Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-10-25
STATE ASSOCIATION or
BERKSHIRE MEN MEET
Make Plans to Combat Hog
Cholera DiSeaSe-Co-Op-
crate With Fairs
tspeeial Dispateh to The Journall

Especial Dispatch to The Journai.l
MACON, Ca, Oct 23.--What was said
by members to have been the most inter-
esting and important annual session ever
held Of the Georgia Berkshire Breeders
association was the one last night at the
chamber of commerce auditorium. For
nearly three hours the members talked
of matters pertinent to the breeding of
Berkshire hogs in this state and of the
Berkshire Quarterly, magazine devoted
to the interests of this breed of hogs.
The question of preventing hog cholera
for which cause $4,000 has been appro-
priated by the state legislature, and which
has called for elaborate experiments at
the State College of Agriculture, claimed
premier Importance from the members
of the association. A. Fl. Debardeleben
was named to visit the College of Agri-
culture and gain a report on the efficacy
of the hog serum, for the prevention of
cholera, which is claiming great atten-
tion from experts just now.
PLAN TO COMBAT CHOLERA.
Mr.. Debardeleben will make a report in
the November quarterly about this serum.
1t was the consensus of opinion among
the members of the association that the
farmers and hog raisers of the state lose
probably million or more dollars each
year from hog cholera. The association
spent more than an hour talking of this
hog malady. Much of their work during
the coming year will be along the line of
combating this disease.
In this connection the association talked
of their quarterly. The work done by
this magazine during the past year was
highly praised. 1t was unanimously vot-
ed to continue the magazine for another
year. There were some present who
wanted to have the magazine issued
monthly, but for the present at least
they decided best to continue it quar-
terly.
The meeting was composed of Berk-
shire enthusiasts This was evidenced
by the vote passed to have $50 cup
at the next Berkshire meeting to be
awarded the member showing the
greatest progress in the raising or
this breed of hogs.
COOPERATE WITH COUNTY FAIR.
To further expedite the cause OF
Berkshires in the state, the association
voted to cooperate with every county
fair held in the state next fall in the
matter of getting out premium lists
that will represent the Berkshire breed
with the proper degree of prominence
which the breed is entitled to. This
means, as some members of the assoc
citation expressed 1t, that the breed will
be better advertised through the state
next year this time than it has ever
been.
A rising vote Of thanks was a testi-
monial of the hard work put forth dur
ing the year by Secretary c. w. Fowl
er, of Marietta. IT was with regret that
the association learned he could not
serve for his fourth year. In his place
as secretary and treasurer also was
elected A. II. Debardeleben, of Cave
Springs.
OFFICERS OF ASSOCIATION.
L. w. Jarman, OF Porterdale, was
named president for another year. r.
ID. Tatum, of Palmetto. was named vice
president. The old executive commit
tee composed of L. w. Jarman, Henry
odum. Of Covington; J. C. Broome, or
Hepzibah; James T. Anderson, of Ma
rietta. and c. w. Fowler. of Marietta.
was reelected.
An expression of the work of the
Berkshire Quarterly was made by the
members. They state that this periodi-
cal is doing a great work to stimulate
the breeding of this hog in Georgia and
the time is rapidly approaching when
the value Of the Berkshire as a breed
and for crossing viii be realized more
fully than now
The association voted to thank the
chamber OF commerce for the use of the
auditorium last night.
Many of the members we're inclined
to Macon to meet again next year, but
the matter was not fully decided. The
majority favor returning to this city
Those present were: f. w. Holt ana
J. G. Spivey, Of Eatonton; r. ID. Ia
tum, of Palmetto T. w. Murray, or
Wellston: w. II. Hillhouse, of Waynes-
boro; Henry Odum, of Covington; A.
II. Debardeleben, of Cave Springs; J.
c. Broome, of Hepzibah; Loring Brown
of Smyrna; L. w. Jarman, of Porter
dale; c. w. Fowler, of Marietta; d. L.
williams, of Cairo.