Porker and Baconer Competition

Record entries marked this year's porker and baconer contest conducted by the Nelson-Marlborough-West Coast section of the South Island District Pig Council. And what a lovely lot of pig there was on display. Feature of contest was that all three first awards went to members of Young Farmers' clubs - and all were in the Golden Bay district. The contest is a valuable one in that breeders have their pigs assessed by experts and can gather from points cards any deficiencies. Addresses on diseases and on breeding added interest and value to the contest.

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Mr A. Longwell, Department of Agriculture advisory officer on pig husbandry, judged pigs and explained what was needed.

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Peter Fleming, Rockville, who took first three places in porker section

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Henry Windle, Takaka, reads points card of son, Terence, who entered champion pair of baconers.

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Ian Langford, Collingwood, who took award for champion baconers and porkers.

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Barry Bryant, member of Nelson Pig Council, Norm Barnett, chairman of South Island council, and Baden Blyth, Takaka, watch butcher at freezing works cut pig down to size.