The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-31
MEETING OF SWINE BREEDERS.
The Value of Indiana's Hog Products-Prof-
table Session of the Association.

The Value of Indiana's Hog Products-PrOf-
table Session of the Association.
Yesterday afternoon at l:30 o'clock, the eighth
annual meeting of the State Swine Breeders
Association began with an attendance of about
fifty members. Richard Jones, of Columbus,
the president of the association, delivered. his
annual address, The association was organized
in January, 1877, and had encountered some diff
fculties during the first year of its existence,
but it is now in good condition. In 1883 there
were l. 165, 296 hogs slaughtered in Indiana, and
supposing that the average weight of each was
200 pounds gross, with the market price at 81
per hundred, he said that it would make the
amount realized by the hog producers S.. 800,
1868, more than double TIE amount realized from
cattle or one third more than from both cattle
and sheep. This however, will fall far short of
the hog, productions in Indiana, as many
4 thousands shipped out of the State
and slaughtered in other markets. He estimated
that the production was at least more than 3, co.,
coo, and claimed thatmore hogs raised in Indi-
ana in proportion to the territory than in any
other State. In the breeding business the object
he said should be to raise the hog that will go to
market ON the smallest amount of feed, and will
bring the largest profits. The prices during the
current year had been very satisfactory-not
fiuctuating but steadily increasing The inn
portance of holding fat stock show in Indian
apols during the present year was strongly
urged.
A motion made by D. L. Thomas, was adopted
instructing the committee on the National
Swine Breeders Association, to endeavor to have
the meeting in 1885 held in Indianapolis
The membership fee was reduced from 81 to
fifty cents, and thirty five new members were
admitted.
In a brief address to the association, R. R.
Shiel, of tho Stockyards, gave it as his opinion
that the white hog sells best in the market. 1t
always found the readiest sale, and is preferred
by the leading packers Some will pay five or
ten cents more for the white hog, and in Boston
twenty five cents more per hundred pounds is
paid The Jersey red is the poorest selling hog
that comes to market He advised the raising
of the kind of hog that will do to sell at any age
so that if disease should break out among the
swine it could be placed on the market at
once.
A paper on ''The characteristics of the En-
glish Berkshire Swine" written by A. S. Gill
more, of Greensburg, read by Mr.. Macy,
the secretary. He suggested the importance of
providing buildings for swine, allowing plenty of
sunlight, and furnishing fresh straw at least
De corn, principally, and in a change
Of diet mill-feed, oats, potatoes and artchokes
could be given, Hogs fed on garbage are unfit
for breeding purposes.
''The characteristics of the Poland China
hog" were discussed in a paper read by Richard
Jones, in which he said that there is no hog that
can be put on the market so early or at so great
weight as the Poland China. They are often
marketed when from six to eight months old,
weighing from $50 to 300 pounds In eighteen
months or two years a hog can be made to weigh
from five to six hundred pounds, and will yield
a greater per cent. of profit than any other hog.
The Poland China is susceptible to cholera but
is almost entirely free from skin diseases.
A general discussion followed the reading of
the papers. The association will continue in SEES
sion TODAY,