The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-05-11
BANKERS ARE ASKED
TO HELP INCREASE
PORK PRODUCTION
Government Suggests That Men
Of Finance Aid in the Forma.
ton of Hog Clubs; Suggestions
Made for Plans to be Followed.

Special Correspondence 10 The Herald
Washington. d.. c.. Ma ii.-Since
hogs afford the quickest means Of
Increasing u meat supply. continued
and extended efforts OF public-spirIted
bankers in furthering the organization
of pig clubs by advancing to club
members the money needed for the
purchase of pure bred SOW pigs is
doubly desired at this time. according
TO the United States department OF az
riculture.
Pig clubs have Increased very rap
idly during the past seven years the
specialists point out, In 1910 there
were 90 members In the United States.
today the number exceeds 10000.
found principally N Arkansas. Ala
Oama. California, North Carolina.
Louisiana. Georgia, Texas. oregon. OK
lahoma. Nebraska, Kentucky. Indiana,
and Massachusetts. These states con-
tanned si.673 members last year. but
pig clubs are being formed rapidly
In other states. The demand for gifts
and bred gifts by club members Is
Unprecedented. eve at the high prices
at which they arc held.
Benefits To he Derived.
Financial assistance To the pig CLUB
members has been the means OF intro
ducing purebred hogs In places where
otherwise this might have been i'm.
Possible. and has helped 10 build up
the agriculture OF the communities
which the banks serve. These clubs
stand not alone for greater pork pro-
duciion. by increasing the amount
OF live stock they encourage the pro.
duction OF much Of the feed on the
farm. and as their activities are coin
cident with or follow club work In thu
growing OF corn and IJrage crops.
they are part Of a system that favors
a sound diversity In agriculture and a
rotations 81 crops that will maintain
the fertility OF h soil.
Two plans have been followed By |
bankers in providing SOW pigs neces-
sary To enable the boys aud girls to en- I
In pig club work. one method
Is the so-called promissory note plan
n banker makes individual con-
tracts with the club members. In each
ease he agrees to lend them a certain
sum OF money at 9 per cent Unrest for
ON year. or longer II necessary. The
member agrees to Keep up "A member
ship In q pig club to invest the loan
under the direction Of the COUNTY
! representative. and 20 repay II at
maturity out OF the proceeds OF the
sale OF the original stock or she in
crease. As security for the loan. the
banker takes the members prnmis-
surr note. The members parent con I
sents TO the contract, in writing, aud
agrees not tn claim any right in the
PIGS purchased or their proceeds.
Endless Chain" Plan.
The other method is called the end
less chain plan. This also involves
individual contracts. The banker
agrees to furnish 4 registered SOW pic.
Tho boy or girl agrees to join a local
pig club obey it, rules. care for ia.
according To Instructions. breed
AZ not less than eight months Of
age to a registered bear OF the same
breed. raise the litter according to the
OF the club. ms deliver to the
banker two choice gifts mot less than
weeks old from The first litter.
The member agrees also 10 take out
registration papers for ait the first
litter pigs not sold TO Immediate
When these agreement are
met. the original sow and the remain
pigs become tho momcbrs's prop
ortN. II the member is unable tn re-.
turn two SOW pigs out OF the first litter
the agreement continues until this is
POSSIBLE. n the original SOW dies be-
fore narrowing a healthy litter the
banker bears the loss. II the mcm-
b"r does not mlnll all agreements.
to the SOW and her progeny are
forfeited. Tn" parent agrees Ia the
contract. IA writing, inc acknowledge
that the SOW and Increase shall be-
to the boy ar girl.
scheme Mny bc Varied.
When the banker receives the two
SOW pigs from the member and puts
them out with other BOYS ana girls
under the same agreement, the endless
chain feature of the activities IL set
In motion. This plan ma be varied
In details t. sail, conditions. For in
the haukcr may require the
of only one gov pig. ana stipu-
that the boy or firi must join 20
corn on peanut club, raise at least half