Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 June 1917 — LIVESTOCK BREEDERS TO MEET [ARTICLE]

LIVESTOCK BREEDERS TO MEET

Proposition of Organizing Will Be Discussed Juno 9. A meeting of the livestock breeders of Jasper county will be held at the office of the county agent in the court house Saturday afternoon, June 9, at 2 o’clock for the purpose of considering the organization of a county livestock breeders’ association. This meeting Is called on the recommendation of "the livestock committee of the Jasper County Better Farming association, which believes that the livestock industy has developed to such an extent In the county that the breeders can accomplish more by organized effort than they can by working individually. Chauncey Wood, chairman of the committee, recently said: "By forming an organization of breeders will create a demand for more p<ure-bred sires in the county than has existed formally. This will help every livestock producer and incidentally will create a market for our pure-bred breeding stock. The recent McCray sale was an indication that the farmers of the United States are taking a greater interest in the best class of livestock than they have ever taken

before. “Such an organization will afford the small breeders of the county an economical means of advertising. Many county organizations in the country are able to carry advertisements in newspapers that individuals could not afford and some go as far as to issue special catalogs each season. “I hope that our association, if formed, will be able to promote livestock shows and other educational campaign. This year I have started this matter in a small way myself, but I am sure that a great deal more could be accomplished along this line if our breeders were organized so that all could help. “When our association is on its feet and has built up a reputation by Choice breeding stock and honest dealing we can hold sales which will attract more than local buyers. A buyer will more readily justify the expense in traveling to a community where he can inspect a large number of animals at one time than he will to inspect a few.” The meeting will be in charge of County Agent Loaming and will be addressed by J. W. Schwab of

the division of animal husbandry of Purdue university. All persons interested in livestock of any kind, are cordially invited to be present at tfils meeting, Saturday, June &.