A BOOM IN PIGS
'ACTIVITY' IN THE WAIKATO. Tho splendid prices which have ruled for pork ■ and • bacon pigs during the 'present season has led to a great demand for weancrs and young pigs generally, and high prices ior ■ such has been the order (writes tlio "New Zealand Herald's" Lower Waikato correspondent)/ Local breeders havo not ■been ablo to supply tho demand, and orders havo had to bo fulfilled by sup-plies-from outside sources. When the demand was at its greatest, many dairymen found, to their dismay, that orders could Hot bo executed either by local or outside markets, and, in consequence, they havo been unable to-produce' ail'thebacon which their output of milk would have, maintained. In'consequence of the shortage of supplies, which was also a pronounced factor two seasons back, many small dairy fanners who havo not hitherto gone in for tho breeding of pigs, have now determined to engage in this-branch of farming, and a 'largo number of. the best breeds'of sows havo'lately been obtained;from, tho. South -Island' and, other centres/ for breeding purposes next'season. .'
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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2007, 14 March 1914, Page 8
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176A BOOM IN PIGS Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2007, 14 March 1914, Page 8
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