The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-05-24
Pure Bred Sires
Winning Friends
Number of Owners Partici-
pating in Campaign Passes
10000 Mark.
Prepared by the United States Department
of AgIiculture)

prepared Dy the United states department
of AgTiculture.)
Progress in the Better Sires-Better
Stock" campaign broke all previous
records, and the number of live stock
owners participating passed the 10000
mark during the first three months of
1923, as shown by a report just issued
by the United States Department of
Agriculture. A total of LIT persons
were enrolled during the t~hree-months'
period after having filed with the de-
partment written agreements TO use
pureDred Sires exclusively hencefOrth.
This is the highest number n. oiled
during any quarterly period since the
campaign began three and one-half
years ago. States showing the prin-
cipal activity in this can of improy-
Ing their live stock were: Vermont,
West Virginia. Ohio, Virginia, Ken
lucky, Washington, Nebraska, Texas,
and Indiana. The number of live stock
and poultry listed for Improvement
during the period tOtaled more than
10000.
Government officials who have been
in close touch with the movement since
its beginning three and One-half years
ago are much gratifed with the latest
results. The continued interest being
shown in lie campaign throughout the
country shows the permanent nature
Of the popularity of the purebred sire,
and points 10 greater possibilities in
tia. Fr.,r., I'll. IF.t q ,-a,y, vYIN
are using pUrebred slres exclusively,
now totals 10,lOO. These live stock
breeders have placed more than 1900
100 head Of live stock and poultry on
d purebrel-sirG basis. On an average
50 per cen Of the female animals and
50 per cent Of the female poultry, kept
by these persons. are also %purebred.
Each year that purebred sires are used
by these breeders, therefore, greatly
increases the total number of pure
bred animals in the country.
Standing Of States Changes.
During the three-mOnths' period. Yer
mont and West Virgin showed the
greatest number of e~nrollments. caus-
ing some changes in the relative stand
Ing Of the states active in the work.
Vermont, which previously stood
seventh in the list (and six months ago
tenth) is now fifth; while West Vir-
GINA surpassed nine states. advancing
from seventeenth TO eighth place. West
Virginia. where legislation Outlawlng
scrub sireS became effective January
l. enrolled more than three times as
many persons during the quarter as
during all Of the I3 previous quarters.
On Roll Of Honor"
-Four new counties, two of them in
Vermont, one In Ohio. and the other
In Nebraska, appear on the roll OF
counties having 100 or more persons
using %purebred sires exclusively. This
brings the total to 20 counties. Rock,
ingham county, Virginia, (Chas. w
WampIer, county agent) led for the
quarter with 103 new enrollments
while Miami county, Ohio, &C. NJ
Sem, county agent) advanced in the
county standing from eleventh to fifth
place.
Evidence of continued activity dur
ne the coming months comes from
various sources. The demand for en-,
rOllment blanks is unprecedented In
the history Of the campaign. From
Kentucky, which is fourth on the list
of states, word to the depart
ment through WayIand Rhoades. field
agent in animal husbandry. that or
May 8 there will be held a better-sire
sale at which 100 purebred bulls viii
be put up at auction, and that officials
are planning more things for the fu,
ture.
Copies of the summary Of the re
suits Of the fourteenth quarter of the
better-sires campaign may be had by
addressing q request 10 the bureau Of
animal industry, United States Depart.
ment OF Agriculture, Washington, u. c