Earlier this week West Coast Berbice pig farmer Julian Jones related the story of being visited recently by a potential buyer seeking to purchase a considerably fattened sow.
The man looked at the sow, which, Jones said, weighed well in excess of 200 pounds and made Jones an offer of $35,000. The farmer was shocked. The sow was probably worth in excess of $80,000. Jones had been anticipating “doing business” with the buyer but recognised it
