TE RAPA PEDIGREE PIGS

Taranaki Daily News, 22 June 1935, Page 11

TE RAPA PEDIGREE PIGS

* PURCHASES FOR TARANAKI.

Widespread interest was sh6wri'.jh.,Mr. R. Chilcott’s ninth annual sale conducted by Messrs. Dalgety and Co.■ Ltd.. .at Claudelands on Wednesday. The; offering was of even better quality than formerly, and was in tip-top condition. The maiden Tamworth sows were of outstanding merit and were considered by many; to be -the best line of this class ever offered in the Waikato. Buyers wjerp present from North Auckland, Thames, Coromandel, , Bay of Plenty, Poverty' Bay, Hawkes. Bay, Rangitikfei, ' Tarahaki and 'the King Country'and there l was ; -a good attendance from the Waikato and. adjacent districts. Competition was keen- for sows, particularly for .those .’close to profit. Bidding on boars required for immediate service was somewhat erratic,.'but it was better for young boars. : ' Average prices realised are aS follows:—Third and fourth litter’ Tam Worth sows in .pig averaged, 15} gns., maiden Tamworth sows in pig averaged 9t gns., emiiiy -Tafiiwiorth sows 5} gns., Tamworth fit frit service 6f gns., maiden Berkshire sows in pig 8i gns., .empty Berkshire sows 4 gns., Berkshire poars fit for service' 6} gns. Sonie of the purchases were as follows:—Te Rapa Beth 45th was secured by Mr. Alexander, Tikorangi, for. 20 gns.; Te Rapa Choice 3rd, Mr. W., McKenzie, Bulls, 16-gns.; Te Rapa Beth, Mr, Allwinger, Thames, 15 gns; Te Rapa Beth 53rd Mr, e\ J. Jones/ Eureka, 11} gns.; Te Rapa-Beth 43rd, Mr. J.. J.. Sutherland, Paparoa, H gns., also maiden Tamworth sow, 8} gns.; Te Rapa Amber 3rd, .Mr. Allwinger, Thames, 10 gns.; Te Rapa/Beth 60 th, Mr. G. C. Lowe,: Hastings, 10 gns., also »Te - Rapa .Beith;-52nd, 9} gns.; maiden Tamworth sow, 9 gns-, Mr. E. R. Vernail, also Te Rapa-Beth 61st, at 8 gns.; maiden Tamworth sow, Mr. J. M. Stewart, Tahuna, B}' ghs?;!dTe Rapa Beth 58th, Mr. C. P. Stark, Rotokaun, 8} gns.; Te Rapa Beth 49th,. Mr. J. S. Holdsworth, Coromandel, 8 gns.; Waipa Belle Ist, Mr. C. Barr, Pukerimu, 7 gns;; maiden Tamworth sow, Mr. Alexander, Taranaki, 74 gns.; maiden Tamworth sow, Mr. J. W. Humphries, Gordonton, 7} maiden Tamworth sow, Mr. W. Glascow, Ohaupo, 7 gns.; maiden Tamworth sow. Dr. Arrnett,- Matangj, at -7} gns.; maiden Tamworth sow, Mi'. J. A. Raynes, Rukuhia, 6} gns.; empty maiden Tamworth sows, 5 and 6 gns.; Mr. V. S. Tyrell, Tirau, also one at 5 gns., Mr. H.J. McKeesick, Hastings; Tamworth boars, Drahira ’Master (age 12 months), Mr. J. Allwinger, Thames, 8 gns.; maiden Tamworth boar, Mr. S. Jepson, Opotiki, 9 gns.; maiden Tamworth boar, Mr. McLeod, Hastings; 6 gns ; two maiden Tamworth boars, Messrs. Clothier Bros., Karamu, 4} gns.; maiden Tamworth boar, Dr. Annett, 6} gns.; maiden Tamworth boar, Mr. T. JI Martin, Inglewood, 6} gns.; maiden Tamworth boar, Mr. J. M. Stewart, Tahuna, 5 gns., others at 4 gns.; maiden Berkshire sows in pig, Mrs; Rennie, Fencourt, one- at 8} gns., one to Mr. J. Sutherland, Paparoa, at 8 gns., one to Mr. H. J. McKeesick, Hastings, at 8 gns.; empty maiden Berkshire sows, Mr. J. Downie, Matamata, two at 4J gns., Mr. W. Mears, Walton, two at 4 gns.; Mr. _F. Rose, Tirau, two at 3J gns.; Berkshire boars, one 6 months old to Mr. George Jamieson, Horotiu, at 10 gns.; one to Mr. Burrows, Gisborne, at 7 gns.; one to Mr. Woodroffe, Cambridge, at 51 gns.; one to Mr. Frank Rose, Tirau, at 7 gns.; one to Mr. L. Whittaker, T„ Pahu, 5J gns.; one to Mr. Peters, Te Mata, 4 gns.; one to Mr. S. J. Walsh, Hamilton, 5} gns. -By arrangement with Mr. Chilcott, Mr, N Brymer, “Wimslow” Rotokauri, offered eight pedigree Tamworth pigs. Mr. Brymer is a new breeder, and this is his first annual offering. The foundation of his stud is from Mr. Chilcott s breeding and, judging by his offering on this occasion, his future sales must merit the attention of buyers. His pigs sold as follows:—Two 6 months Tamworth boars, Mr F. S. Donald, Tatuanui, 3 gns. and 31 ’gns.; one to Mr. W. S. Germann, Paterangi, 4} gns.; ond to Mr. T. C. Nottingham. Ngahinappuri, 24 gns.; one to Mr.«S. C. Macky, Paterangi, 3 gns.; also two empty Tamworth sows, 4} gns., Mr. T. J. Martin, Inglewood.