Pedigree Sow Records

New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 62, Issue 5, 15 May 1941, Page 344

Pedigree Sow Records

Contributed by the LIVESTOCK DIVISION.

OF the 38 sows recorded for the quarter ended February 28, 1941, 34 had litters sufficiently good to .be included in one of the five grades set out below: —

r TT’HE following table sets out the performance of each breed as an average THE all sows recorded during the quarter : of each breed as an average for all sows recorded during the quarter :- Averages.

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. Burmeister, 0. P.,, Kairanga R.D., Palmerston North,.. Dron, W. D., R.M.D. Richmond, Nelson .. •• Dron, W. D., R.M.D. Richmond, Nelson . . Dron, W. D., R.M.D. Richmond, Nelson Dron, W. D., R.M.D. Richmond, Nelson .. Dron, W. D., R.M.D. Richmond, Nelson Duncan, McLean Ltd., Box 137, Greymouth .. .. Ellerm, O. C., Sanson R.D., Palmerston North Manutuke Pig Club, c/o R. K. Hepburn, Manutuke .. Morison’s Bush Pig Club, c/o A. Maidmont, Greytown Pohangina Pig Club, c/o T. J. Spelman, R.D. Ashhurst Pukekohe. East Pig Club, c/o T. E. Morgan, R.M.D. Pukekohe East Rotomanu Pig Club, c/o H. E. Hodgkinson, Rotomanu, Westland . . . . .... ,• • Rowan, L. R., Milson’s Line, Palmerston North Rowlands, T. E.', Ruthin R.M.D., Kaiapoi Rowlands, T. E., Ruthin R.M.D., Kaiapoi Ruakaka Pig Club, c/o J. C. Sandford, Ruakaka Ruatoria Pig Club, c/o J. C. Wilson, Takamore, Ruatoria Stokes, N. W., R.M.D. Kaikoura . . Te Kowhai Pig Club, c/o A. R. Gifford, Te Kowhai, Frankton . . . . . . . . • • Torere Pig Club, c/o Hori Mio, Torere, Opotiki Turner, C. F„ P.O. Box 161, Rotorua . . Norsewood Pig Club, c/o S. L. Merrick, R.D. Norsewood Dunkley & Kermode; Winchmore, R.D. Ashburton . . Dunkley & Kermode, Winchmore, R.D. Ashburton . . Grooby, L. H., Umukuri, R.M.D. Motueka, . . Hamilton, C. J. Manutuke . . ■ . . • • • • Hari Hari Pig Club, c/o J. McKay, Hari Hari ’ . . Kaukapakapa Pig Club, c/o F. Taylor,' Kaukapakapa . . Knight, R., Westmere, Wanganui .. .. .. Lawrence Bros., Mt, Hilton, Hawarden . . Mahakipawa Pig Club, c/o W. E. Bryant, Mahakipawa Murchison Pig Club,' c/o R. G. Thomson, Murchison . . Rockville Pig Club, c/o W. Lash, Rockville . . Suter, E.. A., Waiau. Pa .. .. .. . . Suter, E. A., Waiau Pa .... . . Tadmor Pig Club, c/o C. P. Palmer, Tapawera ' Waihi Pig Club, c/o A. C. Davidson, Waihi . . . .

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.

Breed. No. of Sows. No. of Pigs per Litter. | Litter Weight, at , Weight per Piglet Born. | Weaned. 3 weeks. 8 weeks. 3 weeks. 8 weeks. Berkshire . . 21 . 9.3 7.1 ■ 85.7 290.4 11.9 . 40.7 Large' Black . . .: 1 . 11.0 . 10.0 126.0 417.0 12.6 41.7 Large White . . i 11.0 6.0 72.0 221.0 12.0 36.8 Tamworth . . , 15 9.1 7.9 . 92.5 308.2 . 11.8 39.2

Herd Book No. of— Litter Weight (lb.) No. of Pigs Born j Weaned Grade of Litter Sire. | Dam. 3 weeks. j 8 weeks. 16616 13989 72 227 7 5 5 15328 14465 ■ 76 / 254 8 6 / 5 15328 15348 121 ' 350 15 11 9 15328 14181 102 339 12 9 2 15328 . 12322 106 387 ' 13 9 215328 11184 58 210 5 5 — 12818 15324 55 208 9 7 • — 14949 12708 123 425 13 9 1 13858 13606 100 .268 14 8 4 12980 14020 76 255 7 6 b 15397 16414 77 269 7 6 5 13577 ' 15558 82 311 11 7 4 14690 12798 124 374 11 8 1 12589 14801 . 99 291 8 7 3 12628 11808 95 363 8 8 3 16078 16325 70 276 . . 8 6 ■ b 14246 12814 ' 70 259 10 8 5 13156 14454 80 . 283 7 5 . 4 15290 15813 44 136 6 6 — : .. 15147 12939 115 353 . ' 8 8 '• 9 16152 14375 84 261 . 8 ' 6 4

Berkshires.

2271 2404 | ■ 126 | 417 | 11 I 10 | 1

Large Blacks.

1 1 I 1171 5352 | 5538 , 72 | 221 j 11 I 65 .. .J ' 1 I ■ 1 \' 1 1 . 1

Large Whites

11609 ' 11989 ■ 107 384 ■ 11 10 o 11609 11986 > 72 • 266 ■8 \ 7 5 11870 11876 123 430 10 10 1 3548 10009 137 402 12 11 1 8252 11634 98 325 8 ■ 7 3 11728 12162 44 130 - 4 4 — 10498 10745 108 337 11 8 2 12160 12264 74 250 ■ 7 . 7 ' .5 11652 . 9666 . 70 234 6 5 ■ 5 11181 10317 7.3 . 242 8 6 5 12060 11306 119 375 9 9 2 10688 10938" 108 366 12 9 2 9430 11304 111 . 362 10 9 2 11486 12033 , 83 268 9 8 4 5830 10733 80 252 12 8 4

Tamworths.