Pig Tales Issue 4 1973

KPPC PIG Official Publication of the Kansas Pork Producers Council

VOLUME 1973, NO.

rl973

CHAMPION OVERALL BARROW STATE FAIR BARROW FUTURITY CLASS

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Featured In This Issue RESULTS OF: MID-AMERICA FAIR - KS. STATE FAIR - FALL ALL BREED SALE EXPLANATION OF REDISTRICTING PROPOSAL LIVESTOCK TRANSIT SAFETY

DIARREHA IN THE SWINE HERD ~ DR. SCHONEWEIS FARROWING HOUSE INSULATION - PAT MURPHY TEMPERATURE VS BOAR FERTILITY - DR. CHRISTESON

THE PAST: We say THANK YOU to those who made our September 17th Sale a big success!

THANK YOU to those who purchased our K.S.U. and SENEK Test

Station pigs.

The K.S.U. pigs were top testing pen of Hamps. and

third high overall.

A big THANK YOU also goes to our many old friends and customers as well as the many new customers who have bought privately here at the farm this summer.

THE PRESENT: We now have March and April farrowed boars for sale, sired by HUSKIE, MATT, PRENTICE. These are the same quality as we have had in our older pigs.

THE FUTURE: "January 17, 1974, Our Annual Bred Gilt Sale"

The future looks bright here at Balthrop's. We have our largest crop of pigs ever; started well, with many boars already on test. This crop is by HUSKIE. MATT and TOWER.

TOWER was the 2nd top selling boar at Jim Foster's Spring Sale. He brings the best of growing ability and massiveness to Balthrops.

TOWER

'TWO NAMES YOU CAN DEPEND ON'

JOHN BALTHROP

Phone 316/983-2786

Peabody, Kansas

66866

MIDDLECREEK

^ FARMS Reserve Grand Champion and 1st Place January Boar

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TEST STATION

Mid-America Fair

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Because of limited time and help shortage this summer, we were able to show only a few select hogs at the fairs. However, we were very pleased with the showings.

Our Farm Entrance

SHOWPLACINGS: Mid-America Fair

1st place January Boar 2nd place January Boar Reserve Grand Champion Boar Kansas State Fair

Barrow Futurity Class 2nd Place Live 9th Place Live 5th Place Gain 9th Place Gain 9th Place Carcass

2nd Place January Boar Mid-America Fair

We Still have a good selection of tested, rugged boars available. Also open gilts.

Byron & Marilyn deFreese PRINCETON, KANSAS 66078 Phone 913/937-2236

Phone 913/937-2232 VISITORS WELCOME

KPPC PIG TALES Nov., 1973

Vol. 1973, No. 4

Published Quarterly Official Publication of the

Kansas Pork Producers Council, Inc. Call Hall 205 KSU

Manhattan, Kansas 66506 Write for Advertising Rates

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Member of National Pork Producers Council

We reserve the right to edit or refuse all materials.

EDITOR

Pat Boyer Call Hall—KSU

Manhattan, Kansas 66506 SECRETARY Jennifer Kemnltz

"JASPER SEZ" PRINTERS

Ag Press, Inc.

It's time for all good hog producers to come to the aid of their industry! I Over 71,000 hog producers in 34 states believe in and

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support the Pork Producers Council, state and national. For $2.00 you can be a part of a growing fast moving industry and the organization that supports all swine producers.

OFFICERSOF KPPC Don Gronau

President: President-elect:

Newton, Kansas John Balthrop Peabody, Kansas

industry.

Pat Boyer

Sec.-Fieldman:

Call Hall—KSU Manhattan, Kansas Treasurer:

We need and want your help to guide the future of your pork

Wendell Moyer

Help us educate consumers and promote pork. Join your county,

district, state and national Pork Producers Council - only $2.00.'

Weber Hall—KSU

Manhattan, Kansas

DIRECTORS District

Stan Grecian Paico, Kansas

District 11

Merritt Atwell Rt.l

Utica, Kansas 67584 District III

District IV

/Oft on Ported IJneJ^

Emery Berry Minneapolis, Kansas.

bounty. State of

Year 1974

John Balthrop Rt.2

Name (Print)

Peabody, Kansas 66866 Address.

District V

District VI

John Rogers Arkansas City, Kansas Frank Alexander

Corning, Kansas District VII

Eddie Hull Rt.4

Check: Produces Feeder Pigs Markets

Farrow-Finish

Finish Only

hogs yearly. New member

I agree to have "Nickels for Profit" deducted from my market hogs.

Signed:

^

Names & Addresses of markete used most:

Ottawa, Kansas 66067 District VIII

Gene Reinhardt Chanute, Kansas 66720

Return to: KPPC, Call Hall 205-KSU, Manhattan, Kansas 66506

KPPC PIG TALES

COVER STORY

The barrow on the cover was the Kansas

State Fair Barrow Futurity entry of DeVore Farms, Arkansas City, Kansas.

This hog was the First Place Barrow in all three classes — gain, live merit and

Pork Queen Contest

Spring Barrow Show

To Be in February

The 1974 Kansas Spring Barrow Show will be held February 21,22, and 23,1974, in

The 1974 Pork Queen Contest will be held

carcass merit. He was also the Overall

Champion Barrow.

See related article entitled "State Fair

A special class, called the Sunflower Derby, will be added again this year. This

Producers and Porkettes Annual Meeting.

class is similar to the State Fair Barrow

This contest is open to single girls who

Barrow Futurity Class."

reside on a Kansas farm on which pork is

produced, or be the daughter of parents now actively engaged in the production of pork. According to new rules released by

ATTENTION

Pig Tales Advertisers

the National Pork Producers Council, the contestant must be between 18 and 21

Effective January 1,1974, the KPPC Pig Tales will change its months of issuance

from February, May, August and^ November to January, April, July and October.

All copy will be due on the 10th of the preceding month to the date of issue, so by December 10, 1973, we will need your ad

Arkansas City, Kansas.

1974, in conjunction with the Kansas Pork

in Great Bend, Kansas, on February 7,

years of age as of January 1 of the year in

which sheis to compete for Nation^ Pork Queen. So any girls entering the 1974 Kansas Pork Queen Contest must fall in the above age group by January 1, 1975.

The Kansas Pork Queen receives a $100

scholarship and represents Kansas at the

Futurity Class that was introduced at the Kansas State Fair two years ago. Pigs to be shown in the Sunflower Derby class must first be nominated in November of

1973. The placings will be based on average daily gain, live merit, and carcass merit. This class is open only to Kansas commercial and purebred breeders.

In addition to the Sunflower Derby, there will be a carcass class, single live barrow

class, pen of three and truckload lot (pen of six). The carcass class hogs will be entered and slaughtered on February 21.

There will be Junior and Senior divisions

copy for the January 1974 issue. Any

National Pork Queen Contest. She also has

in the single live barrow and the pen of

questions contact your KPPC office.

the opportunity to represent the Kansas Swine Industry at fairs, cookouts,

three classes.

promotion events, parades and KPPC and Porkette activities.

All girls interested in entering the

1974 KPPC

contest or individuals who know of a girl

Memberships Now Being Accepted

contact:

qualified for the contest are encouraged to

On the bottom of page 4 in this issue of the KPPC Pig Tales is a membership blank. Why not fill it out and mail it to the KPPC office?

Mrs.

Jim

HIadik,

Route

1,

Sedgwick, Ks., 67135, Chairman of the Queen Contest, for entry blanks and rules.

The deadline for entry blanks is January

Two hundred dollars will be awarded to

both the Grand Champion Live Barrow and the Grand Champion Carcass.

For further information contact; Jim

Wiford, Show Superintendent, C-0 MauerNeuer Meat Packing, Arkansas City, Ks.; Wendell Moyer, KSU Extension, Weber Hall, KSU, Manhattan, Ks.; or Pat Boyer, KPPC, Call Hall Room 205, KSU, Manhattan, Ks.

24, 1974.

Yes, I am interested in the Ks. Pork Queen Contest. Please send me an entry blank and additional information.

PUREBREDSEMINAR

The

1973

Purebred

Swine

Breeders

Seminar will be held November 19 and 20, 1973, at the Holiday Inn, Manhattan, Kansas.

Contact Wendell Moyer, KSU Extension, Weber Hall, Manhattan for further details.

Dlst. Swine Seminars In 1973 the District Swine Seminars will be held December 3rd through the 13th.

Name

The program for 1973 will include Wendell Moyer, Extension Swine Specialist; Pat Murphy, Extension-Engineer; Pat Boyer, KPPC; and a local hog producer.

Phone.

Address.

You are cordially invited to attend one or

Mail this to Mrs. Jim HIadik

all of the seminars. Pick the one closest to

you, load the car with fellow hog producers, and spend a day with us.

$ $ NICKELS FOR PROFIT $ $

Coffee and donuts will be served at 9:30

AM. The program will start at 10:00 AM

(Check-off from the months of June, July, 8i August 1973) Name and address

A & L Helms Farm, Linn K. Ashton, Belleville Beatrice 77 Sales, Beatrice Ciougherty Pack, Marysviile Hormel & Co, Freemont, Nebr.

Hull & Dlllion Pack, Pittsburg Ks. City Lvst. Exch, K. C., Mo. Mauer-Neurer, Ark. City Walter Ohide, Palmer Producers Lvst Mkt, Omaha, Nebr.

Producers Lvst Mkt, S. St. Joe, Mo. Sigman Meat Co, Brush, Colo.

Sioux City LS Exch, Sioux City, la.

Smith Bros, Stark St. Joe. LS Exch, S St. Joe, Mo. Thies Pack. Co, Great Bend Wichita LS Exch, Wichita York Pack. Co, York, Nebr

Total

Gross

Hogs

Receipts $ 7.40

148 3539 462 2740 6414 267 31299 85750 1681 24 618 6720 10 591 19738 901 2661 22018

185581

NOVEMBER 1973

176.95 23.10 137.00 256.56 13.35 1251.96 3430.00 84.05 1.10 30.90 268.80 .40 23.64 986.89 36.04 106.44 1100.90

$4539.78

Meat Board

$

Net

Receipts 1.48 $ 5.92

35.39 4.62 27.40

2.67

141.56 18.48 109.60 256.56 10.68 1251.96

3430.00 16.81 .24 6.18

197.38

77.24

.88 24.72

Fairgrounds, Hoxie Dec. 5 District

2,

Exhibit

Bldg.,

Fairgrounds, Dodge City Dec. 6 District

5,

4-H

Bldg.,

4-H

Bldg.,

Fairgrounds, El Dorado Dec. 10 District

4,

Fairgrounds, McPherson

268.80 .40 23.64

Dec. 11 District

789.52

Dec. 12 District 7, 4-H Fairgrounds, Pratt Bldg., Fredonia Dec. 13 District 8, 4-H Bldg., Riverside Park, Independence

36.04 106.44 220.18

and end by 3:00 PM. Dec. 3 District 3, National Guard Ar mory, Beloit Dec. 4 District 1, 4-H Bldg.,

880.72

$512.35 $7433.16

6,

4-H

Bldg.,

Fairgrounds, Holton

five

grubs, trichinosis and market animal identification, plus feeder cattle health —

Research Survey

will receive attention in relation to their

The KPPC Board of Directors has ap pointed a Research Advisory Committee.

This

committee

consists

of:

John

Balthrop, Peabody, Chairman; Gene Reinhardt, Chanute; Emery Berry, Minneapolis; John Rogers, Arkansas City; and Wendell Moyer, KSU. This committee

has approved a research grant to the KSU Animal Science and Industry Department to fund for one year a study on "Charac

terization and Disposal of Liquid in Anaerobic and Aerobic Manure Pits at K.S.U. Swine Research Facilities."

With an increase in the amount of

"nickel" participation in Kansas, the' KPPC in die future will have additional funds to allocate for research. Research

funding in the future should be based on the swine producers most pressing and costly problems. committee

would

therefore like for you to fill following survey and return it Boyer, Secretary-Fieldman, Weber Hall, KSU, Manhattan,

The

research

out the to: Pat KPPC, Kansas

66506.

importance to those attending.

LCI's expanded "service program" of evaluating specific areas of loss and their probable cause will be outlined during each session.

They will be conducted by Jim Rosse,

newly-named LCI Consultant in cooperation with a local coordinator at each meeting point and chairmen of LCI

National Stan^ng Committees that may be involved.

It is hoped that at least 80 percent of the nation's livestock interests will be within

driving distance of the KPPC RESEARCH SURVEY General information:

1. Describe your swine operation. a. feeder pigs only b. finish only

c.

farrow to finish.

d. purebred e. combination

I am Interested In KPPC research funds being placed In the following areas.

1. Rank the following In order of their Importance to you (1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc.) a. b. c. d.

nutrition breeding buildings—equipment waste disposal -

e. f. g. h.

marketing economics health other (please specify)

To be more specific, list the areas most Important to you under the top three ranked subjects above.

1. Subject Special interest 2. Subject S|}ecial Interest 3. Subject Special Interest Any other Interest area not mentioned in three above

scheduled

workshops. In the six of these held in 1972,

175 representatives of LCI Membership and their guests took part.

COairmen of LCI's Eleven National

Standing Committees are: Cattle Grub Committee, Irwin C. Elliott, Chemagro; Animal Identification Committee, Ed

Clausen, Farmland Foods, Inc.; Livestock Safety Committee, Andrew Sabinson,

Oscar Mayer & Company; Trichinosis Committee, Clayton T. Kingston, Geo. A Hormel&Company; Feeder Cattle Health Committee, Dr. Donald Gill, Oklahoma State University; Hog Cholera Committee,

Neal Black, National Hog Farmer; Youth (Committee, John C. Macfarlane, Council for Livestock Protection, Inc.; Swine

LCI Workshop

District 1

To Hold Meetings On November 26, 27,

and 28,

1973,

District I of the KPPC will hold three

educational meetings. The counties in volved here are; Cheyenne, Sherman, Wallace, Rawlins, Thomas, Logan, Decatur, Sheridan, Gove, Norton, Graham, Trego, Phillips, Rooks and Ellis.

The meetings will be held, one each, in the following towns; November 26— Colby, at the community building; November 27 — Hoxie, at the 4-H building; and Novembei 28 — Stockton, in the 4-H building.

A Pancake and Sausage Supper will be used to kick off each meeting, all of which are scheduled to start at 6:30 PM.

The program following the meal will include: Pat Boyer, KPPC SecretaryFieldman, "What is the KPPC Doing for the Swine Industry?"; Ron Schweppe,

"Antibiotics—Why, When and Where", plus some of the latest legislative developments in this field; Local Producer

w^th some slides and a presentation of hi& operation; Bank representative, "Financing Today's Agriculture."

These are to be husband and wife events

and the meetings are open to all swine producers. Come to one or all of them, but do try to attend at least one.

SIX

Dysentery Committee, Dr. D. PGustafson, Purdue University; Brucellosis Committee, Donald C. Utterback, American Meat Institute; Swine Abscess

Set For Oct., Nov.

Committee, Bernard Ebbing, The Rath Packing Company; Tuberculosis Com

A series of regional LCI workshops is being set for October and November,

pany.

reports LCI President Paul Zillman. They will follow a format similar to the six

mittee, Dr. Lindsey Horn, Swift & Com Reprinted from Livestock Conservation/ Inc. member-Gram/ Sept./ 1973.

workshops held during the same period in 1972.

Each workshop is scheduled to start with a "coffee and rolls" session at 9:30 a.m.

and adjourn by 3:00 p.m. A no-host lun cheon will break the two half-day sessions.

The general theme will be recognizing problems within LCI's Eleven Major Areas, evaluating them and establishing a solution and how to apply it.

Sabinson, who has been designated as chief coordinator, is asking the cooperation of all official LCI Member Representatives in getting attendance by administrative and supervisory personnd directly involved with the various livestock health problems.

The morning session will be devoted to livestock handling problems — market transit losses from cripples and deads; bruise damage; minimizing weather stress and other problems that are raised by those attending. During the afternoon, major health and parasite problems — shipping fever, brucellosis, tuberculosis, swine abscesses and dysentery, cattle

'Nickels For Profit' Attracts Attention The Wall Street JouFhal, the dmly

newspaper of U.S. economics, has carried a major article about pork entitled: "Consumer Demand For Pork Is In

creasing Despite HighPrices". An excerpt from the article explains the basis of their prediction:

"One reason forimproved retail demand is that the pork industry is putting con

siderably more effort into promoting the meat (pork). Many hog farmers toemselves are playing a key rolein chipping in fivecents for every hog they sell. Some30 million nickels—about $1.5 million—were

collected last year, representing 35.6 percent of all hogs marketed. This money went into a fund used in part for ad

vertising and other promotional activities in several major metropolitan markets."

KPPC PIG TALES

ONE OR MORE COUNTIES IN EACH AREA GROUP

Group

Group

Group

SPF Annual Meeting^ This article is reprinted from the National SPF News Letter, September 1973, Mr. Merle Cox, Executive Secretary.

The 11th annual meeting of the National SPF Swine Accrediting Agency was held

Board of Govcrnort

Got rtprcitnttttift from

July 10, 1973, at the Hyatt House in Des Moines, Iowa.

Twenty-two producers represented eleven states on the producers coimcil. A state is limited to two delegates on the

Exccutivt Board

B man. titcttd by Board of

producer's council which is the governing body of the association. A total of 55 people including SPF producers, veterinarians, and SPF personnel were present.

REDISTRiaiNG

The national association gives the state association a refund each year amounting

THE KPPC

certificate fees received from that state's

to 10 percent of the total farrowing and

On May 1, 1973 the KPPC Executive Committee, Don Gronau, John Balthrop, Wendell Moyer, and Pat Boyer, met to

draw up a proposal on changing the KPPC District. This proposal was then presented to the full Board of Directors at their May 1

meeting. The following is the proposal that came out of that meeting. Remember, this is only a proposal! At this time we are not asking you to vote Yes or No on the change—but to merely make comments on the proposal. Do you agree with it the way it

stands?

The

Board

of

suggestions. Comments, questions, etc...should be sent to: Pat Boyer, SecretaryFieldman, KPPC, Weber Hall, KSU, Manhattan, Ks. 66506.

Proposed Changes:

Effective January 1, 1974, the KPPC shall dispose of all district boundaries as they now exist. At such time the KPPC will move into "Area Groups".

An "Area Group" being described as: One or more counties with 20percent of the hogs within that area belonging to KPPC members. Example: If X county (s) have a production of 50,000 hogs and want to organize and be recognized by the State (KPPC) their county(s) membership must equal 20 percent of 50,000. Or to say it another way, 10,000of the hogs produced in that area must belong to KPPC members.

An "Area Group" can cover as many counties as those producers wish, but it shall be no smaller than one county.

A pork producer need not reside in a recognized "Area Group" to be a KPPC Those

members

ENcttdby Eictcmiw BoiÂŁd__

serve on the State Board of Governors, who shall meet two to four times per year and who will elect eight members to an Executive Board. The Executive Board shall meet four to six times per year and in turn will elect the State Officers (President, President-elect, Secretary-

Fieldman, and Treasurer) and a National Representative.

Directors

definat'ely wants your comments or

member.

Statt Offkart

outside

recognized "Area Groups" will be 'at

large members' until they acquire the 20 percent quota. At that time, they will be granted recognition as an organized "Area

Factors Lower

Hog Transit Deaths

in order were Nebraska, Illinois, Oklahoma, Iowa and Kansas.

An addition to the annual meeting

agenda this year was a report from each of the states explaining their state programs and progress during the past year.

Everyone seemed to enjoy the reports and many states received new ideas which may be incorporated into their programs.

The National SPF Advisory Committee

chairman. Dr. L. J. Runnels, reported on the artificial insemination guidelines which the committee is working on and will have completed by this fall. Dr.

Wayne Singleton, Purdue University, is

There was both good and bad news in

also involved with the preparation of the

LCI's Hog Transit Safety Index for July, 1973. The good news is that 17 out of 25 cooperators reported a significant drop in

is little known and much unknown about the diseases transmissable through the use

their 12-month average rate of transit

looses, both cripples and deads. The bad news is that this indicated 14 percent lower death rate was still around 15 percent

higher than the rate five years ago.

Someobservers credit the downtrend to the efforts of both purebred and com

mercial swine growers in eliminating the inherited porcine stress syndrome (PSS) from their herds. Support for this con

tentionare reports from pork slaughterers of the decreasing incidence of pale, soft (PSE) pork in the hogs they are processing.

LCI's Livestock Safety program, under

the Chairmanship of Andrew Sabinson,

Oscar Mayer & Company, has been in volved in the PSS-PSE problem since 1970.

A National Study of the incidence in 1971 was followed by a high level workshop conference. As a result of this conference a

basic program for coping with the "stress" problem, based on existing

Group" by the State.

Recognized "Area Groups" shall meet as often as they desire. They shall elect their officers (President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer and Reporter)

research was developed and published by LCI. Some 30,000 copies of this report have been distributed to pork producers by LCI

and one (1) Director. Said director shall

Inc. member-Gram/ Sept./ 1973.

NOVEMBER 1973

membership. The high state for the 1972-73 fiscal year was Texas. The next five states

members and others.

Reprinted from Livestock Conservation/

A.I. guidelines. Dr. Runnels states "There of A.I., thus we must be extremely careful in its use in SPF herds, particularly from non-SPF sources."

Dr. Runnels also reported on the SPF

guidelines which are now completed. The guidelines have been assembled for two basic purposes (1) provideinformationfor those concerned with the inspection and

evaluation of pigs and herds participating in the SPF program (2) develop unifor

mity in the application of the procedures.

A booklet containing the guidelines and

rules and regulations will be made available to producers, veterinarians, laboratory people and state SPF associations.

Action was taken at the annual meeting

to increase the certificate application fee to $1.00 each effective July 10, 1973. The increased income as a result of the new fee

will primarily be used for increasing advertising.

There was discussion that the national

association should consider funding some

research projects dealing with atrophic rhinites in hopes of finding solutions to some of the problems of AR. The board of directors will be considering this at a later meeting. seven

American Meat Institute. Cooperating

On-Farm Test Report

sponsors include Livestock Conservation, Inc., American Society of Animal Science

Nbr. tested

Name, Address and Phone nbr.

Breed

Date tested

8( Sex

Fred Germann, Dwight

and American Health Institute. Other

Rearing Code

similar groups of national prominence are

SPF Duroc

29 boars

6/28/73

confinement

York Duroc

7/11/73 7/11/73 7/11/73

confinement

Hamp.

13 bears 10 boars 1 boar

Duroc

37 boars

7/5/73

confinement

Hamp.

15 boars

7/19/73

confinemetn

Duroc

21 boars

7/23/73

dirt lot

913/489-2566 Sunflower Chesters,

Druoc

22 boars

7/26/73

dirt lot

Manhattan, 913/489-2566 Wayne Davis, Mahaska

C. White

15 boars

7/26/73

dirt lot

Duroc

12 boars

7/27/73

dirt lot

2 boars 1 boar 3 boars

7/12/73 7/12/73 7/12/73

ddit lot dirt lot dirt lot

14 boars 5 boars

7/18/73 7/18/73

confinement confinement

32 boars 22 boars 5 boars

7/18/73 7/18/73 7/18/73

confinement confinement confinement

Duroc

18 boars

7/19/73

confinement

Hamp

15 boars

8/10/73

dirt lot

terests and consumers. Formation of such a committee was authorized at the 1972

Duroc

11 boars

8/10/73

dirt lot

LCI Board of Directors summer meeting.

Duroc

22 boars

8/14/73

dirt lot

Hamp.

Duroc

12 boars 12 boars

8/17/73 8/17/73

confinement confinement

York.

6 boars

8/6/73

dirt lot

C. White

8/6/73 9/6/73

dirt lot

Hamp.

8 boars 4 boars

Spots

29 boars

7/30/73

dirt lot

Hamp.

York.

C. White

11 boars 4 boars 4 boars

8/1/73 8/1/73 8/1/73

dirt lot dirt lot

Duroc

22 boars

8/22/73

dirt lot

SPF York.

20 boars

8/23/73

confinement

Spots

20 boars

8/24/73

dirt lot

SPF York

21 boars

8/30/73

dirt lot

SPF Hamp

5 boars

8/30/73

dirt lot

913/238-4382

Harvey Herrs, Rt. 2 Unn, 913/348-2252

considering such a role.

A tentative program was developed at a

planning session, August 29 in (^icago,

confinement confinement

details of which will be available soon.

Byron DeFreese, Princeton 913/983-2786

John Balthrop, Rt. 2, Peabody, 913/983-2786 Cletus Young, Rt. 5 Manhattan, 913/539-3129 Riffey Bros, Westphalia

913/245-3333

KSU, Manhattan 913/532-6131

through the forenoon on December 13.

Speakers and panels will explore toe current status of regulations concerning

promotants and products being used in disease and parasite control which have

proved valuable in producing a higher volume of animal food products more

1

Duroc

York.

Hamp.

Denno Hog Ranch, Rt. 1 Halstead, 316/835-6201

The program planners set up a two-day •session, starting after lunch on Wed nesday, December 12 and continuing

Hamp.

C. White

efficiently.

"It is hopedthat this conference can be a major start toward placing the important problem of feeding people into its proper

perspective", says LCI President Paul

D. M. "Max" Porter,

Glen Elder, 913/545-3255

Hamp.

York.

X Bred

Zillman.

It is hoped this meeting will establish guidelines for a high level National Committee, representing all interests —

John Nagel, Valley Center 316/755-0569

producers, processors, marketing in

Galen Harms, Rt. 2

Whitewater, 316/799-2382 Pat Jackson, Rt. 2

Valley Center, 316/799-2064 Gerald Neece, Mulvane 316/773-1413 Gooch Juniata, Rt. 5

Manhattan, 913/539-3751 Ron Holling, Osborne 913/346-2429 Loren Thiele, Norton 913/927-3730

J. V. Cundiff, Manchester 913/388-2369

Floyd Meyer, Palmer 913/1905

Richard Chester, Glade 913/543-2537 Dale Farmer, Menio 913/855-4555

Gary Hellebust, Olsburg 913/468-3360

Wallace Wolf, So. Haven 316/892-2062

Dick Turner, Geuda Springs 316/447-3725 Gordon Dierksen, Freeport 316/962-3145 Jim Hollinger, Lyons 315/257-5278

TB Still Costly Despite 28 Percent Drop Swine tuberculosis cost toe pork in

dustry an average of$5.70 per 100 head of hogs slaughtered because of condemned

dirt lot

and "Passed for Cooking" carcasses

during the month of July according to LCI's Swine TB Index. Thirty-two pork processors are cooperating by providing

dirt lot

monthly reports on toe rates of con demnation and "Passed for Cooking".

However, there has been a definite

downward trend for toe past five months as compared with the same months a year ago, reports Public Relations Director

Christiansen. For July, 1973, this was a drop of 28 percent.

There continues to be a wide variation

by geographic areas, with processors Hamp.

32 boars

9/5/73

dirt lot

Berk.

9 boars

9/5/73

dirt lot

9/6/73

confinement

located on toe Missouri River and west

showing the highest rate of indicated in cidence and those located in the northern

Larry Dahlsten, Rt. 2

Lindsborg, 913/227-3192

SPF Kleen Lean

and eastern states at the lowest rates.

49 boars

Theindicated savings in condemned and "Passed for Cooking" carcasses figures at the rate of $1.85 per 100 head of slaughter.

However, the loss figures do not take into account, the condemnation of heads for TB

Announce Agenda For December Meeting "Bullish Consumerism vs. Bare Food Counters" has been selected as the theme of a national conference on the role of

medication, chemicals and feed additives in the production of animal food products.

It is scheduled for December 12-13 in

Columbus, Ohio, at the Center for Coneight

which was not included in the "index",

tinuing Education at Ohio State Univer

sity. Dr. R. M. Kottman, Dean, College of Agriculture is representing the host

Christiansen says. This could account for up to 30 percent or more added to the condemned and PFC dollars and cents

organization.

Major sponsor is the National Institute

losses.

of Animal Agriculture, Chairman, Dr.

available from toe federal veterinarian in

Herrell

your state.

DeGraff,

President

of

the

A leaflet explaining TB control is

KPPC PIG TALES

eye 6.60 square inches, ham-loin index 137.4, and 167 days to 220 pounds. The pen index was 543.9.

High indexing boar honors went to Sunshine Farms, Morrill on a Duroc sired

by CMS Red Zephyr. This boar gained 2.35 pounds per day, backfat of .75 inches, loin eye area of 5.22 square inches, feed ef

ficiency 2.27, 156 days to 220 pounds with an index of 216.

On hand for the sale were approximately 600 consignors and bidders who enjoyed a free pork chop barbecue prior to the sale and also witnessed the presentation of $8,000.00 '

w

Consignor & buyer of high indexing pen of boars at recent KPPC Boar Test Station Sale. Left to right John Nagel, Valley Center—consignor; and Jerry Blevins, Highland, buyer.

to

K-State's

Animal

Science

Department by Don Gronau, KPPC President. The grant is to be used for a graduate assistantship and research in swine production.

The sale averaged $456.94 on 62 head.

w All time high selling boar at Manhattan Boar Test Station. Left to right the buyers: Charles & Nancy Keys and their 2 boys; and Mike Price of Price Duroc Farm consignor of the boar.

Loren Thiele, Norton. Ks. crying the KPPC Boar Test Station Sale. This was a record breaking sale for this test station.

Miss Rose Rademacher, Arkansas City, with the barrow that swept both divisions of the ladies class for her.

Mrs. Balthrop, Peabody, driving her barrow during the ladies class.

Test Station Sets Sale Record

Rose Sweeps

On Monday evening August 8, Price Duroc Farms, Liberty, Kansas, set a sale

Ladies Class

record at the KPPC Boar Test Station Sale

in Manhattan with the sale of a Duroc boar

to Charles and Nancy Keys of Hartford for $1000.00. The boar was sired by RN Toll Stretch 3, was 146 days to 220 pounds, gained 2.04 pounds per day. and .90 backfat, a 5.39 square inch loin eye and feed efficiency of 2.36.

In addition to having the high selling boar, Mike Price had the High Indexing Barrow for this test. This was a littermate

NOVEMBER 1973

to the high selling boar. Figures on the barrow were: length 30.4 inches, backfat .93, loin eye area 6.35, ham-loin index of 147.5 and 171 days to 220 pounds.

John Nagel of Valley Center was awarded the trophy for high indexing pen of boars on a pen of Durocs sired by Free Wheeling. Data on the two boars in the pen was: days to 220 pounds 140, 143; average daily gain 2.15, 2.14; backfat .85, .85; loin eye area 5.70, 5.10; feed efficiency 2.23 and index 204 and 203. Littermate gilt data was: length 30.3 inches, backfat 1.07, loin

Miss Rose Rademacher, Arkansas City, swept both divisions of the second annual Ladies Class Barrow Show at the Kansas State Fair.

The two divisions were: Showmanship— won by Rose Rademacher, Arkansas City; and Live Barrow—won by Miss Rademacher; 2nd was Miss Christina

Hess, El Dorado: 3rd, Mrs. Gronau, Newton; and 4th was Mrs. Balthrop, Peabody.

a Hellebust Farms of Olsburg entry, went home with Werner Lehner, Woodbine.

Five Spot boars averaged $223.00 each.

Of the gilts, the Champion was also the high selling. Hellebust Spot Farm con signed that entry, a H. F. Profit Power by

Clean Top CMS bred gilt. Gene Young of Westphalia bought the Champion and also the Reserve Champion, consigned by J. V. Cundiff, Manchester. Six Spot gilts averaged $237.50 each.

In the Yorkshire boars, John Lee, Jr., Council Grove, bought the Reserve

Champion, which again turned out to be the high selling boar. The boar was con

signed by KSU, Manhattan, and was a

KWTUZ Jumbo by KWTO Beautiful bred boar. Keith Hug, Mayetta, took the Champion from Ron Holling, Osborne. Ten Yorkshire boars averaged $261.00 each.

Don Marsh, Fort Scott, sold the high Willard Olson and Mrs. Deanne Hichman doing the bookkeeping.

selling Yorkshire gilt to Don Schmidt, Chapman. The gilt was sired by CEHI Enterprize by JPWO Enterprize. Thomas

Bothers, Troy, took the Champion gilt from Ron Holling, while Guy McDiffett, Alma, bought the Reserve Champion from KSU, Manhattan. Twelve Yorkshire gilts

All Breed Sale

averaged $251.25 each.

On a cold and rainy September 27 the KPPC held its sixth All Breed Sale. The fall show and sale is held at the Dickinson

County Fairgrounds, Abilene.

The show kicked off promptly at 8:00 AM with 118 head being paraded before the judge. Judge for the 1973 Fall Show was Mr. Gene DeWitt, Ponca City, Oklahoma.

Results of the show went as follows:

Duroc Champion Boar — February entry of Cletus Young, Manhattan.

Duroc Reserve Champion Boar — March entry of Ralph Schulte, Little River.

Duroc Champion Gilt — March entry of Duroc Reserve Champion Gilt — February

entry of Ralph Schulte, Little River.

Champion Spot Boar — February entry of J. V. Cundiff, Manchester.

Reserve Champion Sfjot Boar — February entry of Hellebust Farm, Olsburg.

Champion Spot Gilt — February entry of Hellebust Farm, Olsburg.

Reserve Champion Spot Giit — February

entry by J. V. Cundiff, Manchester.

Champion Yorkshire Boar — February entry of Moiling & Sons, Cteborne.

Reserve Champion Yorkshire Boar — March entry of KSU, Manhattan.

Champion Yorkshire Gilt — February entry of Moiling & Sons, Osborne.

Reserve Champion Yorkshire Gilt March entry of KSU, Manhattan.

Champion Hampshire Boar — February entry of Thiele Pig Ranch, Norton.

Reserve Champion Hampshire Boar

February entry of Melvin Shipley, Esbon.

Champion Hampshire Gilt — February entry of Lyie Shipley, Esbon.

Reserve Champion Hampshire Gilt — February entry of Thiele Pig Ranch, Norton.

Chester

White

Norton.

Reserve Champion Chester White Boar —

February entry of Sunflower Chesters, Manhattan.

Boar

—

In the Hampshire boar class, the Reserve Champion, consigned by Melvin Shipley, Esbon,washighselling boar. This was a February boar sired by Driver by Flame, and was bought by Gordon

Champion Chester White Gilt — February

Dierksen, Freeport. This was also high

entry of Thiele Pig Ranch, Norton.

Reserve Champion Chester White Gilt — February entry of Sunflower Chesters,

selling boar for the entire sale. Champion Hampshire boar, a Thiele Pig Ranch

Manhattan.

Following the show a lunch was served

by the Dickinson County Young Farm Wives. At 1:00 PM W. W. O'Bryan, Hepler, stepped up to the auctioneers box and started the sale. Durocs were the first to

sell, followed by Spots, Yorkshires,

Messner Farms, Caney

Champion

February entry of Thiele Pig Ranch,

Hampshires, and Chester Whites.

The high selling Duroc was a February entry sired by Mr. Stretch 3 by Owl Golden

Stretch, and consigned by Cletus Young, Manhattan. Wayne Garrett, lola, pur chased the boar. Sixteen Duroc boars were

sold for an average of $280.00 each. The

Champion Duroc boar, also consigned by Cletus Young, was purchased by Max Smith, Mankato. The Reserve Champion entry was bought by George Wreath, Belleville.

Thirteen Duroc gilts sold, averaging $235.38 each. The high selling gilt was a CMS Double Red by CMS Red Power bred gilt, consigned by Pat Jackson, Valley Center. Cletus Young, Manhattan, bought the gilt. Champion gilt went to Sunshine Farms, Morrill, while Guy McDiffett, Alma, took the Reserve Champion gilt.

High selling Spot boar was also the Champion. It was sired by Cracker Jack

by Basic, and consigned by J. V. Cundiff, Manchester. Dale Stoner, Tonganoxie, bought the boar. Reserve Champion boar.

entry, was sold to David Criger, Howard.

Hampshire Boars averaged $383.13.

Lyle Shipley, Esbon, had the honors in the Hampshire gilts as consignor for both the Champion and the high selling giltsThe gilt was out of Showdown by Steam

Cloud. Julie Spore of Kildare, Oklahoma, took the animal home. Reserve Champion

Hampshire gilt, another Thiele Pig Ranch entry, was sold to Guy McDiffett, Alma.

Hampshire gilts averaged $239.00 each.

Champion Chester White boar was also high selling in that class. The boar was

consigned by Thiele Pig Ranch, Norton, and was out of SB Astro by Bredroyal Ranger. John Musich, Lawrence, pur chased the boar. The Reserve Champion, a Sunflower Chester of Manhattan entry,

was bought by Colby Feeding Service, Colby. Chester White boars averaged $370.83 each.

Champion and Reserve Champion ChesterWhite gilts tied for the high selling

honors. The Champion, a Thiele Pig Ranch entry, was out of SB Astro by Bredroyal Ranger, and purchased by Sunflower Chesters,

Manhattan.

The

Reserve

Champion, entered by Sunflower Chesters

and out of Expo by Expo, went to Jewel Moore, Coffeyville. Chester White gilts averaged $267.22 each.

The overall sale average was $269.85 on 100 head sold.

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Change Advertising During Porkfest DES MOINES, IOWA — The National Pork Producers Council has made late

revisions in their consumer advertising messages for the 1973 October Porkfest to

bring them more in line with the present livestock marketing situation, J. Marvin Garner, NPPC Executive Vice-President, announced this week.

R. Gr. Champ. Market Barrow, Frank Wilson, Ark. City.

Gr. Champ. Market Barrow, Lloyd Kelly, Kearny, Mo.

Mid-America Barrow Carcass Class

improve the image of the pork product by stressing its nutrition, wholesomeness, variety, and good taste.

Carcass Judge: Dr. Dave Schafer, K-State Univ.

Exhibitor

Breed

Adj Live Wt.

F. Wilson, Ark. City Kcchenower Kids,

XB

215

31.4

1.02

7.02

16.84 3.0

XB

210 206 215

31.0 29.7 30.1

1.34 1.29 1.35

5.25 5.52 5.63

17.05 2.0 16.46 2.0 17.49 2.5

Princeton

Adj

%

Lgth

Adj Back Fat

LEA

Ham

Adj

In

P. China

L. Bandel, Wamego L. Kelly, Kearney, Mo.

C. White

212

30.8

1.11

4.52

18.30 2.0

C. Hess, El Dorado B. Fickel, Manhattan

C. White XB

210 214

30.7 30.0

1.41 1,45

4.70 4.81

16.38 3.5 16.82 2.5

J. Nagel, Valley Cntr.

J. Nagel, Valley Cntr.

B. Hundley, Topeka V. Waters, Leavenworth J. Hess, El Dorado J. Nagel, Valley Cntr.

J. Nagel, Valley Cntr.

L. Shipley, Esbon G. Waters, Leavenworth

Duroc Duroc Duroc Hamp.

XB Duroc Duroc Hamp.

Hamp.

203 215

30.6 29.7

1.33 1.22

4.69 5.73

16.65 4.5 17.35 4.0

208 231

29.8 31.0

1.44 .99

4.62 5.66

16.49 2.0 17.62 2.5

260 223

30.0 30.9

1.78 1.13

3.86 5.68

16.27 3.5 16.59 4.5

17.62 4.0

223

30.9

1.45

4.60

236

31.5

1.17

5.06

17.25 2.0

248

30.8

1.01

5.13

19.60 2.5

view

of

the

recent

consumer

misunderstandings over livestock production and marketing, and the general

Qlty

G. Wiswell, Springhii!

Hamp.

The new ads, to be used in 64 large daily newspapers and on 816 radio stations nationwide during October have more of an economically informative public relations approach than other NPPC advertising of the past, according to Garner. Previous advertising, used monthly in selected cities and nationwide during the annual Porkfest, has sought to

economic unrest in our industry, the Council thought ads dealing with the economics of pork production would be more appropriate than image-building

messages at this time, Garner explained.

Therefore, one newspaper ad used during Porkfest makes the point that pork chops don't just happen, they were planned 301 days ago, then proceeds to briefly explain that pork producers are working hard to increase pork supplies, and are at the same time working to constantly upgrade quality.

Radio spots to be used during the monthlong promotion will be similar. Television

spots will remain unchanged, with the 1972 National Pork Queen discussing the

quality, nutrition and variety of today's pork as the camera moves down a meat

case filled with pork.

Goss Has Champ At Finney County Sixteen Hog Cholera Champion Market Barrow at Finney County Fair. Shown by Wayne Goss of Rt. 1, Garden •' .--7.^:" .iSi

Thirteen year old Wayne Goss, son of

City, recently exhibited the Grand Champion Market Barrow at the Finney County Fair. Wayne is a member of Happy Live Wt 277

31

Cross

218

30

Duroc

237 210 208

32.5

Breed

Wayne Goss Sheryl Goss

Cross

Mark Henry

Gaylene Goss

Hamp.

Jeff Hamman

York.

Cross

Shawn Frey Karen Frey

Duroc

Phil Whetstone

Hamp.

Gary Miller Gayle Hafiich

Cross

York.

212 215 220 235 236

Only 16 confirmed outbreaks of hog

City.

Mr. & Mrs. Darrell Goss, Rt. 1, Garden

Name

Outbreaks In 1973

Lgth

31 31 31 31 32 32.5

30.5

Hustler 4-H Club. There were 65hogs in the 4-H Market Hog Show.

Listed below is the carcass results from

the Finney County Hog Carcass Show: Ave B.F. 1.0

1.0 1.2 1.05 .9 .9 1.1 1.2 1.0 1.2

LEA 7.0

6.95 5.0 5.4

6.0 5.0 6.2 5.6 4.5 5.8

H-L index

148.0 143.8 101.9 106.4 128.8 122.2 146.2

99.6 91.4 117.7

Cress

Qlty

PIcg

2 2 4 3 2 1 2 4 5 2

1 3 8 7 4

6 2 9 10 5

cholera have been reported during the past 35 weeks, ending with August. And, only two have been confirmed during the past 29 weeks, with intervals of "no breaks" of

eleven, seven and nine weeks respectively.

With few exceptions, the 16cases were in areas of prior "emergency" status and were isolated instances involving the possibility of a lingering chronic infection.

The last two confirmed outbreaks involved

very few hogs. For example, the situation on the Texas border during the week en ding May 4, required the depopulation of only eleven hogs.

Reprinted from Livestock Conservation, Inc. member-Gram, Sept., 1973.

KPPC PIG TALES

USDA Updates List Of Markets Approved The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued an updated list of stockyards and livestock markets ap proved to handle shipments of swine crossing state lines. Approval is granted under federal regulations aimed at preventing the spread of hog cholera.

The list was scheduled for publication in the Federal Register Friday, August 3.

Ck)pies may be obtained from any Veterinary Services office of USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), or by writing to: In formation Division, Southwest Region, APHIS, USDA, Room 5-C40, 1100 Com merce Street, Dallas, Texas 75202.

APHIS officials noted that the updated list reflects, in part, the agency's con tinuing inspection efforts to assure that the markets and stockyards are fully com plying with sanitation standards and other requirements. Most of the additions and deletions are due to normal turnover of

businesses, APHIS officials said.

Annual October Porkfest Des Moines, Iowa — The National Pork Producers Council kicked off the second annual October Porkfest pork month

Also listed are the livestock markets and

100 million consumers, were detailed at

promotion. Details of the nationwide, multimedia campaign, to reach more th^

stockyards that have lost their approved

the meeting of the NPPC Board of

status.

Directors October 1.

cholera in the United States. Under the

national eradication program started in late l%2, 45 states are now classified as

"hog cholera free" by USDA. Hog cholera is a highly infectious, viral disease of swine. It affects no other

animals or humans, but is usually fatal to hogs.

The 1973 Porkfest is based on the suc

cess-proven formula of the '72 promotion, according to J. Marvin Gamer, NPPC Executive Vice-President. The annual

promotion was scheduled in October to feature the goodness of pork to consumers

at the beginning of the traditionally heavierslaughterperiod. The promotion is designed tocreateconsumer awareness of "today's new pork" which, thanks to

Operators of approved markets must

improvements in genetics and feeding, is

agree to comply with sanitation standards

nowlower in calories, leaner and higher in nutritional value than the pork of

and to assemble and ship hogs in ways designed to reduce the chances of spreading disease among animals. They must also keep proper records and must promptly report any suspicious disease.

yesteryear.

"But this year's nationwide Porkfest advertising will do more. It will seek to inform consumers of the economics in

volved in porkproduction," Garner points out. "During the first Porkfest we sought

only to improve the image of pork by

N.C.K. To Have

Futurity Class At a recent meeting of the county directors in District 3 and the NCK Barrow Show Board, it was decided to initiate a

futurity class.

Rules for the futurity class are as follows:

a) Pigs must be farrowed after Sept. 5, 1973

b) Pigs must be nominated by Sept. 20, 1973

c) Pigs must be nominated before they are weaned.

d) Each producer can nominate 5 and show 1.

The NCK Barrow Show will be held in

stressing its nutrition, wholesomeness, variety and good taste; but we think an economically informative approach is much more appropriate in view of current economics

and

consumer

Meat Board again this year.

As a cooperative effort of Kraft foods and the NPPC, several recipe-photo releases featuring pork have been sent to more than 3,500 newspapers across the nation; Kraft is featuring pork in their instore barbecue promotion during October; and Ann Norman, NPPC Director of C!onsumer Relations, was a guest on the Helen Hall Show, a syndicated daily radio show distributed to more than 500 stations.

Barbecuing the "New Pork" was the topic of discussion in this tape to be distributed during October.

Many of the newspapers and radio and TV stations carrying Porkfest advertising are also creating additional tie-in

promotions with retailers in their trade areas.

Packers across the nation are promoting Porkfest and building contests among their salesmen for special emphasis.

Richard Lyng, President of the American Meat Institute, has ordered all

correspondence from his association to bear the Porkfest logo during October.

The Porkfest promotion is funded

through the NPPC's "Nickels" program, in which pork producers voluntarily invest a nickel-per-head at the time of marketing.

The NPPC is applying knowledge gained,

groundwork laid and related industry supporters identihed in the first Porkfest to make producer funds go even further this year.

Watch the January issue for a run down

on KPPC promotion during Porkfest.

misun

derstanding about just what is involvedin pork production."

Porkfest newspaper ads to appear in 64

large daily newspapers in 39 of the nation's top markets will tell consumers, "Pork isn't produced overnight," and "A Pork Chop's trip to your table takes 301 days."

"We're trying to tell consumers that pork producers can't increase supplies over

Delaware Becomes 34th State Producer Group

night," Garner adds. Radio spots were run

Delaware Pork Producers Association.

during the month on the nationwide ABC Entertainment and Information radio

networks, a total of 741 stations, carried a similar message. However, TV spots that appeared on the nationwide TV will con tinue to carry the pork image-building message. TV spots will run on NBC's

Mankato, Kansas, on March 5, 1974.

Annual meeting for District 3 is set for / Dinah's Place and ABC's General Hospital November 30, 1973.

NOVEMBER 1973

advertising.

The NPPC's nationwide newspaper, radio and TV advertising is backed up by in-store promotional materials.

In addition to the nationwide promotion of the NPPC, many state pork producer groups and related industry organizations have tied in for additional promotion.

In-store kits, Sta-Hi color pages, and

recipes with photos for food editors wiU be produced by the National Livestock and

APHIS officials explained that "ap proved" stockyards and livestock markets are listed in two categories: — Those authorized to ship slaughter animals only.

Approval of swine markets is part of the cooperative program to eradicate hog

and The Newlywed Game, a total of 493 stations. There will be additional radio and TV in the 39 cities receiving newspaper

The NPPC announces the organization

of a new state pork producer group, the With Delaware, there are now 34 organized

pork producer states nationwide, totaling a membership of more than 71,000.

New officers in Delaware are: Henry

Johnson, Immediate Past Pres.; Harold Betts, Pres.; UoydSchlabach, Vice-Pres.; Rex Mears, Secretary; and Samuel Warrington, Treasurer. thirteen

ATLANTA IS NEW

The

NPFC'I-MAGE CITY" NPPC has announced Atlanta,

Georgia, as its fifth "Image City" to receive special year-long image-building advertising and promotion. The year-long program got underway there June 1 with the "Pork For POP" promotion, and the official kick off was June IB with Atlanta

area packers, retailers, purveyors, and members of the press in attendance.

The producer-sponsored "Image City" program is geared to improve the image of pork by informing consumers of today's lean, nutritious, improved pork product, thereby creating increased demand.

NPPC advertising in Atlanta during the next year will consist of a one-third-page

newspaper ad per month, three 30-second TVspots per week on alternate weeks, and 15 radio spots per week on alternate

Don Gronau, KPPC president is presenting the top gain and top live placing trophies to Mrs. Phil Rogers. Mrs. Rogers was driving the DeVore Hog Farm entry.

weeks.

Evaluate 73 SFBFC; Make Next Better The 2nd annual

State Fair

Barrow

Futurity Class is now a thing of the past.

divisions, he was chosen Champion Barrow.

as

Other NPPC "Image Cities" are St. Louis, Milwaukee, Boston, and the San Francisco area. In all "Image Cities" the NPPC works closely with local packers, purveyors and retailers. In St. Louis and Milwaukee, retailers have reported a decided improvement in the image of pork

Overall

It's time to sit back and evaluate this event

There were 38 barrows driven this year.

so we can make it bigger and better in 74.

Second place Overall went to John Beam

A record was set this year that may not

be broken for quite some time! That record was set by De Vore Farms ol Arkansas City with a crossbred barrow, This barrow was the top gaining hog —

& Sons, Esbon; 3rd was Kevin Rogers, Dexter; 4th was Middle Creek Farms, Princeton; 5th was John Balthrop, Peabody; 6th was John Weir, Geuda Springs; 7th was John Weir; 8th was

1.506 A.D.G.; top live placing barrow; and top placing carcass, with a ham-loin index of 132.2. Obviously, after winning all threr

Thiele Pig Ranch, Norton; 9th was Middle Creek Farms, Princeton; and 10 was Phil Rogers, Dexter.

Atlanta was chosen because it is a large

metropolitan area with a strong growing economy from a wide income and oc cupational distribution, above average

food expenditures, plus many other favorable factors.

per

^rc.

%

Car. Live

Exhibitor & Address

Breed

Day

.gth. B.F.

LEA

Ham

Plac.. P|ac.

Gordon Dierksen, Freeport Thiele Pig Ranch, Norton Melvin Shipley, Esbon Meivin Shipley, Esbon Louis Yulich, Kincaid Louis Yulich, Kincaid Orlando Clark, Sedgwick Orlando Clark, Sedgwick James Forrest, Lamed James Forrest, Larned

Hemp XB Hamp Hamp XB XB Duroc Duroc Duroc Duroc Berk Duroc Spot Spot

1.074 1.449 1.298 1.363

?8.0 33.0 30.4 30.6 29.6

1.27 1.43 1.00 1.30 1.60

4.90 4.57 3.85 4.73 4.44

17.71 1 7.13 17.84 17.33 16.04

Jim Hollinger, Lyons Sleichter Duroc, Abilene Ver) Rees, Abilene Verl Bees, Abilene

1.288

29.0

1.30

5.14

17.45

30.2

1.47

5.14

16.72

28.7 29.5

1.47 1.63

4.07 4.39

1 6.68 15.96

29.6 30.0

1.57 1.43

4.23 3.77

15.75 1 6.20

30.3 29.2 28.1

1.27 1.50 1.50

lost 3.94 3.96

16.21 17.04 17.43

29.4 30.8

1.07 1.17

3.91 4.28

16.98 17.09

1.411

29.0 30.6

1.30 1.33

lost 5.17

17.66 18.03

1.257 1.257

30.9 30.3

1.03 1.20

4.52 5.14

17.85 17.56

1.186 1.352 1.324

30.3

1.20

5.10

18.04

31.2

1.30

5.38

17.73

30.5

1.27

1.58

16.65

1.307 1.214

30.9 30.8 30.2 30.3 29.2 29.6 31.5 31.7 32.3 31.8

1.57 1.47 1.33 1.37 1.50 1.33 1.73 1.60 1.53 1.43

4.05 3.28 3.46 lost 4.37 4.33 4.78 5.11 5.48 4.06

17.69 15.80 1 5.90 16.49 17.07 17.70 16.93 16.85 16.94 18.35

21.2 32.9 30.9 31.5

1.33 1.43 1.30 1.40

4.44 5.50 4.03 3.72

16.62 17.77 16.65 16.98

1.135 1.250 1.221 1.231

1.225 1.052 1.191 1.149 1.189

Dean & Carl Funston, Abilene Hamp

1.088

Dean & Carl Funston, Abilene Pat Jackson, Valley Center John Beam & Sons, Esbon John Beam & Son, Esbon John Weir, Geuda Springs John Weir, Geuda Springs John Balthrop, Peabody John Balthrop, Peabody S. Dwight Cooper, Edna Jim HIadik, Sedgwick

XB Duroc York York Hamp Hamp Hamp Hamp York York

1.146 1.218

Jim HIadik, Sedgwick

York

Floyd Meyer, Palmer Floyd Meyer, Palmer

XB York

1.156 1.444 1.266

John Nagel, Valley Center Middle Creek Farms, Princet.

Middle Creek Farms, Princet.

Kevin Rogers, Dexter Phil Rogers, Dexter Phil Rogers, Dexter Kevin Rogers, Dexter DeVore Hog Farm, Ark. City William Kirk, Clayton William Kirk, Clayton

Duroc Duroc Duroc XB XB Hamp XB XB XB XB

fourteen

Ave.

as indicated by increased sales.

1.156

1.433 1.360

1.500 1.425

Overall ; Placing

lost loin

lost loin 2

lost loin

1.147

1.333 1.506 1.259 1.302

KPPC PIG TALES

Recognize Sweden Hog Cholera Free The U.S. Departmefit of Agriculture (USDA) today added Sweden to the listing of countries determined to be free of hog

cholera; thus swine, and additional types

of pork and pork products may be im ported into the United States subject to

KINGMAN

FEEDER

PIG

On a rainy September 4, 1973, the Kingman Feeder Pig Association, Inc., held their Eighteenth Bi-Annual Sale at the Kingman County Fairgrounds.

The auctioneer, Larry Geifer, Cheney,

SALE cried off 2,020 feeder pigs for an average price of $41.26. The largest consignor was Jack Delvanthal. Top sale price was $70.00 on 15 head of Joe Adelhardt's pigs.

other applicable restrictions.

Last October, officials of USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), prohibited importation of swine from countries where hog cholera is declared to exist and restricted im

portation of pork and pork products from such countries. At that time, October 2, six

countries were listed as free of hog cholera — Australia, Denmark, New Zealand,

Canada, Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland. On June 6, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands was added to the list.

Hog cholera is a highly infectious viral disease of swine, found in most hog-

1973 Distinguished Teacher Award Kansas State University educator and administrator, Dr. Don L. Good, has been named Outstanding Animal Science Teacher in the nation.

The honor came at the annual awards

banquet of the American Society of Animal Science held on the campus of the University of Nebraska at Lincoln.

raising areas of the world, except in a few

complexes for swine, sheep and beef.

In recent years he has contributed to the development of international agriculture by assisting with programs in Nigeria, Switzerland and Germany.

We of the Pig Tales staff would like to

extend our hearty congratulations to a truely fine professor, Dr. Don L. Good.

As winner of the 1973 Distinguished Teacher Award Dr. Good also received a

$1,000.00 cash award provided by Ralston Purina of St. Louis, Missouri.

Dr. Good has been a member of the KSU faculty since 1947, and has been head of the

At K-State he earned recognition as a teacher, livestock judge, researcher, and administrator.

Dr. Good has beenactive in teachingand

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As a judge, he has selected top beef animals at major shows throughout the

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As an administrator and researcher, he

has been instrumental in developing

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dustry, and he was also responsible for

Inc.; information Office; 604 Livestock

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several projects in cooperation with in planning K-State's modern research

cooperative state-federal program.

Today's two actions by APHIS officials will be published as one item in the

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He has served on many teaching com mittees to improve course content and

A program to eradicate hog cholera in the United States has been underway since late 1962. Some 45 states are now classified as free of the disease under the

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judging teams he coached won fourteen

vigorous

Member

basic animal husbandry and in livestock judging. In the past twenty-four years he courses to some 10,000 students, and over a seventeen year period the livestock

conduct

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course development at KSU, especially in has taught all, or parts, of ten different

that

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countries

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fifteen

Wilson & Co. purchased the herd and named Jerry manager of their SPF swine program. At present they have three nationally accredited herds totaling about 1200 sows. Jerry has been active in several swine organizations and was instrumental in the formation of the Oklahoma SPF Association.

Donald Heinrich, NoblesviUe, Indiana, was elected vice president of the SPF

group. Don has been associated with Conner

Prairie

Farms

and

in

swine

production since 1943, and in 1970 he was named vice president of the Conner Prairie Swine, Inc. SPF program. The Conner Prairie program is built around a 200 sow home herd with a

New Office Secretary For KPPC For those of you who have had trouble getting in touch with me recently it could be because we've moved the KPPC office.

The move was due to a need for expanded office space, and room to put a part-time secretary.

Our new address is:

Pat Boyer, Secretary-Fieldman Kansas Pork Producers Council

Call Hall, Room 205

Kansas State University Manhattan, Kansas 66506 Phone: (913) 532-6120

That sweet voice now answering our

phone on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays is Mrs. Jennifer Kemnitz, our new

office secretary. Mrs. Kemnitz started to work for KPPC on September 5.

Mrs. Kemnitz is a native of California

and formerly worked for E. F. Hutton & Ck)., Inc., in Hollywood, California. She is

number of

producer herds located in Indiana. Don is president of the Indiana SPF Association

and

Inbred

Livestock

Registry

Association.

Other members of the Board of Direc

tors are: Roy Poage, Sycamore, Illinois; Willard Waldo, Dewitt, Nebraska; Phil Adrean, Moundridge, Kansas; Kent Frerichs, Wilmot, South Dakota; Dave Rentschler, Lakefield, Minnesota; Delbert Campbell, Oilman, Iowa; Tom Vollrath, Marysville, Ohio; and Bruce Leman, Roanoke, Illinois, who replaces Harold Whittaker who stepped down from the board.

Advisory committee members are: Chairman, Dr. L. J. Runnels, Purdue University; Drs. M. J. Twiehaus, University of Nebraska; Harry D. An thony, Kansas State University; John Bertiielsen, Iowa State University; George T. Woods, University of Illinois; Drs. James Bailey, South Dakota State University: Peter Mathews, NADL, Ames, Iowa and T. D. Tanksley, Texas A&M, serve as consultants to the committee and board of directors.

Nutrition and Health, Food Science and Technology, Dollars and Sense about Food, and The World Food Situation.

Freshman, sophomores, and juniors enrolled in High School during the 1973-74 school term are eligible to participate.

They will be invited to the Kansas Youthpower Conference at Kansas State University to hear speakers who are authorities

in

the

field

of

food

and

nutrition, and will be able to visit and exchange ideas with other teens.

Interested teenagers should start making plans now to begin their projects as the deadline for turning them in is January 14, 1974. The State Conference is February 23 in the Little Theatre in the Student Union Building at the KSU campus.

For

more

information

concerning

Youthpower contact your local County 4-H Agent, County Home Economists, Farm Bureau County Youthpower Committee Woman, Vocational Agriculture In structors (FFA), County Agricultural Extension Directors and-or Agents, or Mr. Frank Bernasek, Kansas Youthpower Chairman, C-0 Kansas Farm Bureau, 2321 Anderson, Manhattan, Kansas 66502.

Which Came First?

Demand? Convenience?

An interesting comment from

a

homemaker recently challenged the contention of those in our industry who claim one factor in increased food costs is built-in maid service, conveniences,

variety of products, and special packaging — luxuries of food shopping she has demanded.

"Which came first," she wanted to know, "the convenience foods or the demand for them ...the industry

now married to Mr. Dennis R. Kemnitz, a

promotion of the pleasures of backyard

native of Belvue, Kansas, and he is presently a student in pre-veterinary

cookouts or the family compulsion to eat

medicine at KSU.

Emphasis On Youth And Nutrition Today The number one emphasis of today is

Elect President;

Youth. Young people, being teenagers, are

National SPF Agency

of adults to make teenagers aware of the good nutritional foods available to them

This article is reprinted from the National SPF News Letter, September 1973, Mr. Merle Cox Executive Secretary.

Jerry Thurman, manager of Wilson Hog Research, Glencoe, Oklahoma, was

elected president of the National SPF Swine Accrediting Agency at its annual meeting held in Des Moines, Iowa, on July 10. Jerry is a graduate of Oklahoma State University after which he taught Vocational Agriculture in Stillwater for four years. He owned and operated a SPF herd in Oklahoma until 2 years ago when sixteen

continually thinking of food. It is one role for meals and snacks. This is one of the main functions of the Kansas Youthpower Foods and Careers Committee.

President Eisenhower, in 1958, noticed

the negligence of nutrition in Youth. He, therefore, started a program for Youth about nutrition. Since then the program

has spread to approximately thirty states,

outdoors

...

the boneless cuts or the

complaints about cooking and carving the old-fashioned kind with the bones in 'em?"

She voiced suspicion that in most cases it wasn't the consumer saying "I want this" but industry gambling it knew what consumers would find attractive. "O.K., so

it was a gamble and if you were wrong some industry dollars went down the drain," she said. "But that's business. If

you're right more than you're wrong — you make it. I don't argue that concept. It stimulates the innovation of those things

that make shopping and cooking more pleasant — even fun.

"All I'm saying," she concluded, "is that I don't think you should blame me for high food prices because I expect the conveniences you introduced me to and

Kansas being one'of them. Kansas has had a total of 176 delegates sent to the National

sold me on. Don't lecture me because your

Conference

are successful."

since

it

first

began

par

ticipation. There are five fields in which projects can be made; Career Studies,

merchandising and promotion programs Whataya say to that? We said: "Yes, Ma'am!"

KPPC PIG TALES

Winter Hints For Livestock Transit Safety This article is courtesy of the Livestock Conservation, Inc. National Livestock Safety Committee.

Before Loading the Vehicle, Ask Yourself These Questions...

• Have the animals recovered frotn the stress of sorting, driving, and loading?

Nervous, excited animals are hard to

Loss of market bloom. Increased

physical damage.

• Do those responsible for the sorting and loading understand the animals?

Allow the animals time to adjust to their new surroundings. This is especially true

of hogs or cattle that have been closely

and treatment can be instigated. Many

the number of animals to be loaded in the

cripples and deads.

vehicle?

cold

calls

for

eliminating

drafts.

Hog transit losses, both deads and cripples, go up quite rapidly as the thermometer gets below freezing, unless they are properly protected.

Many successful long-haul truckers cover the side of the vehicle that is ex

posed to prevailing northerly and nor

(insult LCI's "How Many Animals Make a Load? " Available through KPPC office.

• Does the Hauler make a practice of Once loaded, it takes the "disturbed" animals a half hour or so (up to 50 miles) to settle down.

Service The Truck And Get Your Coffee Before Loading.

This adds to the sorting, driving and loading stress.

Over-stressed animals, particularly fed cattle and heavy hogs, are vulnerable to the frigid environment during a winter day. Such conditions increase shrink and set the stage for costly physical damage.

For cattle, it increases the chance of

"downers" and consequent bruising, crippling or even death.

• Are partitions in place, if needed in the longer vehicles, or with mixed species, ownership or size?

The use of partitions helps to avoid piling of the animals in case of a sudden stop.

Partitions also discourage hogs or lambs

from instinctive piling up to keep warm, if there is a cold draft.

• Are suitable persuaders in use?

Improper persuasion (Both the Wrong Kind, and Wrong Use of the Right Kind) creates excitement (emotional stress)

and disrupts the animal's instinctive protective reactions.

These stresses add to those resulting from disi^uption of the normal en vironment — Result: Excessive shrink,

NOVEMBER 1973

have

combined

to

unusual to see cUarrhea caused by two or

the major causes of diarrhea in newborn

pigs and the weanling-feeder pigs.

Diarrhea in the neonatal pig: Diarrhea

Brucellosis Eradication Active in 21 States with non-skid floors.

This eliminates the need for bedding, Twenty-one stateshavemet California's except for comfort of smaller animals brucellosis requirementsfor inshipment of

lose confidence in the structure.

weather,

more conditions. This overview will cover

Many livestock vehicles are equipped

• Is the loading chute solid and sturdy?

Shaky, improperly constructed loading and receiving facilities cause animals to

the added stress of movement or in

produce a non-specific diarrhea. It is not

and windows.

Non-skid vehicle floor?

straw, sawdust, or similar material to absorb moisture.

times diarrhea will result from an in

fectious disease; however, other times it is due to a nutritional disorder or parasites, or a combination of all of these which, with clement

thwesterly winter winds.

Unseasonably warm winter — 45-50O and higher can cause trouble.

Remember— 300 butcher hogs will heat a five-room house, if you close the doors

that may lie down.

However, you may wish to add shavings,

Kansas State University Manhattan, Kansas 66506

travel?

physical damage — bruises, transit

Extreme

Department of Surgery and Medicine College of Veterinary Medicine

checking the load after an hour or so of

load. This creates incidents that lead to

tilation adjusted to weather?

David A. Schoneweis, D.V.M., M.S.

Diarrhea is a problem in swine from a few hours of age up through breeding stock. While it is a severe problem and is often thought of as a disease in itself, diarrhea is only a clinical sign of a con dition within the pig rather than a specific disease, and it is important to determine what is causing the diarrhea so that the appropriate means of prevention, control,

confined.

• Will the vehicle properly accommodate

• Has the vehicle been checked? Ven

DIARRHEA (this is part one of a ^o part series on diarrhea in the swine .iierd).

market, feeder and breeder swine, reports Dr. L. C. Vanderwagen, staff veterinarian in charge of brucellosis and tuberculosis

programs, California StateDepartment of

Agriculture.

Hie regulation, originally establishing January 1,1973as a deadline for states or areas validated as brucellosis-free, was amended to include states in which there

was an active, l^islation-backed swine brucellosis eradication program in effect.

As of July 1, 1973 there are 21 states ap proved on that basis.

Atarget date of January 1,1975 is being considered for requiring the eradication of swine brucellosis in a state or area,

in the neonatal pig is a severe problem because of the loss of electrolytes and

water, death can result quite quickly. The newborn pig's kidney is not capable of conserving body fluids as will happen in older animals, and consequently the loss of fluid is noticed much more quickly and death will result in a few hours if the diarrhea does not abate. One of the more common conditions in Kansas that will cause diarrhea in the young pig is:

colibacillosis, which is caused by various strains of the bacteria Escherichia coli.

This bacteria is commonly known as E. coli. There are numerous serotypes of E.

coli and many of them are common inhabitants of the intestines and of the environment and are not pathogenic and

are necessary in the normal function of the intestines. Some serotypes are pathogenic,

when these strains predominate, before any type of swine will be accepted and diarrhea, loss of condition, shock, and into California, Dr. Vanderwagen possibly death will result. reported.

Aggressive swine eradication programs are underway in the four states (Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota and Minnesota) from which California processors secure a

When colibaciUosis develops in pigs a few hours to a few days of age, this is

normally a result of the sow farrowing in an environment where there is a new

present. She had not been ex major portion of their live hogs. It is serotype posed to this organism previously, and estimated that these states send well over consequently her colostrum does not a million slaughter hogs to California annually.

Each of these states has approached the

problem from a slightly different angle.

More details on this will be included in the

expandedLCIprogress report on livestock health, scheduled for publication early in October.

Reprinted from Livestock Conservation, inc. member-Gram, Sept., 1973.

contain colostral antibodies against this

particular serotype and the pig does not receive specific protection from the milk.

If this is a highly pathogenic strain of E. coli, the baby pig will often die within a few hours from the time it picks up the in fection and death may result before there

are many signs of "scours". Death in this Continued next page seventeen

situation is probably due to bacterial

restriction of traffic into the breeding

endotoxic shock with edema of the lungs

and shock resulting. Many pigs that ap

area, and good management such as washing the sows thoroughly before they

pear to have been crushed actually died of

enter the farrowing house are all im

drugs that are being used and the population that develops is resistent against all of the drugs that have been used. Some producers have used sulfas

an acute E. coli septicemia. The pig is depressed and cannot or will not move,

portant in controlling colibacillosis in the

and two or three antibiotics all at one time

newborn. Vaccination is of very limited value. The E. coli organism does not lend itself to a satisfactory vaccination

then there is little, if any, treatment left to

program because there are so many dif

the recently weaned pig. Gut ^ema will

ferent serotypes and there is very little cross protection produced.

Colibacillosis is also a problem in the

be discussed in a later section.

Other pigs are found dead after having appeared normal a few hours previously, and these are usually results of the acute bacterial endotoxin shock from the E. coli.

two to three-week-old pig. This may be an acute colibacillosis because of entrance of

Necropsy examination of these pigs

an extremely pathogenic serotype and the

often will show a severe enteritis in the

anterior portion of the small intestine with

diarrhea will be similar to that noted in the newborn. More often colibacillosis in this

normal feces in the posterior part of the

age pig is due to the decrease in the level of

fringes produces a lethal toxin which mainly affects pigs during the first week of

and when the sow lies down the pig is under the sow and is so weak that it makes

no effort to get out from under the sow or even warn the sow that it is being crushed.

control the disease.

The E. coli organism is also a problem in A second bacterial cause of acute death

and diarrhea in newborn pigs is Colostridium perfringes, type C. This condition is not as wide spread in Kansas as E. coli; however, it is a severe problem in certain herds. The Colostridium per

bowel and no evidence of diarrhea noted.

colostral antibodies because the pig has

life. It is more common to see only a

The pig did not live long enough for the enteritis to develop throughout the small

not received any colostral antibodies from

portion

the sow after the first 24 or 35 hours of life.

colostridium as opposed to the entire litter

intestine. Successful treatment is difficult

The intestine has changed so that there is

with E. coli. If the condition is acute,

because the pig is young and weak and the

no absorption of the large antibody molecule and the pig is not able to produce

bloody diarrhea will often be noted. Pigs may die without many signs of being sick.

its own antibodies until about three weeks

Sudden death or extreme weakness and

antibiotics in the acute E. coli shock is

of age. The pig is at a low point as far as protection against disease. If management is poor, and the pig is under stress, then there is greater liklihood of colibacillosis developing. Management deficiencies that

death are often the only signs noted. It usually stays on one farm and will not spread from farm to farm such as in a TGE outbreak. Treatment of the pig that is already showing clinical signs is of little, if

often of little value.

condition has developed to such an ejrtent

beforethe producer has realized the pig is sick. Injectable antibiotics are indicated.

The use of a corticosteroid to help coun teract the bacterial endotoxic shock is also

of some help; however, the use of oral

of

the

litter

affected

with,

can contribute to the problem include, iron

any, value. It is more important to get a

Prevention is more important, and this

deficiency anemia, poor temperature and

diagnosis of the condition, and if it is

is probably best accomplished by main taining a closed herd and preventing the

ventilation control in the farrowing house

determined that the infection is present on

and poor sanitation. Normally, treatment

entrance of new strains of E. coli. New

is of much more value in this age pig and a

chemotherapeutic agents will normally be gratifying; however, the response to

the farm, then all pigs must be given the type C antitoxin within a few hours after birth. The condition can also be prevented by vaccinating the sows during gestation with Colostridium perfringes type C

treatment will be much better if the

toxoid. The best vaccination program is to

management is also improved. It is im

agent would apparently work best is im

give the sows one injection of toxoid early in gestation and then give a second in jection approximately three weeks prior to farrowing. This will stimulate a high level of colostral antibodies and pass the protection on to the pigs. Usually^ this

portant.

procedure will prevent the occurrence of

strains can be brought in on feed sacks, visitors, the entrance of new breeding stock into herds, and other equaUy ap parently innocent practices. It is im portant that the sow entering the

response

to

antibiotics

or

other

farrowing house has been previously exposed to the bacterial flora in the house.

If the exposure has occurred at least two to three weeks prior to farrowing, she has had an opportunity to develop colostral antibodies against the flora and the

portant to point out that culture of the organism to ascertain that it is E. coli and

liklihood of acute colibacillosis is greatly

There has been quite a bit of concern

the clostridium enteritis; however, in

that the use of antibiotics will cause bacteria to become resistant. What

some farms the antitoxin has to be used in

probably occurs is that in any intestinal

in sows.

reduced.

Some producerswillmove the sowsinto the farrowing house three weeks prior to

also a sensitivity test to determine which antibiotic or other chemotherapeutic

connection with the vaccination program

farrowing. This gives the sow an op

flora there will be a few bacteria that are

A third bacterial cause of diarrhea in

portunity to become acclamated to the

resistant to a drug. The bacteria that are

house and its bacterial population. This is

susceptible to the treatment being used

young pigs is salmonella. This does not usually occur until the pigs are two to

not practical in many operations, so Ae next best thing is to move the farrowing

will either be drastically reduced in

three weeks old. Bloody diarrhea may also

number or actually eliminated and this

be

house bacterial flora to the sow, and this

allows for a marked increase in the

however, acute death as is noted in

can be done by taking bedding from the houseto the gestation area and letting the sowswork through the bedding and pick up

population of the bacteria that were resistent to that particular drug. It ap pears that there is an increase or a tran

the bacteria that are present. In many

sfer of resistance when in fact it is a

operations the only way that the exposure can be accomplished is to have the lots so arranged that sows which have just come

an increase in the bacteria that were

clostridium is not usually seen. The clinical signs of the salmonella outbreak generally include a persistent diarrhea which may have blood, and the general unthriftiness in the pigs. Diagnosis can be confirmed by bacterial culture and the use

decreasein the susceptible population and

from the farrowing house will be across the fence from the gestation pen. There

normally resistent. This becomes im portant to the producer in that he must keep some drugs in reserve to use on the

will probably be sufficient contact between the pigs that the sowslate in gestation will pick up most, if not all, of the bacteria

resistent bacteria. It is a poor practice to use several drugs at one time to treat scours because the net result of this

carried by the sows which have just come

practice often times is that the population

from the farrowing house.

of the intestine then is drastically reduced of bacteria which are susceptible to the

The importance of a closed herd, ei^teen

noted

in

a

salmonella

infection;

of antibiotic, nitrofurans, or sulfas may all be used in treatment. However, if the

condition has become quite chronic before it is diagnosed, the response to treatment will be minimal.

In the January Pig Tales we will cover T.G.E. and diarrhea In weanling and feeder pigs.

KPPC PIG TALES

Recommendations To Reduce Losses From PSS and PSE Reprint rights from Cooperative Ex tension Service, University of Wisconsin Extension. Meat & Animal Science Dept., Madison, Wise.

(This is the third of a 3-part series on pork quality.)

Death losses from PSS (Porcine Stress

Syndrome) have been encountered by an estimated one third of U.S. hog producers.

Pigs that go to market may produce low quality PSE (Pale, Soft, Exudative) pork as a result of PSS or produce normal or DFD (Dry, Firm and Dark) pork.

PSE pork shows several undesirable qualities. Some of these are watery, pale

and soft pork in retail packages and in creased moisture and nutritive loss during

processing and cooking of cured and fresh products.

This condition

(PSE)

then

provides unattractive pork products for consumers.

Following are some suggestions for reducing losses from the Porcine Stress Syndrome (PSS) and Pale, Soft and Exudative (PSE) pork.

1. Eliminate, minimize or reduce all types of stress.

a. Avoid crowding. Crowded con ditions on the farm or during trans

portation upset hogs and should be avoided. Producers should follow

recommended space requirements during all stages of production.

legged, compact, tight-skinned boars and gilts with groove-shaped loin muscle areas and large circular shaped hams as potential breeding herd cand

listed visual characteristics of PSS during stress situations. Identified stress prone animals should not be used in breeding

idates.

Breeders should visit slaughterhouses to observe carcass characteristics of their own pigs.

Avoid selecting animals for herd use that are easily frightened or have nervous squealing characteristics or are difficult to manage — this kind of pig

may be PSS or stress prone. A con sistent trait of pigs showing PSS is tail tremor or muscle tremor — avoid these

occur.

d. Avoid sudden temperature or en vironmental changes. Keep pigs cool. Do not move pigs during high environmental temperatures.

2. Other management cautions and sug gestions

a. Do not use or allow the use of an

electric prod during pig loading or unloading for market.

b. Do not feed pigs 12-24 hours prior to marketing.

c. Try to move pigs in the "cool of the day."

d. Whenever possible spread stress over long time periods. e. Encourage premiums to truckers

delivering live pigs.

3. Identify superior gain, carcass merit and stress resistant breeding animals.

Avoid extremely heavy muscled shortNOVEMBER 1973

in

these

blood

lines

d. Resistance to disease

Pigs that show an abnormal redness of

the skin or irregular blotching of the skin after stress are showing a dramatic in dication of the stress problem. Pigs showing these symptoms may soon die from the PSS condition.

Elevated body temperature in response to stress may be a useful way to identify pigs suffering from stress or PSS. While it is difficult to appraise body temperature visually, it can be measured. Body tem peratures in PSS animals may reach llOOF in response to stress — in such cases death usually results. Normal body temperature of pigs is about 101-104OF or 37.6-38.50C in slaughter weight pigs.

d. Skin blotching and reddening after

with a minimum of distrubance. Pigs

and animals slaughtered.

feet and legs c. Adaptability to the environment

marketing when most death losses from PSS (Porcine Stress Syndrome)

fighting and pig death losSes. c. Treat pigs quietly at all times. When handling pigs for any reason do it

PSS has been reported in all breeds of pigs. It is heritable and blood lines that have pigs with PSS should be identified

b. Ruggedness, size and scale, strong

are stressed during moving and

order and leads- to friction in the herd's social order — thus stress,

slaughtered.

as breeding herd candidates.

4. Select breeding animals for: a. Volume and length of muscles

Observations and tests for identifying PSS pigs Suspect — PSS a. Extreme muscularity b. Nervousness — easily frightened pigs High Probability — PSS a. Extreme muscularity b. Anxiety-nervousness

b. Don't mix hogs. Pigs have a social order and mixing pigs disturbs this

herds — they should be

c. Tail tremors stress

e. Elevated body temperature after stress

Practically Certain — PSS

a. All of the symptoms listed above in Suspect and High Probability b. Test procedures on blood or muscle indicating a high probability of the condition. These test procedures are not completely refined at this

KPPC Presents

KSU $8000 At the recent KPPC Boar Test Station

Sale held in Manhattan, Don Gronau, President of the Kansas Pork Producers

Council, presented Kansas State University with a check totaling $8,000.00.

On hand to accept the check for K-State were Dr. James McCain, President KSU; Dr. Glenn Beck, Vice-President for Agriculture, and Dr. Don Good, Head of the Animal Science Department.

The $8,000.00 represents two research grants to be funded in the Animal Science Department. One grant is for $4,000.00 for a graduate assistantship and the other grant is also for $4,000.00, but is to be used for research on the "Characterization and

Disposal of Liquid in Anerobic and Aerobic Manure Pits" at KSU Swine Research

Facilities. This grant will involve not only the Animal Science Department but also

time. It is recommended that swine

Agriculture Engineering and the College

breeders keep in contact with their State University Animal Science Departments for up-to-date infor

of Veterinary Medicine.

The funds to support these two grants were made possible by the "Nickels for Profit" program. This voluntary con tribution program by swine producers has made possible this and other research and countless consumer education and pork promotion projects carried out by the

mation on the use of blood or muscle tests to determine PSS or

stress susceptibility in boars or gilts.

Pig breeders should routinely observe breeding herd prospects for the above

NPPC and KPPC on a nationwide as well as state level. nineteen

Insulation Of Farrowing Houses by Pat Murphy Extension Agricultural Engineer Adapted from an article by: Richard E. Phillips

Department of G>llege of Agriculture

The ability to properly control en a

ponents of a wall or ceiling section can be added together to obtain a total "R" for

heat gain in summer months. By reducing the heat gain in mid-afternoon, hog

either mineral wool or fiberglass. These materials have similar insulating

comfort will be improved.

Remember, insulation works for your benefit 24 hours a day and requires no energy in the process.

Agricultural Engineering

vironment within

Insulation is normally regarded as a retardant to heat flow during winter months. It also serves a very important function in summer by reducing the rate of

farrowing

house

reduces labor requirements and results in more healthy pigs. Insulation plays a major role in an environmental control system.

A new born pig needs an environment of about 90degrees Farenheit which is free of drafts. This can be reduced by 2 degrees

per day until 70 degrees is reached.

Insulation serves several functions in

maintaining these temperatures and in improving other aspects of the farrowing house environment. First, and most im--

portant, insulation reduces the cost of supplemental heat. Fuel costs for an uninsulated farrowing house can run two to three times as high as costs for a properly insulated unit.

Radiation is one of the three methods of heat transfer. It affects the comfort level

even though temperatures within the building are correct. Animals lose heat by radiant heat transfer when they are

surrounded by a surface which is much lower in temperature than their body temperature. Radiant heat loss is the reasons you feel cool when sitting in front of a picture window on a cold winter day even though room temperature may be 75 degrees.

Insulation helps reduce the loss of animal heat which further cuts down on

heating bills. This is more important in higher density buildings such as growing and finishing structures than in farrowing

terms of inches of thickness.

Today, there are different insulations on teristics. The only fair way to compare

Amount Required The amount of insulation used in a

their insulating ability is to compare "R"

building is an economic decision. The cost of insulation is balanced ageiinst savings in

values. Table 1 contains a listing of the more common insulating and building

energy costs and the effect of improved

materials along with their respective "R"

environment on net income. In Kansas,

values.

farrowing house walls should be insulated to a minimum "R" value of 9 and ceilings

should be insulated to a minimum "R" value of 12.

In addition to insulating walls and

ceilings, perimeter or edge insulation should be placed around the outside edge of the concrete floor slab. Perimeter in

sulation keeps floors warmer and can reduce fuel costs almost 16 percent in

buildings where floor heat is used for pigs.

Three methods of installing perimeter insulation are shown in Figure 1.

Perimeter insulation should have a

minimum "R" value of 8 and extend 24

inches below ground level or 24 inches in from the edge of the floor slab. Because it is in direct contact with the ground, a material which is not affected by moisture

should be used for perimeter insulation.

The most commonly used materials are

Table 1.—Insulating values for several common

ly used building materials and insulations. "R" values are for thickness specified.

Thickness "R"

Materials

(Inches) Value

Batts Wood Fiber

Paper or Pulp Products Expanded polystyrene

] ]

1 1

3.7 4.0

Urethane Foam

i

6.25

Fiberglass or Mineral Wool

Concrete

Plywood InsulatingSheathing

'375 .78

Single Glass

ÂŤ'l

Concrete Block Light Weight Concrete Block Fir or Pine Boards

4.15 3.8

*95

.47 2.06

-*55

8.0

1.92

8.0 .75

2.88 .98

When You Buy Insulation

as polystryrene and urethane.

Some manufacturers of insulation quote "R" values for their product on an in stalled basis. This allows them to include

"R" Value

additional "R" values for other assumed

the expandedplastic foaminsulationssuch "R" stands for resistance and the term

"R" value is used as a measure of a given

material's abilityto resist the flow ofheat.

The higher the "R" value, the better the insulating value.

hour which can be used to warm the

building and heat ventilating air.

that the "R" values of different com

m

properties and it became common prac

tice to specify insulation requirements in the market, each with its own charac

"R" is an additive property. This means that two inches of a given material will have twice the "R" value of one inch and

houses. However, 20 sows with litters will produce about 12,000 BTU's of heat per

the particular building component.

Several years ago, most insulation was

4" Thick Concrele Floor

2" Gravel Fill

components of the wall, ceiling, or floor

section. If the insulation is advertised as

having different "R" values for ceiling, wall, and floor application, "R" value is being quoted on an installed basis.

Recommendations in this guide sheet are for insulation only. When you shop,

compare prices on "R" values for in

sulation only.

Flashing^

Vapor Borrier

Asbestos Cement Board-

///^u

Insulotion

Insulation

Insulation Foundation •

Figure 1. Three alternative methods of installing perimeter slob insulation. twenty

KPPC PIG TALES

rapid increase in the use of foam plastic Insulation

pnnnr!nnfflt

insulation materials in farrowing houses.

These are attractive to builders and far mers for several reasons. They are

relatively impermeable to moisture and a vapor barrier is not required. They are higher in cost, however lower labor requirements for installation and the fact that they provide a one step insulation and interior finish can offset the added cost.

To Standardize Meat

Identity Program OMAHA, NEBRASKA — The National Livestock and M€at Board has accepted

the responsibility for coordinating a standarchzed nationwide meat labeling

system which will let the homemaker

Several products have attractive, easily

know what she is getting (and how to cook

2" X 4" X 7'-0" Srud

cleaned surfaces which adds to the interior

it) wherever she shops.

2' o.c.

appearance of the building.

H. Kenneth Johnson, the Meat Board's Merchandising Director, described the ambitious project at the Board's annual meeting in Omaha, Friday, August 10. He

Siding Ining Insulation

Vapor Borrier

2" X 4" Sill, P. T

;>\rScal

There are two major problems associated with using foam plastic in sulations. They can't be used as interior surface materials in areas exposed to

said materials for getting the program

animals without some means of protecting them from mechanical damage. Some farmers have installed a 4-foot-high

started would be reaching the nation's retail food stores by mid-September.

Under the new system each package of

plywood covering over the bottom half of .'Fill ,

-2"x 24" Cent. Insulotion

Figure 2. Partial section view of a farrowing house with ceiling, wall, and perimeter insu lation installed.

Vapor Barrier

All air contains moisture. The amount of

moisture depends on the temperature of the air and the environmental conditions.

Air in agricultural buildings normally contains large amounts of moisture because of animal respiration and evaporation from wet floors.

Moisture vapor contained in air behaves like heat; it flows from areas of high

walls covered with foam plastic boards to

keep animals and equipment from damaging the walls.

The second major problem with the foam plastics is their flammability. They have a tendency to burn very rapidly and to produce heavy toxic smoke during combustion. Some manufacturers have

attempted to reduce the fire problem by adding fire retardant chemicals to their plastics. Others are placing protective covers on the surfaces of the insulating board which are intended to keep fire away from the flamable plastic. Care must be used to protect the integrity of these surfaces during installation.

sulation becomes wet and loses its in

sulating value. Another common result is peeling paint and rotting of studs or siding materials.

H

H A R M S

A

1st Place Jan. Gilt 3rd Place Jan. Gilt 2nd Place Jan. Boar 4th Place Jan. Boar

or ceiling section nearest the inside of the building. The vapor barrier prevents moisture vapor from reaching cold sur

Barrow 6th Overall Carcass

1st Heavyweight Hampshire

Boars & Gilts For Sale at Farm

GALEN & ROBERTA HARMS

Whitewater, Kansas Rhone 316/799-2382

lamb for inclusion in its "master list of retail meat names" as part of the "Uniform Retail Meat Identity Stan dards" manual. The manual is now being

readied for publication.

Preceding the actual organizations of

program early in 1972, the Meat Board,

problems. The best vapor barrier to use in farrowing houses is a 6 mil polyethylene

NOVEMBER 1973

processing companies and their industry trade organizations, with assistance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and government consumer agencies. The

P S

15 Gilts Bred to Chester White Boar For Sale.

During recent years, we have seen a

of executives of retail and meat packing-

the committee for

faces where it can condense out and cause

Foam Plastic Insulation

dustrywide Cooperative Meat Iden tification Standards Committee made up

M

1973STATE FAIR RESULTS:

The best method of combating moisture problems is to use a vapor barrier. Vapor barriers are installed directly over the insulating material on the side of the wall

film. This film can be stapled directly to the face of the studs or ceiling joists prior to installing the interior finish material.

This response to the consumer's right to know has been developed through an In

pages of commonly used names to

water will condense out. We see this

can also occur at some point inside a well insulated wall. When this happens, in

perhaps, the store's own customized name. The latter allows the store or chain to maintain its own identity without confusing the customer.

determine which single name best suited each of 314 cuts of beef, veal, pork and

cold surface during its movement, free

inside surface of poorly insulated farrowing houses during cold weather. It

a common retail name of the cut stan

dardized throughout the nation and,

committee combed through more than 50

concentration to areas of lower con centration. If moisture vapor encounters a

happen most frequently on the outside of a glass of ice water. It also happens on the

meat would bear the name of the meat by

species (beef, veal, pork and lamb), the primal or wholesalecut (chuck, loin, etc.),

the new labeling

working with food retailers already in volved in the concept, launched a new consumer meat identification program — "Check the label. Check the Chart, Choose

Your Cooking Method". Its meat iden tification charts were revised to include new meat cuts, nomenclature changes and recommended cookery methods as part of

the project. In addition, meat identity booklets have been prepared for store

hand-out, and the Board is assisting in the

preparation of "consumer education" retail advertising.

Shabby

If most of us are ashamed of shabby

clothes and shoddy furniture, let us be more ashamed of shabby ideas and shoddy philosophies. — Albert Einstein. twenty-one

Speaking of Marketing

LCI Swine T.B. Index-Analysis (Courtesy of Livestock Conservation, inc.)

When the new Meat Inspection

Regulations regarding tuberculosis lesions were put into effect in February* losses from condemnations and "passed for cooking only" increased drastically.

Preliminary information from LCI's Tuberculosis Survey would indicate that the condemnation rate was increased almost four times.

As a result of this, the newly formed Tuberculosis

Committee

recommended

that LCI implement a survey to answer some of the questions about tuberculosis incidence in bogs.

The Survey was started in August, 1972.

All LCI Members who slaughter swine were asked to take part. The packers were asked to report on the swine carcasses that

Farm Products

80,500 carcasses - Estimated Number

Speaking of marketing farm products. ciondemned and Passed for (Poking — Professor Max Brunk, professor of (Total rate C+P per 100,000 (95.8) times 84,027,000 head slaughtered)

$67.00 per head - Average market value of 84,027,000 swine slaughtered —From "Livestock, Meat, Wool", Market News

- Agricultural Marketing Service USDA

633per 100,000 total slaughter - Loss rate of parts condemned (mostly heads) — From "Federal Meat and Poultry Inspection Summary" - USDA - 1972 Rate of Condemnations for 10 Years and 19721 1964 - 7.7

1965 - 7.3 6.2

1967

5.9

1968

5.5

1969

5.5

(Butchers and Sows).

1970

5.9

The Cooperators receive a monthly summary of rates listed from high to low, with only their plant or plants identified to their authorized personnel.

The Cooperators were asked to provide this information for as many past months

1971 - 3.5

slaughtered for

their total slaughter.

as they had records. There were 15

cooperating plants that have reported

1972 - 6.9

March '72 to Feb. '73 LCI T.B. Index-11.52

of origin to promote, you will do well to send the program back to the think tank.

There's nothing wrong with state pride, but it had best be preserved for the annual football game ... Promotion must always be consumer-oriented. When you are in the business of trying to raise financial sup port, it's very easy and tempting to be producer-oriented.

"3. Don't get into fights. Resist rising to the

1Federal Meat and Poultry Inspection Statistical Summary Post-Mortem Inspection - Condemnations

2)5 Cooperators, LCI Swine T.B. Index

usable records back to March, 1972. There is not enough data available for making comparisons between butchers and

Seasonal Trend

basis for the

bait

of

sensationalism

or

emotionalism. One of the best ways to keep a controversy alive is denial or ex planation. The strength of Ralph Nader's

charge against an industry is directly associated with the degree of denial he can exact from that industry. If he gets no response he moves on.

Based on 15 Cooperators reports from March 1972 to March 1973.

mature swine. All projections are based on total slaughter. These 15 cooperators reports are used as a

"1. Don't talk to yourself. I can think of nothing more ludicrous than the roadside signs in the heart of Wisconsin Dairyland or on the back roads of upstate New York exhorting dairymen to drink more milk.

Surely there must be a better, less ex pensive way of telling producers that their promotion dollars are being put to work.

"2. Don't advertise geography. If you have nothing better than the place or state

1963 - 7.8

1966

are condemned or passed for cooking. This was reported as a rate per 1,000 bogs

marketing at dJornell University brings out some common sense and good judgment concerning marketing farm products and current meat prices.

Rate Per 100,000Head Slaughter

following preliminary projections.

Based on the 15 Cooperators records for the

12 months,

March,

Condemned

1972 through

(C)

P.F.C. (P)

C-HP

February. 1973, the following estimates

1972

were made:

March

13.1

96.4

109.5

April May

15.3

111.3

126.6

17.0

117.3

134.3

June

10.5

97.7

July August

8.4

68.4

8.4

49.0

108.2 76.8 57.4

September

9.2

43.5

52.7

October November December

9.6

53.2

62.8

10.1

90.6

100.7

11.8

101.2

113.0

January February

10.3 14.2

87.1

97.4

95.8

110.0

March

10.3

95.3

105.6

The rate of Condemnations was:

11.5 carcasses condemned per 100,000 total slaughter or. One per 8,695 hogs The rate of "Passed for Cooking Only" was:

84.3 carcasses per 100,000 total slaughter or. One per 1,186 hogs The total rate of loss for Condemnations and P.F.C. would be:

95.8 carcasses per 100,000 slaughter or. One per 1,043.

total

BASIC INFORMATION

84,027,000 Head of hogs slaughtered at all commercial plants — March, 1972 thru February, 1973, from Livestock Slaughter - Statistical Reporting

\Ck)ndemned — (Rate of Condemnations

per 100,000 (11.5) by 84,027,000 head slaughtered) 70,837 carcasses - Estimated Number

Passed for Cooking — (Rate of P.F.C. per 100,000 (84.3) by 84,027,000 head slaughtered)

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HOG HEDGERS

AND TRADERS

1973

Based on LCI Swine T.B. Index

Call Collect

WESTERN COMMODITIES

Service - USDA

9,663 carcasses - Estimated Number

ATTENTION

Div. of Rosenthal & Co. Frightening A young lady came into the dentist's

office. She fidgeted nervously. "The thought of having a tooth extracted petrifies me with fright. I think I'd just as soon have a baby." "Well," said the dentist, "make up your mind so I'll know how to adjust the chair."

WICHITA, KANSAS Phone 316/685-4141

KPPC PIG TALES

Effect Of Temperature On Boor Fertility for control and heat-stressed boars.

Ronald K. Christenson Assistant Professor

Department of Animal Science University of Nebraska U. S. Meat Animal Research Center

Clay Center, Nebraska 68933

Boar spermatozoa pass through a number of stages during and after for mation in the testicle. At least 40 days is

required for spermatogensis to take place.

During this period, factors such as nutrition, disease or environmental stress may have an adverse effect on the maturation process which, in turn, may influence fertility.

Using environmental control chambers, studies were undertaken to determine the

effects of heat stress on the reproductive

performance of the mature boar.

Measurement

criteria

were

the

microscopically visible changes in semen quality and the fertility of semen when

Pregancy rate was considered normal for all gilts inseminated with semen collected from both groups of boars during the preexposure and first two weeks postexposure. However, beginning two weeks post-exposure the percentage of pregnant gilts was markedly reduced following insemination with semen from the heat

seminated with semen from control and heat-stressed boars when evaluated for the

entire post-exposure period (90 vs. 67 percent, respectively).

It is apparent that short-term tem perature stress on the boar does have a detrimental effect on measures of semen

quality as well as on fertility of the semen.

Such adverse effects were not immediate

stressed boars. During the 5th and 6th

but were very evident 3 to 4 weeks after

week post-exposure, pregnancy rate was

exposure, with a gradual return to near

at the lowest point (56 percent) for gilts

normal pre-exposure values by 9 weeks

artificially inseminated with semen from heat-stressed boars. Eight weeks after

after heat stress. Thus, the ill effects of hot

treatment such an adverse effect on semen

temperature caused by sickness, on boar semen quality and fertility can be ex

fertility had largely disappeared and pregnancy rate (77.8 percent) had returned to near pre-exposure levels. No period of decreased reproductive per formance, as measured by pregnancy rate of artificially inseminated gilts, was ob served for control boars. Pregnancy rate was significantly different for gilts in

weather, or a period of elevated body pected to be delayed as such as two to eight weeks after exposure. Such response to heat

stress

or

illness

can

reduce

pregnancy rate as much as 20 percent.

1Research

conducted

at

the

Ohio

Agricultural Research and Development Center, Wooster, Ohio.

used for the insemination of gilts<

In three trials, sixteen boars, which were trained for semen collection, were

exposed to either dry-bulb temperature of 74 degrees (Control) or 92 degree Fahrenheit (Heat Stressed) for a 72-hour

period. Each trial was comprised of three

periods: a two-week pre-exposure period, a 72-hour exposure period, and a 9- to 10-

week post-exposure period. Twice weekly semen collection, evaluation and artificial insemination of gilts were performed

WX

during both the pre- and post-exposure periods.

As might be expected, semen quality and fertility were similar for both control and heat-stressed boars prior to the 72-

hour exposure period. While the effect was not immediate, semen quality

measurements were significantly lowered

Gary Staiger, president S.W.S.I.A. shown presenting a "Jasper" model pig to Jim Louder and

in the heat-stressed boars after the 72-hour

Harold Hammer for their support of the "Nickels For Profit" program.

exposure period. The first evidence of a detrimental effect of elevated tem

perature occurred approximately 2 to 3 weeks post-exposure. At this time there was a decrease in percent motile sper matozoa, total number and concentration of spermatozoa and an increase in percent

abnormal spermatozoa. Semen quality continued to decline until four and one-half weeks post-exposure. Based on semen

evaluation, there was then a gradual return to pre-exposure values by 7 to 8 weeks post-exposure. In control boars,

semen quality measurements remained

relatively constant throughout the entire experiment.

The effect of elevated temperature on

semen fertility was measured by pregnancy rate in gilts artificially in seminated with semen from control and heat-stressed

boars.

Fertility

data

paralleled semen quality measurements during the pre- and post-exposure period NOVEMBER 1973

Liberal On Implied Consent On the evening of September 20, 1973, about 80 area swine producers, bankers, market personnel, and other interested persons attended a pork chop barbecue and a meeting of the Liberal Sale Com pany and the Southwest Swine Im provement Association (SWSIA).

Following the meal, Mr. J. Marvin Garner, Executive Vice President of the

National Pork Producers Council, gave an excellent presentation on the economic importance of pork production and

promotion. Garner also explained the functions and goals of the NPPC, as well as the many research, consumer education, and pork promotion activities they are

conducting. In addition. Garner explained the "Nickels for Profit" program.

Next on the program was Gary Staiger, President of the SWSIA. Gary reviewed

the "Nickels For Profit" deduction

program and stated that the Liberal Sales Company had agreed to implied consent check-off if the hog producers so desired.

The vote was unanimously in favor of the check-off.

Jim Cook, President of the Peoples National Bank in Liberal, then took the floor and stated that his bank would match

the check-off from the sales Company from the time of it's initiation, September

24, 1973, until January 1, 1974. Mr. Cook said this was one way in which they could show their support for the swine industry in southwest Kansas.

The dinner was furnished, and served,

by the Peoples National Bank with the exception of the pork chops which were furnished by Mr. Frank Wilson, MauerNeurer Packing Company, Arkansas City.

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Triple R Hosts Tour

SI

On a beautiful Sunday afternoon in

September, the Relnhardts - Earl, Bill, Gene and their families - of Chanute hosted a farm tour for the city folks.

Registering approximately 550 people the tour sponsored by the Neosho Co. Farm Bureau, Chanute Chamber of Commerce, and Triple R Ranch, was

designed to show our city cousins that pork isn't made overnight and that not everyone has the financial capabilities required to set up any size farm.

The tour was mainly centered around the hog operation. Everyone was loaded onto hay wagons and driven around the

operation where they could see and hear and Mrs. Sandy Reinhardt registering guests at the tour.

smell

first

hand

the

various

proceedures required to change an idea into a

delicious meal. From there the

participants were on their own, allowed to roam over a machinery display showing present prices compared with those of

hve, ten or even twenty years ago. Next were field crop displays, again exem plifying the present cost of production.

There was also the movie "The Versatile

American" being shown, and last on the order of the day was a pork-burger bar becue, cooked and served by the Chamber of Commerce.

Bill Reinhardt discussing agriculture with a Chanute resident

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• help prevent baotenal entecilis (scours) • reduce incidence of ceivlcal abscesses

• fielp prevent these diseases during stress • maintain gams in presence of aliophic rhinitis

Loading the hay wagons for a tour of the swine facilities.

• Increase weight gams In pigs up lo 7Spounds • improve feed efficiency in pigs up lo 75 pounds.

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KPPC PIG TALES

Roy Keppy, Davenport, Iowa is the featured speaker at the District 3 Annual Meeting. Mr. Keppy is past president of the National Pork Producers Council and

is presently serving on the NPPC Board of Directors.

The Annual Meeting is scheduled for November 30, 1973. It is to be held at the "Steak House" in Washington, Kansas.

The meeting will start at 7 p.m

York City, which if successful, will wipe out the present minimum standards that

New Withdrawal

have been established concerning the size

Symbol

of livestock production operations that will be required to apply for a permit to operate. The New York complaintant contends that the present standards being The

New

York

group

wants

regulations proposed by the EPA. The NPPC

and

other

farm

The efforts of the

NPPC and other

organizations concerning the EPA's feedlot and water pollution control

V

every

producer to be required to file.

This was the original provision of the organizations

protested then and the revised EPA regulations now specify permits for any pork producer whose herd at any time

Pollution Regulations Threatened By Suit

^WITHDRAW 5DAYS

considered are in violation of federal

pollution laws as approved by congress.

during the previous 12 months, for a period of 30 days or more, included 2,500 or more hogs weighing at least 55 pounds. There are similiar requirements for other species, on a unit basis.

Getting every producer to file as

proposed by the New York group is im practical, if not impossible. All pork producers are urged to contact John

BEFORE SLAUGHTER

This is the new drug withdrawal symbol adopted by feed and health officials and approved by the FDA and USDA in late August. It will soon appear on the tags, labels and bags of feed ingredients, an tibiotics and other animal drugs. The symbol reminds producers to withdraw all drugs and medication from animals at least five days before slaughter.

Pork producers apparently have been careful in their use of antibiotics and other

feed additives, because there were no residues above 2 ppm, the FDA tolerance, found in hog carcasses in nationwide

Quarles, EPA, Washington, D.C., and urge that he counter this New York law suit

with every effort possible.

random checks by APHIS during the second quarter of 1973. Let's keep up the good work.

regulations are in danger of being over turned.

(Mark your calendar)

It appears that on August 17, a suit was filed by an organization located in New

1974 American Pork Congress March 5, 6, 7 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Des Molnes

WE TEST TO DEVELOP THE BEST

Effluent Ponds Full?

HERE ARE THE TOOLS FOR DISPOSAL

Spray Disposal

Pumps, Pipe & Sprinklers All Sizes For All

Applications

Our Herdsman Says, THANK YOU to the following buyers of Sunflower Chester Performance Tested Boars:

SENEK:

Ed Watts, Osceoia, Nebr. (Expo 1-1) Muller Ranch, Council Grove, Ks. (Expo 1-1) Joy Bros., Narka, Ks. (Expo 1-1)

MANHATTAN: Phil Brown, Wakefield, Ks. (MF Vip) CLARKSON, Nebr.:

Gydesen Bros., Scotia, Nebr. (9-Z) Charles Gettzinger, Plainview, Nebr. (9-7)

LET US HELP YOU DISPOSE OF YOUR EFFLUENT

CONRAD'S IRRIGATION, INC. Gaylord, Kansas NOVEMBER 1973

67638

Phone 913/697-2212

ALL BREED SALE:

Gilt (Expo 1-1)-Jewel Moore, Coffeyville, Ks. Boar (Frame) Colby Feedimg Service Colby, Ks.

SPECIAL THANKS to Keith Alquist, Green, Ks. 73 Gilts Fail Pigs on test at: SENEK (Expo 1-1); NEMO (Canton, Mo.) (Expo 1-1); Ames, la.

(Expo. 1-1); Manhattan (Trotter).

twenty-five

Wayman

Kansas State

1,

Goltry,

Early February Boars: 1st, Edwin Sklenar

8c Sons, Hugo's Designer; 2nd, Edwin

Judge for all breeding classes â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Mel Fink, Clinton, Illinois YORKSHIRES

Exhibitors: Ron Holling & Sons, RR 3, Osborne, Kansas; Merle Schmidt, RR 1, Chapman, Kansas; Walker's York 2,

RR

January Boars: No Entries

Fair Results

shires, .RR

Brothers,

Oklahoma.

McPherson,

Kansas;

Sklenar 8c Sons, Colonel Lee.

Late February Boar: 1st, Edwin Sklenar 8c Sons, Colonel Long; 2nd, Edwin Sklenar

Colossal Sooner Miss; 2nd, Wayman Brothers, Colossal Sooner Miss.

Grand Champion Gilt: Thiele Pig Ranch,

Colossal Image.

January Boar: 1st, Walker's Yorkshires,

Reserve Grand Champion Boar: Edwin

RR

1,

Oklahoma.

NRW 3 Joker; 2nd, Merle Schmidt, MES

3 Bold; 3rd, Wayman Brothers, Way 3 No. Nine; 4th, Walker's Yorkshires.

Early February Boar: 1st, Merle Schmidt, MES 3 Exciting Pioneer; 2nd, Ron Holling 8c Sons; 3rd, Walker's Yorkshires, NRW 3 Joker; 4th, Walker's Yorkshires, NRW 3 Joker 16-4; 5th,

AAerle Schmidt, MES 3 Super Class; 6th, Walker's Yorkshires, NRW3 Joker 17-6;

7th, Ron Holling 8< Sons, RHN 3 Wildcat.

Late February Boar: 1st, Merle Schmidt, MES 3 Exciter; 2nd, Merle Schmidt, MES 3 Action; 3rd, Walker's Yorkshires, NRW 3 Joker 24-7; 4th, Walker's Yorkshires, NRW 3 Joker 24-6.

March Boar: 1st, Merle Schmidt, MES 3

Wagon Master; 2nd, Merle Schmidt, MES 3 Pioneer Pride.

Grand

Champion

Yorkshire

Boar:

Walker's Yorkshires, NRW 3 Joker.

Reserve Grand Champion Yorkshire Boar: Merle Schmidt, MES 3 Exciting Pioneer.

January Gilt: 1st, Ron Holling 8c Sons, RHN 3 Casey's Lady; 2nd, Walker's Yorkshires, NRW 3 Joker Sue 5-4; 3rd,

Wayman Brothers, Way 3 Nine Beauty; 4th, Walker's Yorkshires, NRW 3 Joker

Sue; 5th, Walker's Yorkshires, NRW 3 Joker Sue 5-6.

Early February Gilt: 1st, Ron Holling 8c Sons, RHN 3 Miss Casey; 2nd, Merle Schmidt, MES 3 J. Matilda; 3rd, Walker's Yorkshires, NRW 3 Joker Sue

16-6;4th, Wayman Brothers, Way 3 Nine Princess; 5th, Walker's Yorkshires, NRW 3 J. AAatllda; 6th, Walker's

Yorkshires, NRW3 J. AAatllda 13-14; 7th, Merle Schmidt, MES 3 Miss Pioneer.

AAarch Gilt: 1st, Merle Schmidt, MES 3 Miss Pioneer EC; 2nd, Merle Schmidt, MES 3 Miss Pioneer

EC 10-1;

3rd,

Wayman Brothers, Way 3 Nine Princess 6-5; 4th, Merle Schmidt, MES 3 Miss Pioneer EC 10-4; 5th, Wayman Brothers, Way 3 Nine Princess 6-6.

Grand Champion Yorkshire Gilt: Ron Holling 8c Sons, RHN 3 Casey's Lady.

Reserve Grand Champion Yorkshire Gilt: Walker's Yorkshires, Joker Sue

Young Herd: 1st, Walker's Yorkshires; 2nd, Merle Schmidt; 3rd, Ron Holling 8c Sons; 4th, Wayman Brothers.

Premier Sire: Walker's Yorkshires, \Joker.

Reserve Premier Sire: Merle Schmidt, Pioneer.

POLAND CHINA

Exhibitors: Larry E. Scheller, RR 3, Tonganoxle, Kansas; Edwin Sklenar 8c

Sons, RR 1, Tampa, Kansas; Darrell Sutton,

twenty-six

RR

1,

Solomon,

Kansas;

Ranch, Miss Eva; 5th, Robin Williams, Snowbird.

January Gilt: 1st, Wayman Brothers,

Chief 15th; 2nd, Edwin Sklenar 8. Sons,

Grand Champion Boar: Edwin Sklenar 8c

Brothers,

Power 1-3; 4th,

Christina Hess, Repeater CHC NIta. Early February Gilt: 1st, Thiele Pig Ranch, Miss AAodel; 2nd, Lloyd Kelly 8c Sons, Little Cindy; 3rd, Lloyd Kelly 8c Sons, Golden Lace; 4th, Thiele Pig Late February Gilt: 1st, Lloyd Kelly 8c Sons, Lady AAagnolla; 2nd, Christina Hess, Repeater CHC Pat; 3rd, Lloyd Kelly 8c Sons, Chic Lady; 4th, Christina Hess, Repeater CHC Bunny.

March Gilt: 1st, Lloyd Kelly 8c Sons, Miss Satin; 2nd, Lloyd Kelly & Sons, Go Go Girl; 3rd, Christina Hess, Repeater CHC Chris; 4th, Danny Ray Mitchell, Miss

8c Sons, Hugo's AAodel.

March Boar: 1st, Wayman Brothers, Big

Goltry,

Wayman

Mitchell, Miss Grow

Sons, Hugo's Designer.

Sklenar 8c Sons, Colonel Lee.

Early February Gilt: 1st, Edwin Sklenar 8c Sons, Susie Lee; 2nd, Edwin Sklenar 8c Sons, Crusader's Image; 3rd, Edwin Sklenar 8c Sons, Designer's Image.

Late February Gilt: 1st, Edwin Sklenar 8c Sons, Miss Cord; 2nd, Wayman Brothers, Lee Miss Dawn; 3rd, Edwin Sklenar 8c Sons, Susie Lee 20; 4th, Larry E. Scheller, LES Polands; 5th, Larry E. Scheller, LES Poland 1-6; 6th, Larry E. Scheller, LES Poland 1-11.

AAarch Gilt: 1st, Wayman Brothers, Lee

Baby; 2nd, Larry E. Scheller, LES

Grow Power 13-4.

Miss Model.

Reserve Grand Champion Gilt: Lloyd Kelly 8c Sons, Lady Magnolia.

Young Herd: 1st, Lloyd Kelly 8c Sons; 2nd, Danny Ray Mitchell; 3rd, Christina Hess.

Premier Sire: Lloyd Kelly 8c Sons, R's Discovery.

Reserve Premier Sire: Thiele Pig Ranch, S. B. Mr. Astro.

SPOTTED HOGS

Exhibitors: J. V.

Cundlff, Manchester,

Polands 2-2; 3rd, Larry E. Scheller, LES

Kansas; Hellebust Spot Farm, Box 31A, Olsburg, Kansas; Dale Konkel,

Polands 3-1.

Havlland,

Grand Champion Gilt: Edwin Sklenar 8c Sons, Miss Cord

Reserve Grand Champion Gilt: Wayman Brothers, Lee Miss Dawn.

Young Herd: 1st, Edwin Sklenar 8c Sons; 2nd, Wayman Brothers.

Premier Sire: Edwin Sklenar 8c Sons, Hugo's Image.

Reserve Premier Sire: Wayman Brothers, Colossal Lee.

Martin

8c

Sons,

AAanhattan, Kansas; T. J. Olson, Eureka, Kansas; Rose Redemacher, RR

4, Arkansas City, Kansas; Merle D. Rees, RR 3, Abilene, Kansas; Gerry

Snapp, 32 S. Jordan, Liberal, Kansas; Wayman Brothers, RR 1, Goltry, Oklahoma.

January Boar: 1st, J. V. Cundlff; 2nd, AAark Neal; 3rd, Dale Konkel; 4th, Dale

CHESTER WHITES

Exhibitors: Denno's Hog Ranch, RR 1/ Halstead, Kansas; Christina Hess, RR 2, El Dorado, Kansas; Lloyd Kelly 8c Sons, RR 2, Kearney, Missouri; Danny Ray Mitchell, RR 1/ Geuda Springs, Kansas;

Thiele Pig Ranch, RR 2, Norton, Kan

sas; Robin Williams, Amerlcus, Kansas.

January Boar: 1st, Lloyd Kelly 8c Sons, Klllys Rampage; 2nd, Danny Ray

Mitchell, Long Enough; 3rd, Danny Ray Mitchell, Big Claude; 4th Christina Hess, Repeater CHC

Early February Boar: 1st, Thiele Pig

Ranch, Astro Boy; 2nd, Lloyd

Kansas;

Dekalb, Missouri; M. J.s' Spot Farm, Eureka, Kansas; Mark Neal, RR 1,

^

Sons, Tarfa; 3rd, Thiele Pig Ranch, Lad; 4th, Robin Williams, Julius; 5th, Lloyd Kelly 8c Sons.

Late February Boar: 1st, Christina Hess,

Repeater CHC Ross; 2nd, Lloyd Kelly &

Sons, Gold Brick; 3rd, Lloyd Kelly 8.

Sons, Wheelhorse; 4th, Christina Hess, Repeater CHC Will.

AAarch Boar: 1st, Danny Ray Mitchell,

High Hopes; 2nd, Lloyd Kelly 8c Sons, Braggart; 3rd, Lloyd Kelly 8c Sons,

Whirlaway.

Konkel.

Early February Boar: 1st, J. V. Cundlff; 2nd, Hellebust Spot Farm; 3rd, Rose Rademacher; 4th, Wayman Brothers;

5th, J. V. Cundlff, 6th, Gerry Snapp.

Late February Boar: 1st, J. V. Cundlff; 2nd, Hellebust Spot Farm; 3rd, Earl

AAartIn 8c Sons; 4th, Verle D. Rees; 5th, Verle D. Rees.

March Boar: 1st, J. V. Cundlff; 2nd, Earl AAartIn 8c Sons; 3rd, Verle D. Rees; 4th, Verle D. Rees.

Grand Champion Boar: J. V. Cundlff.

Reserve Grand Champion Boar: Hellebust Spot Farm.

January Gilt: 1st, J. V. Cundlff; 2nd, Dale Konkel; 3rd, J. V. Cundlff; 4th, Dale Konkel.

Early February Gilt: 1st, Wayman Brothers; 2nd, Earl Martin 8c Sons; 3rd, J. V. Cundlff; 4th, J. V. Cundlff; 5th, Verle D. Rees; 6th, Hellebust Spot Farm.

Late February Gilt: 1st, Earl Martin 8c Sons; 2nd, J. V. Cundlff; 3rd, J. V. Cundlff; 4th, Earl Martin 8c Sons, 5th,

Danny Ray

Verle D. Rees; 6th, Hellebust Spot

Reserve Grand Champion Boar: Thiele Pig Ranch, Astro Boy.

March Gilt: 1st, Earl Martin 8c Sons; 2nd, Verle D. Rees; 3rd, Earl Martin 8c Sons;

Grand Champion Boar: Mitchell, High Hopes.

January Gilt: 1st, Danny Ray Mitchell, Miss Grow Power 5-4; 2nd, Lloyd Kelly 8c Sons, Anna Karlna; 3rd, Danny Ray

Farm.

4th, J. V. Cundlff; 5th, Verle D. Rees.

Grand Champion Gilt: Wyman Brothers.

Reserve Grand Champion Gilt: J. V. Cundlff.

KPPC PIG TALES

Young Herd; 1st, J. V. Cundlff; 2nd, Earl AAartln & Sons; 3rd, Verle D. Reed; 4th, Rose Rademacher.

Premier Sire: J. V. Cundlff.

Reserve Premier Sire: Verle D. Rees.

Power Time; 7th, Earl Martin & Sons,

Late February Gilt: 1st, Terry & Lee Cowsert, Cowserts Sohl; 2nd, Terry & Lee Cowsert, Cowserts Ochlschaleger.

March Gilt: 1st, Jim Holllnaer, H's Pet

Milk; 2nd, Terry & Lee Cowsert, Cowserts J. C.; 3rd, Terry & Lee Cowert, Cowserts J. J.; 4th, Northwestern State

College, NSC Lady Rattler 22-2.

Grand Champion Gilt: Jim Holllnger, Eve's Little Apple.

Reserve Grand Champion Gilt: Terry & Lee Cowsert, Bonnie Acres Pro Classy.

Young Herd: 1st, Terry & Lee Cowsert; 2nd, Northwestern State College; 3rd, Jim Holllnger.

Premier Sire: Terry 8e Lee Cowsert, Vigor.

Reserve Premier Sire: Jim Holllnger,

Royal Sand Lady.

Early February Gilt: 1st, Messner Farms, CMS Whiz Honey; 2nd, Delmar Hansen, H. Miss Cashier; 3rd, Earl Martin 8ÂŤ

Sons, Old Formulas Lady; 4th, Wayne L. Davis, Brutes Girl; 5th, Wayne L. Davis, Brutes Queen; 6th, Delmar Hansen, H. Miss Cash Star; 7th, Warren Ployer, H.

Shelly 2; 8th, Gerald C. Neece, AAar-Glar Long Gal; 9th, Warren Ployer, H. P. Shelly 1.

Late February Gilt: 1st, Earl AAartln & Sons, R.

B. Glamour; 2nd, Messner

Farms, Pretty Princess; 3rd, Messner Farms, CMS Twisty; 4th, Jayhawk Farms, Jayhawk Lady; 5th, Sleichter Duroc Farms, Miss J. S. Top Gold; 6th,

Wayne Coltrain, W. C. Modern Millie; 7th, Wayne Coltrain, Kay Breeze; 8th, Delmar Hansen, H. Goldies Starlette;

Bonnie Acres.

9th, Jayhawk Farms, Jayhawk Lady 6-2.

DUROCS

Exhibitors: Richard Chester, RR 1/ Glade,

Kansas; Orlando Clark, RR 2, Sedgwick,

Kansas;

Singing Lass; 4th, Wayne L. Davis, Singing Grace; 5th, Wayne L. Davis, Singing Lady; 6th, Messner Farms, CMS.

Wayne

Coltrain,

RR

2,

Neodesha, Kansas; Wayne L. Davis, AAahaska, Kansas; Delmer Hansen, RR

3, Longmont, Colorado; D. J. Jackson & Family, RR 2, Valley Center, Kansas; Jayhawk Farms, Little River, Kansas;

March Gilt: 1st, Earl Martin 8. Sons, Golden Stretch Lady; 2nd, Messner Farms, CMS Kathy; 3rd, Messner Farms, CMS First Win; 4th, Wayne L. Davis, Lean Kay; 5th, Earl Martin & Sons, Happy Stretch Lady.

Grand Champion Gilt: Messner Farms, CMS Whiz Honey.

Reserve

Grand

Champion

Gilt:

Earl

Earl Martin & Sons, DeKalb, Missouri; Messner Farms, RR 1, Caney, Kansas; Gerald C. Neece, RR Mulvane,

Young Herd: 1st, Messner Farms; 2nd,

Kansas; Warren Ploeger, Morrill, Kansas; Allan E. Pratt, Scranton,

Earl Martin 8. Sons; 3rd, Wayne L. Davis; 4th, Wayne Coltrain.

Kansas; RIffey Brothers, RR 2, West

Premier Sire: Messner Farms, WhizBang.

Reserve Premier Sire: Messner Farms,

phalia, Kansas; Sleichter Duroc Farm, RR 4, Abilene, Kansas.

January Boar: 1st, Wayne L. Davis, Breakthrough; 2nd, Wayne L. Davis, Sound Track; 3rd, Warren Ployer, H. P. Long.

Early February Boar: 1st, Messner Farms, CMS Superistic; 2nd, Earl Martin & Sons, Formula Bay; 3rd,

Warren Ployer, Sunshine Royal; 4th,

Wayne L. Davis, Headline; 5th, Wayne L. Davis, Captain Jack; 6th, Jayhawk

Far^ms, Ja^awk Go Long; 7th, Sleichter

Duroc Farm, J. S. Smooth Top; 8th, Messner Farms, CMS Superistic, 9th, Sleichter Duroc Farm, J. S. Special Top. Late February Boar: 1st, Messner Farms, CMS Fast Back; 2nd, Messner Farms, CMS Red Search; 3rd, Sleichter Duroc

Farm, J. S. Special Top; 4th, Wayne L. Davis, Big Blow; 5th, Earl Martin & Sons, Mr. Clancy Red; 6th, Messner Farms, CMS Red Valiant; 7th, Wayne Coltrain, W. C. Power; 8th, Jayhawk

Farms, Jayhawk GoAlong 7-4; 9th, D. P.

Jackson & Family, Lunker.

March Boar: 1st, Messner Farms, CMS

Super Sale; 2nd, Jayhawk Farms, Jayhawk Go Long 9-10; 3rd, Wayne Coltrain, W. C. Chuck; 4th, Earl AAartln & Sons, Mister R. N. Stretch; 5th, Messner Farms, CMS Awaken.

Grand Champion Boar: Messner Duroc Farms, Fast Back

Reserve Grand Champion Boar: Messner Duroc Farms, CMS Super Sale

January Gilt: 1st, Delmar Hansen, H. Smooth Lady; 2nd, Messner Farms, Lady Power; 3rd, Wayne L. Davis,

NOVEMBER 1973

AAartln 8. Sons, Golden Stretch Lady.

Little John; 6th, Robert J. Williams, Perfecto; 7th, Vernon Waters, SBE Tom.

Grand Champion Boar: Thiele Pig Ranch, SB Coiombo.

Reserve Grand Champion Boar: Thieie Pig Ranch, PD Pro Power.

January Gilt: 1st, Galen B. Harms, Dana; 2nd, Denno's Hog Ranch, Extreme Carol; 3rd, Galen B. Harms, Annette; 4th, Robert Williams, C. Beaver Ann; 5th, Robert Williams, Miss Beaver; 6th, Carl Funston, F. Dawn 1st.

Early February Gilt: 1st, Vernon Waters, SBE Showoff; 2nd, Thiele Pig Ranch, PD Candace; 3rd, "TTiiele Pig Ranch, PD Connie; 4th, Carl Funston, F. Fashion Model; 5th, Robert Williams, BZ Kittie;

6th, Melvin Shipley, Jillle; 7th, Vernon Waters, SBE Doll; 8th, Denno's Hog Ranch, Extreme Reva.

Late February Gilt: 1st, Melvin Shipley, Perley; 2nd, Melvin Shipley; 3rd, Melvin

Shipley, Betty; 4th, Vernon Waters, SBE Larissa;

5th,

Denno's

Hog

Ranch,

Rulers Pat; 6th, Gordon Dierksen, Verda;7th, Gordon Dierksen, Vera Lou; 8th, Gordon Dierksen, Pamela.

March Gilt: 1st, Thiele Pig Ranch, PD Miss Candra; 2nd, Robert Williams, H. L. Dina; 3rd, Vernon Waters, SBE Lady Sue; 4th, Vernon Waters, SBE Plain Ann; 5th, Denno's Hog Ranch, Ginger; 6th, Denno's Hog Ranch, Extreme Sheer.

Grand Champion Gilt: Melvin Shipley, Perley.

Reserve Grand Champion Gilt: Melvin Shipley, Driver.

Young Herd: 1st, Thiele Pig Ranch; 2nd,

Melvin Shipiey; 3rd, Vernon Waters; 4th, Galen B. Harms.

Red Power.

HAMPSHIRES

Exhibitors: Denno's Hog Ranch, RR 1, Halstead, Kansas; Gordon Dierksen, RR

I, Freeport, Kansas; Carl Funston, RR 1, Abilene, Kansas; Galen B. Harms, RR 2, Whitewater, Kansas; Warren Ploeger, Morrill, Kansas; Melvin Shipley, RR 1, Esbon, Kansas; Thiele Pig Ranch, RR 2, Norton, Kansas; Robert Williams, Amerlcus, Kansas; Scott Williams, Amerlcus, Kansas; Vernon Waters, RR 3, Leavenworth.

January Boar: 1st, Vernon Waters. SBE

Premier Sire: Vernon Waters, Ex pression.

Reserve Premier Sire: Melvin Shipley, Driver.

Lauer Farms

Yorkshires

All Man; 2nd, Galen B. Harms, Armur Star; 3rd, Carl Funston, Beaver; 4th,

Galen B. Harms, Spectar; 5th, Carl Funston, Boxer.

Early

February Boar: 1st, Thiele Pig

Ranch,

SB

Colombo;

2nd,

Melvin

Shipley, Carpet; 3rd, Vernon Waters, SBE Expo Joe; 4th, Carl Funston,

BOARS & GILTS FOR SALE

Rucas; 5th, Vernon Waters, SBE He Man.

Late February Boar: 1st, Denno's Hog Ranch, King; 2nd, Melvin Shipley, Gospher; 3rd, Gordon Dierksen, Louie Jr.; 4th, Vernon Waters, SBE Big Al; 5th, Vernon Waters, SBE Tim; 6th, Denno's Hog Ranch, Effective; 7th, Gordon Dierksen, Sonny L.; 8th, Gordon Dierksen, Big Load.

March Boar: 1st, Thiele Pig Ranch, PD Pro Power; 2nd, Vernon Waters, SBE

Big Beaver; 3rd, Gordon Dierksen, .Husky L; 4th, Denno's Hog Ranch, Extreme Image; 5th, Gordon Dierksen,

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Route 3, Abilene, Ks. 10!^ miles south of

Abilene on Highway 5.

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twenty-seven

Mid-America

Fair Results YORKSHIRES

CLASS 527:

January Boars, Farrowed

Jan. 1, 1973 to Jan. 31, 1973 NO ENTRIES

CLASS 528:

Early February Boars, Far

rowed Feb. 1, 1973 to Feb. 20, 1973 1st, LBA 3 Kaw Tower 5-9, Lawrence Bandel.

2nd, 3 PB 3 Mr. Silver Boy, Frank Peel.

3rd, LB Kaw Tower 5-10, Lawrence Bandel.

Early

rowed Feb. 1, 1973 to Feb. 20, 19^

1st, SBE Expo Joe, Vernon Wa|®rs.

2nd, SBE BIgdown, Vernon Waters.

3rd, Power, KIrby D. Anders.

4th, 12-3, Dean 8c Carl Funston.

5th, Mr. KDA, Dale Anders.

CLASS 479:

Late February Boars, Far

rowed Feb. 21, 1973 to March 10, 1973 1st, LBA 3 Kaw Tower 7-5, Lawrence Bandel.

2nd, LBA 3 Kaw Tower 7-3, Lawrence Bandel.

3rd, 23-9, Melvin Shipley.

CLASS 480: March Boars, Farrowed on or after March 11» 1973

1st, Ross, R. J. Williams.

2nd, SBE Big Tom, Vernon E. Waters.

March Boars, Farrowed on

or after AAarch 11, 1973 1st, LBA 3 Kaw Tower 10-2, Lawrence Bandel.

CLASS 531: Grand Champion Boar Kaw Tower 10-2, Lawrence Bandel.

CLASS 532:

Reserve Grand Champion

Boar

Kaw Tower 7-5, Lawrence Bandel.

CLASS 533:

January Gilts, Farrowed

Jan. 1, 1973 to Jan. 31, 1973 NO ENTRIES

CLASS 534:

Early February Gilts, Far

rowed Feb. 1, 1973 to Feb. 20, 1973 1st, LBA 3 Kaw T. Tlllle 6-1, Lawrence Bandel.

2nd, LBA 3 Kaw L. Pacele 4-6, Law rence Bandel.

3rd, 3 PB 3 Silver Lady 1-9, Frank Peel.

CLASS 535:

Late February Gilts, Far

rowed Feb. 21, 1973 to March 10, 1973 1st, LBA 3 Kaw T. Sara 7-10, Lawrence Bandel.

2nd, LBA 3 Kaw T. Sara 7-9, Lawrence Bandel.

CLASS 536:

AAarch Gilts, Farrowed on

or after A/\arch 11, 1973 1st, LBA 3 Kaw T. Tamie 10-6, Law

4th, SBE Big Beaver, Vernon E. Waters.

CLASS 481: Grand Champion Boar SBE Expo Joe, Vernon E. Waters.

CLASS 482: Reserve Grand Champion Boar

Bandel.

, ^

SBE All Man, Vernon Waters.

CLASS 483: January Gilts, Farrowed 1st, 1-1, Dean 8c Carl Funston.

2nd, 4-2, Dean 8c Carl Funston.

3rd, Miss Beaver 2-2, R. J. Williams.

4th, JRS Miss Putt, Sunshine Farms.

5th, C. Beaver Ann 1-5, R. J- Williams.

6th, C. Beaver Ann 1-7, R. J. Williams.

7th, SBE Lady, Vernon E. Waters.

CLASS 484: Early February Gilts, Far

rowed Feb. 1, 1973 to Feb. 20, 1973 1st, 8-6, Dean 8c Carl Funston.

2nd, Jlllle, Melvin Shipley.

3rd, SBE Doll, Vernon E. Waters.

4th, BZ Kittle, R. J. Williams.

5th, BZ Kittle, R. J. Williams.

CLASS 485:

rowed Feb. 21, 1973 to March 10, 1973 1st, 15-7, Melvin Shipley.

2nd Perley 14-2, Melvin Shipley.

3rd, Betty 18-7, Melvin Shipley.

4th, SBE Larlssa, Vernon E. Waters.

5th, Kaw T. AAarna 5-1, Lawrence Bandel.

,

6th, Kaw T. Patty 7-4, Lawrence Bandel.

7th, 1-7, Karl McNorton.

January Boars, Farrowed

Jan. 1, 1973 to Jan. 31, 1973

1st, SBE All AAan, Vernon E. Waters.

2nd, 3-9, Dean 8t Carl Funston.

3rd, 3-3, Dean & Carl Funston.

4th, SBE Big John, Vernon E. Waters.

twenty-eight

Early February Boars, Far

rowed Feb. 1, 1973 to Feb. 20, 1973 1st, Golden Jet 2nd, WIswell 8c Son. 2nd, Golden Jet, WIswell 8c Son.

CLASS 554: Late February Boars, Far rowed Feb. 21, 1973 to March 10, 1973

1st, WS Super Jet, WIswell 8c Son. 2nd, WS Super Jet 2nd, WIswell 8c Son. CLASS 555: March Boars, Farrowed on or after March 11, 1973 NO ENTRIES

CLASS 556:

Grand Champion Boar

CLASS 557:

Reserve Grand Champion

Boar

Golden Jet 2nd, WIswell 8c Son.

CLASS 558:

January

Gilts,

Farrowed

Jan. 1, 1973 to Jan. 31, 1973 1st, Kansas Miss Sensation, WIswell 8c Son.

2nd, Kansas Miss Sensation 2nd, WIs well 8c Son.

CLASS 559:

Early February Gilts, Far

rowed Feb. 1, 1973 to Feb. 20, 1973

1st, Kansas Golden Lady 3rd, WIswell 8c Son.

8c Son.

CLASS 561:

March Gilts, Farrowed on or

after March 11, 1973 NO ENTRIES

CLASS 562: Grand Champion Gilt Miss Sensation, WIswell 8c Son.

CLASS 563:

Reserve Grand Champion

Gilt

Miss Sensation 2nd, WIswell 8c Son. List of Exhibitors of Poland China Glenn F. WIswell 8c Son, Rt. 2, Spring Hill, Kansas

1st, HL Molly B 11-4, R. J. Williams.

Judge tor all open swine classes: 2nd, SBE Plain Ann, Vernon E. Waters.

Mr. Vernon L. Stevens Area Livestock Specialist Enid, Oklahoma CHESTER WHITES

1-1, Dean 8c Carl Funston.

CLASS 488:

Reserve Grand Champion

15-7, Melvin Shipley.

CLASS 477:

^n.

CLASS 553:

1st, WS Super Mabel, WIswell 8c Son.

Late February

Gilt

HAMPSHIRES

Son.

2nd, Kansas Sensation 3rd, WIswell 8c

CLASS 560: Late February Gilts, Far rowed Feb. 21, 1973 to March 10, 1973

3rd, HL DIna 15-4, R. J. WIIHams.

4th,SBE Lady Ann, Vernon E. Waters.

CLASS 487: Grand Champion Gilt

List of Exhibitors of Yorshires

1st, Kansas Sensation 4th, WIswell 8c

7th, 12-1, Dean 8c Carl ^""ston.

CLASS 538:

Lawrence Bandel, Rt. 1, Wamego, Kansas Frank Peel, Rt. 1, Silver Lake, Kansas

January Boars, Farrowed

Jan. 1, 1973 to Jan. 31, 1973

8th, Kaw T. Pat 3-1, Lawrence Bande .

9th, KawT. Pam 3-3, Lawrence Bandel.

after March 11, 1973

Kaw T. Tlllle 6-1, Lawrence Bandel.

POLAND CHINA

2nd, Kansas Golden Lady 2nd, WIswell

CLASS 537: Grand Champion Gilt Kaw T. TamIe 10-6, Lawrence Bandel.

Reserve Grand Champion

R. J. Williams, Amerlcus, Kansas.

6th, SBE Showott, Vernon E. Waters.

CLASS 486: March Gilts, Farrowed on or

Gilt

Kansas.

Vernon E. Waters, Rt. 3, Leavenworth, Ks.

Kansas Sensation 4th, WIswell 8c Son.

Jan. 1, 1973 to Jan. 31, 1973

rence Bandel.

2nd, LBA 3 Kaw T. Sal 9-7, Lawrence

fopeka, Kansas.

AAelvIn Shipley, Rt. 1, Esbon, Kansas.

Sunshine Farms, Warren Ploeger, Morrlll,

CLASS 552:

Late

rowed Feb. 21, 1973 to March 10, 1973 1st, SBE Big Al, Vernon Waters.

2nd, SBE Jim, Vernon Waters.

3rd, Stanley, R. J. Williams.

CLASS 529:

CLASS 530:

CLASS 478:

List of Exhibitors of Hampshires

Dale Anders, Rt. 1, Box 154, Eudora, Ks.

KIrby D. Anders, Rt. 1, Box 154, Eudora, Kansas.

Lawrence Bandel, Rt. 1, Wamego, Kansas.

Dean 8c Carl Funston, Rt. 1, Abilene, Ks. Karl McNorton, 826 N.E. 62nd St.,

CLASS 427: January Boars, Farrowed Jan. 1, 1973 to Jan. 31, 1973

1st, Kelly's Rampage, Lloyd Kelly.

2nd, Repeater CHC Perry, Christina Hess.

CLASS 448: Early February Boars, Far rowed Feb. 1, 1973 to Feb. 20, 1973 1st, GIbralter, Lloyd Kelly.

2nd,

Repeater CHC Sam, Christina

Hess.

KPPC PIG TALES

3rd, Mr. Standout, Lloyd Kelly.

4th, Julius, Robin Williams.

5th, SF's Bimbo, Stanley Etherton.

CLASS 429: Late February Boars, Far rowed Feb. 21, 1973 to March 10, 1973

1st, Gold Brick, Lloyd Kelly.

2nd, Wheelhorse, Lloyd Kelly.

3rd,

Repeater CHC Will,

Christina

Hess.

4th, Repeater CHC Ross, Christina Hess.

5th, Honest George, Stanley Etherton.

CLASS 430:

March Boars, Farrowed on

or after March 11, 1973 1st, Right Track, Lloyd Kelly.

2nd, The Candidate, Lloyd Kelly.

3rd, Repeater CHC Walker, Christina Hess.

CLASS 431: Grand Champion Boar Kelly's Rampage, Lloyd Kelly.

CLASS 432: Reserve Grand Champion Boar

Gibraltar, Lloyd Kelly.

CLASS 433: January Gilts, Farrowed Jan. 1, 1973 to Jan. 31, 1973 1st, Anna Kavlna, Lloyd Kelly.

2nd, Repeater CHC Nlta, Christina Hess.

CLASS 434:

Early February Gilts, Far

rowed Feb. 1, 1973 to Feb. 20, 1973 1st, Snowflake, Robin Williams.

2nd, Little Cindy, Lloyd Kelly.

3rd, Golden Lace, Lloyd Kelly.

4th, Snowbird, Robin Williams.

5th,

Repeater CHC Star, Christina

CLASS 405: March Boars, Farrowed on or after March 11, 1973

1st, Roger 10-1, Verle Rees.

2nd, Sun 10-10, Verle Rees.

CLASS 406:

ton.

7th, 6-2, Christina Hess.

CLASS 435:

Late February Gilts, Far

rowed Feb. 21, 1973 to March 10, 1973

1st, Lady Magnolia, Lloyd Kelly.

2nd, Chic.Lady, Lloyd Kelly.

CLASS 436: March Gilts, Farrowed on or after March 11, 1973

1st, Plain Jane, Lloyd Kelly.

2nd, 8-4, Christina Hess.

3rd, Miss Satin, Lloyd Kelly.

4th, Repeater CHC Chris, Christina Hess.

5th, Triumph Gal, Stanley Etherton.

CLASS 437: Grand Champion Gilt Anna Kavlna, Lioyd Keiiy.

CLASS 438: Reserve Grand Champion Gilt

Snowflake, Robin Williams.

List of Exhibitors of Chester Whites

Stanley Etherton, RR. 3, Troy, Kansas Christina Hess, RR 2, El Dorado, Kansas.

Lloyd Kelly, Rt. 2, Kearney, Missouri Robin Williams, Americus, Kansas SPOTS

CLASS 403:

Early February Boars, Far

rowed Feb. 1, 1973 to Feb. 20, 1973

1st, E. M. Big John, Eldon McGinnis.

2nd, Domino Double 6-3, Verle Rees.

3rd, Domino Double 6-2, Verle Rees.

4th, E. M. Fast Fred, Eldon McGinnis.

CLASS 404:

Late February Boars, Far

rowed Feb. 21, 1973 to March 10, 1973 1st, Rex 7-2, Verie Rees.

2nd, Dude 7-5, Verle Rees.

NOVEMBER 1973

CLASS 458:

CLASS 407:

Reserve Grand Champion

Boar

E. M. Big John, Eldon McGiniis CLASS 408: January Gilts, Farrowed Jan. 1, 1973 to Jan. 31, 1973

1st, Eileen 1-4, Verle Rees.

2nd, Karen 1-8, Verle Rees.

CLASS 409:

Early February Gilts, Far

rowed Feb. 1, 1973 to Feb. 20, 1973 1st, Mona 6-5, Verle Rees.

2nd, Fairridge 4-1, Verle Rees.

CLASS 410: Late February Gilts, Far rowed Feb. 21, 1973 to March 10, 1973 1st, Sandy 7-1, Verle Rees.

2nd, Dee 7-7, Verle Rees.

CLASS 411:

March Gilts, Farrowed on or

after March 11, 1973

1st, Cathy 10-3, Verle Rees.

2nd, Katey 10-7, Verle Rees.

CLASS 412: Grand Champion Gilt Cathy 10-3, Verle Rees.

CLASS 413: Reserve Grand Champion Giit

Sandy 7-1, Verle Rees.

DUROCS

CLASS 452:

January Boars, Farrowed

Jan. 1, 1973 to Jan. 31, 1973

1st, Mid Creek Promoter 1, Middle Creek Farms.

2nd, Mid Creek Promoter 2, Middle Creek Farms.

3rd, B & B Stud Man, Bus Bond.

4th, B8. B Red Lad 2, Bus Bond.

5th, H. P. Long, Sunshine Farms.

6th, B 8t B Stud Man 2, Bus Bond.

CLASS 453: Early February Boars, Farrowed Feb. 1, 1973 to Feb. 20, 1973

1st, Sunshine Royal, Sunshine Farms.

2nd, Custom Brute, Irvin P. French.

3rd, R. B. Top Deposit, Riffey Bros.

4th, Brute's Leader, Irvin P. French.

5th, Royal Deposit 1, Riffey. Bros.

6th, M & B Clean Stud, Mike Bond.

7th, B& B Red Hoss2, Bus Bond.

8th, B 8. B Hoss, Bus Bond.

CLASS 454: Late February Boars, Farrowed Feb. 21, 1973 to March 10, 1973 1st, Brutes Doubie2nd, Irvin P. French.

2nd, Brutes Doubie, Irvin P. French.

3rd, 10-4, Sunshine Farms 4th, 10-1, Sunshine Farms.

5th, W. S. Hard Ball 1st, Riffey Bros.

CLASS 455: March Boars, Farrowed on or after March 11, 1973

1st, Jacks Brute 14-8, Sunshine Farms.

2nd, Jacks Brute, Irvin P. French.

3rd, 18-1, Sunshine Farms.

4th, 34-3, Riffey Bros.

CLASS 456: Grand Champion Boar

Sunshine Royal, Sunshine Farms.

CLASS 457: Reserve Grand Champion Boar

Gilts,

Farrowed

1st, 4 M Long Lass, John R. AAarkley 8c Son.

2nd, B 8c B Miss Red, Bus Bond.

3rd, B 8c B Red Gale, Bus Bond.

CLASS 459: Early February Gilts, Farrowed Feb. 1, 1973 to Feb. 20, 1973 1st, H. P. Sally 1, Sunshine Farms.

2nd, Stretch Charm 6, Riffey Bros.

3rd, H. P. Sally 2, Sunshine Farms.

4th, H. P. Sally 3, Sunshine Farms.

5th, Brutes Red Lady, Irvin P. French.

6th, 7th, 8th, 9th,

Brutes Red Miss, Irvin P. French.

R. B. Deposit Lady 8, Riffey Bros.

M 8c B Rose Gale, Mike Bond.

M 8c B Redmond Queen 2, Mike

Bond.

10th, Red Lady, Eddie Thompson.

11th, Hard Bail Stella, Glenn F. Wisswell 8c Son.

CLASS 460: Late February Gilts, Farrowed Feb. 21, 1973 to March 10, 1973

1st, Brutes Balanced Lady, Irvin P. French.

2nd, 11-2, Sunshine Farms.

3rd, 10-2, Sunshine Farms.

4th, 31-3, Riffey Bros.

5th, Miss Balanced Brute, Irvin

P.

French.

6th, W. S.

List of Exhibitors of Spots

Eldon McGinnis, Rt. 1, Feli River, Kansas Verle D. Rees, Rt. 3, Abilene, Kansas

January

Jan. 1, 1973 to Jan. 31, 1973

Sun 10-10, Verle Rees.

Hess.

6th, S.E. Top Choice, Stanley Ether

Grand Champion Boar

Mid Creek Promoter 1, Middle Creek Farms.

Miss

Harriett, Glenn

F.

Wisweil 8c Son.

7th, S. H. Miss Lady Joy, Sandra Hundley.

8th, W. S. Miss Helen, Glenn F. Wis weil 8c Son.

9th, Dutchess Delight, Brenda Hundiey.

10th, D. H. Miss Red Star, Debbie Hundley.

CLASS 461:

March Gilts, Farrowed on or

after March 11, 1973

1st, Miss Cash Out 4, Brad Tipton.

2nd, Jacks Miss Leader, Irvin P. French.

3rd, Miss Cash Out 6, Brad Tipton.

4th, Miss Cash Out 7, Brad Tipton.

CLASS 462:

Grand Champion Gilt

H. P. Sally 1, Sunshine Farms.

CLASS 463:

Reserve Grand Champion

Gilt

4 M Long Lass, John R. Markley & Son. List of Exhibitors of Durocs

Bus Bond, Rt. 1, Overbrook, Ks. Mike Bond, Rt. 1, Overbrook, Ks. Irvin P. French, Rt. 1, Troy, Ks.

Brenda Hundiey, 3703 N. Kansas, Topeka, Ks.

Debbie Hundiey, 3703 N. Kansas, Topeka, Ks.

Sandra Hundley, 3703 N. Kansas, Topeka, Ks.

Karl McNorton, 826 N.E. 62nd, Topeka, Ks.

John R. Markley 8c Son, Howard, Ks. Middle Creek Farms, Byron DeFreese, Rt. 1, Princeton, Ks.

Riffey Bros., Warren E. Riffey, Rt. 2, Westphaiia, Ks. Sunshine Farms, c-o Warren

Ploeger,

Morrili, Ks.

Eddie Thompson, Rt. 2, Quenemo, Ks. Brad Tipton, Rt. 4, Arkansas City, Ks. Gienn F. Wisweil 8c Son, Rt. 2, Spring Hiii, Ks.

twenty-nine

5th Michael Krehbiel, McPherson, Ks. 6th Michael Krehbiel, McPherson, Ks. 7th Vernon Waters, Leavenworth, Ks.

8th Sleichter Farms, Abilene, Kansas 9th Ks. State University, Manhattan, Ks.

Kansas State Fair Market Barrows

10th Wayne Davis, Mahaska, Kansas Berkshires

Judge: Steve Welty, Stillwater, Oklahoma

1st

Champion Light Weight Barrow Chester White — Lloyd Kelley & Sons, Kearney, Missouri

Northwestern State, Alva, Oklahoma

Poland Chinas

1st

LIGHT WEIGHT CLASS

Spots

1st 2nd 3rd 4th

J. V. Cundiff, Manchester, Kansas Dale Konkel, Haviland, Kansas Verle D. Rees, Abilene, Kansas Verle D. Rees, Abilene, Kansas

Durocs

1st Sleichter Duroc Farms, Abilene, Ks. 2nd Sleichter Duroc Farms, Abilene, Ks.

3rd Ks. State University, Manhattan, Ks. 4th Ks. State University, Manhattan, Ks. 5th Gerald Neece, Mulvane, Kansas 6th D. P. Jackson & family. Valley Center, Kansas 7th Wayne L. Davis, Mahaska, Kansas 8th Mr. & Mrs. Don Gronau, Newton, Ks. Berkshires

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

Terry & Lee Cowsert, Braymer, Mo. Terry & Lee Cowsert, Braymer, Mo. Northwestern State, Alva, Oklahoma Northwestern State, Alva, Oklahoma Jim Hollinger, Lyons, Kansas Jim Hollinger, Lyons, Kansas

Poland Chinas

1st

Joylene Ferda, Blackwell, Oklahoma

2nd Larry Scheller, Tonganoxie, Kansas

Ed Sklenar, Tampa, Kansas

2nd Larry Scheller, Tonganoxie, Kansas

Reserve Champion Light Weight Barrow

Hampshires

Crossbred — Debbie Heikes

1st 2nd 3rd 4th

Galen Harms, Whitewater, Kansas Loren Thiele, Norton, Kansas Eric Thiele, Norton, Kansas Carl Funston, Abilene, Kansas Melvin Shipley, Esbon, Kansas

Hampshires

Ks. State University, Manhattan, Ks. Gordon Dierksen, FYeeport, Kansas Shawn Heinley, Little River, Kansas John Balthrop, Peabody, Kansas Vernon Waters, Leavenworth, Ks. Robert Williams, Americas, Kansas Denno's Hog Ranch, Halstead, Ks. Carl Funston, Abilene, Kansas Gordon Dierksen, Freeport, Kansas Lloyd Kelley Lloyd Kelley Denno's Hog Denno's Hog

& Sons, & Sons, Ranch, Ranch,

Kearney, Kearney, Halstead, Halstead,

Mo. Mo. Ks. Ks.

Crossbreds

1st

Debbie Heikes

2nd Orlando Clark, Sedgwick, Kansas 3rd Michael Krehbiel, McPherson, Ks. HEAVY WEIGHT CLASS

Spots

1st Dale Konkel, Haviland, Kansas 2nd Dale Konkel, Haviland, Kansas Durocs

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

Messner Farms, Caney, Kansas Wayne Cotrain, Neodesha, Kansas Messner Farms, Caney, Kansas Sleichter Farms, Abilene, Kansas Shannon & Shawn Heinley, Little

6th

D. P. Jackson & family. Valley

River, Kansas

Center, Kansas 7th Ks. State University, Manhattan, Ks.

thirty

Reserve Champion Heavy Weight Barrow Crossbred — Michael Croucher, West phalia, Kansas

River, Kansas

8th

Grand Champion Barrow

Vernon Waters, Leavenworth, Ks.

Duroc — Messner Farms, Caney, Kansas

9th Denno's Hog Ranch, Halstead, Ks. Yorkshires

Reserve Grand Champion Barrow Crossbred — Michael Croucher, West phalia, Kansas

1st Ks.State University, Manhattan, Ks. 2nd Merle Schmidt, Chapman, Kansas 3rd Ron Rolling &Sons, Osborne, Kansas

LADIES CLASS

Chester Whites

1st

Miss Rose Rademacher, Arkansas City, Kansas 2nd Miss Christina Hess, Eldorado, Ks. 3rd Mrs. Don Gronau, Newton, Kansas

1st Lloyd Kelley &Sons, Kearney, Mo. 2nd Lloyd Kelley &Sons, Kearney, Mo. Crossbreds

,

„

4th Mrs. John Balthrop, Peabody, Ks.

1st Michael Croucher, Westphalia, Ks. 2nd Wayman Bros., Golthy, Oklahoma

3rd Larry Anstine, Arkansas City, Ks. 4th Julie Radamacher, Arkansas City,

Showmanship Winner Miss Rose Rademacher

Kansas

Live Judge: Steve Welbo, Oklahoma StateSwine Herdsman

cS^ss Judge: Dr. Dave Schafer. Ks. State Unwersity, Manhattan Adj. Exhibitor

Live Wt.

Larry Scheller Tonganoxie (Grand Champ.) 205 Lloyd Kelley Kearney, Mo. (R. Grand Ch.) 190 Mike Croucher

Chester Whites

1st 2nd 3rd 4th

Duroc — Messner Farms, Caney, Kansas

5th 6th John Balthrop, Peabody, Kansas 7th Shannon & Shawn Heinley, Little

3rd Joylene Ferda, Blackwell, Oklahoma

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th

Champion Heavy Weight Barrow

Adj. Lgth.

Back

Adj.

Qlty.

Carcass

LEA

% Ham

H-L

Fat

Index

Placing

29.7

1.43

6.87

18.73

2.0

156.0

1

30.9

1.17

6.12

19.05

3.0

151.7

2

Westphalia

240

31.9

1.15

5.66

19.25

2.5

149.1

3

Vernon Waters Leavenworth Ks. State Univ.

215

30.6

1.25

6.12

18.42

2.5

145.4

4

Manhattan Galen Harms

210

31.2

1.21

6.19

18.29

3.0

144.8

5

230

31.2

1.39

5.63

18.61

2.0

142.4

Whitewater

6

220

31.0

1.13

5.55

18.55

3.0

141.0

7

Claude Messner

Caney Gene Waters

Leavenworth John Balthrop Peabody Ks. State Unlv.

125

30.4

1.17

5.92

18.13

3.0

140.5

8

215

32.0

1.35

6.08

17.86

2.5

139.4

9

Manhattan

220

32.3

1.40

5.55

18.36

3.0

139.1

10

Hogs 50 Percent Leaner With little actual change in average

slaughter weight, the amount of lard produced per animal has decreased Porkettes? dramatically in recent years. For Porkettes are wives of men who raise example, 23 years ago a hog produced 3d some ofthe best pork in the nation, or an pounds of lard. In the early sixties, 30 interested member who just wants tohelp

pounds; down to 25 pounds in the mid sixties; down further to 19 pounds in 1972; and is yielding about 17 pounds in 1973.

That's a 50 percent reduction in 23 years,

promote your product, Want to join Porkettes? Contact your state pork producer office and they'll get you in touch with your porkette officers.

KPPC PIG TALES

Committee Members

New Swine Disease Triggers Changes New restrictions on imports of live hogs and pork and pork products are being put into effect on August 2 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to protect U.S. swine from swine vesicular disease (SVD).

Officials of USDA's Animal and Plant

Health Inspection Service (APHIS), ex plained that SVD is a highly contagious and relatively new virus disease of swine which does not exist in this country. First,

recognized in Italy in 1966, recent out breaks have also occurred in Austria,

France, Great Britain, Hong Kong and Poland.

Symptoms of SVD are identical to those of another foreign animal disease — footand-mouth disease. SVD can spread

Northern Ireland, Norway, Panama,

Republic of Ireland and Sweden.

Countries also classified as SVD-free, but which have restrictions imposed on their pork and pork products imported into Uie United States, are: Belgium,

Bulgaria, Federal Republic of Germany, Hungary, Luxembourg, Netherland,

The National Pork Producers Council

has announced 1973membership of its four

major committees.

The NPPC reorganized the committee structure earlier this year by combining the Plan ning Committee and the Policy Committee into one, and also combining the Research Coordination

Committee

and

the

Switzerland and Yugoslavia. APHIS of ficials explained that restrictions were

Production Committee. The previous

imposed on the exports of these countries because they either import fresh, chilled, or frozen pork from SVD-infected coun tries; have common borders with infected • countries; or carry on certain trade practices less restrictive than those of the

been renamed the Consumer Advisory Committee, and the Environmental

United States. Thus, there is a greater

Clonsumer Development Committee has

Committee is now named the En vironmental Quality Committee. The

reorganization and name changes were finalized at the NPPC Annual Meeting in March.

threat of infection from their exports of

This reorganization of committees has

rapidly by direct or indirect contact and

pork and pork products.

Live hogs and fresh, chilled or frozen

resulted in a more efficient structure and

Because SVD cannot be distinguished

pork cannot be imported from countries

throu^ garbage feeding. from foot-and-mouth

disease except

through laboratory diagnosis, all countries declared to be infected with foot-andmouth disease are also classified by USDA as infected with SVD — unless they in

vestigate and diagnose each outbreak of any type of vesicular disease. Information from some of these countries concerning

infected with SVD. Pork products from such countries must be heated or treated in such a manner as to destroy any SVD virus that might be present.

Unless otherwise restricted, countries free of SVD can export live hogs to the United States if the hogs are accompanied

President.

bya healthcertificateandhave been in the

Johnson, Illinois; Paul Bernhard, Iowa; Fred Crittenden, Virginia; Keith Bjerke, North Dakota; John Sims, Mississippi; and Karl Lieske, Minnesota.

The Production Committee and the

SVD is currently under review by USDA to

country of origin for at least 60 days.

determine whether or not the disease is present.

export pork and pork products only if:

Countries classified by USDA as free of SVD

and

which

therefore

have

no

restrictions because of this disease on pork

or pork products imported into the United

Countries free, but with restrictions, can — Meat is certified as coming from

slaughtering establishments that handle animals and meat products only from countries free of SVD; or

handled the same as products from in

Dominican Republic, Finland, Greenland,

fected countries.

New Zealand,

Similar import restrictions on live hogs

and pork and pork products are also in effect for countries infected with foot-andmouth disease, African swine fever and

hog cholera — three other diseases af BETTER SALE, TOO

The new restrictions are expected to have some economic effect on certain countries which export cured and dried

pork products to the United States. Such products from infected countries must be reheated to 166 degrees F upon entry in the United States — a process which greatly reduces their palatibility. Of the 17.5 w. w.

O'BRYAN

NOVEMBER 1973

members include Hilman Schroeder, chairman from Wisconsin; Dr. Charles

Martin, Missouri; Dr. Jim Bailey, South Dakota; Robert Fritchen, Nebraska; Dr. T. D. Tanksley, Texas; Dr. Emmett Stevermer, Iowa; Robert Grummer,

Wisconsin; All Leman, Illinois; and Gene Isler, Ohio.

vironmental Quality Committee include

Virgil Rosendale, chairman from Illinois; Erland Rothenberger, Indiana; Paul Smart, Kansas; Ralph Howe, Iowa; Williard Waldo, Nebraska; Joe Stid,

Michigan; David Sears, Wisconsin; James Jackson, North Carolina; and John Mayer, Kentucky.

Members of the new Consumer Advisory Committee include Roy Keppy, chairman,

Davenport, Iowa; John Story, Super Ed Fehnel, Elanco, Indianapolis, Indiana; Robert Rust, Iowa State University, Ames,

zerland — countries "free, but with

Iowa; Russ Ives, American Meat Institute, Chicago, Illinois; Mary Lou Chapman,

restrictions."

Colorado

Tests conducted at USDA's Plum Island, N.Y., Animal Disease Laboratory were

Denver, Colorado; Annette Ashlock Stover, Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Illinois; Jane Armstrong, Jewell Food Stores,

to

determine

the

temperatures

needed to destroy SVD virus in pork products.

AUCTIONEER

Research Coordination Committee were combined to form the new Production and

infected countries — while 682,000 pounds came from Germany, 84,000 pounds from the Netherlands, 62,000 pounds from

used SUPERIOR

Beattie, Laverne

million pounds imported in fiscal 1971, 113,000 pounds came from Austria and 91,000 pounds from Italy — both SVD-

Belgium, and 61,000 pounds from Swit

HEPLER, KS. 66746 Phone 316/368-6135

members include Gerald Chairman from Nebraska;

Membership of the 1973 NPPC En

fecting swine.

YOU CAN HAVE A

The NPPC Planning Committee and the

Policy Committee were combined to form the Policy and Planning committee. 1973

Research Coordination Committee. 1973

— Pork products are processed and

States are: Australia, Canada, all Central American countries, Denmark, Haiti, Iceland, Mexico,

in names that more accurately reflect the function of the committees, according to J. Marvin Garner, NPPC Executive Vice-

markets Interstate, Omaha, Nebraska;

Agriculture

Department,

Melrose Park, Illinois; and Ken Johnson, National Live Stock and Meat Board, Chicago, Illinois.

Pigs, Pork and Progress When the covered wagons went west, the

supplier of thiamine, but the animal can be

hog went with them/ He was a hardy

divided into specific classes. Young hogs are usually called pigs until they are about four months old or until they weigh about 120pounds. After this the animal is usually

traveler, able to hold his own against the animals of the forest where he had to

forage for food. Small hams and stringy bacon were the yield of these "razor-backs" and "stump rooters". Pork as we know it was not available until settlers used the abundant Indian corn as feed and changed the hog from a scavenger to a standard farm commodity.

Grandmother and her mother depended

heavily on the hog as a source of fats, and yesterday's hog was obligingly plump and jolly. The fats in lard, produced from pork, were particularly important during the effort for World War I. But today's con sumer is diet conscious, and the hog has

been adjusted. With the help of resear chers, breeders, and farmers, a "meat

type" hog now offers the more-lean-lessfat

combination

which

the

consumer

prefers. The hog is one of our most ef ficient converters of feed grain to meat.

We can produce one hundred pounds of pork from two hundred and fifty pounds of feed. This is a real feat! It serves to fur

ther demonstrate the flexibility and adaptability of the hog to our economy over the years.

"V.I.P." and "mortgage-lifter" are unofficial names for the nation's best

referred to as a hog.

Once a serious problem, this disease factor in pork is on the verge of elimination.

Because of modern, improved farm management estimates are that less than one-tenth of one percent of pork production may contain traces of trichinae. But even

Starting from scratch to produce pork it takes 30 days to acclimate animals to surroundings; 114 days from conception to birth; 180 days from birth to market; so a pork producer spends 324days producing a pound of pork, furnishes all the feed, capital, labor, interest, taxes and facilities, yet receives only about 43 percent of what that pound of pork costs

if present, this parasite is totally eradicated by cooldng to an internal temperature of just 140 degrees P., far below the new pork cookery, research-

the consumer.

fat.)

The facilities of the modem farm are a

far cry from the pigsty of yesterday.

Heated, sanitary "pig parlors", "sun porches" and portable houses are common in today's swine industry. Counting land and buildings, it costs about $810 per sow unit to get into the hog business today.

Finishing buildings are costing $20,000 and

recommended internal temperature of 170

degrees F. (The previously recommended higher temperature of 185 degrees was never necessary to insure safety but rather to "melt away" yesterday's heavy

Why the "well-done" recommendation today? Because the delicate characteristic flavor, aroma and color of cooked pork doesn't start developing until about 160 degrees F. And recent research has shown that today "well-done" 170 creates a

product that is as delicious and tender as before ... juicier with less shrinkage.

up. The up-to-day farmer uses a feed program utilizing scientific information on nutrient requirements and the feeds which supply them.

Most health-related accusations about

pork are baseless "old wives tales". One of

these, trichinosis, has basis in fact, but the subject is usually grossly misunderstood.

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Board Of Directors Meeting Kansas Pork Producers Council August 9/1973 Ramada inn, Newton

Meeting called to order by Don Gronau, President at 11 a.m.

Present at the meeting: Don Gronau, Newton; Stan Grecian, Palco (1); Merritt

Atwell, Utica (2); Terry Nagel, Bushton (4); Eugene Busenitz, Newton (5); Gene Reinhardt, Chanute (8); and Pat Boyer, Manhattan. Dr. B. A. Koch, KSU,

Manhattan was present for the afternoon session.

Minutes of last Board meeting were read and approved.

Treasurer's Report—made by Pat Boyer

Science and industry staff.

4. The program of research for the GA will be decided by the GA and his major advisor with the advice and council of the executive committee of the KPPC or

they still have the top end of their Durocs.

Upon suggestion by Dr. Koch, it was decided to present the GA and the research grant to the Animal Science Department at the Fall Boar Test Station Sale. The

the

secretary was asked to invite aU the news media possible for the presentation and to

5. Duration of the graduate assistantship shall be a period of two years. At the end of the initial two years the sponsorship

invite Dr. James McdJain, Dr. Glenn Beck,

a committee so appointed by executive committee.

will be reviewed for possible con tinuance at two year intervals.

Dr. Koch was present following the noon

Dr. Floyd Smith, and Dr. Don Good for the presentation. Don Gronau was to present the check.

meal to explain K-State's use of this GA. Tom Orwig is to receive the GA.

Test Station Survey—Pat Boyer In the absence of Floyd Meyer, Chair man of the test station committee, Boyer

$19,068.37

Promotion Committee—Terry Nagel

station survey:

$ 1,932.86

for 1973. KPPC cooperated with Charm-

in the absence of Wendell Moyer.

Checking account

gave the following report on the test

Balance as of January 1, 1973

Terry reported on the KPPC promotion

Balance as of July 31, 1973

glow grills in a booth at the Wichita

Savings Account

Balance as of January 1, 1973 0.00

Home Show last January. We co-sponsored with the rest of the red meat industry

Balance as of July 31, 1973 (passbook)

groups at KSU Summer Meats Course for

$

$10,001.23

Home Economics Teachers and donated a

(CD) $ 5,000.00 Income since January 1, 1973

$15.00 meat certificate to the qualifying

$16,421.49

Expenses since January 1, 1973 $17,665.60

KPPC Graduate Assistantship Don Gronau and Pat Boyer briefed the

following Graduate Assistantship for the Directors:

Graduate Assistantship in Swine Nutrition 1. Kansas Pork Producers Council (KPP-

C) agrees to sponsor a graduate

Number of cards returned

49

Number desiring new test station Number against new test station Number interested in pen rights

47 2 41

Not interested

8

Cost of pen rights:

$250—1 $300—0 $350—19 $400—15 $450—0 $500—3

teachers. The Porkettes also donated to this meat certificate fund.

For August Luau Month—We were on 3 radio stations; WIBW, KFRM, and KICT-

Location of Test Station:

FM with 5, 30 second commercials per

Newton - Arkansas City - Wichita -

week for 4 weeks. A Vz page ad was run in the Kansas Restaurant Magazine. In-store

Manhattan - Wamego area: 2

Salina area: 15

promotion kits—Dillons Stores took 60

No comment: 32

kits; Fleming IGA, 130 kits; Foodtown Stores, 20kits; Pence Food Centers, 7 kits; and the promotion committee distributed

Discussion followed the survey report

concerning location, cost, pen ri^ts.

90 kits.

expand a feasibility study of a new test

Merritt Atwell moved (Reinhardt) to

assistantship (GA) to be used in the area

Terry reported the Cookout Contest was

station, its location, cost of land and construction facilities, etc., and the test station committee be given the authority

Department of Animal Science and Industry for the GA to conduct his

to be the first Saturday at the Kansas State Fair in the Kansas Farmer Arena. Dennis Atwellis lining up grills for the event. Mrs. JoAnna Proffitt, Sterling, is chairman.

For October Porkfest—Television, KPPC wUl have on WIBW 1, 30 second commercial to run for 5 days. Radio— WIBW, KFRM and a 3rd station will run 5, 30 second spots-week for 4 weeks.

Magazines—an ad will be in the Kansas

Boyer reported the Fall All Breed Sale will be September 27,1973 at the Dickinson C^ounty Fairgrounds, Abilene. Show will

Restaurant Magazine. In-store kits-

start at 8 a.m. Judge is Gene DeWitt,

University Animal Science and Industry

Dillons Stores, 60 kits; Fleming Co., 400 kits. Restaurant Convention—we will

faculty.

2. Cooperators in the test station will continue to pay for the labor and ser

again have a booth displaying the use of IV4" pork chops. Governor Docking is declaring October as Porkfest month in

Ponca aty, Oklahoma. Sale will com mence at 1 p.m. with W. W. O'Bryan, Hepler, as auctioneer. Entry deadline is Monday, August 20. Entry fee is $10.00-

vices rendered by the GA in the con

Kansas again this year. Secretary was also asked to run ads in several magazines

of swine nutrition. This assistantship will be for the amount of $4,000.00-year.

Thestipend for the GA will be $3500 with the additional $500 provided to the research, purchase necessary supplies, travel, etc. The GA will have the

responsibility of managing and caring for the KPPC swine test station located in Manhattan, Kansas under the supervision of one of the Kansas State

to conduct this study and report the results back to the Board of Directors. Motion

passed.

AH Breed Sale—Pat Boyer

head and entries will be February and March boars and open gilts. All pigs must

ducting of the boar test. Their charges will be kept on an hourly basis and

with pictures of the Pork Queen declaring

charges at the rate of $1.75 an hour.

latest. There will be a consignors banquet

October Porkfest Month.

on the 26th at 7 p.m. in Sterl Hall.

Therefore, KPPC will only fund the difference in the stipend designated in number 1 and the labor charges for conducting the test in number 2.

3. Supervision of the program of study for the graduate assistant will bejunder the direction of a member of the Animal

NOVEMBER 1973

Following lunch, Don Gronau briefed the Directors on his reduction sale and future

plans. Don stated they had planned on going to Purdue University, but due to certain circumstances they decided to stay in Kansas. They have moved and the new address is Rt. 5, Newton. Don also stated

be in the pens by 5 p.m. on the 26th at the Some discussion followed the report on

the entry proceedure. Mainly centered around the fact that entries were based on breeds and not the breeder. A breeder with

2 breeds can bring 6 head per breed or 12, where a breeder with one breed could only Continued next page

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bring 6 head. No action was taken on this.

Districts select their winner. Idea was

Statement was then made that what the

tabled for now due to our new redistricting proposal.

sale really needs is better quality hogs and

and approximate cost of said equipment required to set up the new office. He was instructed to keep current inventory of all KPPC equipment and its status (working

Stan Grecian moved (Busenitz) that the

more buyers.

ability).

past 3 years Kansas Pork All Americans State Fair Work Force—Don Gronau

be the selection committee for both the

Grenau asked who would be operating the state fair booth in 1973. Two angles

districtvand state winner, and this become a revolving committee with earliest winner going off the committee and the latest winner coming on the committee.

Motion passed.

^were proposed: 1, could we hire a work force? 2, would the Porkettes take on this endeavor if KPPC furnished the handout

promotional

material.

Gene Reinhardt moved (Atwell) to give the Secretary-Fieldman authority to

purchase needed office equipment. Motion passed.

A discussion was then entered into on the

funds in the original Fieldman Fund and if the contributors desired

Discussion

to

have

this

followed.

Moving the KPPC Office

money back, was the KPPC in a position to

Merritt Atwell moved (Grecian) the KPPC Executive Board and Promotion Director meet with the Porkette Ekecutive Committee to determine the work force

Pat Boyer reported that due to office space and the need for a part-time secretary, the KPPC office would be

refund it.

and funding, etc. Motion passed.

State Fair Barrow Furutity Class—Pat • Beyer

In the absence of Wendell Moyer, Pat

Boyer gave a quick report on the progress of this class. The date is September 19,1973 at the swine barns, Kansas State Fair.

There are 161 barrows nominated by 35 producers.

Pork AH American Selection Committee

Gene Reinhardt then moved (Grecian)

moved to Call Hall, room 205. Boyer

thatPat Boyer research the minutes on the original proposal on the Fieldman Fund

reported the move would take place

and refund the amount contributed to

Augiist 14.

those individuals that set up the Fund.

Boyer reported he felt he would need a part-time secretary to work three days a week—Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

She would need to be proficient in clerical, bookkeeping, accounting, steno and typing work, with possibly some journalism experience. Stan Grecian recommended

Motion passed.

Stan Grecian moved

Americans should be. There was

a part-time basis. Motion passed.

Boyer reported on the type of equipment

the

Respectfully submitted, Pat Boyer Secretary-Fieldman

she could be hired full time in the future.

Merritt Atwell moved (Reinhardt) to

give KPPC secretary-fieldman authority

con

the

that the secretary be one that if needed,

Don Gronau opened discussion on who the judges for this years Pork All siderable discussion on having

(Nagel) meeting adjourn. Motion passed.

to hire and fire, etc., an office secretary on

Power

A powerful idea communicates some of its strength to him who challenges it. — Marcel Proust.

HOLLING & SONS YORKSHIRES

Kansas Pork Producers Council KANSAS

FEEDER PIGSALES

1973

Nov. 1

Show & Sale. Fairgrounds,

Nov. 1 Dec. 8

Mid-Ks., Hutchinson S. E.-Ks., Fredonia

Hutchinson

1974 Feb. 9 Mar. 5

8. E.-Ks., Fredonia

Apr. 13 May 2

S. E.-Ks., Fredonia Mid-Ks., Hutchinson

3000 2800

Kingman Assoc., Kingman

3000 2300 3000 3000

Cunningham, Ks. Phone 316/298-2332

Pat Boyer, Sec. KPPC Call Hall, Manhattan, Ks. Phone 913/532-8120

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Our thanks to Keith Hug, Mayetta and Thomas Bros., Troy for buying our Champion Boar and Champion Gilt at the KPPC All Breed Sale.

Also we want to thank Orville Hughes, Clay Center; CK Meyer, Basehor; John Lee, Jr., Council Grove, for purchasing our other AH Breed Sale entries.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dick Strohl

Grand Champion Gilt—Ks. State Fair RHN 3 Casey's Lady

If you want the best In York boars and giltscome see us

RONALD G. HOLLING & SONS

Route 3, Osborne, Kansas

KPPC PIG TALES

NEW FIELDMAN IN OKLAHOMA

Oklahoma pork producers have an nounced the hiring of Ron Nimmo as new Executive Secretary of the Oklahoma Pork Commission.

Prior to his appointment, Nimmo at

tended Oklahoma State University and was Herdsman of the Oklahoma Swine

Evaluation Station. A native of Duncan,

Oklahoma, he graduated from OSU with a degree in Animal Science. Before at tending OSU, Ron was a student at Murray State College. He was on the MSC Livestock Judging Team and the OSU Meats Judging Team. Ron was honored as Outstanding Animal Science Student at Murray State.

JACKSON DUROCS Miss Kim Scho

Pork Cookout

Home of High Selling Gilt, Fall KPPC AH Breed Sale.

Our thanks to Cletus Young, Manhattan for buying that gilt.

COME SEE

CMS Double Red—Sire of above

mentioned gilt and out the bussing sow from the Messner herd.

Breeding Stock Available D. P.JACKSON Rt. 2

Valley Center, Ks.

d

Phone 316/799-2064

Gus OiZerega presenting Neil Koster a portable gas grill for 1st place.

REGISTERED

YORKSHIRES

BOARS AND OPEN GILTS FOR SALE

INFORMATION AVAILABLE

Backfat—Loineye Days to 220 lbs.

Koster Named King A young pork producer from Sylvia, Kansas, Mr. Neil Koster, won the 1974 KPPC-Porkette Pork Cookout King Contest. His prize winning entry was a "Teriyaki Pork Steak."

The contest was held on September 15, the first Saturday of the Kansas State Fair, at the Kansas Farmer Arena in Hutchinson.

First runner-up in the contest was Mr.

portable gas grill—furnished by Mr. Gus DiZerega of A-Z Supply Company in Wichita—and a cooking apron. All seven contestants received aprons and small

Howard Williford, Alden, with "Orange

Menio, Ks. 67746 Dale Farmer 913/855-4555 Marvin Farmer 913/855-4553

Juice Glazed Ham Steak"; Mitch Medley,

Great Bend, cooking "Marinated Pork Chops"; Greg Conrardy, Kingman, who prepared a "Glazed Pork Steak"; and Benny Bock, Kingman, with his "Ben's Sausage Patties."

NOVEMBER 1973

Moines next March for the National Pork

Cookout Contest, Neil won a Charmglow

Larry Divel from Utica, Kansas, cooking "Teriyaki Pork Chops" and the second runner-up was Mr. Ralph Johnston, Sterling, Kansas. Ralph cooked "Spicy Barbecued Ribs". Other contestants were:

F & F FARMS Rt. 1, Box 69

Judges for this year's event were: Mr. Koy Freeland, Kansas Secretary of Agriculture, Topeka; Mrs. Kathy Geffert, KP&L Home Service Representative, Hutchinson; and Mr. Ted Niecieke, owner of Ted's Family Restaurant, Hutchinson.

In addition to winning a trip to Des

portable charcoal grills.

Mr. DiZerega also furnished Charmglow gas grills for all the contestants to use during the contest and the L.P. Gas Company furnished the fuel.

Emcees for the event again this year were: Larry Steckline, KFRM Farm Director, and Jerry Minshall, KFRM News Director, both from Wichita.

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Probes Research On

PORK'S

Fat, Heart Disease

Pork tastes good. Always in good taste.

For any occasion.

Dr.

Raymond Reiser,

distinguished

Professor of Biochemistry & Biophysics, Texas A&M University, has completed a thorough review of the research studies which have been the basis for the popular

concept that saturated fats (largely of animal origin) raise blood cholesterol and cause heart disease.

In a 31-page treatise, published in "The American Journal of CJlinical Nutrition,"

HUMBOLDT HAVEN FARM

the richest known food source of Thiamin.

not elevate cholesterol to high risk levels "if indeed, they raise it at all."

Reiser closes with this: "One must be

bold indeed to attempt to persuade large segments of the populations of the world to change their accustomed diets and to threaten important branches of agriculture and agribusiness with the results of such uncontrolled, primitive, trial and error type explorations. Cer tainly modern science is capable of better research when so much is at stake."

Board

less fat.

Thiamin helps maintain a healthy nervous system. Pork is a good source of all the B-

variables. He states that saturated fats do

Meat

produce leaner animals.

Today's porkers are bred to be leaner, their diets are based on a feed program utilizing scientific information, and they reach market weight at an earlier age with

VALUE

There are fewer than 70 calories per ounce of lean, cooked pork.

Today's pork is 57 percent leaner than it was 20 years ago and provides up to 22 percent more protein. This means more value for your meat buying dollar. Pork is

he notes errors in experimental design leading to erroneous interpretations of results. He spots lack of control of

Reprinted from

FOOD

Reports/

Nat'!. Livestock & Meat Board.

Vitamins.

SPF DUROCS

Pork has a distinctive, delicious flavor

and is 98 percent digestible ... one of the most thoroughly utilized meats you can NOW AVAILABLE:

eat.

Today's weight watchers no longer need to forego pork. Hospital patients can enjoy the leaner pork with less fat and fewer

Serviceable age Boars

calories.

Pork is now included in the diets of

Test Figures Available.

Weight Watchers and

A Fine selection that combines

balance, bone & soundness.

Diet Workshop

Our Durocs are BRED & FED

to PERFORM for you

members.

Pork is an excellent source of high quality protein. Pork is rich in Iron.

Diet conscious consumers will be in

terested to know that today's pork is leaner because pork producers and the sciences work together and care enough to

HERDSMAN Joe Gilliian

OWNER Fred Germann

Dwight, Ks. 66849

Ph. 913/238-7743

Ph. 913/238-4382

INTRODUCING

'leopold''

SLEICHTER DUROC FARM

BOARS & GILTS FOR SALE with backfat & days to 220 data available.

We will help with delivery.

SENEK TEST STATION RESULTS:

2nd High Indexing Pen—Summer '73 Days to Index 201 196 190

220lbs.

145 150 146

Backfat

Feed Conversion

.85 .78 .95

Barrow

Daily

Back

Loin

Data

Gain

Length

Fat

Eye

H-L

1.83

30.3

1.39

5.55

40.86

AMES TEST STATION GRADUATE

%

146 Days, B.F. .69, ADG 2.46

3rd High Indexing Pen—Spring '73 AVERAGE FIGURES ON 3 BOARS

MASSIVE BIG FRAMED SON OF LEVI

Days to

He will be mated to daughters of

Index 220 lbs.

192 157

CY POWERHOUSE by Mr. Stretch 3 SOF MAGNUM—highest indexing boar at Manhattan

Back

Feed

Daily

Fat .74

Conversion 2.56

Gain 2.13

BARROW DATA

test station.

Daily Gain Length

Back Fat

Loin Eye

% H-L

2.12

1.21

5.73

45.50

30.1

BUILDING A BIGGER DUROC THRU TESTING VISITORS WELCOME

0

John

316/755-0569 thirty-six

NAGEL'S DUROCS

Valley Center, Ks.

Glenn

316/755-1081

Route 4

Can or writeanytime

ABi LEN E, KANSAS

913/263-1898 or 913/263-1908

KPPC PIG TALES

PORK'S

VARIETY

Today's pork offers great variety—you can roast it, broil it, bake it, or fry it.

Pork is the Ail-American meat. It is available fresh, cured, or smoked and

\"T|

cured. Pork cuts are popular for outdoor cookery as well as the kitchen.

Pork is a

versatile meat. Its many

shapes and flavors fit any occasion, be it breakfast, lunch, dinner,- a weekend outing, or an elegant dinner party.

Pork chops and pork loin roasts come as

Rib End, Loin End, or Center Cut. The end cuts have a higher proportion of bone, but are usually priced for less per pound.

Pork ribs come as Spare Ribs, Back Ribs, or Country-style Ribs. They provide a wide selection to fit any occasion and any pocket book. Ribs are great for any party that calls for hors d'oeuvres.

Hams come in an endless

Meats Course For Home Economists In the last issue we reported on the KSU graduate level Summer Meats Course.

This course is designed to give Home Economics

teachers

a

better

un

derstanding of the red meat industry. It is a two hour course taught jointly by the

departments of Foods and Nutrition, and Animal Science and Industry at KSU. As an added incentive to get teachers in

the course, and to use the information and ideas presented, red meat industry groups have donated money for the purchase of red meat to be used in the classrooms this fall of those Kansas Junior or Senior High School teachers who successfully complete the course. The donating organizations are: KPPC & Porkettes; KLA; Cowbelles;

Ks. Sheep & Wool Growers and their auxiliary.

There were 21 students enrolled in the course this summer and 8 qualified for the meat certificate. Those qualifying and

Linda Ballard, Unified School District

variety:

boneless, semi-boneless, regular bone-in, canned, and country-style ham, to mention a few.

466, Scott City

Kay Horn, Inmann High School, Inman' Jane Bigler, Hillcrest Jr. High, Overland Park

Margaret Crouse, Chaparral High,

DID

YOU

KNOW

There's a new style in Pork?

Anthony

Cynthia Kenyon, Chapman High School, Chapman Elaine Webb, Kinsley High School, Kinsley

Darlene Slapen, Eudora High School,

That the term "New Pork" means that it

is leaner with less fat than yesteryear?

That Pork

is now recommended for

many special diets?

That the new Pork offers great variety?

That there is less waste in Pork?

Eudora

Elaine Mulliken, Lawrence High School, Lawrence

Anyone interested in getting their Home Economist or Home Economics Teacher in

the class for 1974 should contact your local KPPC office, or Jim Dobbins, Promotion Director, Marketing Division, Ks. Dept. of

Agriculture, State Office Bldg., Topeka

That Pork is your best source of Thiamin (Vitamin Bi)?

That Pork is one of the most versatile of meats?

That there are many ways to prepare and serve Pork?

That Pork is one of the most easily

digested meats?

66612.

their schools are as follows;

Gooch's Juniato Farms RT. 5. MANHATTAN. KS. Phone 913/539-3751

Stop by and meet: Mr. FLOYD WHEELER

our new farm manager.

Herdsman: Ctetus Young DUROCS & HAMPS Brucellosis Validated No. 6 Boars & Gilts

151 days to 220 lbs., 5.67 LEA, .87 B.F. Sired by CY Extender

Available Private Treaty

SB MANNIX

Our many thanks to Jesse Riffel, Jr., Woodbine for buying our AH Breed Sale entry.

Watch our Manhattan & SENEK Test Station entries—SENEK entries out of SB MANNIX

Now standing a new Duroc boar from Byron Simpson, Hamilton, Mo. —SS Mr. Brute by Brute Participate in "On Farm" testing program (Backfat, Loin Eye Area, days to 220 lbs.)

ARE CURRENTLY RANKED 5TH IN ALL TIME CERTIFIED LITTERS IN DUROC BREED ASSOCIATION

NOVEMBER 1973

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PORK INFORMATION FOR FOODSERVICES In a continuing effort to get more pork on the

menus

of

restaurants

and

food-

services, the NPPC will present a special

two-part

insert

in

the

August

and

November editions of the Cornell Quar

terly. The illustrated insert, about 40 pages, is titled "Pork For Gracious Dining—and Profits, Variety and Con venience."

Published by the Hotel and Restaurant

Management staff of Cornell University, the Cornell Quarterly is dedicated to disseminating technical knowledge and new research information to restaurants, motels and other foodservice establish ments. It reaches thousands of restaurant

and foodservice owners and managers

monthly.

This special informative, factual pork edition gives details for profitable use of pork, including recipes, and information on purchasing, cutting, cooking and ser

ving pork in large-quantity food service institutions and restaurants, as well as

facts about pork itself. The insert contains eight tested quantity pork recipes, ready to use, and perforated for easy removal.

Prof. Robert Rust, Iowa State Univer

Crowned as winner of the National Sand-

stacked on a split roll and topped with a

Mushroom"—a hearty, hot creation

and a green pepper ring. It's a king-size

wich

Idea

Contest is the

"Canadian

featuring 3 slices of Canadian-style bacon

savory mushroom mixture, Swiss cheese treat!

Canadian Mushroom 18 slices Canadian-style bacon, cut 1/8 inch thick

6 enriched Kaiser rolls Butter, softened

6slices (1 ounce each) Swiss cheese 1 tablespoon chopped uncooked

1 teaspoon snipped parsley 6 thin green pepper rings Paprika

sity, prepared the introductory article on fresh pork's nutritional qualities and how to purchase and store pork to assure the highest quality. Dr. Louis Szathmary,

internationally known restauranteur and owner of the Bakery in Chicago, gives illustrated step-by-step instructions for preparation of pork for gourmet and other gracious occasions. Prof. Myrtle Ericson,

Cornell University, presents the series of eight tested quantity pork recipes.

6 cherry tomatoes

bacon

2 tablespoons chopped onion

6 large stuffed green olives

6 tablespoons canned sliced mushrooms

Saute chopped bacon, onion, mushrooms and parsley for about 5 minutes. Split and

butter rolls. Arrange 3 slices Canadian-style bacon on each bottom half of roll and top with mushroom mixture and 1 slice of cheese. Place 1 green pepper ring on each cheese

slice; sprinkle paprika inside of green pepper ring. Place sandwiches on baking sheet and broil 6 inches from heat until cheese melts, about 3 to 5 minutes. Serve sandwich

open-faced. Garnish with cherry tomato and stuffed green olive on skewer. Yield: 6

Families Enjoy Increased Affluence

For the first time, median family in

sandwiches.

come of America's 54.5 million families

COOKING

topped $11,000 — reaching $11,120 last

PORK

Today's leaner, meatier, and more tender pork calls for changes in cookery

methods of fresh pork. Roasts should be cooked to an internal temperature of 170 degrees F for the most tender, juicy, and flavorful roasts.

The recommended oven temperature for roasting pork is 325 degrees F. Pork chops, steaks, and kabobs are excellent broiled, and should be cut at

year. That's an 8.1 percent increase over from oven.

Pork can be frozen. Wrap closely and seal tightly in moisture-vapor-proof material. Ground pork can be kept frozen 1 to 3 months. Other fresh pork cuts can be frozen for up to 6 to 9 months.

For best results, cured smoked pork products should not be frozen longer than 1 to 2 months.

than "poverty level" —$4,275 for non-farm family of four. Median income — not to be confused with average income — means same number of families earn more as

earn less, rather than a dollar average.

Looks as if there'll still be money in the

marketplace for meat. But will there still be meat in the marketplace for the

This information is courtesy of the

least one-inch thick for best results.

Pork roasts will be easier to carve if

National Fork Producers Council, 4715

allowed to set 15 minutes after removing

Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50312

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1971, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

In all, a million fewer families earned less

money?

Reprinted from Meat Board Reports

KPPC PIG TALES

Flett, NPPC Promotion Director, the ad

Pork Added To

will read:

Weight Watchers Diet Pork producers and dieters alike will be pleased to know that pork is no longer banned from diets by Weight Watchers International. With the official September 1 announcement, all fresh pork and cured ham is now acceptable on the diets of the more than 500,000 Weight Watcher members across the nation. Weight Watchers do, however, still exclude bacon and all smoked and cured pork except ham.

Pork had earlier been

added to the

"maintenance diets" of WW members, but this

recent

announcement

is

most

significant, according to the National Pork

Put zest in your eating...with Pork!

Today's pork is produced to be more lean, more tender.. .easily digestible too.

And pork

is full

of

Protein,

Iron,

Riboflavin, Niacin, and Thiamin.

Did you know pork is now included on many hospital menus?

So next time you're at your favorite

market, pick up pork...and live a little.

It's a good way to satisfy your appetite.

Pork Producers care...about weight

Less than a year ago. The Diet Workshop, another national dieting organization, announced that it was ad ding pork to its "allowed" list because of pork's high nutritive yet low calorie value.

For many years pork was considered too fat for dieters; but today's pork is leaner

process of loosing weight! Weight Wat chers, a five-year-old organization, is working to inform their membership and the public that pork is now included.

Recent radio spots and newspaper ads sponsored by the organization have made the point that pork has been added.

With the pork industry anxious to take

pork of yesteryear, Ann Norman, NPPC

and meatier with more nutrition than the

Home Economist and Director of Con

sumer Relations, points out.

Pork is indeed making progress toward being accepted in most general diets and many special diets. The American Dietetic Association noted in a recent letter to the

Weight

Chicago, one of the nation's largest, in

wHth

cir

culation of 570,000. According to Monte

Cookout

Committee: Mrs. Jo Proffitt, Sterling Mrs. Paul Conrardy, Kingman

across the nation. As an the Cook County Hospital,

cludes pork on its menus.

BIG

Anna

Mrs. Dennis Atwell, Utica

Facilities & Equipment: Mr. Gil Hunter , Kansas Farmer, for the Kansas Far mer Arena.

Mr. Gus DiZerega, A-Z Distributors, for

the Charmglow gas grills L.P. Gas Service for the fuel.

Contributors: River Valley" Farms, Sterling Wichita Market Foundation, Wichita Don Johnson, Kingman Paul Conrardy, Kingman Collingwood Grain Co., Kingman A-Z Distributors, Wichita Gus DiZerega, Wichita L. P. Gas Service

KFRM, Wichita

General Diets and Sodium Diets of many

hospitals example,

Magazine,

Mrs. Ted Niecieke, Hutchinson

Emcees: Mr. Larry Steckline, Wichita Mrs. Jerry Minshall, Wichita

NPPC that pork is now included on the

to run in the November edition of the

Watcher

The KPPC and Porkettes wish to take

this opportunity to say THANK YOU to those individuals listed below for helping to make the Kansas Pork Cookout King Contest a big success.

Judges: Mr. Roy Freeland, Topeka Mrs. Kathy Geffert, Hutchinson

control.

Producers Council, Des Moines, Iowa; because it concerns WW members in the

advantage of this new merchandizing opportunity, the NPPC has prepared an ad

A Big Thank You

Larry Steckline, Wichita Jerry Minshall, Wichita Contestants and all the other individuals who worked so hard to make this contest the success it was.

BOLD DUROCS

Buy Your Sows

An Atwell Duroc

They'll Love Him

Sired by:

RESERVE GRAND

"SOONER

CHAMPION BARROW 1974 Kansas Junior National Livestock

POWERFUL'

Show.

MERRIT 913/391-2350

ATWELL DUROCS

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IMPROVEMENT-THE NAME OF THE GAME

NOVEMBER 1973

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SHAPE UP WITH A SHIPLEY

HAMP

VJe msh to take this opportunity to say THANK YOU to all buyers that attended our sale, but particularly the following buyers:

Larry Miller, Agra bought top selling boar. $320.00 Vernon Himmberg, Deweese, Nebr., 2nd high selling boar. $290.00 Average on 27 boars was $215.00 Denno Hog Ranch, Halstead, top selling open gilt.

$575.00

this was the Reserve Champion Hamp. Gilt at the Ks. State Fair

Albert Moeller, Grand Island, Nebr., 2nd High selling gilt. $525.00 this was Champion Hamp gilt, Ks. State Fair

Average on 52 gilts was $205.00 Ben Barrett, Smith Center purchased top selling bred gilt $330.00

Ben Barrett & Leiand Stroup, Gaylord each paid $310.00 for 2nd high selling gilts.

Average on 7 bred gilts was $275.00.

SHOW WINNINGS 1973 1973 Nebraska State Fair

1973 Kansas State Fair

5th Place Light Barrow—9th Carcass Over All 4th Late February Boar 13th February Boar 10th February Gilt 3rd Late February Gilt 10th Late February Gilt 1973 Mid-America Fair—Topeka

1st, 2nd, 3rd Late February Gilt Champion & Reserve Champion Hamp. Gilt 2nd Place Early February Boar 2nd Place Late February Boar Reserve Premier Sire (on Driver)

Lyie Dean had Champion 4-H Hamp. Gilt Fall All-Breed Sale

2nd & 3rd February Boars

Champion Barrow 3rd Late February Boar 2nd February Gilt 1st, 2nd, 3rd Late February Gilts Reserve Champion Gilt Champion 4-H Gilt

Reserve Champion Boar

1st& 3rd February Gilt Champion Gilt

Our thanks to the following for the purchase of our AH Breed Sale offerings.

Gordon Dierksen, Freeport (Reserve Champion Hamp. Boar & Top selling boar of all breeds) Julie Spore, Kildare, Okla. (Champion Hamp Gilt & top selling gilt over all breeds)

GeneDeWitt.Ponca City, Okla.

DRIVE OUR WAY

BOARS FOR SALE out of Showdown, Conrad and Driver.

Farrowed from February to April.

TO SEE OUR "DRIVER'

Sonoray information available.

A gracious THANK YOU to all buyers who have purchased our breeding stock this past year.

'DRIVER" by Flame

No. 133

Esbon, Ks. — 2 miles West & 2y2 miles North

Melvin Shipley

Phone: 913/725-3435

Breeder's Directory

Calendar Of Coming Events 1

District 4 Swine Seminar, McPherson

10

NOVEMBER 1973

Mid-Kansas Feeder Pig Sale, Hutch-

Advertising deadline for January

inson

'74 Pig Tales District 6, Swine Seminar, Holton Kiowa-Comanche Annual Meeting, Greensburg District 7 Swine Seminar, Fredonia District 8 Swine Seminar, Independ

State Feeder Pig Show Pigs Sell,

11

Hutch inson

8

KSU Swine Day Kiowa-Comanche Barrow Show, Coldwater

13

12 13

Kiowa-Comanche Carcass Show,

DUROCS Afwell Durocs

26-28

Gooch Junlata Farms YORKSHIRES Lauer Farms Manhattan Abilene Fred German

Dwight Nagel's Durocs Valley Center Earl Martin & Sons

ence

Dekalb, Mo. Slelchter Farms

JANUARY 1974

3

Salina District I Educational-

Abilene

Deadline for County Agent &

Middle Creek Farms Princeton

Allied Industry entries 24

Promotional meetings 26—Colby

Palmer

Utica

Coldwater

19 & 20 Purebred Breeders Seminar,

Floyd Meyer

Deadline for Kansas Pork Queen

F&F Farms Menio

Floyd Meyer Palmer

Ron Holling & Sons Osborne Wallace Wolf South Haven

D. P. Jackson

Contest entries

Valley Center

27—Hoxie

FEBRUARY 1974

28—Stockton

30

7

District 3 Annual Meeting

CHESTER WHITES

KPPC—Porkette Annual Meeting,

Sunflower Chesters AAanhattan

Great Bend

22-23

DECEMBER 1973

3 4 5 6

District District District City District

3 Swine Seminar, Beloit 1 Swine Seminar, Hoxie 2 Swine Seminar, Dodge

8

Palmer

City MARCH 1974

5,6 & 7

National Pork Congress, Des

Moines, Iowa

5 Swine Seminar, El 5

Dorado

Floyd Meyer

Spring Barrow Show, Arkansas

HAMPSHIRES Gooch Juniata Farms Manhattan Gordon Dierksen

NCK Barrow Show

Freeport

John ^ithrop

Phillips County Barrow Show Phillips County Carcass Show S. E. Kansas Feeder Pig Sale,

Peabody AAelvin Shipley Esbon

Fredonia

Galen Harms Whitewater

Becker Leasing Co. Inc. DOWNS, KANSAS

Lease It! Advantages of Leasing Equpment:

No Large Down Payments Requted

FREES Working Capital CONSERVES Bank Credit

3-5 Year Leasing Available.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION-WRITE OR CALL:

NOVEMBER 1973

Downs, Kansas

Wakeeney, Kansas

Phone 913/454-3559

Phone 913/743-2619

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DIERKSEN FARMS Proudly Presents its "DYNAMIC DUO'

LOOMIS" by Bracket

BIG JOHN" by Successor Breeding Stock

Visitors Welcome

Gordon Dierksen Hampshires Phone 316/962-3145

Freeport, Kansas

Sow Feeding Stalls

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KPPCPIG TALES

550 Radio

Presents Daily Agri-Reports Featiring KFRM Farm Director, Larry Steckfioe, and co4iost lerry MiDSlnH

Serving Farmers Doily in this 150-County Area JERRY MINSHALL

Farm Reporter

News

Farm weather

Farm weather (4 states)

Meat markets

Sports

Agricultural news

Country music

Agriculture news Live reports from

Detailed analysis of all markets

JOIN US

Live interviews from

county agents

the Wichita Livestock

Market studios by Larry Stecklineâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;with farmers, buyers,

Recaps on markets, livestock slaughter, trends of live cattle,

hog and sheep markets

commission men

ALSO TUNE IN 9:30 a.m.

KICT - FM

1:30 p.m.

Opening commodity markets

Trends of major terminal markets as

they begin trading

95.1 Stereo Radio

Commodity close

cattle and hogs

FEATURING: Live Reports from the WICHITA

LIVESTOCK

MARKET

'A PACE SETTER in HOG MARKETING for KANSANS"

NOVEMBER 1973

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Kansas Pork Producers Council

BULK RATE

Weber Hall

U. S. Postage Paid

Kansas State University Manhattan, Kansas 66506

TESTEC)

Manhattan, Kansas 66506 Permit No. 630

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NATIONALLY ACCREDITED SPF HAMPSHIRES, YORKSHIRES & CHESTER WHITES

We Believe In Testing With Pigs In As Many Test Stations As Possibleâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;"On Farm" Testing With KSU & SENEK WE PRODUCE BREEDING STOCK THA T PROVIDES ALL THE PARTS FOR THE TOTAL HOG! WE HAVE AVAILABLE:

Passed our last

days to 220 lbs., loin

slaughter check April 1, 1973

eye measurements, &

backfat readings on our hoars via the scanogram. mmwmm

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We apologize for not being at the KPPC ALL BREED SALE, thanks to a tornado and flood water we didn't go anyplace for quite a while.

Our thanks to Leo Schwartz, Washington, Ks.; and Bill Roderick, Magnum, Utah for buying our AH Breed en tries.

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Barrow at the right was Overall Reserve Champion at the Hamp Summer Type Conference.

He was

1st on Foot Barrow. Daily gain of 1.83 1st on Soundness (scored 19 out of 20)

Hiscarcassdata: B.F. .92; LeA 7.4; %H-L 43.8 Our thanks to the Test Station Buyers:

SENEK:

Roth Bros., Green, Ks. ($610.00) Everett Maahs, Lincoln, Nebr. ($420.00)

Manhattan:

Garry Paddeck, Blue Mound, Ks. ($460.00)

The Omaha Conference Reserve Champion SENEK Barrow, son of FM HEY YOU.

Floyd Meyer PALMER, KS. 66962 6 miles south of Linn, Ks. Phone 913/Palmer 1905 Not a Dial Number

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