The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1920-12-31
JUDGING CONTEST FOR BOYS
AND GIRLS.

On January 2lst the Msllette Coun-
ty Farm Bureau will have hog judg-
ing contest for the boys and girls of
Melette county. The contest will be
held at the Miller and Blakely ranch
just south of White River. To the
boy or girl winning the contest fine
pure bred Hampshire SOW will be CIV
en-. This SOW is Of the best blood
lines in that breed; the type confor-
nation and quality will be unexeelled
The object Of the contest is to get
more boys and girls interested In hog
raising which Is very profitable in
this county. Then again we plan to
get as many boys and girls as possible
interested In club work.
The rules OF the contest are that
any boy or girl between the ages Of
nine years and twenty years Of age
are eigable. Second, you must be a
resident of Mellette county. Third,
you must live on farm or ranch.
The work Is to be of an educational
nature and inducements to get good
representations from the various
schools will be given. In the morn
ing a butchering demonstration will
be given by the County Agent. The
animal butchered will be auctioned
to the highest bidders and the pro-
ceeds will be divided as follows:
Half of the proceeds will be given
to the school coming the greatest dis
tance. The other half Of the proceeds
will be given to the school having the
largest representation at the judging
contest.
The County Superintendent is heart
lily in sympathy with the move and
will request as many schools as posi-
bic TO be on hand.
For some time the Farm Bureau
has been working on way to secure
more good hogs for this county and
at price where a farmer could af-
ford to buy them. We have been able
to induce eight men Of this county to
start in raising pigs on commercial
basis and now we intend to start out
eve5y boy and girl SO far as possible
with pig Of the best breeding posi-
BILE who shows an inclination to be
good worker.
The County Agent has been visiting
schools with the County Superinten-
dent of schools inducing boys and
girls to enter this work The results
so far have been very successful, and
it looks as though we will have to
make arrangements for many more
pigs than we planned to put out. We
intend to visit every school in the
county SO that no boy or girl will be
missed.
Any boy or girl in this county who
wants to raise pigs should write to
the County Agent for an application
card. Mr.. Miller, secretary OF the
Farm Bureau has made arrangements
with an eastern banker, whereby you
can be financed II you care to raise pig.
Forty extra good gifts and brood sows
are now on hand. The prices range
from $40 to $780, The terms are, for
instance on the $40 gilt, $40 down, to
show your sincerely, and = note for
sl5 bearing 8 per cent interest. The
buyer still owes sl5 and this the
breeder will knock OF for his pick Of
one pie of the litter at weaning time.
If you are willing to do this then your
pure bred SOW costs you but $25. II
you eondesend to the same on q SlOO
SOW you will be given $50 for the
choice Of the litter. You will be
guaranteed that the SOW Is safe with
pigs. More regarding this will be
published later.