TOTAL CLEARANCE

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20820, 2 June 1939, Page 2

TOTAL CLEARANCE

PEDIGREE PIGS “LUCERNDALE" DISPERSAL SALE The annual sale of pedigree and grade pigs conducted by the Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Company. Limited, on behalf of Mr Fred. Discombe. of the "Lucernedale" Stud, was held on the farm yesterday. There was one of the largest attendances of buyers seen at a ptg sale for many years and bidding throughout, the sale was quite good, and practically a total clearance was effected. Four breeds, Rerkshtres. Large Blacks. Tamworths and Duroes were represented in the catalogue and the offering included many of Mr Dlscomhe’s foundation sows. Although some of these animals were carrying a little age they were competed for by buyers all over the North Island.

Thp star attractfop was the recentlyimported Large Rlaek boar. “Pakenham Whizbang” 4th. bred by Mr D. XV. P. Gough. F.dmonds. England. The pig was farrowed on January 5. 1937. and was a good specimen of the breed. Ridding started at 40 guineas and rapidly Increased until 99 guineas was reached, at which figure the animal was passed in to a Southern buying order, the vendor reserving the boar at 130 guineas. Berkshire Section In the Rerkshire section the top price of the sale was paid by the Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Company, as agents, for the imported Rerkshire sow. ‘‘Hawkesbury Excelsa” Ist. This animal was imported from the famous “Hawkesbury” Stud in New South Wales and was sold for 25 guineas. The imported Rerkshire boar “Glen Innis Boss”, of pure English blood also failed to reach the Vendor's reserve. Top price in the Large Black Sow section was obtained for “Lucerndale Rev” 3rd. and she was secured by Mr W. M. Wardrop. of Omokoroa, for 26 guineas, whilst Mr XV. McGill of N Te Awamutu secured “Lucerndale Lavish” 2nd. for 25 guineas. The Tamworth offering consisted chiefly of sows in farrow, for which steady competition was maintained at prices ranging from 94 to 11 gns. There was a particularly keen inquiry for Duroc pigs, both boars and sows being sought after and the pigs were distributed over a very wide area. A feature of the sale was the, very keen demand for grade sows and any animals showing quality and well forward in pig realised extremely satisfactory prices, and altogether the sale was one of the most successful held at “Lucernedale” for some years. Some of the principal sales are:— Detailed Prices Berkshire Sows: "Lucernedale Choice” 9th, to Mr E. L. Renton. Haufapu. 104 gns.: “Te Rapa Meg” 6th. to Mr JL L. X’osper. Matamafa. 9$ gns.; "Lucernedale Choice" sth. to Messrs J. and W. Twymaji. Reporoa. 9 gns.; “Lucernedale Choice” 6th, to Mr E. L. Renton. #4 gns.; “Lucernedale Gean” 2nd, to Mr R. Stewart, Te Kowhai. 8$ gns.: Berkshire sow, to Mr J. XVatt, Hautapu, 8 gns.; “Lucernedale Te Rapa Lass," to Mr C. R. Billington. Morrinsville, 8 gns. Other empty Berkshire sows sold from 64 to 7 gns. with weaner Berkshire sows realising 4£ to 5| gns. Large Black Sows: “Lucernedale Bev” Ist. to Mr A. XV. T. Hyde. Kati Kati. 19 gns.: “Lucernedale Lavish" Ist, to Mr H. S. Duncan. Rruntwood. 18 gns.: "Lucernedale Rev”, to Pukekawa Pig Club, 164 gns.; "Lucernedale Bev” 2nd. to Mr G. E. Churches, Te Rapa. 14 gns.; “Lucernedale Lavish" 2nd, to Mr E. C. Hockin, Te Kowhai, 13 gns.: “Lucprnedale Design” 10th, to Mr E. M. Grice. Port Albert, 13 gns.;

"Lucernedale Design” 11th. to Mr J. W. Anderson, Piarere, 10 gns.; “Lucernedale Design” 12th. to Mr T. Atkinson. Morrinsville, 8 gns.; other empty Large Black sows, from to 6 gns. Large Black hoars fit for service made 6 to 84 gns., with weaner boars from 24 to i\ gns. The stud Large black hoar. "Grinton Gallant” was secured by Mr E. R. Walker, of Taranaki, for 11 guineas.

Tamworth Sows: "Lucernedale Sedate” sth, to Mr W. M. XX T ardrop, Omokoroa. 11 gns.; “Lucernedale Sedate” 4th., to Mr H. L. XX'Hton. Tatuanui. 10 gns.: "Lucernedale Bell” Ist, to Messrs Stewart and Kerr. Onexvhero. 94 gns.: Tamworth sow. to Mr T. Robinson, Roto-o-Rangi, 94 gns., whilst the same purchaser also secured "Lucernedale Warringal’s Lass” 3rd, and “Lucernedale Warringal’s Lass” 4th for 84 gns. each. "Lucernedale XVarringal’s Lass" 6th, to Mrs E. L. Miger. Ngarua. 84 gns.: "Lucernedale Bell" 2nd. to Mr C. Hawke, Pukekohe, 9gns. The other young Tamworth sows made 74 gns. with weaner Tamworth sows, 5 gns.

Duroc Pigs: Duroc boar, to Mr J. L. Lug ton. Walton, 10 gns.; 2 Duroc hoars, to Mr 11. L. XVailton. Tatuanui, 9 4 gns.: Duroc boar, to Mr E. F. Prestige, Taranaki, 9 gns. Several "other Duroc boars made from 54 to 7 gns. Best Duroc sows, due to farrow, 94 cms., with other Duroc sows, due to farrow. 5$ to 9 gns. Grade Pigs: Rest quality large black sows, close to farrowing 74 to 9 gns.; more backward Large Black sows, 54 to 6 gns.: aged Large Black sows, 4 to 5 gns: grade Berkshire sows, close to farroxving, 7 to 8 4 gns.: others. 54 to 6 4 gns.; Duroe-Tamworth cross sows, close to farrowing. 8 4 to 9J gns.; more backward sows, 7 to 8 gns.: backward. 4 to 5 gns.; Tamworth soxvs, due to farrow, 5 to 74 gns.