The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-01-05
OUTLOOK OF BEAVER COUNTY
As A POLAND CHINA CENTER
say Martin Kaiser In Better Po-
AxufS, Mt. vernon)

strip of Oklahoma. known as the
Panhandle.
In travelling over Beaver County
and meeting with the numerous Po-
land China BREEDERS who have al.
rnadys become established In the
hasiness one feels inclined to be-
Hove that this section OF Oklahoma
IN fast becoming one OF the princi-
pal Poland China centers In the
state. For a long time l have known
that there Is a lot OF interest In the
hog business In this part OF Okla
homa but did not know that they
are az numerous as they are.
Until five years ago, there were
scarcely any registered Polands in
this section; today there are herds
here that would do credit to the
strongest Poland China centers In
the corn belt. This was clearly
demonstrated at the various fairs
held In this section last fall Some
of the best Poland sales OF the
season. also. were held In this
county.
Rye, sudan grass, and oats are
forage crops especially adapted 10
this county. Corn. maize and kafir
are the main crops
When I undertook to look up the
Big types In this county. I sought
the highest authority I could find
on Poland China history. In the
county. went to see the veteran
breeder. NJ. A. Shuler.
Mr.. Shuler took out claim In
Beaver county. IL years ago. Sin,
tending to stay only long enough 70.
hold his claim. When the tt0e
came to leave II. he had seen the
wonderful open opportunity to the
man who would stay and develop.
good. pure bred live stock IA this
coming country. Mr.. Shules bought
several registered Poland China sowsl
and n good boar. II did not take
long for them to multiply. In al
short time Mr.. Shuler was making
public sales and distributing foun-
dstion stock for new herds over
Beaver and adjoining counties.
Today Mr.. Shuler continues to
maintain q good herd OF Poiands
On his modernly equipped farm. Tho
ACCOMPANYING picture shows Mr.. Shu-
ler's modern bungalow which was
built by the Poland China hog.
The Shuler herd Is kept up to tho
minute In the matter of breeding ~
indicated by his two herd boars. one
% which Ii Hercules Jones by F's
Big Jones and the other The Ran
ser. by Ca Ranger.
Another good Poland herd In this
Immediate neighborhood Is that OF
W. J. Jenkins 4 Sons, Thes quail
ny OF this herd was demonstrated
In their initial sale this fall when
sone OF the gifts brought less than
$50 and the top went at $50. Tho
49, -.
are IN the business to stay and thai
they are TO be heard from In the
future. They maintain q good herd
Of massive. brood sows. at the head
OF which stands Buster Wonder by
Black Buster and King Kole Jr. by
King Kole.
Among the men who are playing
great part toward the develop
ment OF the breed in this section
must be mentioned z. ID. thinner
man, who Is one OF the leading
n, sock men in the county. Mr..
Zimmerman believes in showing his
hogs. He gets the ribbons too. He
was one of the proudest exhibitors
at the Guymon, Oklahoma. fair.
where he carried off the first honors
for the best herd and reserve grand
champion boar and reserve grand
champion SOW. Mr.. Zimmerman
went to the National this year and
Brought back with his several good
gifts to add to his already strong
herd. The main boars are Libera-
tor Giant by Liberator, Us Sensa-
tion Orange and Invincible Pete.
promising young boar. by Peter Pan.
Mr.. Zimmrman is a man who knows
and studies his hogs.
Another man who has his heart
and soul in the business is Guy
Beckwith whose post office is Baiko
Mr., Beckwith made his first plunge
into the show ring this fall. Aud
he carried away many OF the rib
bons. Among them was first honor
on senior boar pig at the Guymon
fair. His good SOW herd is headed
by Rainbow by Liberatti. having Tor
his dam a full sister OF Rainbow.
hence the name. MIR. Beckwith is
In the business to stay and will be
at the fairs again next year with a
strong herd.
Probably the youngest and most
enthusiastic breeders in the state
are Jones Bros, of Beaver. Tho
members OF this firm are I.aymSs.1
Ia years of age. and Johnnie Jr..
Who 10 put nine years oiu. LaymOh
got started in the Poland business
% q club boy and made such sue
cess OF the business that he won
the interest OF his father. Colonel
Johnnie Jones. Colonel Jones' be-
lieves in letting boy assume res
possibility just as fast as he will.
and threfore has given his boys
free rein In the conduct OF their
R0iaud China business Thev dn
the buying. selling. feeding. breed
ing. doing everything in connection
with the business. He has given
them the use OF such part OF his
f,100 acre ranch as they wish to use
II the raising OF the big blacks |
which they are turning into mod
9n hog ranch. Their present herd |
boar is Giant Peter. grand Champion