The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-22
KANSAS REBELS.
From Western Resources.

TTol0 W eStefn heS0ufCeS
Mr.. n. Stewart, the live and progress
sive breeder Of Wichita, and president Of
the Kansas Swine Breeders association
writes the Swine Breeders Journal as
| follows:
The announcement that the National
Association of Expert Judges will hold
their next meeting at Lincoln, Neb., wal
something of surprise TO us who had
made overtures for the same to be held
In Emporia, Kan.
The Kansas Swine Breeders associa-
| ton is an independent organization, but
in full sympathy with the object of the
National Association of Expert Judges
One Of the inducements that we held
| out to the National was that in meeting
with US their influence would be great
enough to induce us to enter the fold as
an auxiliary. What inducements Ne
Draska held out that were potent enough
to secure the next meeting am ignorant
of, and do not care to know. The
Kansas Swine Breeders association is
strong enough to stand alone. 1t don't
have to ask favors, but is in condition to
grant them. There may be such thing
that 1.-The powers that be" have more
personal patronage in Nebraska than in
Kansas, but have an idea that the
leading swine breeders of Ohio and Indi-
ana, if allowed to vote in this matter,
would say that Kansas, for the patron
age she has afforded them needs some
recognition at their hands. For 10! these
many years, Kansas, like Csesars host
ages, in their ''ransom did the general
Golfers FILL" And what return has Kan
sas had for it? If myself or any Of my
brother breeders were to produce the
best sire or dam on top OF ground, their
merits would not be recognized abroad.
"And Nathaniel said unto him, Can
any good come out Of Nazareth? Is
there any suspicion that Kansas breeders
are lacking in skill, or that her climate
and products Of the soil are deleterious
to the best results in swine breeding!
Allow me to say right here and to
broadly assert that no state in the union
produces the average quality of top hogs
as Kansas. In Missouri, Illinois, Indiana
and Ohio it is no uncommon thing to see
the elm-peelers of thirty years ago. Kan
sas has none such; she can't afford it.
Without fear of successful contradiction,
l assert that in no other state does 80
large proportion of farmers use pedl-
greed boars in their herds. If it were
not for this encouragement the breeders
Of thoroughbreds in the state would be
few and far between. 1t would be as in
the early history of the state, when half
a dozen breeders from other states and
Canada supplied the meagre demand.
But we have arrived at that stage in
our progress when we feel competent,
not only to supply our home demand
with choice breeding stock, but to shy
our castor in the ring for the champion
ship. There is vast territory to the
south and west of us that IN the near fu-
lure will number swine raising as one of
their chief industries AS there is prac-
tically Chinese wall (or prejudice in
the sale of Kansas breeding
stock eastward, the Kansas breeder that
S awake to his interests will invade the
new field with the best stock he can
oroduce-at prices less eastern freight.
AS an aid to high prices, it might be |
policy to establish a mutual admiration |
society" of breeders in the state, and |
lold public sale or two, and induce !
ome outsiders to come in and carry off |
he plums at a fabulous price-on paper.
This is one way of getting to the front,
,ut it is not the only way. An enter |
,rising breeder with 81, 800 capital can
cour the state of Kapsas-and he need
lot invade the territory of any
ldjoining states-and pick up choice
how herd and exhibit them at the
fairs in the country and knock
he socks mo Intentional slur on Jerry
,impson) off of all competitors. Breeders
rom other states have done the same
nd are now reaping the harvest from
UGH obviously sown scotland why
hall Kansas breeders not adopt the same
actics?
At the present time we of southern
Kansas occupy the fringe of the great
og growing district of the world. In
his city of Wichita are two great pack
az plants, the most extensive west of
he Missouri river. AS the corn belt has
cached its western limit in all human
no successful packing opera
ions will ever be conducted west of this
ONT. Hence | take some justification
or what l have written and for the
nvitation | extend to any swine breeders
rganization of a national character to
old their annual meeting in this city
nder guarantee of no expense what
yer except for railroad fare.