The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1922-02-16
Pertinent Pointers for Practical Farmers :
IN. Au,,lr,l Unverdsy Of Mnnssoo
new DISTRIBUTION PLAN
CREATES MUCH INTEREST
Red River Valley Experimental Plan
for Promotion of Pure Bred
Hous is Winner.

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for Promotion of Pure Bred
Hogs Is Winner.
Inaugurated last year by Fred $.
Clark and Chares e. Franks OF War
rem, a plan for promoting the distribu.
ton Of purebred hogs has succeeded
far beyond expectations, according to
C. G.. Selvig, president of the Red
River Valley Livestock association.
Their plan is novel and entirely
new as far as Minnesota is concerned,
and is creating a great deal of inter-
est, he says. They agree to furnish
bred registered duroc jersey SOW to
boys and girls club members and to
farmers, and agree to buy back from
the purchaser of the SOW all the I'M
proved, spring narrowed, registered
duroc jersey gifts raised, paying for
them a premium of SO per hundred
pounds above the top st. Paul market
for hogs. The purchaser is assured
definite market for his gifts that at
tain a certain standard Of weight
within a specified time. He. is given
instructions in feeding the pigs.
More than 100 registered bred sows
were distributed under this plan dur
ing 1921, principally in the Clear
brook, Leonard, Gonvick, Trail. and
Gully communities: According to
plans, additional bred COWS will be
furnished in 1922 to farmers In these
communities, and also to many mem
bers living in the vicinity of Shevlin,
Bagley and Fosston.
Seven complete units consisting OF
20 registered sows with one high class
registered herd boar for each, have
already been furnished. This accord
ing to Mr.. Selvig is new and unique
plan for interesting young people in
raising better hogs. It has already
succeeded in establishing farmers in
the swine business.
Practically all Of the purchasers Sc
cured outstanding results last year,
he says. Mandel Hetland Of Gonvick,
made the best record. His SOW far
rowed eight pigs, four boars and four
gifts. He sold one of the gifts to
neighbor for $50, and the other three
weighing 3O3, 31S and 1928 pounds, re-
spectively, at the age of six months
and 16 days were sold back to Clark
and Franks at II cents a pound, net
ting him $261.48. In addition the
four barrows were marketed for pork,
dressing on an average 250 pounds.
Mr.. Hetland paid $3.50 for the original
SOW, leaving him $111.4S for the sea-
sons feed and work, besides the pro-
ceeds received from the four barrows
sold for pork. In addition the SOW
purchased by Mr.. Hetland was bred
for fall litter, narrowing ten pigs in
Guiding four boars and six gifts all
alive.
The banks have generally assumed
the original note of $3.50 covering the
purchase price and bearing eight per
cent interest, issuing for this note
certificate of deposit Il for one year.
When settlement is made this certi-
ficate of deposit is cashed and the
note paid.
To the boy or girl making the best
record with his or her 1922 litter,
Clark and Franks are offering a pure
bred Hereford bull. In addition silver
trophies will be awarded to the boy
and the girl who have the best indi-
vidual pigs shown at the different
county faira -. ~