Missouri Duroc-Jersey Breeders'' Association. 297 



The purpose of this organization covers a wide field, for the 

 swine breeders have much to confront them and will have for 

 some time to come. First of all, an annual meeting is to be held 

 at Columbia during Farmers' Week, at which time an attractive 

 program will be arranged covering scientific and practical sub- 

 jects of interest to every swine feeder or breeder. By holding 

 the meeting at this time the breeder is enabled to hear the 

 programs of the various other associations and take part in 

 every department of Farmers' Week. 



Every few weeks during the year a circular letter will be 

 sent the members of the association dealing with some practical 

 subject to be of service at that particular season. 



A constant effort will be made to control and eradicate hog 

 cholera by insisting on more extensive appropriations from 

 Federal and State government — and by sending to the mem- 

 bers from time to time information pertaining to the disease. 



The matter of selecting judges and getting premiums for 

 exhibits at the various fairs in Missouri is an item of vast im- 

 portance and is to be taken up by the association. 



The object of the association is not simply to benefit the 

 old established breeders of Duroc-Jerseys, but it is the intention 

 of the organization to help and assist in every possible way every 

 man who is at all interested in the breed, the man who is just 

 starting in the business or wants to start, to increase the number 

 of breeders and the number of Duroc-Jerseys produced. If 

 there is any information wanted by a prospective breeder or one 

 already in the business, the secretary of the association will be 

 only too glad to send a prompt, explicit reply. 



It is the hope of the Missouri Duroc-Jersey Swine Breeders' 

 Association that the other breeders of other breeds of swine in 

 Missouri will organize associations and then work in co-opera- 

 tion with us, for in that way much more can be accomplished 

 which is of mutual benefit to all. The other states which lead 

 Missouri in the swine industry are thus organized, and it be- 

 hooves Missouri swine breeders to keep abreast with the times. 



Every Duroc-Jersey swine breeder or any person who is 

 interested in Durocs is urged to join the association. The 

 association needs your help and in turn will help you. 



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