The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-10-06
THE FARM NEWS
SPECIAL PAGE DEVOTED 10 THE FARMING
INTERESTS OF CRAWFORD COUNTY
GOOD WORDS FOR CRAWFORD
BREEDERY

Tho Breeders Journal, a swine pa.
per published at Spencer iowa, has the
following to say relative to some Of the
good breeders Of hogs in Crawford
county: ia.
John F. Byrnes, OF Vail, bought was
Smooth Bob. from Fred Sievers. After
this he bought Long Price, bred by j.
T.. Risley, OF AIneS; Orange Giant, also
bred by j. l.. Risley; then came Long
Timm, bred by. Henry Fessermeyer,
A great son Of Blue Valley Timm was
bought in dam from Thos. F. Walker 6
Sons, of Alexandra, Neb. Today he has
females from these blood lines and also
Buster b., Blue Valley Jones and King
Z. II would seem that when he says
he has new blood for old customers he
is able to deliver the goods. His herd
is not the largest in the land, but 1t is
q select one.
IA representative OF this, publication
called at, the farm OF A. g. White, locat.
ed seven miles north of Vail, Iowa. and
found a grand good lot OF both bears
and females. "A son OF the great Giant
Sensation has been used to great ad.
[pect by Green's Long Prospect, and
Whites King II, a son of the junior
champion OF the 1917 National swine
show. II This young man has given his
herd much attention and the results
have been very satisfactory. He be.
lieves in combining good care with good
blood and we believe he Is right at that.
n We don't know whether. 1t 10 q secret
or not, but take a chance on mentioning
the fact that r. II. Sheridan is fitting
a yoarling Chester: White boar for. the
National, swine show that will receive
more than a passing glance He was
bred by Mr.. Sheridan on his farm about
two. miles north OF Vail and sired by
Royal Sensation, he by Combination De.
fender and he bytC Combination "a. Com.
binatiOn Defender was one of the best
known ssires Of the breed, and one Of
the best sires Of both boars and gifts
that tho Chester White breed ever
knew. Combination "a also had a na.
uonal reputation. Az pat has brought
home several ribbons from previous Ma.
uonal shows It would not be strange
IL he brings some home this year after
he drives his herd through the sale
ring.
There is Charley Speck. OF Crawford
county. When he was looking for a
young herd boar last year he located a
son Of Designer and paid $1,000 for him.
Many there were who said too much.
too much" Wonder if those wise ones
looked over this boar at the Crawford
county fair and listened to the many
nice things said about that boal. by men
who have grown gray in the purebred
business2 They were all taking of
their hats to Charley and telling him
what a wonderful boar he had. and
what good buy he made. OF course
he could have bought an animal, even
Of the same breeding, for less money,
but that was not what, he wanted. He
wanted quality as we'll as blood lines
and reputation.
n ri T. ,s $50.
Louie Baker. of section. s. Stockholm
township. is keeping quite q few pure
bred Aberdeen cattle this season.
Among the cattle are 16 females and
from these Mr.. Baker has raised IL
calves. He purchased his herd bull
from John Erne at the time of the Erne
a He is a Pride and is q fine
individual. Mr.. Baker and his two
brothers own a Hart Parr tractor and
separator and have done considerable
threshing this season. He Is now get
ting ready for corn yhusking, and on
Friday was getting the elevator in pO-
sitlon for raising the corn in the cribs.