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ANNUAL PIG SALE HIGH STANDARD OFFERED The second annual sale of Pedigree Pigs was held at the Showgrounds, Whakatane, on July 8, the selling firm being the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd.
The . high standard of pigs offered at this sale was commented upon by outside breeders, Who stated the quality was equal to any sale that had been held in the North Island.
Competition was keen throughout the sale for all mated sows, and the average for all pigs sold was 20| guineas. The Large White and Berkshire was very much in favour, and some very fine sows came into the ring from estate D. W. Spence, Whakatane; W. A. H. Twyman, Ngakuru; and I. W. Campbell, Awaroa.
The following are some of the sales effected:-
Large Whites: Estate D. W. Spence to Awaroa Station—3 litter sisters at 43gns; 35gns and 33|gns respectively; Estate D. W. Spence to Messrs. Sullivan and Bunyan—l sow at 25gns; Estate D. W. Spence to A. F. Summers at 20gns; Estate D. W. Spence to G. S. Robinson at 19gns; Estate D. W. Spence to J. McGregor at 24gns; W. A. H. Twyman to A. C. Martin—l at 28gns; W. A. H. Twyman to Sullivan and Bunyan—l at 23gns. Berkshire: I. W. Campbell to G. D. McFarland—l at 40gns; I. W. Campbell to J. V. S. Nicol—l at 30 gns; I. W. Campbell to A. F. Summers at 20|gns; I. W. Campbell to C. L. Roberts at 18gns; I. W. Campbell to J. McGregor at 37gns; W. D. Hope, Rotorua, to L. Looney at 19 gns; W. D. Hope to C. L. Roberts at 15gns; acount J. Heremia, Ruatoki. This vendor’s sows were all unmated and sold from 8 to 12gns. At the National Pig Sale held at Palmerston North, the following local breeders purchased some of the top offerings at this fixture:— Large White: Estate D. W. Spence —Grinton Gay Choice 6th and Grinton Model Maid Ist; Messrs. Wilson and Cain—Stoney Creek Mildred and Grinton Utility Fay 4th. Berkshires: I. W. Campbell—Mt. Pleasant Choysa Lass 46th; Mt. Pleasant Lass 43rd.
With these additions to the local studs, the Whakatane district will achieve even greater success than in the past, with future sales and competitions.
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 11, Issue 52, 11 July 1947, Page 8
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