Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 April 1919 — LIVESTOCK COMMITTEE MEETS [ARTICLE]

LIVESTOCK COMMITTEE MEETS

Plans Made for Improving Feeding and Breeding (kmiiiUoa*. A very important meeting of the livestock committee of the Jasper County Betterment Association was held last Tuesday with practically all members in attendance. Ed Lane was elected chairman of the committee and a discussion of the best methods of improving livestock conditions was taken up. It was decided that nothing would be of mote service to the swine industry than a general campaign to encourage the use of the self feeder. Each township committeeman agreed to arrange for a demonstration in the township to show the economy of this method of feeding in swine production. It was brought out in the discussion that constant supply of tankage would do much to prompt the use of the self feeder and Ed. Lane, Harvey Williams and George Helman were appointed a committee to handle the matter. Any farmer wanting tankage will communicate with his township livestock committeeman and he will turn the order over to the county committee which will buy the feeds in carload lota and arrange for a local agency to distribute them, giving the -fartner

the advantage of the wholesale price and small overhead expense. The first load is expected about May Ist. Another economy in hog production that the committee expects to make popular is the more extensive use of planting soy beans in corn to be hogged down, as it has been found that this method will often increase the amount of pork produce per acre 150 or 200 pounds. The committee expects to hold trials in each township next fall. In order to facilitate the exchange of pure bred sires, the committee will make up a list of all such sires for sale in the county each month, which may be secured from each township chairman or the county agent The committee will undertake to locate pure bred sires for anyone who desires them. As a means of increasing the number of herds of high class stock, committees were appointed to hold combination sales of each of the breeds represented in the county, if warranted the move. The chairmen are as follows; Shorthorn, John R. Parkison; Hereford, O. S. Bell; Angus, Chas, Schleman; Hampshire, S. C. Robinson; Spotted Po-land-China, Harvey Williams, DurocJersey. Frank Alter. Persons desiring to place registered stock in combination sales should communicate with these men. Joseph Kolhoff, Harvey Williams, S. C. Robinson and Charles Enz were selected to have charge of a live, stock tour to be held in June, for the purpose of visiting the leading stock farms of the county and learning the methods employed on them. A basket dinner, .with music and speaking, is one of the attractions planned. Preliminary plans were made for the annual stock show which will be held this fall if suitable accommodations can be found for housing it. * , Steps were taken to safeguard the county against a general outbreak of hog cholera, should the disease appear. The livestock committee of the County Betterment Association is composed as follows: Ed. Lane, Chairman; Harvey Williams, Carpenter; Thomas McAleer, Milroy; Joseph Kolhoff, Jordan; Fred 'Phillips, Marion; Virgil Hobson, I Hanging Grove; Kenton Parkiaon Barkley; O. S. Bell, Union; Wm. Stalbaum, Walker; S. C. Robinson, Gillam; Chas. Enz, Keener; George Helman, Wheatfield; Alfred Duggleby, Kankakee. The committee has outlined a busy season and has every reason to think that it will accomplish much for the purpose for which it was appointed.