The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-01-12
SWINE BREEDERS
OF the State Meet in Annual Session
Proceedings of the First Day.

The Swine Breeders of the State held 8
meeting Thursday in the Supreme Court
Library Rooms, which was not largely at
tended. Among those present were Nelson
Pegg, Cerro Gordo; Samuel DragoO, Edin-
burg; VIM. Craig, Jr., Greensburg; Emsly
| Wright, New Augusta; T. w. Bueal. Cler.
mont; w. w. Dunn, SpOoler; W. III. Cooper
CadiZ; w. w. Willy, New Augusta W. A.
Macy, Louisville, and G. NJ. Sheppard, In
dianapolis.
The meeting was called TO order at 1880
a. m. by President Gilmour and immedi-
ately proceeded to the transaction of the
business contained on the programme.
Mr.. o. 5. Gilmour. of Greensburg, deliv-
cred the following
PRESIDENTS ADDRESS:
GENTLEgES OF THE INDIANA SWINE BREEDERs'
AssoCIATIoN-It becomes my duty-having been
made so by custom of my predecessors in office
to address you upon the interests of this Associa-
demonstrated the fact that the formation and
object of this Association has been crowned with
the best OF results; and by our annual cOnsulta-
tons in this department of husbandry has not only
been profitable TO us, an organization, but its
good effects have reached out taking in not only
our own State, but those adjoining. the matters
and things here discussed have found their way
Into a majority of our State Dapers.
IL Is a Seli-evident proposition that no depart
ment of husbandry Is so profitable as that OF
more readily and quickly than where it is invest
ed in cattle, the cost of the latter is mt least
three times that of the former.
The leading features of swine raising have been
very much the same as during the past two years;
prices have not materially changed though there
has been an upward tendency, and the average of
the past year will be fair basis for that of ISL
The number of hogs packed will not vary IN oh.
from the number packed during the previous
year. From data taken from the Cincinnati Price
Current of December 10 find from various places
mentioned therein that a total of $40 900 have
been packed against $3.50 goo year ago, 4 nd
these placeSrepresent So per cent of all last win
ter's packing in the West.
Hencer the conelusion, that we have not suffered
from swine fever so largely in previous years.
and while individuals may feel that hog cholera
is great evil, and some may suffer serious loss.
is il not really blessing in disguise? for IL we
had not havoc and slaughter among the limo
cents, the prices OF pork would certainly not
pay for the time, labor and feed consumed.
But seriously. do we not raise too many hogs?
Our exports have not been SO large as in 1873.
prices, and the fact that so large standing army
as is emplDyed in Enrope-yirtually dOingno use
full work-they must be kept at the expense of
other classes; andzwe canfsafe3y rely upon a
large consumption OF our surplus from that
SO AS TO- the natter of food for hogs red clover
summer grazing is superior TO anything else and
worth more than three acres OF wheat and as
much as two acres of corn and oats.
Artichokes for winter feeling are good sub,
to do exceedingly well when tbs fed in winter
as much as when fed corn. especially stock
hogs.
As to the diseases, prevention of the same,
breeding etc., ! shall leave these matters TO be
discussed under the general programme.
This was followed by an essay on the
Treatment and Management of Breeding
Swine" by w. A. Macy, of Lewsville, Ind.
The paper was discussed at length by the
members, occupying the time up toadjourn-
ment last evening