple of years, being only two years old. Billy is as docilo as'a lamb, and is displayed to advantage in a raised enclosure, which affords him ample room to walk about. His owner, Mr Gardiner, proposes to take Billy to the British Exhibition to aocept the world's championship heavyweight pig challenge, as he exceeds by 2571 b the previous holder of the obampionship .. Those who have not already seen Billy* should’avail themselves of the opportunity, as.he.is on show for three more days only, making his last appearance in Wellington on Saturday.