Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-01-20
HOG GROWING
IS ENCOURAGED
SW|NEBREEDERS HOLD PROFIT.
ABLE CONVENTION AND
INACCURATE PROGRESS :
S|VE MOVEMENTS.

With the election of their officers
for the year, the approval of mum
Der of resolutions and an interesting
program the Idaho State Swine
Breeders association concluded Fri
day evening it's 1916 convention at
Boise.
] RESOLUTIONS.
Resolutions adopted urged the state
government to provide for the manu-
facture of serum for the prevention
of hog cholera under the direction OF
man instructed, qualified and rec
commended by the United States de
partment of agriculture, the product
to be placed in the hands of the grow
ers at a minimum price. Thanks
were expressed to the management Of
the banquet, members of the Colum-
bian club who furnished the meal, the
Commercial club for the use of its
rooms The work of DR.. W. A. Sulli-
van in the Twin Falls tract, in COM
batting cholera was commended and
the passage of law preventing hogs
running at large was urged, together
with the appointment of federal
veterinarian to be at the service OF
all the farmers and stockmen in the
state. Investigation of the so-called
oh Of tho fed r.
al government. State recognition OF
the Gem State fair was urged and
the offer of a futurity prize by the
Poland China association for exhibit
ors at the Caldwell fair recommended
The death of j. NJ Royston, former
president Of the organization, was the
subject of a resolution of regret.
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS.
It. w. Potter, agent of the depart
ment of agriculture, told the conven-
ton of the work of the, department,
in cooperation with the state uni
yersity and the other educational in
situations in advancing the interests
of agriculture, home economics and
stock raising among the school chill
dren of the state. The work was
started four years ago, he said, and
there are now 7840 boys and girls en-
rolled in the school clubs. The net
proceeds of these clubs to date have
been s49,33O. In the pork production
clubs. 636 are enrolled and their pro-
ceeds to date have been three thous,
and dollars.
Mr. Potter showed how the club
work connected up the school work
with the practical side of life, teach
ing the boys and girls to love the
farm and to respect the business OF
farming, and getting them started in
the correct method of keeping close
watch on their financial dealings.
ENCOURAGE THE CHILDREN.
o. D. Center, director OF the agrf-
cultural extension department of the
state university, followed Mr.. Potter,
giving some results of the pig clubs
in North Dakota, where he was en-
gagcd in school. work before coming
ords they made and the great good
,esulting therefrom. He urged mem
bers of the association to encourage
and help the boys and girls who have
Joined these clubs.
Secretary Henderson, of the Gem
State Fair association said that the.
fair management approved OF the
work and encouraged 1t and was
planning to set apart $500 in pre-
miums for It next year.
PRACTICAL BREEDING.
v. D. Hannah, veteran hog grow
er of Notus, spoke for about an hour
at the beginning OF the afternoon ses-
sion, giving some valuable results OF
his many years of experience in the
business. He expressed considerable
with the reluctance
with which the Idaho growers were
taking advantage Of the opportunf
ties in the state. for securing bloodeu
hogs to improve their herds and said
that in the future he was going to
bend his efforts toward breeding hogs
Tor the market. His ideal Tor this
was a short. block, compact animal
ATTITUDE OF RAILWAYS.
Speaking of the attitude OF the
railroads to the hog raiser, Joel l..
Priest, general agent OF the Oregon
Short Line, explained that there was
|, close relation between the two. In
sense, we are partners" he said.
Our prosperity is your prosperity
Sometimes we do not agree on ques1
ions Of policy, sometimes you think
,ur rates and rules are unfair, some
lines you meet an employe who
lives you the impression that the
abroad does not care whoop about
,our business. If you have gathered
hat Impression. can assure you