The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-21

I in a half hearted manned, and when
thing he starts is completed il GER
tainly doesn't look that way either,
as was throughly demonstrated by
the success of his sale Of registered
Duroc Jersey swine here Friday at
the Fair Park.
H. had used good judgment in
advertising the sale, and at the be-
+ ginning more than eighty automO-
/ biles were parked near the sales
/ barn, and there "A large number Of
our farmers and their brothers from
other counties in West Texas were
assembled 90 witness the sale of as
/ fine ones as were ever placed on
/ the market, and before we had time
| 70 think what was up Col. Gould,
Of Sulphur Springs, ringman Of the
I sale, had introduced A. l.. Ward,
swine specialist in the farm extern
sion department Of A. & NJ. who de-
I livered a heart 70 heart address 20
those present, giving facts on the
possibilities Of hog raising in Texas
together with depressing statistics,
showing the few who had taken ad-
vantage Of these great opportuni-
ties, the heat Of his argument TAX
ing hold Of every hograiser present,
and the bidding was started with
keen determination by several Of
the attendants 10 accept Mr.. Wards
advice about the hograising business
and take home one or two Of those
registered gifts.
We have all heard a great deal
about J. Riley Green, the biggest
livestock auctiOneer in Texas, Of
Wolf City, and a breeder Of regis
tered Jersey cattle Of statewide rep
utation, and on this occasion we
saw that the newspaper articles had
not told a bit more about him than
we were given a chance to see, for
he is a heavyweight in the business,
and the bidding was stimulated
throughout the sale by his keen
witicisms and "punch" oratory. The
sale Of such fine stock is a serious
business proposition, and Mr.. Green
hits the nail hard on the head at
every opportunity with a good mes
sage 20 farmers at every lull in buy
ing, which made that sale as much
Of an entertainment as a business
deal, and the writer Is sure that the
people Of Lubbock learned a few
thirgs about hograising from the
facts handed them by the salesman.
Rngman Col Could is a live wire
and knows stock values. especially
swine, his experience as a breeder
equips him well for a place in the
ring.
Fred Boerner didn't take so much
interest in the sale, his time being
consumed in caring for the hogs IN
the pen, but Mrs BOerper was there
wide awake on the job, helping 10
rather information on all the swine
placed in the pends, handing the
printed folders 20 the buyers, an
swering questions from every angle,
and in hundred ways showing that
enthusiasm about the business that
is lyrical Of successful business /
women, and proved that she has
great part in bringing the Boerner
herd to the high standard they have I
reached.
Earl Lewis, Secretary Of the I
Swine Breeders Association. was
present and assisted in every way
possible in making the sales He is
a good businessman, and the sue
cess he has made at hog raising was
due to his experience and willing
ness TO work.
The farm bureau was represented
by Joe w. Gennings, who kept the
animals in constant go, giving the
buyers an opportunity TO see them
from every angle. Another very
alert attendant was Editor Hilburn,
Of the Southwestern Poultry and
Swine Breeder, Of Plainview, he
having ably assisted Col Gould in
his work.
Thirty-five head were sold, and |
a total sum of one thousand, nine |
hundred and eight dollars received, |
a neat average of fifty-four dollars /
and fifty-three cents per head
pretty good price for hogs when Il /
is figured that these good ones do
not consume one bit more feed
than the siiarpest razorback any
where, which would beat all records
if sold for more than ten dollars.
Farmers II Is ounce wise and ton |
foolish 20 reject thoroughbred hogs |
and raise offbreeds when you can
buy seed stock at such fair prices.
We are glad TO print the following
list Of the purchasers Of those fine
herd leaders:
No. I. G. r. Lockhart, Tahoks. Tex
as, $205: No. q. A. G. Ross. ldalou,
Texas. SOS: No. 3. Alexander. Niche
& Jones. Childress. Texas. Ss5: No. /
a. Buel Boles. Lubbock. S65: No. 5. /
tIaxnrlar MInIf. A Iour1 CEiIIr1xa
SIS; No. 8, ]. X. Kelley. Lubbock.
sf7.50; No. 7. John Witt. Lubbock.
$3.50; No. 3. John Witt, Lubbock.
$4,000; No. Q, II. T. Neeley. Amsr-
Mo. sf2.bo; No. 10. G. +. l.oekhart.
Tahoka. Tex, sf2.b0; No. n, @. 4.
Lockhsrt. Tahoka, Tex.. $500; No.
i2. L. G. Ellis. Lubbock. $40; No. ~,
Prank novlss. Lubbock, tloi No. "a.
o. W. Bssson. Rt. A., Lubbesk. tss;
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