The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1922-12-08

II OuIluS Lie W6GhS tudL Jll0 ldlI
were being held in Billings and Hell
ena, the history and accomplishment
of the Fairview Standard Cheste
White club were called to public at
tention by the fact that three yount
lads from this community were show
ing a carload of purebred pigs a.
those places.
The Fairview Chester White club
was organized in the summer of 1921
with five mem bers, four boys and
one girl. The club leader was G.. H
Williamson of Chinook, to whose
knowledge, enthusiasm and unselfish
efforts the success of the organiza-
ton is in a good measure due. The
main purposes of the club, as stated
in the constitution and bylaws, we're
to grow and develop the best type
of Chester White pig that could be
found anywhere in Montana and to
endeavor to work out cooperative
system of advertising and selling
purel5red hogs.
The feature of the plan has ap-
parently proved a success, judging
by the winnings made by members
at various fairs during the past two
years. The cooperative selling plan,
however, is still in the evolutionary
stage, evidently owing to the fact
that some of the members seemed to
fear that they might not be able to
dispose of their hogs unless offered
at low figure.
Following its organization, the
clubs first effort was to raise money
to pay for cooperative advertising.
This was done by securing the re-
reau community fair held in the sum
mer of 1921. The concession netted |
the boys considerable sum of |
money, enabling them to advertise
quite extensively and to get into the
selling game in a small way. The
activity that created the most inter-
est, however, was the endless chain"
dea which provided for the giving
away of four gifts as prizes for pig
club work. Competition for these
,rizes is not limited to club members
tut an evidence of the interest taken
S the fact that the Chester White
Tub of Blaine county this year has
5 members, six of whom belong to
he FaiTview community organiza-
ion.
The "endless chain idea was
worked out by former County Agent J
4. A. Thorfinnson, and F. M. Burkes
f the Farmers National bank of |
1t provides thai, each win
er of a pig at the club fair shall give {
he bank a gilt the following year. F.
his gilt, in turn, is awarded as a !
rize. Since the initiation of the !.
Ian, three club fairs have been held
nd at these members of the Fair :
lew Chester White club succeeded !.
| capturing most of the prizes. The Il
rst year they took three out of four :
nd this summer they went home 4
it'll all four of the gifts. =
That the Fairview club is trying 4
ard to develop the best type of Ches- q
r White pig is evidenced by the e
ct that in 1921 pigs exhibited by
embers scored first, second, fourth
Id fifth, while this season they took
rst, second, third, fourth, fifth and o.
venth places. This record would
dictate that the Fairview club has
ZEN successful in raising a good 20
pc, and since type is an important =
ObOl LII thC II III CDl CQ mug DuolhCoo3
til for breeding and marketing
rposes, the work of the organiza
IN appears to have been wonderl
lily effective.
The special stunt" pulled off this
ar was the holding of purebred
G show in connection with the club
r. This show was surprise to
as there were 85 purebred pigs
libited, including Chester Whites,
Poland Chinas and Du-
, Jerseys. A poll taken showed
1t there are about SO breeders of |
ester Whites, 80 of Hampshires, /
of Poland Chinas and five of Du-
Jerseys in the county. In the
ards for Chester Whites, the Fair /
w club took all of the firsts, most
the seconds and several other
yes. The success of this show has
to the decision to hold it annual
hereafter
Sot being satisfied with merely
ticipating in the club fair and
ling that they needed to get in =