Pedigree Sow Records

New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 63, Issue 2, 15 August 1941, Page 134

Pedigree Sow Records

Contributed by the LIVESTOCK DIVISION

OF the 58 sows recorded for the quarter ended 31st May, 1941, 42 had litters sufficiently good to be included in one of the five grades set out below: — .

Grade. Litter Weight.' At 3 Weeks. At 8 Weeks. 1 120 lb. 360 lb. . 2 100 lb. 300 lb. 3 90 lb. 270 lb. ■4801b. 240 lb. 5 70 lb. 210 lb.

Averages. .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 . . . 23 9.5 7.5 84.7 ■ 269.3 11.3 36.0 Large Black . . 9 . 9.9 7.7 84.4 . 259.1 11.0 33.8 Large White . . 6 10.7 • ' 7.0 . 89.3 274.5 12.8 39.2 Tamworth ..., 20 9.0 7.4 • 88.9 297.5 12.3 ’ 40.3

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

Berkshires. z Herd Book No. of— Litter Weight (lb.) No. of Pigs Owner’s Name and Address. Herd Book No. of—Litter Weight 1 (lb.) , N< ). of Pigs Grade ‘ Sire. | Dam. 3 weeks. | 8 weeks. • Born Weaned of Litter Burmeister, 0. P., Kairanga R.D., Palmerston. North . . 12859 • 15084 51 ‘ 138 ' 9 . ' 5 — Burmeister, 0. P., Kairanga R.D., Palmerston North . . ’ 16616 16412 41 97 9 4 — Crawford, H. 0., Aoroa R.D., Dargaville • . . 15521 13463 103 302 12 - 9 2 Crawford, H. 0., Aoroa R.D., Dargaville . . . . ' 15521 12826 99 287 10 8 3 Ellerm, 0. C., Sanson R.D., Palmerston North . . 14949 14082 , 85 312 8 6 4 Ellerm, 0. C., Sanson R.D., Palmerston North . . 14949 16091 112 360 9 9 z Kati Kati Pig Club, c/o E. J. Whyte, < Park Rd., 14949 16091 112 ' 360 9 9 ■ Kati Kati . . . . .... . . 12802 15596 112 365 13 11 >. 2 McCullough, R., Patetonga . . . . . . . . 15915 z 15544 60 197 14 5 — Manutuke Pig Club, c/o R. K. Hepburn, Manutuke ... 16310 15329 91 ' 296 8 7 3 Motukarara Pig. Club, c/o W. C. Millar, Motukarara . . 15371 12880 62 171 5 5 Ngatimoti Pig Club, c/o J. A. Brereton, Ngatimoti 15371 12880 a/2 171 5 . 5 . .—. R.M.D., Motueka . . .... . . 14779 15278 83 221 9 ■ 7 5 Ohau Pig Club, c/o W. R. B. Evans, Buller Rd., Levin 13481 13207 84 288 11 ■ 8 4 Parkvale Pig Club, c/o E. T. Bliss, Parkvale, Carterton 16449 . 14880 ' 90 , 331 ■ ■' 8 7 3 Patetonga Pig Club, c/o Roy McCullough, Patetonga 'R.D. 15548 1 14851 77 228 ' 7 3 5 5 Pohangina Pig Club, c/o T. J. Spelman, Raumai . . 14740 14589 95 274 11 8 3 Rockville Pig Club, c/o W. D. Lash, Rockville, via 14740 v 14589 95 274 11 ’ 8 3 Nelson . . . . . . . . . .. .. 15100 12805 90 299 9 7 3 Rushton, P., Tatuanui R.D., Morrinsville 12528 ' 15729 91 , 229 ' 8. , - 7 5 Rushton, P., Tatuanui R.D., Morrinsville . . 12528 14539 103 357 11 10 * ■ • 9, . Swann, D., Tikitiki . . ..' .... . . 15468 16870 87 239 9 9 5 Swann, D., Tiki tiki .. .... . . . . 15468 14794 98 275 11 9 3 - Tikapu Pig Club, c/o D. Swann, Tikitiki .. .. 15036 16099 81 265 6 6 4 Waihi Pig Club, c/o A. C. Davidson, . Tauranga Rd., 15036 16099 81 265 6 6 4 ■ Waihi . . . . 16044 14234 88 313 11 10 4 Watt, Geo., Patetonga R.D., Morrinsville . . ’ 15432 15543 87 349 11 10 4 i 15432 15543 1 87 349 11 10 4 Large Blacks. Horsham Downs Pig Club, c/o C. G. Haultain, Horsham Large Blacks. r * ’ Downs, Hamilton . . .... , 2110 2068 81 242 8 6 4 Paengaroa Pig Club, c/o H. Jones, R.M.D. Te Puke . . 1836 2376 ' 76 ■ 187 8 6 ■ Pio Pio Pig Club, Pio Pio . . . . 2971 . 1738 74 264 8 6 5 Rangiriri Pig Chib, c/o C. R. McCutchan, Rangiriri . . 2447 1739 125 431 11. 11 1 . Rotorua Pig Club, c/o B. Bray, Box 161. Rotorua 2271 2108 76 250 11 10 a Silverdale Dairy Elat Pig Club, c/o C. C. Grut, Silver- ■ 1 ■ 1 dale . . .. .. .... . . . . ' 2528 ■ 2277 . 79 < 289 13 7 5 Te Poi Pig Club, c/o G. L. Bellamy, Te Poi R.D. . . 2946 2691 . 60 172 9 ' 8 i — Tokomaru Pig Club, c/o N.‘ J. Whyte, Tokomaru • 2872 - 2805 , 89 192 11 x. 7 — Turner, C. F., P.O. Box 161, Rotorua . . . . 2271 2405 100 305 10 8 2

Large Whites. Owner's Name and Address. Herd Book No. of— Litter Weight (lb.) No. of Pigs. . • • t . ■ . ’■ Litter Weight (lb.) No. of Pigs. Born Weaned Grade of ■..A-- Litter Weaned Grade of • Sire. Litter . Sire. Dam. ■?», Dam. , 3 weeks. 3 weeks. weeks. weeks. 1 Barrytown-Punakaiki Pig Club, c/o A. T. Richards, 1 ■ ' ■ Barrytown .. ... .. ... .. .. 4558 4874 102 362 v. 11 8 2 Barrytown-Punakaiki Pig Club, c/o A. T. Richards, . ' ■ \ Barrytown . . . . .. , 5155 5141 138 371 11 8 1 Kumeu Pig. Club, c/o A. R. Stewart, KumeU . . 5389 5555 40 140 6 4 — Linton Pig Club, c/o E. H. Bowler, Fitzherbert West, ' ■ .. ... Palmerston North .... . . . . • 5108 i 4860 54 160 12 , 6 — Te Poi Pig Club, c/o G. L. Bellamy, Te Poi R.D., ■■ -J - Matamata . . .. 5196 5246 73 178 12 6 — Wafer, P., Barrytown, Greymouth . . .'. . . 4558 5410 129 436 12 10 1 Tamworths. Coldstream Pig Club, c/o D. E. Smith, Waikuku R.D., 7'. .■ 7 . Rangiora . . s • . . . . . . .. . . 10565 11877 136 468 10 10 - 1'7 Dovedale Pig Club, c/o W. G. Kenyon, Thorpe, Nelson 11969 11531 126 420 11 11. 1 Featherston Pig Club, c/o B. B. Donald, Fitzherbert St., ’ ■ Featherston .. .. .. 11710 12147 73 313 8 7 x 5 Guinness, J. C., Farmleigh, Ealing . . 11182 12416 111 347 9 7 2 Kaikoura Pig Club, c/o S. Sharpe, Kaikoura . . . . 10502 11075 . 80 268 7 6 4 Karamea Pig Club, c/o T. .id. Jennings, R.M.D., . . ' •■■■■ ■ : Karamea . . . . . . . ;. . . 10338 ' 10122 78 207 6 5 — —— Kaukapakapa Pig Club, c/o T. Taylor, Kaukapakapa . . 11386 12604 63 253 8 8 — Kumeu Pig Club, c/o R. J. Stewart, Kumeu . . - 11910 12303. 50 168 6 5 — Methven Pig Club, c/o A. G. Rawlinson, Methven . . 11655 10816 138 375 10 10 1 Methven Pig Club, c/o A. G. Rawlinson, Methven — 11655 11987 87 ’ , 301 10 9 4 Munro, K. R., P.O. Box 3,'Pokeno . . .. 11202 11292 99 330 7 ' ' 6 3 Pokeno Pig Club, c/o R. R. Munro, Pokeno 11202 10425 . 58 232 10 6 - ■ Suter, E. A., Waiau Pa ...... 9430 9798 93 359 10 9 3 Suter, E. A., Waiau Pa . . 11878 11959 117 408 10 10 z Suter, ■ E. A., Waiau Pa . . . . '. . • . . . . 9430 11960 44 135 10 5 — Suter, E. A., Waiau Pa . . . . . . 9430 8389 82 253 7 • 1 7 4 Waimate Pig Club, c/o J. C. Studholme, Te Waimate, . ■ - Waimate 1 .. . . .... .... 7643 11517 110 301 12 7 ■ - ' 2 Wairau. Pig Club, c/o F. A. Parker, Spring Creek, .. Marlborough . . . . . . - . . 11652 10296 94 280 14 7 3 Wakefield Pig Club, c/o S. R. Wells, R.M.D. Wakefield 8788 12280 95 346 9 8 3 Win, I. S„ R.M.D. Wakefield . . . 11969 .12584 52 187 5 .5. ' —

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.