The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1922-12-07
BOYS SHOW THEIR FATHERS
HOW PIG RAISING is DONE

During the weeks that the fair
were being held in Billings, and Hell
ena, the history and accomplishment
of the Fairyiew Standard Chester
White club were called to public at
tention by the fact that three youns
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 members, 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-
tion is in a good measure due. The
main purposes of the club, as stated
in the constitution and bylaws, were
to grow and develop the best type
of Chester White pig that could be
found anywhere in Montana and to
endeavor to work out a cooperative
system of advertising and selling
purebred hogs.
The feature of the plan has APP
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
a low figure.
Following it's organization, the
clubs first effort was to raise money
to pay for cooperative advertising.
This was done by securing the re-
freshment privileges at the farm bu-
reau community fair held in the sum
mer of 1921. The concession netted
the boys a considerable sum of
money, enabling them to advertise
quite extensively and to get into the
game in a small way. The
activity that created the most inter-
est, however, was the "endless chain"
idea which provided for the giving
away of four gifts as prizes for pig
prizes is not limited to club members
an evidence of the interest taken
s the fact that the Chester White
Tub Of Blaine county this year has
Is members, six of whom belong to
he Fairview community organiza-
ion.
The "endless chain" idea was
worked out by former County Agent
4. A. Thorfinnson, and F. M. Burkes
# the Farmers National bank Of
chinook. 1t provides that each win
Ter of a pig at the club fair shall give
he bank a gilt the following year.
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
Irst year they took three out of four
this summer they went home
18th all four of the gifts.
That the Fairview club is trying
ard to develop the best type of Ches- 4
or White pig is evidenced by the
act that in 1921 pigs exhibited by
TENDERS scored first, second, fourth
nd fifth, while this season they took
rst, second, third, fourth, fifth and {
oventh places. This record would
that the Fairview club has
cen successful in raising a good z
7pe, and since type is an important :
lctor in the purebred hog business,
9TH for breeding and marketing
lrposes, the work of the organiza-
on appears to have been wonder
lily effective.
The special "stunt" pulled off this
,ar was the holding of a purebred
show In connection with the club
If. This show was a surprise to
/, as there were IS purebred pigs
Inhibited, including Chester Whites,
ampshires, Poland Chinas and Du-
&C Jerseys. A poll taken showed
at there are about SO breeders OF
hester Whites, 80 of H~ampshires,
Of Poland Chinas and five of Du-
c-Jerseys in the county. In the
Yards for Chester Whites, the Fair
ew club took all of the firsts, most
the seconds and several other
ICES. The success of this show has
4 to the decision to hold it annual
hereafter.
Not being satisfied with merely
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