440 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



PART VII. 



IOWA SWINE BREEDERS. 



ANNUAL SUMMER SESSION OF THE STATE ASSOCIA- 

 TION CONVENED AT THE IOWA STATE COLLEGE 

 FARM AT AMES, IOWA, JUNE 3, 1902. 



VARIOUS PHASES OF THE SWINE BREEDING DISCUSSED. 



As reported by the Twentieth Century Farmer. 



The annual meeting of the Iowa Swine Breeders' association, 

 held June 3rd at the State Agicultural college farm at Ames, while 

 perhaps not so well attended as some previous June sessions, was 

 one of intense interest and was the occasion for the presentation 

 of an unusual number of papers on subjects of particular im- 

 portance, bearing evidence of wide experience', deep thought and 

 scholarly preparation. The excellence of the programme, the 

 beauty of the farm, with its wealth of valuable information to 

 the man of observant habit, and the cordial reception and courte- 

 ous treatment at the hands of the college people, combined to 

 make the occasion enjoyable in every particular. President 

 Harvey Johnson of Logan, Iowa, proved a most efficient presiding 

 officer. Secretary George S. Prine of Oskaloosa, Iowa, has proved 

 his value by filling his office since the organization of the associ- 

 ation. Aside from Secretary Prine, but four of the old-time 

 members were present. These were W. Z. Swallow of Waukee, 

 Iowa ; Alonzo Baker of Colo, Iowa ; D. L. Howard of Jefferson, 

 Iowa, and J. V. Wolfe of Lincoln, Nebraska. 



President Beardshear welcomed the association in a few brief 

 and well chosen words, to which Mr. McFadden responded. Presi- 

 dent Johnson followed with his address. 



