Missouri Duroc-Jersey Breeders' Association. 



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State breed organizations can be made valuable to the 

 breeders of any particular breed by the members getting to- 

 gether and working harmoniously for the upbuilding of the 

 business. They must be progressive and on the alert for new 

 business; if you are not, then the other fellow will get the new 



"See to it that at the county fair or stocli show your breed is creditably represented." 



man who is figuring on taking up the business of breeding pure- 

 bred swine. In a state breed organization as in all associations 

 much will depend upon the officers. Too often do the members 

 expect the officers to do all the work and in this way get into the 

 rut of letting them do it all, and sooner or later your organization 

 will go down and out. Then again, some officers of associations 

 assume all the duties and let the members think that they have 

 ilothing to do. Nothing will keep up the interest of the mem- 

 ber of an association as much as to give him something to do. 

 In his locality give him to understand that you are expecting 

 him to see to it that at the county fair or stock show your breed 

 is creditably represented by good specimens. State breed 

 organizations can be of lasting benefit to their particular breed 

 in urging their members to show their animals at the state fair 



