Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-02-06
STATE swine WEEK.
BURLIE DOBSON TALKS ALONG
HOG LINES TELLS OF GOOD
THINGS IN STORE

During the summer months of 1916
the plan Of holding some pure bred
SOW sales, in connection with farmers
course and the annual meeting of our
State Live Stock Breeders associa-
tions, first came to light. This was
studied and planned under some diff
ficulties but through the untir.ng eff
forts Of a few earnest, foresighted live
stock breeders of our state, the final
plans were perfected at Milwaukee, :,
during the State fair, and at this meet
ing committees were appointed and
with the cooperation of the College of
Agriculture and the Live Stock Breed
erS association, the new event was
planned for what has since been known
as the Wisconsin Swine week. Some
of our breeders looked upon this new
adventure from various angles, but
all worked hard to make this project
a success. The further this was car
ried, the brighter it looked A ban
quet was planned, and was very sue
cessfully carried out 1t was very
gratifying to know We had the highest
powers in our state reaching out with
their support and good wishes, that
this new enterprise be made both
pleasant and profitable. At this very
meeting, even larger and brighter
ideas were advanced, and it was at
once planned to make this an annual
event. 1t was originally planned to
conduct this meeting in connection
with the Annual Farmers Course, but
before the final plans were completed
the committee in charge conceived the
idea the week was too short to do JUS
tice to the farmers course and the
swine breeders. It was then planned
to give the swine breeders a week by
themselves and after considerable
thought and change in the work in the
College of Agriculture, the week of
Feb. 10 to 81, was definitely set aside
to be known as Swine Week in Wiscon-
sin.
The Duroc Jerseys, Chester White
and Poland China breeders set at
work to offer for distribution a select
consignment of breu sows to the far
mers and the young men and boys of
our state for their appraisal We are
glad to say that many new herds were
founded in the 1917 sales and some
the product from the sows sold in the
1917 sales have been sent to various
states, and some as far away as South
America.
It is planned and hoped that the
swine week in 1918, will prove even
more pleasant and profitable than in
1917. At this time our country needs
more production and particularly in
the pork production. This will be an
ideal place for new herds to be found
ed. The consignors to these sales are
parting with animals that under no
other conditions would be for sale.
Plans are being made to make your
visit to the 1918 Swine Week as pleas
ant and profitable as conditions will
permit, very interesting programs with
able speakers and entertainers will be
ready to receive you. The banquet will
be held in the basement of the capital
building at $50 p. M, Wednesday,
Feb. 20, following the sale Of 40 head
of Chester White sows and gifts, held
at the pavilion at 1870 Thursday
morning from 8 a. m. to 11:30 a. M,
will be devoted to the annual meetings
of the various state swine breeders as
sociations. This is one of the most
important matters connected with the
Swine Week as plans will be made
for even greater things in the future.
At 100 o'clock .. M, the Duroc
Jersey Breeders association will sell
so head of carefully selected sOws and
gifts and at $50 p. M, the Poland
China Breeders association will offer
so head for your approval
In the interest of more and better
hogs in Wisconsin to stimulate the in
crease of pork production, we invite all
interested in the welfare of our gov
eminent, state and personal interests
to favor us with your presence at
Madison, Wis, from Feb. 10 to Feb 81,
1918. Bring your wife, your boys and
girls and help make the second annual
Wisconsin Swine Week a decided sue
cess.
Burlie Dobson,
Sec, Wis Swine Breeders Asso