Pedigree Sow Records

New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 58, Issue 6, 15 June 1939, Page 519

Pedigree Sow Records

Contributed by the LIVESTOCK DIVISION

OF THE 114 sows recorded during the quarter ended 31st May, 1939, eighty-two had litters sufficiently good enough 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. ;( Awakino Pig Club (T. Williams), Awakino Point, Dargaville, 12809/4; Bulls Pig Club (R. H. Guy), Bulls, 13828/3; Drury Pig Club (J. A. Paterson), Opaheke, R.D., Papakura, 12942/1; Ellerm, O. C., Sanson, R. D., Palmerston North, 12708/4; Fairburns Pig Club (Bruce Foster), R. M., Kaitaia, 13407/5; Grantham Bros., Matarau Road, Whangarei, 13663/5; Horeke-Utakura Pig Club .(David Maxwell), Kohukohu, 12791/5; Jackson, H. M., Ngaere, 11816/2, 13487/1, 13034/2, 12275/3; Kahungunu Pig Club (Rae Gilmore), Nuhaka, 12811/4; Kaimoe Pig Club (L. Munro), Box 47, Patutahi, Gisborne, 12551/4; Kaingaroa Pig Club (G. A. Morpheth), R. D., Kaitaia, 12810/3; Kainui Pig Club (Chas. P. Haigh), Kainui, Taupiri, 13833/s;McGill and Son, Ngahape R. D., Te Kawa, 13456/4, 11982/4; Maclndoe, C. G., Te Matai Road, Te Puke, 12372/5; MaharaharaPig Club (E. D. Pinkham), Maharahara, 13772/5; Ngararatunua, Pig Club (J. B. Logan), Kamo, Whangarei, 12827/3; Ormond Pig Club (S. B. Davies), Ormond, Gisborne, 12806/1; O’Sullivan, A. M., Cardiff, Stratford,

Brown, G., Puha, 9160/3; Dalefield Pig Club (W. Press), Dalefield, Carterton, 10072/3; Deck, G., R.M.D., Upper Moutere, 10107/1; Glen Oroua Pig Club, R.D., Glen Oroua, 8479/4; Hickmott, E. J., North Road, Belfast, Christchurch, 10569/5; Hohonu Pig Club, Hohonu, via Kumara, . Westland, 10121/5; Hunt, C. S., Glen Oroua, 9636/2; Kaihere Pig Club, Kaihere R.D., Ngatea, 10096/5; Kaikoura Pig Club (H. E. Mackie), Kaikoura, 10289/2; Kaipara Flats Pig Club (B. Andrews), Kaipara Flats, 9723/4; Karamea Pig Club (T. H. Jennings), R.M.D., Karamea, 10122/4; Kauri Pig Club (C. W. Bell), Kauri, Whangarei, 9438/5; Kumeu Pig Club (J, H. Outram), Huapai, Kaipara Line, 8670/3;; Linton Pig Club (E. H. Bowler), Linton, 9747/2; Muff Bros., Ohapi, Orari, 7466/3; Ngararatunua Pig Club (J. B. Logan), Kamo, Whangarei, 9724/1; Nuhaka Pig Club (D. A. Hughes), Wairoa, H. 8., 9726 Philpott, M. E., Medbury, R. M., Hawarden, 6775/4; Rangiwahia Pig Club (E. J. B. Pemberton), Rangiwahia R.D., Kimbolton, 10447/5; Ruatoria Pig Club (H. W. Thatcher), Ruatoria, 9882/2; South Featherston Pig Club (R. Foss), Featherston, 9746/3; Suter, E., Waiau Pa, 9798/2, 10385/5; Te Arai Pig Club (F. Robb), Manutuke, Gisborne, 9574/2; Te Matai Pig Club (K. H. Ralfe), Te Puke, 10184/2; Turiwiri Pig Club (K. Simons), Turiwiri, Dargaville, 8334/4; Waerenga Pig Club (F. D. Holt), Waerenga, 8749/4; Waiotira-Waikiekie Pig Club (P. Leech), Waikiekie, 9919/4; Wairoa Pig Club (Mrs, Watson), 11 Mahia Avenue, Wairoa. H. 8., 9697/5; Whakatahu Katae, Tikitiki, 10756/5.

14071/5, 12908/1; Otakiri Pig Club (L. Cristall)', Otakiri, Bay of Plenty), 13664/5; Rangitira Pig Club (G. D. Withers), Waipaoa, - via Gisborne, 12598/2; Rotomanu Pig Club (H. E. Hodgkinson), Rotomanu, Westland, 12798/3; Ruakaka Pig Club (J. C. Sandford), Ruakaka, . 12814/5; Te Poi Pig Club (Geo. L. Bellamy), Te Poi R.D., Matamata, 14357/2; Unwin, S., Winchester, South Canterbury, 12840/2; Waimatatini School Pig Club, Ruatoria, 13875/2; Warkworth Pig Club (F. D. Miller), Warkworth, 12787/5. Large Blacks Barnett, I. A., Tahuna, Private Bag, Morrinsville, 1678/4; Boland, Mrs. R. A. A., Longford, Nelson, 1686/5, 1688/2; McGill and Son, Ngapahe R. D., Te Kawa, 1554/4; Ngongotaha Pig Club (K. M. Martin), Box 13, Ngongotaha, 1651/3; Pedersen, N. P., Kauwhata P. 0., Palmerston North, 1109/3; Pio Pio Pig Club, Pio Pio, 1738/2; Rotorua Pig Club (B. Bray), P.O. Box 161, Rotorua, 1654/3; Te Anga Pig Club (D. A. Burt), R.D., Te Kuiti, 1740/4; Whitelock, G. M., Newbury R.D., Palmerston North; 1718/1, 1540/2. Large Whites Kumeu Pig Club (J. H. Outram), Huapai, Kaipara Line, 4942/2; Mauriceville Pig Club (N. Myers), Mauriceville, 4936/3; Mortinsen, H. E., Mauriceville West, 5068/2; Parsons, J. E., Pukeroro, Yuleba Vanessa/1; Rowlands, T. E., Ruthin R.M.D., Kaiapoi, 4437/5, 4984/2, 4985/2; Whitelock, G. M., Newbury R.D., Palmerston North, 2486/3. - Tamworths Awanui Pig Club (M. H. Bird), Awanui, 9360/5; Babe, E., Waikiekie, 8178/5;

Grade. Litter Weight. At' 3 weeks. At 8 weeks. 1 120 360 2 100 300 . 3 90 270 ' 4 80 240 ■ 5 70 210

: . Breed.No. of Sows. Averages. ' . Number of Pigs. Little Weight. Weight per Piglet. Born. Weaned. Three Weeks. ' Eight „ ' . . Weeks. Three Weeks. Eight ■ Weeks.: ! Berkshire-' . . 40 : 9.5 7.6.. 85.3 ■■ 273.8 11.2 36.0 , Large Black ... 16 9.8 6.8 ■ 86.6 270.2 . 12.7 39.7 Large White : 10 10.3 8.1 • 95.3 ; 296.1 .1 -A 11.7 . 36.5 Tam worth; . . . 48 8.8 7.0 81.1 272.0 • 1 11.5 38.8

THE following table sets out the performance of each breed and the average of all sows recorded during the quarter:—