COMPETITION RESULTS

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 7, Issue 94, 28 July 1944, Page 8

COMPETITION RESULTS

TOMOANA BACON CONTEST WINNERS FROM THIS DISTRICT The following jDlaccd competitors were, determined in the final judging of the Tomoana Bacon Competition. 1944, for the Bay of Plenty. The results also show the kinds of root crops which are most in favour at the present time. Ist. Lot 63; 73%pts: T. N. Forrest, Ngongotaha. Tam X L. Black. Skim and grass, swedes plus Tomoana Meatmeal. 2nd. Lot 188. 70%pts: G. Hyndss, Gate. Pa. Tauranga. Berk X Tam. Skim and grass, Kumi Kumi plus Tomoaria Meatmeal. 3rd. Lot 230. 68%pts: G. Hynds, Gate Pa, Tauranga. Berk X Tam. Skim and grass. Kumi Kumi plus Tomoana Meatmeal. 4th. Lot 189. 68pts: L. S. Fergussen, Tauranga. Berk X L. Black. Skim and grass, Kumi Kumi, swedes plus Tomoana Meatmeal. stlx. Lot 186. 67%pts: J. Baty Awakeri. Berk —Berk X L. Black. Skim and grass plus Tomoana Meatmeal . Gth. Lot 101. 67i/ 2 pts: F. N. Payne Galatea. Berk. Skim and grass, swedes plus Tomoana Meatmeal. 7th. Lot 141. OoVopts: A. Torric, Whakatane. L. White Boar X Berk. .—L. Black Sows. Grass, swedes, maize, pumpkins plus Tomoana Meatmeal Bth. Lot 98. 63%pts: S. Irwin, Farm F., Galatea. Berk X Tam. Skim and grass, carrots, swedes plus Tomoana Meatmeal. 9th. Lot 102. 60%pts: Berk X L. Black. Skim and grass, swedes plus Tomoana Meatmeal. •10th. Lot 104. 60y2Pts; P. McGahey, Galatea. Berk X Tam. Skim and grass, swedes, maize';, plus Tomoana Meatmeal. 11th,, Lot 221. 60%pts: .J. Fitzgerald, Farm N., Ngongotaha. Tam X Berk. Skim, carrots plu| Tomoana Meatmeal. 1 Ist and Grand Champion, and U.S.J.P.B. Cup. Lot 234. 83%pts. H. E. Johnson, Whangarei. Pedigree large white. Skim and grass plus Tomoana meatmeal, plus barley meal, polard and moosemeal. Prize Money Totals £407 10/The competition was promoted in January/February with the object of encouraging the production of baconer pigs in, the autumn. The weight of pigs when entered in February was not more than 1201bs liveweight—it is estimated that the average carcase weight if killed then would have, been 701bs. The average carcase weight of competition pigs, actually killed at Wcstfield is 112.22 lbs.—the total value £5629 12s 6d. The value at all three sections of the. competition was £9808. Disease; Less than 1% per cent, condemned. Root and Crop Feeding: The principal varieties fed in the different sections of the competition were: — Northland: 7 competitors led maize; 5 swedes; 4 pumpkins. Auckland: 14 fed maize; 9 sugar beet; 7 swedes. Waikato: 17 led swedes; 7 pumpkins: 5 carrots. Bay of Plenty: 11 fed swedes; 4. carrots; 3 maize; 2 pumpkins.