The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-14
Hampshire Association

Most every Hampshire breeder shows plainly convex feature. and the psycho- logist would classify him as "a man who thinks before he acts" He did not just happen to be a Hampshire breeder, nor dld any pet theory, fancy breeding or exaggerated claims induce him to breed the Hampshire. He chose to breed this animal because of certain we'll established fundamental facts, all of which he care fully weighed and compared with other | breeds Of hogs. A man of this type in- slsts on knowing the why and wherefore | of every undertaking before he associates himself with it. If is for this reason that we have printed this little pamphlet. l What is the Alabama Hampshire Swine 1 Growers association?
 | In few words it is a body of men and women who are owners and breeders of Hampshire hogs. The smallest breeder has one SOW. the largest has over 50 sows. so 1t Is seen that no breeder is too large nor too small to be benefited by this as sociation
 When it organized in Selma few months ago it had five members. Since then it has and is still adding new ones every week. There are something over l5O Hampshire breeders in Alabama. and IL IS the aim to have every one of these nreeoers In this association by December zo' for it is the intention of the associa tfon to make the year 1920 one long to be remembered in Hampshire history. Fuplclty-Over 50 newspapers in Ala oama nave each carried three booster ar ucles Tree of charge that were sent out by the association. The Hampshire Ad- vocate has given us some 10 columns of 1 free publicity
 | | advertising every member can have his name and blood lines of his sows before the public through the southern agricul- l tural papers at a cost of few dollars per week. Individual advertising would cost 5 to s1o per week. | The Hampshire Advocate has given the association and it's members an advertis- ing rate of 50 per cent les sthan it's old rate. That Is, a member of this as- sociation can obtain a full page advertise ment for S30, while others must pay $50, which IS the new rate. member need not take full page to get these rates half, quarter or eighth of a page re celves the same discount Every mem- her should take advantage of this offer. even though he may have nothing to sell It is worth that much to a breeder to get his name before the public.
 This and similar circulars are repared l oy the association mailed and distributed at actual cost; copies can be obtained by members to send out to prospective GUS 1 toners
 The office of secretary treasurer will re-wrlte and set up in attractive form personal advertisement for any member desiring this service
 l Sales-All arrangements have been made and entries received for the first annual association sale. This gives the smallest l breeder the same opportunity to dispose o1 ms animals as the largest Every de- tall regarding advertising. catalogs auc- tloneer, cratirg and shipping are arranged | by the association at actual cost Fairs-Through the association and the Perssonal efforts of Carl Adams the Hamp- shire premium fund for the Alabama State Far has been increased $500, and this without the cost of one dollars to the as sociation
 Co-Operation-1n union thera is strenpth The association has been the medium through which body of stru,g men have been brought together for the pur- uose of placing the Hampshire hog in his natural environment, developing a su- perIor animal and bringing prosperity to every southern farmer
 What is it's future programme?
 To conduct two association sales each year.
 To raise the standard of Hampshire sold
 
 To assist individual members in dis posing of animals of superior breeding and individuality.
 To encourage the showing of Harip- sfires at county fairs.
 To obtain field representative who will devote his entire time to the adver- Using and developing of the Hampshire in the south.
 To orga nize a e-wide Hampshire Bows and Girls Pig club
 To gather and d ssimi'ate information on the best methods of feeding and breeding the Fampshire
 To encourage other southern states to or~anize Ha npshire associations
 Who are it's membevs-W P Folr,ar F. Troy: Prattville Stock Fam, Prattville: Kaul Lumber comnanv. Tusca1oosa c. M Gammage. EufauIa P. F. Wilkinson, icastonburg; Dr. g. S. Bovlein, Oak Hill Solomon & Oats. HAadland' I. A. Wads- worth, Prattvlle: H. A. Seala. Catopa; U P. Alley. Midway, Indian TIill Farm, Lincoln; Nat Reed, Jones: A. NJ. Brown, l Fufau'a: W J. Richa rdson, Wetumnka IT. c. Nichols. Nicho'svile; C. IT. Ham, Cottopton; Beltvi'le Stock Farm. Route 5. Montgomerv: T'ber+horn Farm Citron- elle: Coosa Valley Stock Farm. Cedar Bluff: Mrs. w. R. Frea-e, Vincent: W. O. Ronham. Hishand Home: Hugh D. Brown. Prattvi'le w. c ,rdrers, Beat rice; Pine Grove Stock Farm q. w. P. Murphy, Clanton.