The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-02
IMPORTANT INDUSTRIES.
The Swine Breeders Conclude Their
Business and Adjourn.
Meeting of the Wool Growers-AppOintmen
of Committees-Suggesti of I'm
portance from Members.
THE SWINE BREEDERS.
An Address from Governor Porter-EIecti'
of Officers and Adiournment.

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of Officers and Adjournment.
At the morning session of the Swine-breeders'
Association, yesterday, the committee on pro-
gramme reported the following for the next an
nuai meeting, which was adopted: Addresses by
the president and other officers; "WInter Man
agement of Breeding Hogs" James Mustard;
BEST Mode of Preparing Hogs for the Show
Ring Without Impairing Their Breeding Quail
ites," W. c. Williams; advantages Derived
from Using Only ThorOughbreds for Breeders,
and Disadvantages of Using CrOssbreeds for
CrOss-breeders," Robert MITCHELL culture Out
look for Professional Breeders of Thoroughbred
Hogs" James NJ Dye; "Characteristics of Po-
land-ChiBas," Richard Jones; characteristics of
Berkshires and Management of Herd,' A. s..
Gilmour characteristics of Chester Whites"
s. II. Todd, of Ohio; characteristics of Jersey
Reds" Ensey White; Characteristics of Es-
SEX A. P. Wiley; Diseases of SWINE" d. A
Thomas; Care of Brood SOws and their Lit
ters," W. f. Jackson, and discussion on the
"Most Profitable Mode of Feeding Hogs for the
Butcher, Age Considered"
The election of officers for next year resulted
as follows; President, Richard Jones, Of Bar
tholemew county; vice-president, D. S. Thomas
Rush county; secretary, W. A. Macy, of Henry
county; treasurer, j. N. Barker, Boone county;
executive committee, Messrs. Mustard of
Marion; Jackson, of Henry, and Barker, of
Boone.
The following scale of points for jud ging Po-
land Chinas at the State fair was adopted: Nose
2, near and pointed; head s; 3, dropping and
pointed forward; jaw 3, heavy and joined to bris-
ket; neck 4, short and well arehed; shoulders 10,
wide and deep; chest TO- fun; back IL, straight
or arched, with ribs well sprung; sides IL, long
and deep; loin 10, in line with sides and HAMS
flank 3, well down: hams IA, long, broad ard
full; limbs 10, limbs good. bone and standing
straight; general appearance D, hair, style and
action.
Messrs. Robert Mitchell, OF Gibson county; l.
N. Barker, Of Boone, and Thomas Nelson, of
Parke, were appointed committee to petition
the Legislature for an appropriation to defray
the expenses OF the annual meetings OF the asso-
citation.
BY a unanimous vote, the State Fair A ssociation
WAS requested to make four s0ws and one boar
constitute herd, instead of i've sows, which is
the existing rule.
GOVERNOR PoRTER's ADDRESS.
In brief address upon the consumption and
production of pork, Governor Porter said:
The of pork, if we may judge at all from
the demOnd for the American product, must he
greatly increasing. In 1870 99,500,000 pounds
States; in 1880 the quantity exported was
,230, 900 pounds. The export was twelve
ana half times greater in $50 than in 1870
This new demand has greatly increased the
profits of swine raising. Indiana stands fourth
among the States in the number of hogs pro-
duced The number of hogs in Illinois in 1880,
according to the United States census, was
3,2O2.D0O; in Iowa, 277S,400; In Missouri,
2,62O,OOO and in Indiana, 2,lS6,OOO Bus the
territorial area OF Indiana is much less than any
of these three other States In proportion 10 her
territorial area she produced, according 10 said
census, more than any of the States-the product
having been siXty-twO hogs to the square mile
in Indiana, and hfty-seven to the square mile
III Illinois, Indiana being thus, in proportion to
TERRITORY, the leading swiue-produclng state, it
is well that she should have swine-brerders' as
sociations 70 consider how to improve the breeds
of her swine, how to prevent diseases among
them, and how TO make them yield the greatest
profit.
The profit added by improvement of breed
alone is strongly illustrated in the of Massa-
chusetts, find ny her agricultural reports that
in ! S45 there Were liz the State 1Uf, 7A0 swine.
These we're appraised at $9l7 435. In 1873
there were but S2,255 swine, being 22,4S5 less
than in ls45, yet these were valued at $963,321.
The reports ascribe the great increase IN value
to superiority in the breed of the swine.
To insure the required superiority
had to power in the breed OF always transmit
ting its best qualities, aud TO the production of
hogs that Will come forward and can he fattened
early, so as to save food ana reduce the length
OF time TO which they may he eXpnsed to disease.
The old practice, when breeds were inferior,
was to slaughter Ut about eighteen months old;
the new, with superior breeds, at about nine.
The Governor referred to the increase of profit
arising from a better and more intelligent care
of swine; from The use in commerce of many
parrs of the swine which until lately had been
treated as valueless; and upon the progress made
in preventing and mitigating diseases among
swine hy diligently watching the conditions
which exist where the diseases prevail; and he
congratulated the association upon the zeal and
spirit with which they were conducting their
business.
A general discussion upon the remarks Of the
Governor followed. at the conclusion of which
the association adjourned to meet in this city ON
Tuesday, February 4, 1884.