Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1922-02-15
new DISTRIBUTION PLAN
CREATES MUCH INTEREST
Red River Valley Experimental Plan
Tor Promotion of Pure Bred
Hogs is Winner

Much publicity has been given in
state papers during the past few
weeks to the. SOW distribution plan
used by Charley Franks and Fred 8
clarke OF this city. The story which
explains the plan is as follows:
lnaugurated last year by Fred 8.
clarke and Charles E. Franks of War
rem, a plan for promoting the distri-
button OF purebred hogs has succeeded
Tar beyond expectations, according to
y: u. Selvig, president Of the Red
river Valley Livestock association.
Ihelr plan is novel and entirely new
as far as Minnesota is concerned. and
is creating great deal of interest
ne says. They agree to furnish a bred
registered Duroc Jersey SOW to boys
and girls club members and to farm
ers, and agree to buy back from the
purchaser OF the sow all the improved,
spring narrowed, registered duroc ier.
sey gifts raised, paying for them q
premium OF $40 per hundred pounds
above the top ST.. Paul market for
hogs. The purchaser is assured de-
finite market for his gifts that at
tain certain standard of weight with
III specified. time. He is given in
structions 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 sows viii be
furnished in 1922 to farmers in these
communities, and also to many mem
bers living in the vicinity Of Sheylin,
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.. Selyig is new and unique
plan for interesting young people in
raising better hogs. 1t 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 a
neighbor for $50. and the other three
weighing BOB, 318 and 1923 pounds, re-
spectively, at the age Of six months
and 16 days were sold back to Clarke
and Franks at II cents pound, net
ting him 1851 S. In addition the four
barrows were marketed for pork,
dressing on an average $50 pounds.
Mr.. Hetland paid $3.50 for the original
SOW, leaving him $1114S 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 a 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 a
certificate of deposit for one year
When settlement is made this certi-
ficate of deposit is cashed and the
note paid .-ss
To the boy or girl making the best
record with his or her 1922 litter,
Clarke. and Franks are Offering pure
bred Hereford bull. In addition silver
trophies will be awarded to the boy
and the girl who have the best indi-
yidual pigs shown at the different
county fairs. ..- r..