The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-07-15
SWINE BREEDERS CONVENTION
Attractive Program Arranged For
Meeting in New Orleans.

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Final plans for the convention OF
The LOUISIANA Swine Breeders Asso-
citation, scheduled for Aug. /, were
completed at meeting Of prominent
business men Of New Orleans held in
| the rooms Of the Association of Com.
merce. The latter body is doing
everything to make the meeting a
success from the standpoint of at
tracing a large attendance from
every parish in the state. Leading
hog raising experts from all over the
country will. deliver addresses cover
ing every phase of the industry as ap-
piled to conditions in Louisiana.
Aside from inviting the attendance of
all farmers interested in live stock,
an earnest invitation has been ex-
tended to the boys pig clubs, and the
most active members of these organi-
cations will undoubtedly be delegates
to the convention.
Not only will interesting and in
structive addresses on methods of
hog raising and feeding be features
of the program, but in the afternoon
of Tuesday, Aug. /, the delegates
will be taken to the stock yards and
ahattoirs and there given practical
demonstration of methods prevailing
in a modern packing-house that takes
a hog on the hoof and runs him
through to the refrigeration rooms
ready for the butchers block.
Justin F. Denechaud, chairman of
the committee appointed by the 4isso-
citation of Commerce to handle the
meeting, looks for large attendance
and permanent benefit to the swine
industry. s'The Department of Agri
culture of our state is receiving daily
many inquiries for scientific informa-
ton on hog raising from every sec
ton of the state and also from north
ern farmers who are interested in To-
eating in Louisiana. The forthcom
ing convention will be the most CON-
plete exposition of ideas on this sub
ject ever held in the southern states,
and any progressive farmer can i'll
afford not to attend the gathering,
as he can learn more in day from
the discussions than it would take him
six months to find out for himself"
Mayor Martin Behrman is coop
Grating with the committee in charge
of arrangements, and will make the
address Of welcome. G. M. Rommell,
an official Of the Bureau of Animal
Industry Of the Department of Agri-
culture, Washington. D. c., will be
sent to New Orleans to tell of the fed
eral governments interest in the
swine industry,
Fl. w. Munford, one of the leading
hog experts of America, will address
the convention on subject that will
appeal to sugar, cotton, rice and 9TH
er planters all over the state. The
title Of Mr.. Munford's address will be,
Starting Right in the Hog Industry" "
Other addresses will be made by O.
P. Geren, president of the Louisiana
Swine BREEDERS Association; Harry
u. Wilson, commissioner of agricuI-
ture; DR.. w, r. Dodson, DR.. E. 2.
Flower, Prof. E. L. Jordan, Prof. w
H. Balls, Prof. E. S. Richardson, Prof.
E. G. Neson, and L. N. BrIeggerhoff.
Immediately following the talks
given by the experts in the audi
forum of the Association of Com
merce, the delegates will be conduct
ed by special cars to the local stocz
yards adjoining the city, where
luncheon will be served and the bal
ance Of the afternoon devoted to
practical demonstrations of feeding,
handling and butchering swine.