Pedigree Sow Records

New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 60, Issue 4, 15 April 1940, Page 289

Pedigree Sow Records

Contributed by the LIVESTOCK DIVISION.

In the following list the owner’s name and address are given,' followed by the herd book numbers of the sire and sow, the weights at three and eight weeks, the number of pigs born and weaned, and the grade of the litter.

Owner’s Name and. Address. . Bliss, E. T., Parkvale, Carterton .. '. . .. Burmeister, O. P., Kairanga R.D., Palmerston North . . Burmeister, O. P., Kairanga R.D., Palmerston North . .- Burmeister, O. P., Kairanga R.D., Palmerston North . . Ellerm, 0. C., Sanson, K.D., Palmerston North . . Ellerm, 0. C., Sanson,. R.D., Palmerston North Hastings Pig Club, c/o. R. Smith, St. George’s Rd., Hastings . . . . . . . • • Hicks Bay Pig Club, c/o. L. T. Hughes, Hicks Bay . . Hunua Pig Club, c/o. A. M. Stewart, Hunua . . Kaitaia Pig Club, c/o. W. J. Bell, Kaitaia . . . . Kirkland, W., “Elmgrove,” Mosgiel Kirkland, W., “Elmgrove,” Mosgiel . . Larkin, W. - T., Rotomanu, Otira Line, West Coast . . Maclndoe, C. G., Te Matai Rd., Te Puke . ... Manutuke Pig Club, c/o. R. K. Hepburn, Manutuke, ■ via Gisborne - . . .... . . ... Maramarua Pig Club, c/o. S. J. Holloway, Maramarua Matakana Pig Club, c/o. I. Wilson, Matakana Netherton Pig Club, c/o. H. A. Mills, R.D., Paeroa . . Kaingaroa Pig Club, c/o'. G. A. Morphett, R.D., Kaitaia Ohau Pig Club c/o. W. R. B. Evans, Buller Road, Levin . . . .... Pitcaithly, R., Mata, Eltham . . . . ' . . Rotomanu Pig Club, c/o. H. E. Hodgkinson, Rotomanu, Westland .... . . ' . . .... Ruatoria Pig Club, c/o. C. Wilson, Takamore, Ruatoria Takahue Pig Club, c/o. W. S. Masters, Takahue . . Unwin, S., “Stonycroft,” Winchester Waihi Pig Club, c/o. A. C. Davidson, Tauranga Road Waihi . . . . '. .... Wairau Pig Club, c/o. F. A. Parker, Spring Creek, Marlborough . . - . . ... Horsham Downs Pig Club, c/o. C. G. Haultam, Horsham Downs,. Hamilton . . . . Liggins, J. H. P., Box 6, Tokomaru . . Mangawhero Pig Club, c/o. T. W. Thornton, P.O. Box 3, Matamata . . . . . . Paroa Pig Club, c/o. E. R. Hunt, James St., Whakatane Rotorua Pig Club, c/o. D. Bray, P.O. Box 161, Rotorua Tahuna Pig Club, c/o. F. B. Whitechurch, P. 8., Morrinsville . . . . . . . . . . Barrytown-Punakaika Pig Club, c/o. A. T. Richards, Barry town, Greymouth ' z . 1 . . . . . . Fullerton, W. J. Kutarere, Bay of Plenty ' . Keiller, B. E., Box 272, Palmerston North Keiller, B. E., Box 272, Palmerston North .. . . |

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

OF the 78 sows recorded for the quarter ended February 29, 1940, 54 had litters sufficiently good to, be included in one of the five grades set out below -

Breed. No. of Sows. No. of Pigs per Litter. Litter Weight at Weight per Piglet 1 Born. | Weaned. 3 weeks. 8 weeks. 3 weeks. 8 weeks. Berkshire . . ■ 28 • 8.8 7. 5 ■ 86.4 ■ 286.4 . 1 1.5 38.7 : Large Black . . 6 9.2 ’ 7.8 90.8 279.7 ■ - 11.6 35.8 Large White . . 10 10.4 7.9 96.3 322.5 12.2 40.8 Tam worth . . 34 ' 9.6 7.8 91.2 297.4 11.6 38.1

THE following table sets out the performance of each breed as an average for all sows recorded during the quarter: — / : Averages.

Herd Book No. of- . Litter Weight (lb.) ■. No. of Pigs Born Weaned Grade of Litter -Sire. | Dam. ’ 3 weeks. j 8 weeks. 15057 12982 ' 58 193 .4 4 — 12859 11671 119 376 10 9 2 12859 ■ 13989 1 46 166 6 4 — 12859. 13206 78 258 9 7 5 •13404 14082 129 518 11 11 1 14949 127,08 133 488 13 11 1 15276 15306 70 • 265 7 7 5 13156 12622 92 273 10 ‘ 6 3 13577 14447 ' 71 275 7 7 - 5 13405 12790 68 252 7 7 — 13482 10875 KO. 126 . 7 ■ 5 — 13482 13180 106 294 - 9 8 3 14690 14931 85 ' 219 7 7 5 13443 12198 115 ' 349 9 8 A 14391 15329. 70 296 7 7 '5 14604 13048 110 299 • 13 8 3 11371 12793 54 178 7 6 — 13403 13402 44 179 ’ 11 ■ 4 — 13679 13995 93 318 10 10 3 13481 13207 68 186 9 7 — . 14652 14333 129 477 11 11 1 14690 12798 129 321 13 10 2 13156 14454 95 336 9 8 3 (13405 ' 14195 107 339 11 11 2 ( 13405 14099 103 303 8 . 8 2 14019 14497 97 317 8 7 3 - 13024 14234 35 160 5 ■ 4 — 12917 13670 64 . 259 9 7 ' — Large Blacks. 2356 2068 65 150 6 / 6 2377 1 1 - 2377 1849 - 1849 138 . 138 450 450 10 10 10 10 1 2289 2223 ■ 48 164 'i 9 6 1 — . 1352 1910 123 448 12 11 1 1 2271 / 1654 103 247 8 7 1 4 1861 1721 75 219 10 7 1 5 Large Whites. • \ . ( 5155 4874 115 • 377 12 ’ 10 1 1 2 I 5155 5141 103 359 13 10 1 2 4744 ' 5175 .119 409 11 9 - 1 ? 5108 5000 130 371 9 9 1 1 5119 5107 ' 86 359 7 1 7 1 4

, Herd Book No. ofLitter Weight (lb.) No. of Pigs. Owner’s Name and Address. Grade Sire. | Dam. 3 weeks. 1 8 weeks. . Born. Weaned. of Litter.

Keiller, B. E., Box 272, Palmerston North . . 4659 4667 . 86 271 9 , 7 4 Norse wood Pig Club, c/o. Mrs. M. E. Jenkins, Norse4659 4667 86 120 271 9 7 4 wood 435 5119 10 wood ' . . ■ . . . ■ .... . . 4860 5119 435 4860 13 13 n 10 , 1 1 Paerata Pig Club, c/o. A. R. Dunning, Grey Street, 4022 4905 4905 168 1 c 1 Pukekohe . . . . ■ . ••. .168 Pukekohe . . . . .. •• .. 4022 ■ 57 10 6 — Rowlands, T. E. Ruthin, R.M.D., Kaiapoi 4548 ' 4814 104 320 7 ■ 7 2 Te Puke Pig Club, c/o. K. Bowen, R.D., Te Puke . . 4897 4954 43 156 . 13 4 — Tam worths. Ararimu Pig Club, c/o. I. L. Chamberlain, Ararimu . . 11202 10885 114 405 11 10 2 Awakino Point Pig Club, c/o. J. Williams, Awakino 11202 10885 9780 8540 114 8540 48 405 11 10 2 Point, Dargaville . . 48 Point, Dargaville . . . . • • 9780 174 14 6 — Birdling, G. C. L., “Alfadale,” Orari . . . . • • 174 14 6 — 8252 11190 108 396 8 1 8 2 Boyle, A. D., Orari, South Canterbury .. 11182 11091 66 235 6 6 — Boyle, A. D., Orari, South Canterbury .. . . 11182 11091 66 235 6 6 — 11182 11092 90 320 10 10 3 Frew, Mr., Awanui . . . . . . • • . . 8824 ' 9360 109 420 11 11 2 Gulliver, J. A. V., R.D., Te Puke 9142 10124 89 292 8 8 ■ 4 Hamilton, C. J. Manutuke, Gisborne . . . . ‘ • • 10451 8421 • 45 183 6 5 — Hayes, J. L., Kaeo . . . . . . • • . 13680 10600 . 72 186 10 1 7 1 — (Berkshire) 10600 72 186 10 1 7 1 — Kirkland, W., “Elmgrove,” Mosgiel . . .. 9613 10656 107 282 8 7 - 3 Knight, Mrs. R., Westmere, Wanganui . . 10498 10745 111 462 . 13 13 2 Koiterangi Pig Club, c/o. F. C. Marshall; Kokatahi 10498 10745 10294 360 111 462 R.D., Hokitika . . ... . . . . .... 360 13 13 2 R.D., Hokitika 10316 10316 10294 114 10 10 2 Maramarua Pig Club, c/o. S. J. Holloway,. Maramarua 10421 10054 72 206 7 . 6 — Maungaturoto Pig Club, c/o. R. Cullen, Maungaturoto 10908 11255 45 151 5 5 — Motua Pig Club, c/o. P. A. Osborne, Shannon 3328 10140 113 411 10 9 2 Motukarara Pig Club, c/o. T. M. Wheeler, Motukarara 8820 9854 145 321 13 8 2 Moutere Pig Club, c/o. G. Deck, R.M.D., Upper Moutere . 8252 . 11306 75 272 6 6 5 Murchison Pig Club, c/o. R. G. Thomson, Murchison .. .10856 10317 106 336 1° 8 2 Ohau Pig Club, c/o. W. R. B. Evans, Buller Road, 10856 10317 9745 106 100 336 Levin ' . . . . .... 288 10 8 2 Levin 10659 10659 288 12 8 3 Pahiatua Pig Club, c/o. , M. Hercock, P.O. Box 45 .■ 7859 ; .. 34 Pahiatua ’ . . . . . . . . ..... 34 Pahiatua 10880 10880 7859 ■ 101 4 3 — Pokeno Pig Club, c/o. K. Munro, Box 3, Pokeno 10837 10734 114 372 12 10 , 2 Puhoi Pig Club, c/o. C. A. Straka, Waiwera . . 10631 9892 117 401 10 . 9 2 Pukekawa Pig Club, c/o. J. L. Lindberg, Pukekawa . . 10253 10055 5 3 169 11 Rainey, A. and J., Flaxton, Canterbury 10053 53 169 11 5 Rainey, A. and J., Flaxton, Canterbury . . 9994 9994 10053 155 535 10 10 1 Riwaka Pig Club, c/o. 0. C. Wilkinson, Motueka . 10106 10295 102 282 7 7 3 Rongotea Pig Club, c/o. J. P. Gloyn, Rongotea Sadler, N., Box 5,’ Tolaga Bay ... . . . , Simpson, J., Southbridge .1 . . . . . . Studhohne, M. D., Te Waimate, Waimate .. .. 5402 10113 8252 10942 10550 10158 9092 . 10297 119 - 72 152 ' 80 409 290 371 267 10 9 10 9 9 8 10 8 2 1 4 Te Araroa Pig Club, c/o. M. W. Halliwell, Whakaangiangi , . . . . . . .... Tokomaru Pig Club, c/o. N. J. White, Tokomaru . . 9932 11206 8968 9744 41 108 112 398 11 12 3 9 - 2 2 Waihi Pig Club, c/o. A. C. Davidson, Tauranga Road, Waihi 10733 11030 222 I Waihi 10733 ; 11030 66 66 222 ■ . ■ ■ . ■• 1 11 7 . — Wairau Pig Club, c/o. F. A. Parker, Spring Creek, 10296 Marlborough 7643 117 363 10 2 Waiuku Pig Club, c/o. W. S. Morrin, Waiuku 9920 Marlborough . . Waiuku Pig Club, c/o. W. S. Morrin, Waiuku 10227 7643 10227 9920 117 62 363 138 •10 ■’ 12 9 7 2 —

Berkshires,