The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-12-11

of the most enthusiaS tic
members. Breeders from every section
of the state were present, and the meet
ing together of these prominent men
and the exchange of ideas which follow
ed was Of incalculable benefit to the
younger members and gave them many
rules which, if followed out, will insure
them success. Men who had been
engaged all of their lives in breeding
and raising fine hogs, horses, cattle,
poultry, etc, were present to give their
experiences in breeding and raising the
great money producers of our country.
The meeting was held under the aus
pices of the State Board Of Agriculture,
and by cooperating with the board, the
remarkable success the meeting enjoyed
was to n certain extent caused. l'resi-
dent Jesse, of the State University,
Prof. ii. J. Waters, dean and director of
the Agricultural college, at Columbia,
and other members of the university
faculty were present and took part in
the proceedings. The citizens of Lex
ington had done all in their power to
insure the success of the meeting, and it
only remained for the members to take
sufficient interest to attend and bring
their stock to be exhibited. The affair
had been well agitated by the papers of
the state and the stuckmen and poultry
men came and brought hogs and fowls
with them for exhibition.
The delegates to the meeting of the
Improved Roads Association did valua-
BILE work. The proceedings of the
different meetings of the associations
will be found in this paper.
Judge Richard Field delivered the
address of welcome, which was respond
ed to by Mr.. w. A. Hill. of Bolton.
SWINE BREEDERS MEETING,
TUESDAY MORNING.
The house was called to order by
Mr.. s. Y. Thornton, of Blackwater,
president OF tho association. The
president in his address expressed the
thanks of the members of the associa-
tion for what the citizens of Lexington
had done TO help make the meeting a
success lie spoke of the libcrality
our citizens had shown in their en-
deavor TO help them, of the handsome
medal which they have offered as n
prize for the best herd shown, and
urged every member to exert himself
to make the meeting the most success
ful one they had ever had. lie show
ed the great change that had been
made in the standard of hogs in Mis-
souri, and quoted statistics which show
ed our state 10 rank well with the
greatest hog producing states of the
union and said the progress she was
now making gave promise that she
would one day, and that not far dis
tant, rank first. He stated the object
of the meeting and the great good
which skonld arise from it and again
urged the members of the association
to exert themselves 10 make it MEM
orable one.
Mr.. II. p Turlcy not being present,
ject which had been assigned the
former gentleman. The subject was,
"How to raise 100 pigs and Dispose of
them at q Profit" and was of interest
TO every hog breeder in the land. Mr..
Summers SAID the subject on which he
was to speak was the one which they
had all heen trying to solve ever since
the hog breeding business was started
and that sometimes he managed to
solve 1t and again he missed it. He
thought the breeding and merit of the
hogs was first necessary, then one
must know how to handle them for the
best results and must also know how
to sell them. He thought the first
thing necessary to good sale was TO
advertise well, to get up good sale
and get the right crowd present.
The discussion became general and
was taken n lively interest in. The
was brought ont by ono of
the members that in that one hundred
pigs there would necessarily be num-
ber that would not be fit for breeders
and the question arose as to what was
to be done with these and whether or
not they should go INTO the sale ring.
Mr.. Geo. T.. Bellows, secretary of
The association, spoke against dispos-
ing of these with the others and said
the best that could be done with them
was TO send them the pork route slle
thought it wonld iniurc the reputation
Of any herd to have hogs which did
not show up well sold ont of il and
sold for good hogs.
Mr.. Geo. w Null in speaking on
he same subject said it was first neces-
sary TO secure the right kind of pigs.
lie thought that one of the main things
in raising pigs which you wished TO
make good healthy hogs and prolific
breeders, was to give them plenty of
range and the right kind of feed. lie
them against ovcrbrceding.
lie thought the public sale was the
best way to sell them. He thought !
The pigs farrowed in February were
he most profitable to buyers and sell |
ers. Mr.. II. C. Sydnor thought you
would need 100 acres to raise 100 pigs |
and that the land be divided into 10 or
20 acre lots. lie said the breeder !
should not allow the pig pigs to run in |
he same lot with the smaller ones as |
hey would soon starve the little Gncs |
lut.
NJ. y. i. Mosher, of Salisbury, was |
lown for talk on "Can n Breeder |
4 ford TO Guarantee Satisfaction in |
Making Sales by Mail" but beng un-
lble to attend he sent letter which
vas read by the secretary. The paper
vas full of interesting facts and was
istened to aitcntively. The ImprOmptu
discussion following the reading of the
paper was lead by Mr.. j. c. Canaday, |
If Bogard, who was followed by other
members. The members generally |
bonght they could guarantee satiafac-
ion by mail if the seller had first given
he buyer an accurate description of
he hog. They emphasized the necrs-
'ity of giving the description rs near
correct as possible, and cautioned
against ovcrdrawing any of the hegs
rood points. The only serious difli-
,uIty they could see was that in selling
young hog it might not turn ont TO
le n good breeder. In that case they
hought the seller should take the
log off of the buyers hands at the
,rice paid for it. They agreed that no
me coTAi afford to sell hogs that would
lot bet5me breeders. That one sale
If an animal of that kind would ruin n
breeders trade in that community and