Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-21
A GOOD WORK ACCOMPLISHED
B,euLY SUCCESSFUL MEETING OF
THE SWINE BREEDERS.
Details of the session hester""'-
Subjects discussed = Resolutions
Pnssed-A Great Deal OF Interest w
the observation-disclosures


The hog is a subject that has never
figured very extensively In literature
and poets have rarely selected the hos
as a theme about which the divine
phantasy should be let loose to run
riot. 1t is true that Charles Lamp III
his Dissertation on Roast PIG ms
embalmed the hog In memory Ill poeUo
prose, but II there be a realm OF fancy
and romance about the hog, poets anu
novelists have up to this time neglect
ed 1t In weaving their creations ana IL
is as yet an undiscovered country. II
is true that MIR. Trezevant Of Dallas
once discovered In Il pen OF pigs such
beautiful symmetry OF curves wnleh
he said more nearly realized Hogarths
principle OF beauty IN curved lines IL
is delightful to hnd gentlemen VINO, IKE
Mr.. Trezevant. find even IN what arc
considered the most practical and COM
nonplace objects u life things OF
beauty and a JOY forever" and can
throw giamor Of poesy even around
pen Of pigs.
0bIlt NIllflF Ol HAFA1h lA'-'NNNfF'@
adhere to the theory that all beauty Is
bound In utility, and II this doctrine be
true. then indeed Is the hog preeml-
nently beautiful.
This beauty of utility as 1t relates to
the hog hpg without doubt greatly I'M
pressed the state swine Breeders As
aotiatton of Texas, which has been
I'm session at the Fort Worth stock
yards during the last two days. II Is
now being heard with no uncertain
sound in the state OF Texas mat
the days of King Cotton have besn
numbered and the era Of bacon Is AT
hand.
The swine Breeders Association met
yesterday morning at 10 o'clock, Presi-
dent Pearce In the chair.
Mr.. w. II. skinner, manager OF the
l Fort Worth stock yards, was intro
duced and made the following address
| which was heard sith great attentions:
I MIR. President and Gentlemen OF the
{ Texas State swine Breeders Assoclu-
| lion Assembled. Looking upon the
| Fort worth stock yards as being close
I ~ Identified with your interests, and
/ although not holding membership In
| your organization, We feel tnat much
| can bc done by cooperation II we are
not bound by closer ties than common
| cause. hence We feel that a few re-
| marks from us Will BE- received by
your association In the spirit in
tended
The live stock and packing interests
] of this great stale see In your body the
| fulailmeut OF their aims for the reason
| that the hos In his Improved and
Z multiplied condition Will Increase the
packing Industry VI the state. The
, history OF the live stool, ccuters Of the
/ United States has been and Will be
that they viii locate where hogs can
] t4 IF luft.. ft1luTfiflHg HOG
ind beef packing are SO closely iden-
/ tlhed and they SO dovC-tull IN ag to
! make one necessity to the other and
whom both are to be- found In large
quantities there will coon follow large
inturests Of this description. with u
state containing an area Of PA, 1856
square miles, 62O00 square miles greater
than tho German empire, with popu-
latiou of about two and half million
souls, nearly all meat consumers, and
with q record Of 81 100000 estimated
worth OF hog product consumption in
ono year, which we should certainly
produce within our state and not be
compelled TO send nearly $50 200 VI
n out OF the state for this commodity
at least, II We would handle ourselves
right on this and other matters Of in
tercst Co ue general public In our
state, we would not need to mind
whether so small section OF our map
as Germany puts embargoes against
us or not It is time that this organi-
zntion get move on itself and appre-
ciate It's Importance. There are two
cattle associations In Texas that ere.
ate quite a stir In their deliberations
and they do not mean much more to
our states prosperity than your Or
ganiZntlOn does. Some facts and tig-
urcs from you that would be conyinc-
ing TO the farmers and feeders OF the
state as to why they should go into
tan Il alHl
those they already have would be much
more conducive Of results than through
any other channel that might be EN-.
ployed ON the subject If every gentle.
man present will give this company
the names OF all feedrs aned farmers
In his Vicinity We Will open M a cam.
/, paign In the interests OF this organiza.
: ton that not only will hriug new blood
= into the organization, but Increased
business for the individual members
AZ a suggestion, an amount should b,
, set aside for the directory's use IN
l detrayinE the expense OF disseminating
the gospel OF hog raising throughou
] the state. Further the legislator,
= should be asked for an approximation
% to hc made for the purpose OF employ
ing successful farmers or men OF ex
, periencc to visit from school house L
school house and farm to farm TO dnt
out what Is needed in the various sec
| lions and deliver appropriate discourse
: to the section In the line ~ Oversize,
farming and to bring about genern
discussion AS to what commodity will
improve the condition Of the farme
in each separate locality.
!. One set OF ideas for state the mag
't hltude of ours IL not commcnsurnt
d with our varied soils and various loce
3 conditions. This should not be a politl
( cal Portfolio. but should be so con
= Quoted that the greatest good to tn
h greatest number would come from II
: Let this meeting be tile date frou
@ which the greatest success OF Won
a organization shall arise from a resoly
made by the members conformity an
q singly to take hrmer hold and all
: more than thoy have hitherto done 1
A expand the influence of the assoeia
y, ton 80 that when your next meetln
VIII have rolled around the city hail =
- Fort Worth viii have to be secured /
y hold your meetings in, or, stlll bette,
= the main hall OF the great fair bnllf
u ing at Dallas. while the hog Is. In on
Z, opinion, the key to farming succes
y In Texas, do not let US be selns
q enough not to invite discussion on othe
% products OF the farm In q varied form
e the hetterment Of the condition TO II
crease the earnings OF the farmin
10 lands In our state must rebound 10 o,
= mutual benent as It must attract IN
;, migration OF the right sort. A a an,
gcstlon, invite discussion as TO whetb'
it pays bcst to haul small grains in,
local towns for sale on local nRrlfe