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3»» RURAL NEW-YORKER 
January 
1920 
Boys’ and Girls’ Pig Clubs 
To keep the boy and girl on the farm 
has been a perplexing problem for a gen¬ 
eration or more. The city, with its lure 
of amusements and indnstrial life, has 
caused an alarming movement of the 
younger folks from the farm to the city. 
How to dam up this cityward movement 
and to make the farm sufficiently attrac¬ 
tive has called into play the leading agri¬ 
culturists and writers of the nation... The 
Bucks County, Pa., Farm Bureau, in 
charge of County Farm Agent N: E. Gar¬ 
ber, has, it is believed, solved the problem 
to a greater degree than any other agency 
which has ever operated in this county. 
Several years ago, when County Agent 
Garber was placed in charge of the newly 
established Farm Bureau, he at once 
started to talk pig clubs, and with such 
success that several were organized, and 
were successful from the start. How¬ 
ever, this year has been the banner one, 
as indicated by the facts and figures of 
the Bucks County pig clubs for 1919. 
The total number of clubs in the county, 
of which there were 18, had 205 members 
at the start. The membership includes 
boys and girls from eight to 18 years of 
age. Great rivalry^ to produce the best 
porkers existed amoh& every member. At 
the start of the 140-day feeding period 
each pig was weighed and were found to 
average 37 pounds. Almost every type 
of pig was represented in the contest, 
from the Berkshire to the Hampshire, 
including O. I. C. and Duroe, as well as 
Chester White and Poland China. There 
were grade pigs, scrub pigs and purebred 
pigs. 
The county agent supervised the organ¬ 
ization and development of the clubs, and 
the feeding systems were largely followed 
as outlined by him. At the end of the 
period the local round-ups were held, 
when each pig was weighed by the county 
agent and judged by the State Pig Club 
leader, C. G. McBride, and P. E. Dough' 
erty, swine expert of State College. 
The common basis of award was merit, 
50 per cent; gain per day, 40 per cent, 
and report, 10 per cent. A first prize 
was awarded to one member of each of 
the 18 clubs. At the county round-up, 
held at Doylestown. each member who 
won first prize was permitted to send his 
pig to Doylestowm, where they were all 
judged in competition with one another. 
Following the judging many of the mem¬ 
bers sold their hogs to a local butcher at 
18c per lb., live weight. They were a 
happy lot when they went home with 
their checks for their fat pigs, as well as 
in some instances checks for $50 for 
prizes. In the 140 day period the pigs 
gained an average of ISO lbs. The 18 
clubs produced a gain of ld^ tons of 
pork within that period. Six members 
produced a gain per day of 1.9 to 2 lbs. 
The prize of 12 purebred sow pigs, do¬ 
nated by the Bucks County Berkshire 
Breeders’ Association, was won by the 12 
members of the Bedminster No. 1 Club. 
Four hundred dollars in prize money was 
donated to pig club members by banks, 
Granges, individuals and other organiza¬ 
tions. Two hundred dollars in prize 
money, live stock, etc., w T as donated lo¬ 
cally. One prize-winner at the county 
round-up was John Bryan of the Bed¬ 
minster Club, with a purebred O. I. C. 
which took first prize of $50. His pig 
weighed 332 lbs., gaining 279 lbs. at the 
rate of 1.8 lb. per day. His average was 
90 per cent. The second prize was won 
by Leonard Cooper of the Pineville Club. 
His pig weighed 337 lbs., gaining 291 lbs. 
at the rate of 1.9 lbs. per day. His aver¬ 
age was 95 per cent, and won a prize of 
$25. Third prize was taken by Harvey 
Fretz of Fountainville. His pig weighed 
322 lbs., gaining 273 lbs. at the rate of 
1.37 lbs. per day, with an average of 93 
per cent, winning a prize of $15. The 
fourth prize, $10, was won by Russell 
Smith, with a pig weighing 341 lbs., gain¬ 
ing 292 lbs. 
A booklet with illustrations of the clubs 
in the county, winners, etc., depicting the 
weights and gains in weight and the num¬ 
ber of pounds of feed required to produce 
100 lbs. of gain will soon be distributed 
to each club member. Some interesting 
accounts of the work in connection with 
contests came to light at the roundmps 
Miss Sarah Worthington of the Warring¬ 
ton Club started in club work in 1917. 
Since that time she has followed the say¬ 
ing that a sow was a savings bank, and 
money could be drawn out with large in¬ 
terest. From her activities she now has 
a Liberty bond and $100 in W. S. S. At 
the present time she has 35 pigs, and is 
also taking a scientific course at an East¬ 
ern college. 
Following the local and county round¬ 
ups three boys were selected by compe¬ 
tition to represent Pennsylvania at the 
Eastern States Exposition in boys’ judg¬ 
ing work at Springfield. Mass. These 
three boys. Elmer Rosenberger, Russell 
Weiss of the Milford Square clubs, and 
John Bryan of the Bedminster club, each 
won a gold medal for first prize in judging 
pigs in competition with boys from nine 
other States. Each won a bronze medal 
for winning fourth place in a corn-judg¬ 
ing contest in competition wth nine other 
States. John Bryan won a gold medal 
for acting as substitute on the dairy 
judging team, helping Pennsylvania to 
win first place in judging dairy cattle. 
In the individual dairy judging' contest 
Eugene Rosenberger won first place for 
the highest individual score in competition 
with all the judges, giving him a ^200 
Holstein heifer calf seven months old. 
John Bryan won fourth prize in the indi- 
which will be taken up in 1920. The pig- 
breeding work will have a lasting effect 
upon the boys and girls, and upon the 
live stock of Bucks County. Each mem¬ 
ber will be required to purchase a pure¬ 
bred sow pig to feed and breed it, so that 
the following year the contestants will 
show a sow and litter at the local round¬ 
up. The pig club work in Bucks County 
could not have been carried out on such 
and who arranges the meetings, the 
weighing-in day and the local round-ups. 
The outlook for 1920 is most excellent, 
and it is believed will far exceed 1919, 
despite the fact that 3 Y 2 tons of pigs 
started last May grew into lG^ tons of 
pork in October. 
From the entire number of pigs in the 
county clubs 63 were purebred, 29 were 
Berkshire, 15 Duroe. 12 O. I. C., four 
Chester White and three Poland China. 
While the members can feed anything 
they choose, the Farm Bureau suggested 
a combination oLeornmeal, middlings and 
tankage. The work of the boys and girls 
of Bu,cks County who so gladlv and wili¬ 
ng 1 / co-operated to help lower the cost 
of Imng by greater food production, as 
well as setting an example to remain on 
the farm, is attracting much attention be¬ 
yond the borders of this State, and every 
Bucks countian is mighty proud of them 
as well as the excellent leadership of 
County Farm Agent Garber. 
VICTOR KRLEXMKYF.R. 
Members of the Warrington Pig Club 
vidual judging, giving him a $200 Ayr¬ 
shire heifer calf. 
The pig-feeding clubs are merely step¬ 
ping stones to the pig-breeding clubs, 
a large scale had it not been for the 
hearty co-operation of a local pig club 
leader, who in most cases is usually a 
farmer who is interested in boys and girls, 
Improving Milk Ration 
What is the best grain mixture for 
producing milk? I am now feeding Tim¬ 
othy and clover hay, and as a grain feed 
100 lbs. bran> 300 lbs. ground oats, 300 
lbs. middlings, 200 lbs. oilmeal, 200 lbs. 
gluten. Can I better this? A. c. T. 
New York. 
If you are buying the ground oats and 
can get them cheaper, raise the bran to 
300 lbs. and drop oats to 100 lbs. Also 
cut the middlings down to 100 lbs. This 
Will raise the protein content a little, and 
that is what is needed. h. f. j. 
Xi IN 12 NEW YORK COUNTIES ALONE 
Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Erie, Niagara, Orleans, Genesee, Wyoming, 
Allegheny, Livingston, Monroe, Wayne and Ontario 
1344 FARMERS TEST 
Great Worm Destroyer and Live Stock Conditioner 
WITH AND WITHOUT 
I fed Sal-Vet to some 14 Hampshire 
pigs and they done fine. We got a 
new manager who did not believe In 
stock tonics. He took 8 pigs over.to 
his farm and left me with 6; all the 
same age, and In fine shape. When 
he brought them back only two could 
walk, the rest could not stand. The 
six I kept are a half larger and you 
can see them looking for their Sal-Vet 
three times a day. I am also feeding 
it to some sows that just farrowed: 
one has 10 pigs, the other 15. 
W. J. INGERSOLL, 
Clymer. N. V. 
INCREASES THE APPETITE 
I tried Sal-Vet with the best satis¬ 
faction, but instead of sending remit¬ 
tance I ought to charge you $10 or $15 
for feed, as the animals seem to get 
such an appetite that one can't feed 
them enough. J. M. KIS3LEY. 
„ Tannersville, N. V. 
BEFORE AND AFTER 
If you could have seen my flock be¬ 
fore I started feeding Sal-Vet you 
would not believe they were the 
same flock of sheep. The lambs are 
•o crazy for it that they lick a hole in 
the ground where I had It. 
L. J. BURNS, Caledonia. N. Y. 
GREAT WORM DESTROYER 
When I sent for a 60-day trial of 
Sal-Vet I had little faith in it as I had 
tried for three years to rid one of my 
horses of worms with so-called worm 
desroyers and tonics, without effect. I 
had not fed Sal-Vet 60 days when I 
could call my horse fat, and his coat 
is smooth and shiny. I now feed Sal- 
Vet to all my horses, cows and pigs. 
F. E. VAN HOOSER, 
Springwater, N. Y. 
SPEAKS FOR ITSELF 
I could not have been better pleased 
with the results obtained from Sal- 
Vet and shall try in future to alwavs 
have it on hand. It speaks for itself, 
as proved by my neighbor, Mr. Swift, 
sending for a keg after he saw what 
it had done for me. O. F. KRULL. 
Akron, N. Y. 
201,600 pounds of Sal-Vet was furnished these 
1,344 farmers to test 60 days—not a cent paid down—■ 
no obligation to pay for it unless it positively ex¬ 
pelled worms, improved condition, increased growth 
and milk production. THESE 1,344 FARMERS 
PAID IN FULL AT THE END OF THESE 60- 
DAY TRIALS. Over 100,000 farmers in the United 
States paid The Sal-Vet Company more than $3,000,- 
000 following these tests. 
Estimate Quantity for Your Stock as Follows: 
—one pound for each hog or sheep sixty days. 
—four pounds for each horse, cow or steer sixty days. 
5 lb. Package....$ .65 100 lb. Keg . $6.75 
15 lb. Package....’ 1.50 200 lb. Barrel. 12.00 
40 lb. Package. . . . 3.00 300 lb. Barrel. 16.75 
Also manufacture Sal-Vet Poultry Tonic, Sal-Vet Lice Powder, 
Sal-Vet Disinfectant and Dip and Gall-Vet, etc. 
Here’s just a few of the 1,344 testimonials from 
these counties—send for circular of balance. 
Sal-Vet Dealers in Above 12 Counties 
Collins—Law Sc Wilber. Inc. 
Cones ua—John Me Vicar 
Conewango Val.—E. A. Hopkini 
Corfu—C. C. Palmer, Est. 
Crittenden—B. I. Dickinson 
Cuba—Prosser Sc DeKay 
Danville—James D. Finn 
Dansville—Rowe A Kennedy 
Dorien—E. J. Shirm 
Dayton—<5. H. Raecher 
Delevan—Burns & Lynde 
Derby—L. W. Tucker 
Dewittville—Will J. Frank 
Dunkirk—Wm. Rueckert Sc Bon 
E. Aurora—W. W. Geib 
E. Avon—Chas L. Arner 
Abbotts—A. L. Wood & Co. 
Akron—F. A. Graves 
Albion—J. H. Kirby 
Alden—T. B. Yager 
Alexander'—H. F. Lincoln 
Allentown—C. C. Neff 
Alton—Fish, Burns A Fish 
Andover—J. D. Cheesman Sc Co. 
Angelica—Edw. J.Reiman 
Angola—A. F. Schultz A Co. 
Appleton—J. C. Swigert 
Arcade—Reynolds A Kohler 
Ashville—Fred B. Lewis 
Attica—M. L. Albright 
Avon—W. W. Hardy 
Barker—Fred McComb 
Batavia—C. E. Shepard 
Belmont—Byron Gray 
Bemus Pt.—L. J. Stallman A Co. 
Bennington—A. E. Rudolph 
Bergen—GenCBsee Val. Mill'g Co. 
Bliss—G. R. Safford 
Geneseo—W. A. Dwyer 
Geneva—J. T. Cook 
Golden—Kline A Wolliuter 
Gorham—Phillips A Cleland ■ 
Gowanda—V. G. Ames A Sons 
Grand Isl.—Geo. T. Alt 
Greece—W. H. Anderson Sc Co. 
Lewistown—J. W. II. Kelley 
I.ockport—J. C. Blfiuell Co.. Ino. 
Limestone—F. Larson & Son 
Little Genesee—P. H. Burdick 
Little Valley—D. W. Alsdore 
Lyndonville—Mark B. Berry 
Lyons—Henry Kildick 
Groveland Sta.—Gamble & Wilson Machias—II. P. Mysor 
Hamburg—The Hamburg Phar. 
Bowmansville—E. A. Maybach 
Brockport—Perry C. Shafer Co. 
Broeton—Armstrong Drug Co. 
Buffalo—Frank Ackerman 
Byron—Sherman Simmons 
Caledonia—Marvin A Scott 
Canandaigua—G. R. Winns 
Canaseraga—A. T. Bacon 
Caneadea—Grover 8. Burr 
Carlton Sta.—J. F. Lynch 
Casaadaga—Amos E. Hall 
Castile—W. H. Horning 
Cattaraugus—llarv. -Car.Bab. Co. 
Ceres—H. A. Gleason 
Chaffee—Potter & Williams 
Charlotte—Peoples Coal Yard 
Cherry Cr'k—Coulson'B Vll. Phar. 
Chill Sta.—J. B. Lansnead 
Churchville—F. W. Potter 
Clarence—T. E. Scliurr 
Clyde—Clyde Farmers’ Ex. 
Clymer—Coons A Kemp 
Perry--Walter T. Olin 
Perry Ctr.—Frank D. Hodge 
Perrysburg—B. H. Graves 
Plielpa—R. A. Reynolds 
Pike—Edward Goepp 
Portugoville—T. C. Fields 
Portland—E. P. Horse Sc Son 
Portville—Portville Mills 
INCREASES MILK FLOW 
I am feeding Sal-Vet to my stock 
cows, horses, sheep and young stock 
I never had my lambs looking so well 
I begin to think its use also increase* 
th» milk flow. W. H. OSBORNE. 
LeRoy, N. Y. 
GREAT HOG GROWER 
I think Sal-Vet is one of the great¬ 
est hog growers that I ever used. I 
have not lost one since feeding it 
n. R. BURDICK. 
Little Genesee, N. Y. 
7 PIGS 1440 LBS. 
Few things afford mo greater pleas¬ 
ure than handing you chock for th» 
Sal-Vet. Last week I sold seven piga 
that topped the market after feeding 
Sal-Vet, the seven weighing 1440 lbs 
at loss than 7 month- 
CHAS. BAKER. 
Rushford. N. Y. 
MAKES H r ALTHY PIGS 
I think that I owe my good luek in 
being able to always have healthy pigs 
and hogs to Sal-Vet. 
O. F. C. SHELTER. 
Rochester, N. Y. 
PLOW ALL DAY 
We find Sal-Vet all you guaranteed 
The horse we got it for was alive 
with worms and would tire out and lie 
down in the harness, but today b1i» 
will plow all day and feel good at 
night. JAMES NORTH. 
Naples. N. Y. 
WORTH $10 PER CWT. 
When we commenced to food Sal- 
Vet our lambs looked as though a gust 
of wind would blow them away, but 
now they are fat enough for any mar- 
get- When I bought 8al-Vet I had no 
faith in It, but have been forced to 
change my mind. It i* worth $10 * 
hundred, DAN I. ROOT, 
Albion, N. t. 
STOPS COUGHING 
Before using Sal-Vet my sheep were 
continually coughing and running at 
the nose. At this writing they are not 
one bit affected that way and thanks 
to Sal-Vet are in fine condition gener¬ 
ally. A. WATROU8. 
Warsaw, N. Y. 
Hamlin—Jas. Burke & Sons 
Hartfteld—H. A. Miles 
Hartfleld—Putnam A Hovey 
Hartland—J. E. Brown 
Hemlock—Bacon Sc Wemott 
Hermitage—F. S. Closser 
Holcomb—C. F. Zimmerman 
Manchester—Tucker’s Drug Store Randolph—Brown Milling Co. 
Marion—Chas. A Seybold Ransomville—Edwin Austin 
Mayville—Chautauqua Lake Mills Red Creek—Rod Creek Mill 
E. Pembroke—E. II. Miller & Son Holley—Harry Copping 
E. Randolph—Chas. Burbank Honeove Falls—W. E. Despard 
E. Williamson—E. W’m’n M. Co. Honeove—G. G. Eldridge 
Ebenezer—H. J. Frey 
Eden—G. C. Bartoo 
Elba—Wm. H. Cole 
Ellieottville—A. J. Ranke 
Ellington—Geo. B. Waith Co. 
Medina—S. P. Blood & Co. 
Middleport—Bert Hossguie 
Millers—G. T. Veness 
Millville—G. W. Grlnnell 
Mt. Morris—A. D. Donavan 
Naples—R. J. Haynes 
Nashville—Chas. Arlington 
Newark—Mattison Hdwe. Co. 
Newfane—Fred Collins & Son 
Reed Corners—E. P. Winne 
Richlnirg—E. L. Sawyer 
Ridgeland—F. E. Loper 
Ripley-—Bennett Sc Co. 
S. Bodus—C. J. Rehkugler 
S. Wales—H. R. Sergei 
Spencerport—Miles Upton 
Springbrook—G. M. Conley 
Springville—Sprlngvllle Roller M. 
Springvillo—H. 8. Gray 
Springwater—H. H. Densmore 
Springwater—Howe A Robinson 
Stanley—J. K. Washburn A Bon 
Suspension Bdg.—Weitzman Bro» 
Tonawanda—Mrs. A. Luther 
Union Hill—Stephen II. Taylor 
Victor—Jas. Tobin. Jr. 
Warsaw—Wyo. Co. Far. Sup. Co. 
_ . . _ „ „ , . Waterloo—W. Morohalse 
Rochester—Burr A Starkw r Co. Waterport—’W. II. Robinson 
Rochester—Mauror-IIasp Co. Webster—Schnapp A Helnla 
Rock Glen—Nicholas A Narchant Wellsvllle—J. B. Tompkins A Son 
Rose—Osgood Bros. 
Rush—N. S. Sherman 
Fairpoint-—W. H. Boyland 
Falconer—Falconer Milling Co. 
Fillmore—John H. Howden 
Findley Lake—N. L. Nuttal 
Forestville—A. E. Dye 
Fredonia—H. N. Slevert 
Frewsburg—J. B. Johnson 
Friendship—C. R. Stillman 
Fruitland—A. C. Hopkins 
Gasport—Frank A. Rlnn 
Solo—Coyle A Coyle 
Scottsville—Leroy M. Slocum 
Houghton-—Houghton Corp. 
Hunt—E. R. Hinckley Niagara Falls—Allen Milling Co. Rushford—F. J. Miller A Co. 
Irondequoit—Iron. Coal & S. Co. N. Collins—F. L. Horton Salamanca—Burban A Sevan 
Irving—L. A. Mott N. Collins—A. E. Curtis Rcvannah—Homer Judson 
Ischua—F. B. Nix N. Evans—L. A. Hezard 
Jamestown—Jamestown El. Mills N. Java—W. .T. A W. E. Schwab 
Jamison Rd. P’ville-Aur’a M. Co. N. Pembroke—Chas. C. Smith 
Kennedy—William Thomas Nunda—H. J. Avlor 
Knowlesville—Archillos A Roach Oakfleld—R. C. Searls 
Kuekville—John L. Cann Olcan—C. E. Banflold 
Lakeview—M. G. Meyn Ontario—W. A. Tummonds 
Lament—R. W. Wanslyke Orchard Pk.—Orchard Pk. Phar. Snyder—Fischer Bros. 
Lancaster—A. P. Mook Palmyra—H. O. Young A Son Sodus—Knapp Drug Store 
Lancaster—Lancaster Mill Parma Ctr.—.T. Zellweger A Co. S. Butler—Wm. Pasco 
LeRoy—4leo. D. McCall Pavillion—Frank A. Campbell S. Dayton—Palmer A Cssten 
W. Falls—S. A. Luther 
Westfield—Lang A Co. 
W. Henrietta—Jones A Buckley 
W. Somerset—E O. Hunzel 
W. Valley—W. Val. Milling Co. 
W. Webster—L. A. Mllliman 
Wheelers—B. C. Wood 
Sherman—Sherman Steam Mills Whltesville—O. H. Lewis 
Silver Creek—C. n. Ortis 
Silver Springs—J. A. Corbett 
Sinclairville—Wm. N. Span- 
Smiths Mills—Baker Nevlns 
Williamson—W. M. Porav A Son 
WilllamsviUe—Jacobi A Kenf 
Wolcott—C. M. Nedman 
Wrights—H. A. Glnty 
Wyoming—L. H. Warren A Co 
Yorkshire—E. D. Sherman Sc Co. 
Youngstown—E. T. Froser 
THE SAL-VET COMPANY, Cleveland, Olilo 
