The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-02
The LITTLE RIVER HERD
Importation of Improved Yorkshire
Hogs Consisting of IS Head and
Fine Sh0rt-h0rn Cattle.

Decatur county is famous for it's many
fine herds of fancy bred cattle and hogs,
and one of the best is the Little Biver
Herd, the property of A. w. Davis,
whose fine farm is located ten miles
south of Leon on the Leon and Pleasan-
ton road, four miles northeast of Pleas
anton. Since early boyhood Mr.. Davis
has been interested in fine cattle and
hogs and in the Little River herd are
found some of the finest live stock to be
found in the state of Iowa,
Mr.. Davis received recently direct
from the celebrated Maplewood herd of
Large Yorkshire pigs, the property of
Ira Johnson, the well known breeder of
Balmofal, G5 head of choice large pigs,
which is the largest importation of hogs
ever received in Decatur county. They
were accompanied by Mr.. johnson, who
has arranged with Mr.. Davis to handle
his hogs in large numbers. This impor-
talon embraces some of the finest of his
pigs, and in the Little River herd there
are now nearly $50 head.
The Yorkshires are a new breed of
hogs which are in great demand by
packers on account of their excellent
bacon qualities and the large size which
they attain, and the packers pay larger
prices for them than the other breeds.
John Morrell 4 Co., the we'll known
Ottumwa packers, pay % cents per
hundred pounds more for Yorkshires
than the market. The hogs do we'll in
this country, weighing from 1S0 to 3l5
pounds when five to eight months old,
and the females have from 10 to IA pigs
at litter. On page of this issue APP
pears q full page advertisement of these
pigs with photograph Of representa-
tive group from Mr.. Johnsons herd
Every hog raiser in this country who
wants to raise hogs which will net him
the most money should investigate the
| Yorkshire pigs.
| In addition to breeding and raising
Iorkshires MIR. Davis also is the owne,
of q fine herd of Shorthorn cattle head.
ed by kirklevinton Duke Of Hazelhurst
| 1283S0, and embracing some Of the bes,
families in the west. His herd bull woI
prizes at the State Fair as three year
old, and has headed two of the best
herds in the state of Iowa. Having
purchased new herd bull Mr. Davis
offers this fine animal for sale, and he
will prove a money maker for any breed
er who needs an animal to head his
hord.
For new herd bull Mr.. Davis the
past week purchased from Sigler &
Pryor the fine Oxford Duke of Leon
bred by G. S. Eals. He was got by
Waterloo Duke of Hazelhurst 9TH, 121,
5M, out of Oxford Grand Duchess Of
Weldon Srd, by the 5Gth Duke OF Airdrie
Ill ,5SS, his breeding being of the ptlrest
strain, the breeders familiar with his
ancestors know that he is a splendid
bred animal.
The proprietor of the Little River
herd is young man who is endowed
with excellent judgment in the selec-
tion and mating Of fine stock, a progress
sive and up-to-date breeder. He is con
scientious in all his dealings and par
ties buying stock from him can rely alb
solutely on getting just what the ami
mails are represented to be. He has
stock of all kinds for sale, and will be
pleased at any time to have you visit
his farm, or will cheerfully answer
your letters should you be unable to
come in person.