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PART vn 



PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



Annual Meeting of the Swine 

 Breeders' Association 



1911 



BY M. P. HAXCHEE, SECRETAEY. 



OFFICERS. 



President J. H. Watson, Madrid 



First Vice President: B. F. Davidson, Menlo 



Second Vice President B. R. Vale, Bonaparte 



Secretary M. P. Hancher, Rolfe 



IOWA SWINE BREEDERS' ASSOCIATION. 



The Iowa Swine Breeders' Association met at Des Moines on 

 Tuesday, June 20tli. Tlie attendance was good, taking into con- 

 sideration the urgent work which the crops are demanding at 

 the present time. The program was opened by an address by 

 President Watson, who congratulated breeders upon being per- 

 mitted to meet in this thirtieth annual session of the Swine Breed- 

 ers' Association. The association was started September 5, 1882, 

 on the old state fair grounds in Brown's Woods on the west side. 

 The main object in organizing the association at that time was 

 to secure better accommodations for the exhibitor of swine at 

 the state fair. He pointed out that as a reward for the untiring 

 effors of the association, coupled with a liberal appropriation by 

 the state legislature, swine breeders are able to point with pride 

 to the fine swine pavilion and show ring that now adorns the 



