Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-07-30

i,re =. As VI Texas, bat now this has al
changed and We hear Just as much
about our fine hogs as W. do about the
fine hogs Of the Older hog states. There
are several reasons Tor this SOME ~
which are; our hog iais,rs are buying
the very best bears that are Co boz had
In the world and are also buying IN"
very best gifts that the market af.
fords and have been doing this Tor "a"
last four on five years The natural rr.
suit II taking place and that Is that th'
herds oi Texas are getting to hr -
good as any herd m the country THIS
IL noticeable IN the herds uf p0nlrv
county where some Of thu best herds iu
the state ate located. rs has jus, been
proven by Mr Frank NJ Cla-k who u
the owner Of the silver chest Farm D
near Hcdlcy. Donley county
When the sire Mcs Big chief died.
recently. Mr. CLARK realized that u
would take a great buag 10 take his
place and he Immediately started ont on
a siill hun, Tor such q sire. \ number
Of great herds ol the North Central
states was visited and many gooi anl
famous sires looked over MIR clark
was accompanied by Mrs clark ami
they were all OF the time adding little
By little % the mental picture that ihsy
knew would have to stand u critical
comparison after they returned % Don.
ley county. They were constantly
making notes II the slrcs al the head
Of the best herds hut II was not until
hwA gr.s al Of a.. o
North Central states and arrived at t..
peka that they felt that they had founl
what they wanted In the person II the
'Jayhawker The Jayhawker is the
well known son Of THE Rainbow" that
Fred Caldwell added Co his Parkyiow
herd at Topeka to assist Colonel Bob %
Mr. Caldwell did not want 20 sell The
Jayhawker" but after much persuasion
backed up with real money the deal
was consumated and this great year.
ling has come o. Donley County 20 help
Donley county go forward its righ,fil
place as the greatest hog county In the
union.
Mr.. Clark IN no; easily satisfied. IN
connection with Poland China breeding
IN one of the virtues and not a fault II
IL this determined struggle FOR som.
thing better hy Mr. Clark and other
breeders ~ his kind that il putting N.
Poland China 81 Donley county over a..
the greatest breed II swine Of All tim.
Asking Mr. Clark what he FOUND
when he made AZ tour q Donley count,
inspecting the different herds In IN,
county he replied; 'on our trip Of nor,
than 1000 miles hunting for a suitable
boar 20 head the Silver Chest Farm On.
would naturally think that We ma,
looked NJ all ~ the hogs We wanted 1
see for a while but We were not S,ii.
fled 30 We Immediately started a tou
NJ inspection u Donley county herd.
~ our first stop We Knocked on IN
door but no one answered. We w.r
looking for hogs and not folks So "a
went around the house thinking tina
We would lind some Poland Chinas an,
sure We were not misled. Tor only
snort distance from the house We say
man visiting with a bunch Of wonder
iui gifts Mr.. J. $ Groom. the comps
tent owner. said that he was thinkinl
that they should be- bigger. We told hir
tnat We were 81 the opinion that the
had pound dsy 20 their credi, "a
each day az their four months n
wanted 10 know where their sire an
dafne were. they were easily found 4
HE nearby nicely ken, alfalfa nas,ur.
only a few mairons. some sly or s.ve,
are kept. and every one % the type tina
has made Poland China history. "
wanted 10 see the sire and Mr.. Groor
"tiered the excuse that h. WASH
cieaned up for company. but "a W
were neighbors We might see him Tn
sudan pasture where he was srazip
WASH rank enough with it, . fee, ,
height IN keep us from locating aeros
the pasture. u was "Childress Orange
ny Notices "Bg Orange" out OF Lad
May a grand daughter Of "G.rs,ssl
Jones We were agreeably impr.ss,.
with the little herd Of gifts tha, AZ
room mad been visiting with for the
would be boon 10 any county. An.
getting away from the good man an
MS herd We journeyed six miles nor,
10 meet Mr. W q. Franklin and :.
what he had.
We were somewhat surprised no, ,
IND Franl.lin's BIB Bot Al his ii
homo. Mr.. Franklin and " /. Du,i.
ran purchased an alfalfa farm az.
hies ives; 81 the Old home and bob
= had been moved up there AZ tn h.,
81 the new firm herd We were show
some - the hes, sows tina, Al, rr.,,
iin ever owned With 90 or rnors 81,
sho : OF sows bred 10 Fanklin's ~.
Iog. though h. has sold half lnier.,
an Bob. Mr. Franklin will b. h,c
IN the Poland China business Tor hin
sen " Ne Isn't a real salesman an
IRON the looks II the Express trtic.
ne must b first class one. We dibr
intend 20 stop until We had seen Frspl
nns Big Bob" ~ We journev..d ;.
seven miles vest o. the place w.,
FRANKLIN and Butler are assembling
ieai her dof the big type Poland,
Iranklin's Big Bob" j. pa,b,,. !,
s' hre'ding boar that IL has ever bee
he pleasure q q Texas breeder a. a..
"ue-' he was formally the propsr,
~ u q. heFafling. my former p,r,r..
ana he was farrow-d by Missouri MOI
arm who l. a direct decerd.r, ,
white Sna chief and out ~ .p.1,
iva Lady who u little sister a. 90
NeIs big Bob" she WIS s.nior an
Erahd champion sow ~ Kansas in fsi
inc second ~ the National tho "a,
year. After looking over tn s1w Il,
~ the herd IL was pleasing o. not. :,
hig per cent that are worthy II .p,.
tanning the court a. sFrantii,,. q,
Ton" We learned from NJ But
that they vii hold a wln,.r -.
January.
'ua across the road from tho Fr8r