The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1917-01-09
BIZ <CE TALKS TO
HOG BREEDERS
Local Man On Program At Farmers
Week-Interesting Sessions At
Lexington Last Week

Quite a number of farmers from
Lincoln county and other counties in
this section of the state, attended the
Farmers Week conventions at Lex
ington last week. r. I. Bruce, of this
city, who is one of the most promi-
nent breeders of the famous Ken
lucky Red Berkshire hogs in this
section, was on the program of the
Swine Breeders Association, for a
short talk on Cooperation Among
Breeders. Those who heard him say
that Mr.. Bruce handled his subject
IN an interesting way and gave his
hearers some facts and advice that is
bound to be helpful. Officers elected
by this association were w. w. John
son, Danvillc president; Hughes At
kinson, Mt. Sterling, vice president;
Hubert Vreeland, Louisville, secre-
tary-treasurer; Executive Committe,
DR. l.. r. Huffman, Centerville; J.
Lewis Letterle, Harrods Creek;
Frank Mckee, Versailles; ]. f.
Rouse. Payne's Depot; T. j. Hudson,
McAfee and w. b. Turley.
The jack stock breeders of the
State organized State association
to be known as the Kentucky Jack
Breeders Association. Officers were
elected as follows: w. p. HAYES, of
Nelson county, president; Prof. J. J.
Hooper, of Lexington, vice president
and Prof. W. S. Anderson, of Lex
ngton, secretary-treasurer The fol-
lowing Board of Directors was chos-
en-: o. A. Troutman, Jessamine coun-
ty; j. F. Cook, and T. B. Adams,
Fayette; Sam p Cecil, Boyle, John
Veach, Mercer; Joseph E. Wright,
Lincoln; j. X. Knox, Boyle and J.
F. Dye, Fleming.
The sheep breeders meeting at
tracted the largest crowd of the week
Addresses were delivered by Dr.
Richard Stevenson, of Lexington,
president; Clarence LeBus, of Gym
thiana and Lexington, and Jonas
We'll, of Lexington. Mr.. We'll discuss
ed the growing of sheep in associa-
ton with cattle, showing that the
combination could be made practi-
cable and profitable.
Mr. LeBus' subject was "Sheep as
a Money Maker" The speaker de-
clared that he did not believe in
specializing in any stock, but if fore
ed to choose one among the various
varieties of farm stock, he'd select
sheep. "If | didn't make but twenty
five cents on the lamb and wool crop,
would consider myself ahead" he
declared. "Sheep more than earn
their board as weed destroyers. 1t is
the only stock on which you can de-
clare a dividend of one hundred per
cent, and at the same time feed stuff
that you can not SELL"
Mr.. LeBus took an original view of
the dog menace. "Often when dogs
get into a flock and kill dozen
sheep, the doctor has to be called for
the owner. If he would think straight
a moment he would laugh instead of
groan. Why, if the dogs killed half
his flock he'd still be away ahead. |
limits of Lexington and | am going
to have flock there this spring. The
dogs will come, but there won't be
to worry about.
81 have come to the conclusion
that the dog tax law is an injury to
the industry rather than benefit. 1t
used to be we could kill stray dogs,
end sheep losses were smaller. This
dog law virtually licenses the dogs to
eat mutton, and makes us raise sheep
for them to eat" The speaker advis-
ed farmers to get their boys inter-
ested in sheep, first because they
would give the youngsters IA fat bank
account and second for the good of
the boys themselves. He recommend
ed small fllocks-twenty to sixty
over large flocks. Care, which involv-
ed frequent change of pasture, he
said, was the most important success
factor in growing sheep.
In addressing the Jack Stock
Breeders Association Commissioner
of Agriculture Cohen pointed to an
instance of double taxation which he
declared was unjust. Owners of 4
769 jacks in Kentucky must pay liz
cense fee and then pay taxes on the
value of the animal. The same APP
plies to stations. Three jacks from
the Cook Farm were judged on the
stage in the Armory at the afternoon
session.