The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-06-17
DUROC JERSEYS
IN SOUTH IDAHO
Idaho Farm Magazine Publishes In
tercsfing Report of Local
breeders

Paying substantial compliment
to two OF Filters best known swine
breeders. Ray FELTON, field editor OF
the Idaho Farmer. n weekly farm
magazine, with headquarters at
BOISE. writes an article In recent
number OF that publication on
South Idaho Duroc Jersey Breed
ers"
While on a field trip in southern
Idaho recently / visited several OF
the well known swine breeders who
are helping TO give prominence 10
the recently organized Southern Ida
no Duroc-Jersey Breeders associa-
ton. says Mr. FELTON,. Right now u
should be understood that this asso-
citation viii be heard from az the fall
fairs and winter shows. including the
one at the state fair and also North
wesern Live Stock show. al Lewiston
as well as Twin Falls county fair az
Filler. The Twin Fails breeders ex-
poet TO show in a body at Boise and
Lewiston.
L. S. otto. the veteran breeder OF
Filler. is president OF the new assoei-
alton. and II. c. Polly OF Burnley has
succeeded william Kerr. state swine
specialist. whose many duties made
u difficult for him TO attend TO the
secretary's job.
At Mr.. Otto's pace ] saw some
wonderful filters from sows bred 10
Big Bone Giant. High Pathfinder and
Big Orion Sensation. There were 45
pigs from seven Filters Mr.. otto
was east last winter and made the
Nebraska sale circuit, during which
time he purchased s0ws from some Of
the most outstanding individuals Of
the breed. including Big Bone
Giant SOW bred 20 High Pathfinder,
smooth Giant SOW bred 20 Big
Bone Giant, an Educator Model SOW
bred 20 Big Bone Giant. a Top sensa-
ton Invincihie bred 10 Big Orion
Sensation. Much interest ~ mani
tested IN MFR. Otto's futurity entries.
because breeders realize he paid big
money for the new sows and that
over the world.
Il Just figured had 10 make this
investment In Rows." Mr. Otto told
me. because no real boar vas ever
developed from a common SOW. even
though sired by an outstanding boar.
when ! went 10 Nebrafka last winter
! made up my mind I would not pur-
chase a single SOW that wasn't strong
enough to produce a real boar. II T.
with much satisfaction. therefore.
that am able TO look through these
litfers and see individuals which ]
am confident will help make Dnroc
Jersey history In the northwest"
Billy Rambo Of Buhl has q re-
markahie part IN the DurOc business.
owing the assistance given him BY
Nr OUO. Mr. Rambo had some good
stock 10 begin with. and showed a
natural inclination for the business.
20 when Mr. Otto was IN hehraskn
he purchased ior AFR. RamDo. from
Emil Schwank. al Madison. Neb.. .
prominent gilt by Joe Orion. Mr.
otto predicted ~ that time that this
gIls would pu; Mr. Rambo right /
over the top" and LOOK AZ the Ram
DO pigs now bears out that belief F.
He has 80 pigs from five sow. and 1
they are fine pigE. al Of uniform I
size and all showing the results OF 4
skiilfui mating OF dams and sires.
o. &. FELTON,. % Filler. has entered /
! liter Tor fufurity shows this fall. /
md will be out 20 the fairs for the
FIRST time He uiii show some pigs
5y Ace OF Kings, the Otto herd boar,
md out OF a splendid gilt. grand
laughter Of the famous old shov
on. Filer Belle.