Pedigree-sow Records.
M. J. Scott,
Superintendent of the Pig Industry
OF the 144 sows recorded during the quarter ended 30th November, 1938, eighty had litters sufficiently good to be included in one of the grades set out below :
In the following list the owner’s name and address are given, followed by the herd-book number of the sow and the grade of litter produced : Berkshires. Barnett, A. L., Leeston, 12557/4 ; Barnaby, F. J. P., Rongotea, 11143/4, 10718/5 ; Burmeister, O. P., Kairanga R.D., Palmerston North, 8528/5, 13211/5 ; Canterbury Agricultural College, Lincoln, 10487/4, 11888/4 ; Ellerm, O. C., Sanson R.D., Palmerston North, 12708/1 ; Kahungunu Pig Club (Rae Gilmore), Nuhaka, Wairoa, H. 8., 12811/3 ; Larsen, O. C., R.D., Umutaoroa, 11817/1, 12644/2; Maclndoe, C. G., Te Matai Road, Te Puke, 12372/2 ; Maungapapa Pig Club, Waharoa, 12792/2 ; McGill, Walter, and Son, Ngahape R.D., Te Kawa, 11982/3 ; Ohan Pig Club (W. R. B. Evans), Buller Road, Levin, 13207/2 ; Paengaroa Pig Club (H. Jones), R.M.D., Te Puke, 12834/2 ; Prole, W. . G., Omokoroa, Tauranga, ; 10867/3 ; Rangitira Pig Club (G. D. Withers), Waipaoa, via Gisborne, 12598/3 ; Stewart and Kerr, Onewhero, 10306/4, 12048/5 ; Takaka Pig Club (W. J. E. Jenkins), Takaka, 12878/4 ; Te Poi Pig Club (G. L. Bellamy), Te Poi R.D., Matamata, 13652/3; Unwin, S., “ Stoneycroft,” Winchester, 10387/3 ; Waiomatatini School Pig Club (J. Walker), Waiomatatini, 13875/3 ; Western Drain Pig Club, care of J. E. Mussett, P.O. Box 12, Whakatane, 13408/5. Large Blacks. Ngongotaha Pig Club (K. M. Martin), P.O. Box 13, Ngongotaha, 1651/4; McGill, Walter, and Son, Ngahape, R.D.,
Te Kawa, 1554/4; Pedersen, N. P., Kauwhata P. 0., Palmerston North, 1 109/5 ; Rangiriri Pig Club (C. R. McCutchan), Rangiriri, 1739/2 ; Whitelock, G. M., Newbury R.D., Palmerston North, 1693/4, 1 3 2 9/i, 1590/1. Large Whites. Barrytown-Punakaiki Pig Club (A. T. Richards), Barrytown, 4874/5 ; Candy
Bros., Pokuru, Te Kawa, 4697/2 ; Mill' 2 - ; Paerata Pig Club (A. E. B. Richardson), Grey Street, Pukekohe, 49 0 5/5 ; Williams, A. E., P.O. Box 19, Kaiapoi, 4437/3> 4164/2- ■ Tamworths. Awanui Pig Club (M. H. Bird), Awanui, 9360/2 ; Brown, Geo., Puha, 9160/2 ; Dalefield Pig Club (W. Press), Dalefield
Carterton, 10072/5 ; Deck, G. M., R.D., Upper Moutere, 10107/5 ; Fieldhouse, H. E., Makowhai, Rongotea, 7314/2 ; Foss, Richard, South Featherston, 8138/2; Glen Oroua Pig Club (W. C. Scott), R.D., Glen Oroua, 8479/5 ; Hauiti Pig Club (N. Sadler), Tolaga Bay, 8967/2 ; Herbert, J. T., Bushmere, R.D., Gisborne, 4342/3 ; Hunt, C. S., Glen Oroua,
8921/1, 9636/2, 8925/2, 3937/5 i James, H. W., Cameron Street, Whangarei, 9827/2 ; Karamea Pig Club (T. H. Jennings), R.M.D., Karamea, 10122/3 ; Mahakipawa Pig Club (W. E. Bryant), Mahakipawa, 9666/2 ; Murchison Pig Club (R. G. Thomson), Murchison, 10317/5 ; Ngararatunua Pig Club (J. B. Logan), Kamo, Whangarei, 9724/5 ; Nuhaka Pig Club (D. A. Hughes), Wairoa, H. 8., 9726/5 ; Ohau Pig Club (W. R. B. Evans), Buller Road, Levin, 9745/2 ; Puha Pig Club (Geo. Brown), Puha, 9403/2 ; Pukekohe East Pig Club (W. H. Lewis), Pukekohe East, 7116/4; Robinson, H. T., P.O. Box 5, Whitianga, 7873/5 ; Ruawai Pig Club (H. Bradley), Ruawai, 5016/4 ; Scott, W. C., R.D., Glen
Oroua, 9759/3, 9760/3, 9672/4; Stewart and Kerr, Onewhero, 7407/1, 7161/4; Stewart and Kerr, Maungatapere, 8692/5 ; Suter, Edward, Waiau Pa, 8389/2, 9145/2, 4450/4, 8761 /4, 9030/5 ; Strugnell, R. W., Omokoroa, Tauranga, 8769/4 ; Swanney, A. J., Whatawhata, 9519/4 ; Te Arai Pig Club (F. Robb), Manutuke, Gisborne, 9574/3 i Te Matai Pig Club (K. H. Rolfe), Te Matai Road, Te Puke, 10184/4 ; Tiki Tiki Pig Club (J. E. Omundsen), Tiki Tiki, East Coast, 9465/4 ; WaiotiraWaikiekie Pig Club (P. Leech), Waikiekie, 9919/4 ; Wairoa Pig Club (Mrs. Watson), 11 Mahia Avenue, Wairoa, 9697/5. The following table sets out the performance of each breed and the average of all sows recorded during the quarter :
Litter Weight. Grade. Litter Weight. At Three Weeks. At Eight Weeks lb. lb. I ■ ■ 120 360 2 100. 300 3 | 90 270 4 8o 240 5 7° 210
Breed. Number of Sows. Averages. Number of Pigs. Litter Weight. Weight per Piglet. Born. Weaned Three Weeks. Eight' Weeks. Three Weeks. Eight Weeks. Berkshire 51 8-9 7-0 76-25O-3 IO • 8 35-5 Large Black 12 8-5 6-4 81-6 255-9 12-7 39-8 Large White IO 10-3 7.4 - 79-8 263 • 6 10'7 35-6 Tamworth . 71 8’3 6-8 78-0 251-6 n-3 36-6
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New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 57, Issue 6, 20 December 1938, Page 517
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