The South Island of New Zealand used to be called in Australia u Pig Island," and it would seem, from a perusal of a recent number of the Cauterbiny Press, that the nickname is still appropriate enough. During the last few months 1,000 wild pigs have been slaughteied upon/ the Four and adjoining runs, the killers getting paid so much per toil for their
labor. In the London market pig: skins command a high price. If, therefore, instead of shooting the wild pig» on the up-country runs for the reward per tail, shepherds and others Would take the trouble to skin the animal* and send their hides to London, they would find a handsome re-payment for their extra labor. Already a considerable quantity of roughly-cured pig-skina are finding their way to Ckristchurch. and it is an industry which might alsa be cultivated in this Northern Island, in some parts of which there are largo numbers of semi-wild pigs roaming about.
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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 19, Issue 1519, 28 December 1872, Page 2
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