Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-08-31
ORGANIZE Pig CLUBS
FOR BOYS AND GIRLS
Pullman Chamber of Commerce
Asked TO Assist in Movement to
Stimulate Interest in Hog
Raising In Inland Empire

Efforts to organize pig clubs
am ong the boys and girls of this
community will be made by the agri-
cultural committee of the Pullman
| chamber of commerce. This work
| viii be undertaken at the request of
the Spokane chamber of commerce,
which organization. in cooperation
with the federal government and the
state of Washington. is financing a
plan to stim ulate the live stock in
| dustry, more especially so far as it
pertains to hog raising in the state.
Members of the local chamber, at
the Tuesday session, advanced the
| belief that the success of the propa-
sanda will depend largely upon the
guarantee of certain price for fat
ted hogs by the buying concerns, the
high cost of the stock and feed tend
ing to augur against extensive hog
raising among the farmers even in
the face of the present high quota
tions for pork. Many of the farm
ers fear that as quickly as the de-
mand is supplied or in sight. just
that quickly will the prices drop to a
point not commensurate with the
cost of feed and the initial stock.
The local banks will assist in
stimulating interest in hog raising
among the boys and girls of this vi
entity to the extent of financing
those who are reliable and in posi-
ton to take care of the porkers salts
factorily
The letter received from the Spo-
kane chamber of commerce, which
was referred to the agricultural COM
mittee of the local chamber for ac-
ton. was as follows:
We have just received today call
from the Department of Agriculture
emphasizing the immediate necessity
OF increasing the hog production of
the United States
This only emphasizes what has al
ready been we'll known that one of
the greatest needs of the United
development of the live stock in
dustry and more particularly that Of
hog raising, which can be speeded up
more rapidly and bring quicker re-
salts.
In the Inland Empire this situa-
Ton is especially impressive. The
TWO big packing houses in Spokane
are finding it increasingly difficult
to secure hogs and in fact today are
rot Strengthening as many hogs in
week as they should be and could be
slaughtering in single day. They
are now facing the necessity of look
irg eastward for hog products.
In an effort to help out in this Sit
'ation an important conference was
held today noon between officials of
he Washington State College and
yhe Spokane Chamber of Commerce
as the result of which a fund has
been raised to place travelling spe-
cialist in the Inland Empire whose
duty it will be to organize boys and
girls clubs In every locality of East
ern Washington. The expense OF this
expert is to be borne jointly by the
federal government, the State OF
Washington and the Spokane Cham
Der of Commerce and we expect to
have this man in the field inside of
two weeks.
To make this work a success you
may understand that 1t Is most essen
tial that we have the active and
whole hearted cooperation and sup
port of the business men of the In
land Empire.
The one object in making the start
through the boys and girls pig clubs
is that we believe we can get quicker
results and save thousands of piggy
sows that are now going to the block
viii you cooperate with us to the
extent of organizing boys and girls
pig clubs in your district? You can
rest assured that they will have ex-
pert assistance and advice in taking
care of them We will appreciate an
early reply.
Yours very truly,
j. A. FORD,
Managing Secretary