HIGH RATES

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 6, Issue 90, 16 July 1943, Page 5

HIGH RATES

LISMORE' PIG SALE PURCHASERS FROMi BAY The annual sale of Mr W. M--Wardrop's 'Lihmore' Pig Stud was held on the property last. Thursday. Mr Wardrop has been established in the pedigree pig business for some years, and during recent seasons has imported Tamworth sows and boars from Australia. Two> outstanding boars, Kinilabah Red Signal (Imp.) and Blakeney Banner (Imp.) have certainly left their mark in the Tamworth section,, and the 'Lismore' catalogue of Tamworth was the best that hav# been offered for some time. Mr Wardrop also catalogued a very fine consignment of Large Blacks, while his Berkshire entry comprised chiefly of Berkshire boars. There was a good attendance of buyers from all parts of the Auckland Province and competition was steady right throughout the sale.

K6en interest was also displayed in the entry of Grade Large Black sows in. pig to Tamworth. boats. Excellent prices were realised for these pigs. The sale was* conducted by the Farmers' Co-operative Auctioneering Co. Ltd., Hamilton. Sotnc of the many sales are as follows: —

Tamworths: Sow, Lismore Roma Ist, Mr A. T. Rogers, Ngaruawahia, 56gns; Lismore Marley Princess 2nd, Mr F. Drscombe, Hautapu, 34gns; Lismore. Mistress Daisy 21st, Mir G. V. Fletcher, Koromatua, 31gns; Lismore Red Leana 2nd, Messrs Maunder and Son,, 31gns; Lismore Red Leana Ist, Mr F. Discombe, 25gns; Lismore Lucy Ist, Mr F. Discombe, 24gns. Boar: Lismore Marley Favourite 4th, Mr H. J. Foreman, Auckland, 13gns; Lismore Red Prince, Mr R. Golledge, Rotorua, 14gns; Lismore Lucky, Mr J. Hogan, Rangitaiki, 12gns; Lismore Richard, Mr J. L. Burnett,, Waimana, 12gns.

Large Blacks: Sow, Lismore Felicia Ist, Mr A. T. Rogers, 29gns; Lismore Busy Girl 1X tlx, Messrs. Maunder and Son, Matamata, 25gns; Lismore Busy Girl 10th, Messrs. Maunder and Son, Matamata, 21 gns; Lismore Busy Faith 1, Mr K. Wallace, Te Kowhai, 20gns; Lismore Lady Biddy 3rd, Mr T. W. Wardlaw., Waimana, 20gns. Boar: Mr W. E. Warner, Tauranga, 21gns; Lismore Black Paul Ist, Messrs Revell Bros., Whakatane, 15gns; Lismore Dictator 9th, Mr McCutcheon, Rangiriri, 15 gns.

Berkshires: Sow, Pukete Sylvia 4th, Mr McCutcheon, Rangiriri,, 21 gns. Boar: Lismore Imperial Rajah sth. Mr McCutcheon, 19gns; Mr R. Leslie, Whakatane, Bgns.

Grade Sows: Large Black sows in pig to Tamworth boars from £10' to £12 10s; others £8 to £9. Large Black sows in pig to Berkshire boars £8 10s to £10; Berkshire sows in pig to Large Black boars £8 to £9.