Pig Tales July 1972

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Kansas Pork Producers Council Newsletter

Affiliated with the National Pork Producers Council-

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July 25, 1972 KANSAS -WNS' $450.00!!! " ' jW

As a result of the efforts of Kansas,producers, Elanco pi^esented the ICPPC with a $450.00 check at the July Directors Meeting. This check was the result of the effort put forth by all the producers that registered at the Elanco booth durii^ the 197,2 ' c

Pork Congress la.^t March.

Elanco cash prizes the largest Kansas Pork

announced at the opening of the *72 Pork Congress that they would award to the states that had the most people registering and to the state with percent of members registering at their booth. Well, congratulations Producers, you accepted the challenge and won both categories.

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April

Total

Gross

Meat

Net

Hogs

Receipts

Board

Receipts

.,2,346

117.30

.23.46

93.84

108

5.40

1.08

4.32^

,-,1^465

58.60

707

- 35.35

Keith Ashton

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Belleville '!> . '

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Beatrice 77 LS

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Beatrice, Nebr.. ..

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Fremont, Nebr.

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58.60

Hull & Dillon Pack.

Pittsburg

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Kansas City LS Exch.

Kansas City, Mo.

7.07

28.28

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-12,305

492.20

391

.19.55

..^8,482

1,^139.28

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492.20

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Kansas Sv/ine Improve.

Manhattan

3.91

15.64

Maurer-Neuer, Inc.

Arkansas City^ ^

1,139.28

Producers LS Mktg.

Omaha,» Nebr. , q _Y•

:^^;.-10

.40

Prod. LS Mktg. Ass'n St. Joe., Mo.

Sigman Meat Co. Brush, Colo. 'iA.o'U"-

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.495

. ?4f75

'^.95

19.80

4,026

; r201-30

4Qt. R6i

161.04

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April

Total

Gross

Meat

Net

Hogs

Receipts

Board

Receipts

Sioux City LS Exch.

Sioux City, Iowa St. Joseph LS. Exch.

S. St. Joe., Mo.

30

1.20

12,677

633.85

1,398

-i: 55.9(y

Wichita LS; Exch.

Wichita,,

1.20

126.77

507.08

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55.90

York Packing Co., Inc. York, Nebr.

May

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Belleville

2,020 i

Beatrice 7b LS

Beatrice, Nebr.

101.00

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123

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20.20 '

80.80

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6.15

1.23

4.92

.59

2,36

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2.95

1,801

72.04

465

23.25

21,195

847.80

677

33.85

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Fremont, Nebr.

72.04

Hull & Dilloi^.,Pa£iking Pittsburg Kansas City LS. Kansas City, MO.

4.65

18.60

.847.80

Kansas Swine Imp;^oye.

Manhattan, Ks.

Maurer-Neuer, Inc« Arkansas City

6.77

27.08

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20,293

811.72

10

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811.72

Prod. LS Mktg^( Omaha, Nebr.

Prod. LS Mktg^,,.

S. St. Joe., Mo.

Sigman Meat Co.Brush, Colo.

St, Joseph LS .Bxc|i;^r S. St. Joe., Mo.

.10

.40

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446

22.30

4.46

17,84

4,935

246.75

49.35

197.40

708.00

141.60

566.40

0

14,160

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Meat

Net

Hogs

Receipts

Board

Rfefceipts

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Thies Packing Coit .

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Great Bend

. 645

25.80

25.80

1,203

48.12

48.12

2,312

115.60

1,490

59.60

=>567

28.35

Wichita LS Exch.

Wichita

June

Keith As]^ton Belleville •• 1 •

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92.48

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59.60

Hull & Dillon Pack. Co, Pittsburg • • j

Kansas City LS Exch.

ICansas City, ^fo.

5.67

22.68

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13,300

532.00

10,000

500.00

532.00

Kansas Swine Improve.

Manhattan

100.00

400.00 I.;

Maurer-Neuer, Inc. Arkansas City

. , 19,541

Prod. LS Mdtg.

Omaha, Nebr.

781.64

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Prod. LS Mktg.

S. St. Joe., Mo,

781.64

.45

.36

196

9.80

1.96

7.84

3,707

185.35

37.07

:148.28

14,026

701.30

140.26

561.04

1,008

40.31

5,644

282.20

Sigman Meat Co.

Brush, Colo.

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St. Joseph LS Exch.

S. St. Joe., Mo.

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Wichita LS Exch, Wichita

40.31

York Packing Co., Inc. York, Nebr.

56.'4^

225.76

The following are the minutes of the July 17, 1972 Director's Meeting.

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Directors Meeting Weber Hall

Manhattan, Ks.

July 17, 1972

President Floyd Meyer called the meeting to order at 10:30 a.m. with the following persons in attendance: Floyd Meyer, Palmer (3); Gene Reinhardt, Chanute (8); Don Flipse,; Oakley (1); Frank Alexander, Coming (6); H. E. Eshelman, Sedgwick (5); Merritt Atwell,, ; Utica (2); Bob Williams, Americus (7); Don Grohau, Newton (5); Terry Nagel, Bushton (4); Wallace Wolf, South Haven (5); Robert Hines, Wendell Meyer, Willard Olson, and Pat Boyer, Manhattan.

Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.

Secretary's Report:

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Pat Boyer reported on the events he has covered in the last 78 days. Among these events were several meetings with KPPC committees, sale barns and allied industries, several field days, the Pork Quality Symposium, Pork cookouts, and radio and TV appear-

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Treasurer's Report:

Wendell Moyer, treasurer, reported the^/following balances as of June 30, 1972:

General Account $17,377.43; April Check-off'$1,744.44; May Check-off $1,632.77. Gene Reinhardt moved (Gronau) to accept the Treasurer's report and the bills presented. passed.

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Committee Reports:

Sx^ine Health - Pat Boyer turned the report over to DVM Connally and Allen for .ex planation of the U.S.D.A. and Kansas Animal Health Departments Swine Identification pro gram.

Wallace Wolf gave a report sent out by Marvin Garner, Executive Vice President for

the NPPC concerning the Sx^ine Identification program on the pational level.

Don Gronau moved (Atwell) to support the Sx/ine Identification Program established by the U.S.D.A. and the Kansas Animal Health Department and to have the secretary inform the KPPC members of the program.

Motion passed.

Floyd Meyer made the recommendation that vfe talk to all sx/ine breeders, producers, market men, packing plants and legislators about the program.

"On Farm Testing" - Willard Olson reported- on the nex^T rates for the Sonoray Service: (Age at 220#, loin eye area, backfat) Minimum of $50 per stop 10-19 hd. - $5.00/hd 20-29 hd. - $4.75/hd

30-39 hd. - $4.50/hd

40-49 hd* -'$4.25/hd 50

+ hd. - $4,00/hd

(Age at 22//, and backfat thick.) . ., $2,00/hd'*- mirlimum of' $20. 00/stop Also stated that the mileage has been dropped from the fee for sonoray service. WHlard also reported on the new advertising program available for users of the sonoray service:

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^nd^Grfin°^=.n^?h and Grain, and the TKansas Farmer. If"®®' a breeder ' '° doesn't wish to"^8'' usePlains the service Journal,it Grass is

not required. The ad will simply list the breeders name, address, phone, and breed of hogs.

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Nagerreported on the sdcdess of the Great Bend Centennial Barbecue,

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Aupusj%pf August 3rd at

been served, the-ltational Pork Cookout King was present as was

Pork Oueen along x^th several, offirers from the

of the October 2:30 p.m. in the ®^8ning Governor's office.

Pork Month Proclamation will be

booth number 97 in the Industrial Building reserved for the State Fair. The

nr^crwin^L la®on a first come, first served of cooked product will^be^sold basis pork at thethis end year. of eachInstead, day. the ^

Stated the Cookout King contest will be held the first Saturdays of the ,X?1 K contest will start at 10:30 and'end at 1:30. .The contest vii a r V? Kansas Farmer Steckline ani Jerry Menschal as emcees.

For,entry blanks contact Pat BoyerArena at thewith KPPCLarry office in Manhattan.

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Boyer then made a report on the possibility of the KPPC promoting pork at the Kansas

Restaurant Convention in Wichita on October 29, 30, &31. The bopth cost at the convention is §210.00.

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Convention.

Motion passed.

ivTn-or. committee to stop ordering radio tapes from the NPPC as theyNagel felt•reported the radiothestations werehadhotdecided using them.

It was decided by mutual agreement that the work force for the promotion booth at the State Fair would run as follows: District responsible for the booth

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District Directors x^ill contact txro couples from their district to serve on their designated day.

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ITPPC - Wallace Wolf reported on the recent National Directors Meeting. bylax,7S had been changed to read that the Board xjill meet four times a year j their meals. stateswere will also now discussed. have to furnish transportation.

Promotional Tests made in Milwaukee and The St. Louis

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Hughes, Elanco District Sales Manager, hosted a luncheon for KPPC and

X7ith a check^for^$45o'^00^™^^^^^ ° A^

IStrri « Class.., Motion

Pt^ss. At the luncheon, Mr. Hughes presented the KPPC

on the progress of the State Fair Barrow Futurity Class. Merritt passed. . ' the cost of the tattoo pliers used, . , for; the

Old Businessg

reported there isbysome interest and a Boar Test Station in if Wes.terp Kansas.

It wasthat requested the directors thatpotential he run afor survey to determine the

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Boyer. requested that a Research Application deadline be established so as to better coordinate ^PC use of research funds. Merri^t.Atx^ell moved (Flipse) that a research

application deadline be set for December 1.

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Motion passed.

Floyd Meyer appointed the following as the 1973 Annual Meeting Committee: Don Gfonau,

Chaipnan, Pat Boyer, h- E. Eshelman, and John Balthrop.

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A commercial man's picnic for 1972 was discussed.

Due to lack of time to adequately

prepare for such an event, it was decided by mutual consent to postpone the project to 1973 with plans being made next spring. Leo Schwartz, Uashington was appointed chairman.

A 1973 Membership drive was discussed.

Recommendation was made that each director

work up a list of potential new members an^ the Secretary would contact the old members.

Don Gronau moved (T, Nagel) that dues stay at $2.00. Motion passed.

Secretary is to notify

district and county officers hox7 to handle memberships.

Co|nmittee authority was discussed.

No definite decision was reached.

moved (Att-zell) to give a vote of confidencei to KPPC representative to NPPC.

Don Gronau

Motion passed.

State secretary was asked to notify district and county officers that the National Queen or Princess is available to each state for one visit to the state at no cost to the

state.

After that, the state must pick up.her expenses.

.County Agent and Allied Industries Award Committee was appointed by Floyd Meyer.

Merritt Atwell, Chairman, Don Gronau.

Boyer reported on the feasibility of KPPC establishing a magazine to be published quarterly.

Don Gronau moved (Reinhardt) that Boyer proceed with the develonement of the

magazine with the first issue being

published in November 1972.

Motion passed.

Gene Reinhardt moved (Gronau) that the meeting adjourn.

Respectfully submitted

Pat Boyer, Secretary

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The "Hows" and "T-Jhys" of SxirLne Identification

The following is a summary of a report given at the July Directors meeting by DVM Allon and DVM, Connelly. , •t • .

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Because the easiest, most economical way to eradicate

either of these diseases is by identifying those herds that are potential carriers.

Just how does the identification program work? Any market that is hahdling slaughter

swine x<7ill have its o\m coded slap tattoo. It will place this tattoo on the shoulder of all slaughter hogs. Then x^hen the hogs are slaughtered, a blood test is run for Brucellosis and the carcass is inspected for TB lesions. If the diseases are found, the Kansas Animal jj

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Health Department is hbtifl'M, they go to the market to determine farm of origin, and

then blood test all-animals in that herd x^hich Ale 6 months old or older.

By testing slaughter livestock, it sounds ilike this program is aimed at the commercial

producer. Miat about the purebred breeder that sells primarily breeding stock? Those

breeders, we hope, will voluntarily blood test their herd in order to obtain a validated free herd. Their local veterinarian can get the proper forms Ond other material from the Animal Health Department.

The U.S.D.A. has set January 1, 1975 as the date for the United States to be Bruce

llosis Free. The easiest, most economical method of validating Kansas is by having the slaughter hogs tattooed at the market and then inspected in the slaughter plants. Then

if the purebred breeder will blood test his herd one time, he can validate his herd and in â&#x20AC;˘ turn, Kansas x<7ill become Validated Free.

Once V7e become Validated Free, are we required to revalidate? Yes, I am afraid so.

oxi7ever, this should be painless because the commercial producer actually revalidates every time he sells a load of market hogs or culls, (boars, stags', sows). Now, the pure

bred breeder can revalidate the same x*7ay if he will plan his culling proceedures. Here

is what is required: 20A of his culls (boars, stags, &sox'7s per year must be blood tested at the slaughter plant V7ith at least 50% of these being tested in the last half of the year.

There is one final thought I would like td end x<rith.

Brucellosis or TB in Kansas, but we have to prove it.

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If you have any questions about this program, please contact your district director

or the state secretary in Manhattan.

Calendar of Coming Events July 28

SENEK Test Station Sale

August 3

Signing of October Pork Proclam

August 12 August 21 August 25

Feeder Pig Sale

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Sept.

Sept.

Sept.

Sept.

5 5 8-12 11-13

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At the Test Station -

I-Jymore, Nebraska on Highway 77

Topeka Fredonia

Boar Test Sale

Manhattan

SENEK Test Sale

Wymore, ITebr.

District 7 Fail Barrox^7 Shox^ 'Feeder Pig Sale Mid-America Fair

National Barry Shoxor

Ottawa Sale Bam

ICingman Topeka Austin, Minn.

Sept. 16-24 Sept. 16 Sept. 28

KPPC All Breed Sale

Oct.

Ks. National Jr. Lvst. Shox^

Abilene Michita

Oct. 14

American Royal Feeder Pig Sale

Oct. Nov.

Fredonia

KSU Swine Day

2-4

Oct. 13-21 28 2

Kansas State Fair

Pork Cb'ok-out Contest-Ks. Farmer

2nd Ks. Feeder Pig Shox^ & Sale

South of

Hutchinson' Arena-Hutchinson

Kansas City Michita Manhattan

Support your KPPC All Breed Sale. Entry deadline is August 21.

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All you "OUTDOOR CHEF'S" take note!!

The pork cookout contest is rapidly approaching. Entry blanks are now available.

Contact Terry Hagel. Bushton, Mrs. JoAnna Proffit. Sterling> or Pat Boyer. Weber Hall.

KSU, Manhattan for contest rules and entty blanks.

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KPPC to Publish a Magazine!

Starting with the? first issue in November 1972, your KPPC state secretary t^ill initiate publication of a magazine. It v/ill be published on a quarterly basis, November, February, May and-August. The subscription list on this magazine is closed to everyone except: KPPC members with their dues paid. Markets on the check-off program, advertisers,

4-H Agents and Vo-Ag teachers with strong swine Programs. any!

Subscription price, there isn*t

You must be a KPPC member.

Anyone wishing to advertise in the magazine may contact the state secretary. rates available and advertising contracts are being printed.

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The following is a list of the current "On Farm" tested siirLne in the State of Kansas.

This group of hogs was tested during June.

Sunflower Chesters (C!0

.2015 Sunnymeade Rd. Manhattan, Ks. 66502 913 539-3497 Pasture raised

Harvey Herrs (SPF) Linn, Ks. 66953 913 348-2252 Confinement raised

22 male Yorks

10 male Hamps

9 males

15 male Durocs

Neill Walker (Y)

McPherson, Ks.

67460

316 241-5139 Confinement raised

Floyd Meyer (SPF) Palmer, Ks. 66962 913 1905

Pasture raised

2 male Hamps

6 males

3 male Yorks

5 male Chester Ilhites Loren Thiele (H-Cl«7)

Max Porter

Norton, Ks.

Glen Eldeir, Ks.

67654

913 927-3730

913 545-3255 Confinement raised 23 male Yorks

Pasture raised

4 male Hamps 5 female Hamps

19 male Hamps

9 male Chester T-Thites

Wayne Davis

Mahaska, Ks.

66955

913 245-3333 Pasture raised 10 male Durocs

4 female Durocs

4 male Xbreds

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The second Kansas Feeder Pig Show & Sale x^yill be held on October 28. 1972 at the*

Wichita Stockyards. You producers raising feeder pigs this show was developed for you.

However, it is open to all swine breeders in Kansas commercial or purebred. Entry blanlcs and contest rules are now available from your local county extension agent. Wendell Moyer. KSU Swine Extension Specialist. Manhattan. Larry Steckline. Wichita Livestock Market. 702 E. 21st. Wichita, or Pat Bover. Sec.-Fieldman. KPPC. Weber Hall. KSU. Manhattan,

Swine producers of Kansas, remember this! The KPPC office is open to one and all, big or little, purebred or commercial. I-Thile you workat developing the best food available for mankind, I work at promoting greater use of that product. Today*s•consumer is as critical a test as anything has ever had to pass. Put together we can do it! We can show the consumer that Pork is the best meat buy available.

Ask your neighbor to join the KPPC! After all, if he is raising hogs shouldn't he be a member of the organization that is fighting his battle?

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Pat Boyer, Sec.-Fieldman Rt.

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913 636-2606

Kansas Pork Producers Council Weber Hall - KSU

Manhattan, Ks.

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913 532-6131

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