Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 91, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 February 1919 — IMPROVING THEIR SWINE HERD [ARTICLE]

IMPROVING THEIR SWINE HERD

Wood Bros. Are Adding Still More Blooded Stock. Wood Bros, were out last week and made another valuable addition to their herd of spotted Poland Chinas. They purchased a two-year-old sow “American Queen" No. 2808 4, which was a Junior yearling chanupion in Bock & Shirk’s herd*in 1917, and bred to "General Booster,’’ whcih sold for 11,005, the highest priced boar of the breed. She was sired by O. K'.i. Prld-i one of the foundation boars of the breed, who was champion boar at the -National Swine Show in 1916, and has sired many champions, including the highest price sow at Bock & Shirk’s sale at Tipton last month, which sold for $560.00. American Queen is a granddaughter of "(Helen Ooul 39,” who has farrowed four grand champions for the National Swine Show at Omaha. This breeding crossed with the "Beaver Lad” blood they have should make a strong breeding herd for the county.—Advt.