Pedigree-sow Records.

New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 56, Issue 6, 20 June 1938, Page 449

Pedigree-sow Records.

M. J. Scott,

Superintendent of the Pig Industry.

OF the 75 sows recorded during the quarter ended 31st May, 1938, forty-eight had litters sufficiently good to be included in one of the five grades set out below :

In the following lists the owner’s name and address are given, followed by the registered number of the sow and the. grade of litter produced, Berkshires. Barnaby, J. F., Rongotea, Palmerston North, 11143/5 ; Bickers, W. P., Ridgelands, Feilding, 11676/4; 'Gough, T., Kamo, Whangarei, 1 1920/3 ; Kaingaroa Pig Club (G. A. Morpheet, Secretary); Kaitaia; 12810/4 ; Kaitaia Pig Club (W. J. Bell, Secretary), Kaitaia, 12790/5 ; Kahuhguru Pig Club (R. Gilmore, Secretary), Nuhaka, 12811/3.; Mangahera Pig Club (L. Donald, Secretary), Tolaga Bay, 12815/2 ; A. Mulholland, G.P.0., Puha, Gisborne, 12183/4 ; Rangitira Pig Club (G. D. Withers, Secretary), Waipaoa, Gisborne, 12598/1 ; S. Unwin, Stoneycroft, Winchester, 10387/2 ; Manutuke Pig Club (W. A. McCliskie), Manutuke, Gisborne, 12188/5 ; Takaka Pig Club (W. J. Jenkins), Takaka, 12878/5. Large Blacks. Boland, Mrs. R. A., Longford, Nelson, 872/2 ; Hall, G. W,, and Sons, Kio Kio, R.M., Otorohanga, 1261/5, 1536/3; Pedersen, N. P., Kauwhata P. 0., Palmerston North, 1109/2 ; Whitelock, G. M., Newbury, R.M., Palmerston North, 1590/4, 1320/1. Large Whites. Bodie, D., Matarau Road, Whangarei, 4829/4 ; Candy Bros., Pokuru, Te Kawa, 4697/1, 49 12/1 ; Canterbury Agricultural College, Private Bag, Christchurch, 4764/4. Tamworths. Bell, A. G., Kaitaia, 7605/3 ; Cheltenham Dairy Co., Makino, Feilding, 8740/2 ;

Donald, L., Tolaga Bay, 9326/2 ; Fieldhouse, H. E., Rongotea, 7314/5 ; Gillett, G. E. and P. G., Sefton, North Canterbury, 8295/2, 8295/5 > Hauiti Pig Club (P. Sadler, Secretary), Tolaga Bay, 8967/3 ; Jardine, G. F., Private Bag 94, Wairoa, 8812/1 ; Jones, E. J., Eureka, Waikato, 9701/5, 6288/5 ; Kaipara Flats Pig Club (B. Andrews, Secretary), Kaipara Flats, —74; Kopane Pig Club (E. Whitelock, Secretary), Kopane R.D., Palmerston North, 5625/2 ; Matakana Pig Club (I. Wilson, Secretary), Takatu Point, Whangarei, 6349/3 ; Morrison, D, G., Maungatapere, 4211/4; Nuhaka

Pig Club (D. A. Hughes, Secretary), Wairoa, 9726/5 ; Ohau Pig Club (C. Evans, Secretary), Levin, 9745/4 ; Ogle, F., Austin Road, Normanby, 3514/5 ; Puha Pig Club (Geo. Brown), Puha, Gisborne, 9403 1 4 ; Rangitukia Pig Club (J. E. Ormundsen, Secretary), Tiki Tiki, 8911/5 ; Scott, W. C., Glen Oroua, 8479/3; Suter, E., Waiau Pa, 8761/5; Swaney, A. J., Whatawhata; 9402/4; Te Arai Pig Club (M. F. Robb, Secretary), Manutuke, 9574/3 ; Wagner, L. C., Patutahi, Gisborne, 4173/5, 7693/5 ; Wairoa Pig Club (Mrs. Watson, Secretary), 11 Mahia Avenue, Wairoa,- 9697/5.

Grade. Litter-weight. • At Three Weeks. At Eight Weeks. lb. lb. I 120 . 360 2 IOO 300 3 • • 90 270 4." 8o 240 5 • ■ 70 210