Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-12-22
MINNESOTA SWINE WORTH
SIXTY MILLION DOLLARS
Annual Dgree i As,asiati;otn Meeting
at Hector January 3.
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;. These scool, crisp mornings when
stoFttfy mg ourselves tor the days
work, we eat buckwheat cakes and
little pig sausages, ham and zeggs,7 or |
bacon or eggs, none of us concern
ourselves much regarding the chow
come" of these little. pig sausages,
the ham, or bacon. =.
According to government statistics,
there were on the farms of Mime:
sofa, January 1, 1920, 1851 900 hogs.
Assuming that these averaged 200
pounds in weight and are worth the
average price for the past 10 year
period, these hogs represent In money
very nearly $60,000,000. ~ =,
The leading breeds raised In the
state and for that matter In the Uni:
ted States, are the Durocs, Poland
Chinas, and Chester Whites, in the
| order named. The organizations com.
Iposed of Minnesota Swine breeders
are the Minnesota State 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. .T
! The Minnesota Duroc Breeders
! Association is the largest of the one
| breed associations and has in the
last year done notable work promot-
ing swine breeding turnout the state.
County associations were 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 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 exhibited at the State
Fair under the auspices OF this asso-
citation and at it's expense. The other
counties Of the state are being Or
ganized and greater showing will be
made another year.
The Minnesota Duroc Association
will have it's annual meeting January
IS 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 of the leading
Duroc herds in the United States, OF
the winners at the National Swine
| 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.
During this same week, there will
be nine Premier Duroc sales by the
following breeders: Johnson Broth
ers, C. NJ Grouse, L. Reihsen, Gust
, Langved, F. S. Vahderhyde & Son
Ames Brothers, Medayto Farms, I'm
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 Medaytc
Farms, Willmar, Minnesota They
are members of the Minnesota Duro<
Circuit and hold their sale January
, 18th. Medayto Farms have won by
/ fair dealing, careful breeding anG
) close culling reputation that is. coun
, try wide for producing the right kline
/ Of Durocs, and breeding stock from
| their herd has been distributed fa1
and wide.
While swine breeding just at this
, time is undergoing the readjustmen1
| pains that are being enjoyed more o.
| less by all lines of activity, the bust
ness is a very necessary one and {
r real money making one for the mar
: who gives it real attention. Purebret
} stock should not only be the founda
7 ton of agriculture, but is one of thu
l greatest insurance features in. con
, nection with the industry.