VOL. Lxvn
INDIANAPOLIS, JAN. 20, 1912.
NO. 3
Indiana Swine Growers in Council.
Live   Stock and  Fertility.
BLUE  GRASS  PASTURE  FOR   HOGS
RETURNS $20.00 PER ACRE.
ALFALFA  AND    CRIMSON    CIjOVER
AliSO BIG  PAYING CROPS.
The first week in January was a big:
the hog; to drink enough water for its
good. Por young pigs shorts was considered the best feed, for shoats oats
was preferable and for the older pig
corn should make up the principal
feed.
Disinfecting Inside and Out.
In the afternoon L.. E. Thomas, Golden, 111., gave some points on disinfect-
Versailles, Ky., gave an instructive talk
on the methods employed in managing
their thousand-acre stock farm. His
plan of management is to get as much
from the soil in dollars and cents and
at the same time build up soil fertility.
This he believed could be done best by
raisins stock. He gave statistics of several states showing how live stock
farming kept up the value of the land
more than any other kind of farming.
In Iowa such farming increased the
value of land 48 cents per acre.
Mr.  McKee  favored  blue  grass pas-
o'.ber associations, but the interest was
high. Steps were taken to arouse more
interest in the merits of this great
lr.ed. The matter of recording the
breed attracted considerable attention
S. D. Ghere, Thorntown
Spoke on this question, and it was
discussed by A. M. Brown, Secretary
National Poland China Record Co., and
Mr. W. M. McFadden, Secretary American Poland-China Record Co. Mr.
Bert Stafford spoke on the necessity of
Open Hog LiOt Showing Colony Houses on Farm of McKee Bros., Versailles, Ky.
week for swine breeders in this city.
The most enterprising breeders from
all parts of the state met to learn more
about how to care for their herds, and
to exchange experiences with others.
On Tuesday, January 2nd four swine
breeders associations met in annual
sessions at the Hotel English. These
meetings were those of the associations
of four of the principal breeds of hogs;
the Durocs, Chester Whites, Poland
China and Mule Foot breeds. Poland
following day the combination of these
associations, the Indiana Swine Breeders' Association, met in the State
House. The meetings were all well attended and the spirit of brotherhood
in common interests was always prevalent. It was a group of meetings
that it would have been well for every
swine breeder to have attended.
THE DUROC BREEDERS.
One of the most enthusiastic meetings yet held by the Indiana Duroe
Swine Breeders' Association was held at
the Hotel English. A large number of
Duroe raisers were present and heard
a good program.
Dry and Slop Feeding.
A. "j. Frazier, New Castle, spoke on
"Best Methods of Feeding, Dry Feeding and Slopping." It was the general opinion that in most cases the slop
feed was best, especially in winter for
by feeding slop the pig Is forced to
orlnk some water in order to get the
teed.     In winter it is difficult to get
ing. He said there were four places to
disinfect and he named them as follows
in the order of their importance. Inside the hog, outside the hog, inside
the house and outside the house. In
his opinion 90 per cent of the deaths
among hogs were due to worms. He
was more afraid of worms than cholera. Pigs are not born with worms in
them they eat the eggs. In dry seasons such as last summer these eggs
are produced and hatched very rapidly. His plan was to get the eggs out
of the hogs as soon as possible and before they hatch into worms. He recommended some form of condition
powder for this. In the discussion that
followed the talk, a remedy was suggested for lung worms. Mix one-half
teaspoonful cayenne pepper to a
bucket of water. The hog after it
drinks enough of this will cough up
the worms.
Mr. Thomas also suggested a change
of feeding place occasionally, plowing
up the hog lot in spring and disinfecting of water, bedding, etc., about the
lot.
Use Crude Oil to Help.
The use of crude thin oil was recommended for keeping away lice. It was
also thought by many that oil in the
feed would aid in destroying worms.
Some feeders used it regularly. Coal
oil was recommended only as an emulsion diluting 3 or 4 gallons of it with
15 gallons of soap suds.
Big Stock Farm Management.
J. A. McKee, of McKee Bros., Farm
ture for hogs. He has figured that
such pasture on his farm returns him
$20 per acre. At the Alabama Station
alfalfa pastured with hogs returned
$40 per acre. Crimson clover is a big
crop on the McKee farm. It is often
planted in corn before the last cultivation. Cowpeas are also planted at this
time in some cases. Both crops make
good hog pasture. Barley is found to
be a profitable crop for hogs. On their
farm, Mr. McKee says, barley will produce 40 bushels per acre on land that
yields only 18 bushels of wheat. Sor-
gum and cowpeas are also often planted  together.
Selecting  Men  for Judging.
The Duroe has a plan of selecting
men capable of being judges of the
breed at the State Pair, from which
the Stat.' Boax4 of Agriculture is asked
to appoint judges. A resolution was
passed urging the State Board to select
Judges from those recommended by
the association.
The following officers were elected:
President, J. N. Headington, Portland;
Vice-President, M. D. Harvey, Zionsville; Sec'y. and Treasurer, F. K. Morris, Indianapolis. Those recommended
for judges were: J. B. Jones, Franklin; Carl Scott, Shidler; Lon Hodson,
New Castle;  S. E. Morton, Camden, O.
POLAND   CHINA   BREEDERS.
The annual meeting of the Indiana
Poland China Swine Breeders was not
as largely attended    as some    of the
a Poland-China Paper. The question
box was an important feature of the
meeting.
The election of officers resulted as
follows: President, J. B. Morgan,
Flora; Vice President, S. D. Ghere,
Zionsville; Secretary.Treasurer, Frank
J. Goodwine, West Lebanon.
CHESTER   WHITE   BREEDERS.
The annual meeting of the Indiana
Chester White breeders was held in
English Hotel. A fair attendance was
present and many subjects pertaining
to the good of the breed were discus-
id. but the most prominent subject
which came up was the Cholera question.
The Serum Cholera Treatment.
The serum treatment was advocated
by nearly every breeder present. The
record made by the breed at the International was also spoken of, and
breeders- were encouraged with the,
success the Chesters had in the show>
ring both in the breeding and barrowi
classes.
There seems to be more enthusiasm
among the Chester White breeders
than any other breeders at the present
time, and with united efforts Of all
breeders the Chester White is sure to
have a boom this year.
The election of officers resulted as
follows: President, L. E. Hinshaw,
Zionsville, Vice President, A. J. Fo-
land,  Frankton,  Secretary, Fred Hur-