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

cause one family happened to be
fashionable Just then. He said the
type of Poland Chinas was the same
today that it was years ago, and that
what kept certain families up was that
they were the nearest to the type OF a
perfect hog. and that breeders wanted
one from that family, as they thought
1t took a good hog to get good hog.
He said families that had taken show
ribbons continne 10 produce ribbon
winners, and that all of the great hogs
came down through line of great
show-winning families. Breeders would
naturally prefer hog of that family,
and would pay fancy price to get it.
Mr.. Kirkpatrick, of Kansas City, led
The impromplu discussion of the sub
ject. Messrs. Wagner and Summers
got into heated discussion as TO
whether these families of hogs deserved
the credit they got 1t was decided
that in most instances they did, as
they came little nearer the perfect
hog than any others. Some were of
the opinion that big breeders some
times got together aud ran the value
of certain family up and gave it q
reputation. The subject then drlftod
into compaii - The growth OF the
thoroughbred with the growth of the
common hog and whether or not the
thoroughbred would fattcn more rap
idly. Numerous instances were shown
to prove the thoroughbred the best
,cdcr and they agreed that he would
fattcn on less and with greater speed.
One of the members called attention
to the fact that when farmers once get
bl0Oded hogs and give them trial,
they never 90 back TO the common
ones. The talk then reverted to the
subject of the paper and Mr.. Bellows
said it was his opinion that the buyers
were looking more to individual merit
than ever before. lie said the big
breeders were being forced by this de-
mand TO strive more earnestly to pro-
duce n hog that would stand on his in
dividual merit and were depending on
on the famous families alone for boars
to head their herds.
Mr.. w. l.. Addy, of Parnell, not be-
ing able to attend sent n paper on
ssTho Most Profitable Hog to Breed for
the Market" Mr.. Addy did not think
the early maturing hog was profita-
BILE one. lie said they would not reach
the size of the hog which was longer
in maturing and wonld therefore not be
as profitable for feeding and putting on
the market. Neither did he think the
''Bacon' hog was tho most profitable.
The subject was well discussed by the
members. The session was then ad-
iourned until I so O'Clock in the even
ing
tt EsDAY EVENING SESSION.
The house was called to order by
President Thornton. Mr.. II. j. Waters,
dean and director of the Agricultural
college, at Columbia, spoke on the
work OF the Agricultural college and
experiment station. He gave an inter
esting talk on the work of the students
and showed the advantage of their
learning at this school instead of in the
costly school of experience.
"Can the Public Sale System be put
on Cash Basis and Would it be Advsi-
ablca'' was thoroughly treated from
every standpoint in a paper read by
Mr.. Clifton George, of Lathrop. Mr..
George thought the public sale system
could be put on n cash basis and that it
would be better TO either require cash
or bankable notes. lie showed the loss
which is sustained by the seller on
account of trusting some whose notes
were practically worthless and urged
every member to print in the sale con-
ditiOns of their catalogues: "Nothing
but cash or bankable notes accepted. "
lie treated the subject in thorough
manner and set forth plainly the rea-
sons for the position he took.
The discussion was lead by Mr.. Tod
of LathrOp, who agreed
with Mr.. Georges views on the subject.
He considered the cash system as good
for buyer rs credit because the interest
on the note required by the seller was
fully rs heavy as would be REQUIRED by
the banl, had the buyef gone there and
borrowed the money with which tC
buy.
Mr.. s. G.. Richards, of Hallsville,
spoke on s'Judging at Fairs, and Does
it Pay the Breeder to Show at County,
District and State Fairs" taking the
place of Mr.. c. c. Alexander, OF
Fulton. Mr. Richards said 1t was his
OPINION That II pald 10 snow STOCK AT
the fairs, and that the fairs should be |
encouraged. lie favored the single |
Judge system and thought it would be
wise for the association to appoint |
some of its members to act rs judges |
lt the fairs. The adVisability of this |
plan was ably discussed by the men,
bcrs, and brought out some amusing
experiences. One member told of the |
experience he had while showing some |
Of his hogs Mt a country fair. lie said
here were some good hogs being |
exhibited and competition was sharp. !
The Judges were men who knew very |
little about fine hogs, their experience
beng confined To handlIngth the common
hazel splitter" In deciding which
hogs shonld get the premiums, which
we're fairly valuable, they went to each
hog, measured length with n tape line,
and gave the premium TO the longest.
Mr.. Sydnor favored the idea of asso-
citation appointing judges for the fairs,
and recommended that the executive |