Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-12-22
lllEsOTA SWINE. WORTH I
SIXTY MlLL ION Dol LARS.


AAIC4e pig 6AuS<a6oSs ueS4 0uOS Y84os, ~
bacon or eggs, none Of ussconcer4l
ourselves much regarding the show
come" of these little pig sfuAegeh
the ham, or bacon. @' -
. According to government statistics,
there were on the farms OF Mime
sofa, January /, 1926. 2 ,9t1 900 hogs.
Assuming that these AVERAGED 2oo
pounds in weight and are worth the
Eaverage price for the past ~ year
period, these hogs represent u money
very nearly $6o,000,090. q Il
The leading breeds raised In the
state and for that matter In the Upi:
ted States, are the Durocs, Poland
Chinas, and Chester Whites; in the
order named. The organizations COM
tposed sof Minnesota swine breeders
are the Minnesota Stats swine Grow
ers' Association, which concerns It.
self with swine BREEDING generally,
and associations composed exclusive
ly of Duroc, Poland China and Ches-
| ter White breeders. 81
| The Minnesota Dnroc Breeders
Association is the largest of the one
breed associations and has in the
last year done notable work promot-
ing swine breeding thyIotE the state.
\ County associations we're formed In:
some Is counties of, the state and
Boys and Girls pig club work was
promoted in the same counties thru
the Sow and Litter Club h project.
Prizes were given the boys and girls
for the work, and the leading filters
from Is counties, together with the.
! boy or girl who raised them, were
! brought to and exhibiaed az the State
4 Fair under the auspiees Of This asso-t
citation and at it's expense. The other
counties of the state yare being or.
ganized and greater showing will be
4 made another year. ssHsf u IS )
The Minnesota Duroc Association
will have it's annual meeting January
I3 at Hector, Minnesota. Addresses
will be delivered by men Of national
prominence dealing with the various
phases of the work, and motion pic
lures will be shown eof the leading
Duroc herds in the United States, of
u the winners at the National Swine
81 Show, and OF the View Herd sent to
South America in connection with
work that is being done to open that
country to American food products.
The advertising campaign that is con
:; templated In connection with the
, Eat More Pork, campaign will also
be discussed. J. .
During this same week, there will
be nine Premier Duroc sales by the
following breeders: Johnson Broth.
ers, C. M. Grouse, l.. Reihsen, Gust
!, Langved, F, s.. Vahderhyde. & Son,
Ames Brothers, Medayto Farms, Un.
, derwood Farms, and John Hartle &
Son. A special train will be run in
/ connection with these sales. : = =
Locally we are interested In Dur
, ocs because there are many breeders
: of such in this county, the most prom
inent herd, being that of Medayto
: Farms, W1llmar, Minnesota. They
! are members Of the Minnesota Duroc
Circuit and hold their sale January
!, 4th.. Medayto Farms have won by
\ fair dealing, careful breeding ; and
> close cn1ling reputation that iss coun
) try wide for producing the right kind
t Of Durocs, and breeding stock from
their herd has been distributed ia,
l and wide. =: -. =, ~-.,..r
;. While swine breeding just at this
: time is undergoing the reimbursement
l pains that are being enjoyed more o.
! less by. all lines of activity, the bust
t ness is very necessary one and 8
r real money making one for the mar
! who gives it real attention. Purebrel
D stock should not only be the founda
y ton of agriculture, but Is one of the
4 greatest insurance features In. con
3 nection with the industry. - :