Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 August 1917 — BREEDERS INSPECT LIVESTOCK [ARTICLE]

BREEDERS INSPECT LIVESTOCK

Many Surprised at Excellence and Number of Herds Found. “I have seen more good livestock today than I had ever imagined was in Jasper county,” stated a prominent breeder as he returned from the inspection tour of the Jasper County Livestock Breeders’ association, which was held Thursday. About eixty people left Rensselaer by auto in the morning, headed by Fred Phillips, president of the organization, and spent the day visiting as manyfarms as could be reached.

The patty was surprised at the number of good Herefords which had been assembled at the Phillips farm and appreciated the imported Jerseys owned by Russel Van Hook. The Floyd Amsler herd was visited where the $1,400 imported sire and a fine group of heifers were inspected. On the farm of Omar Kenton was found the largest herd of Shorthorns in the county, consisting of over 100’ head of uals, many of which were valued at SSOO or over. After visiting the herds of Estil Price and John Lonergan, the party inspected the Polled Hereford herd of O. S. Bell, one of the county’s younger breeders at Parr. Stops were made at the Amos Alter and D. V. Yeoman farms, after which a basket lunch was enjoyed at the home of H. J. Dexter, vice-president of the organization. In the afternoon the party inspected the I. F. Meader dairy herd, the William Dooley spotted Poland Chinas, the C. M. Dewey herd of Angus cattle and visited Wheatfield and Tefft. Striking down through Gillam the Hereford herds of J. Shea and John Guild were visited and on the latter farm a sl,offb calf of Farmer breeding was found. Elmer Pullins’ Poland Chinas and S. C r Robinson’s Hampshlres were inspected, after which the party made an interesting stop at the farm of W. C. Rose, Shorthorn breeder. After visiting the John R. Lewis herd of Hampshire hogs, in which were over 100 prize-win-ning animals, the party disbanded. Chauncey Wood, secretary of the organization, stated that the trip would Probably be made an annual affair.