Fair, John 1974-07-13
John Fair, Executive Vice-President of the Texas Pork Producers Association, discusses the hog business and the operations of the association.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: John Fair
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Date: July 13, 1974
Location: Sherman, Texas
Interviewer: Fred A. Carpenter
Length: 50 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1:
Started in hog business in 1936,
Recalls his father's businesses,
Screw worms remembered,
Raises more hogs in confinement,
Hired full-time hand when he became president of the Texas Pork Producers Association,
Describes hog breeds,
Sold feeder pigs in 1959,
Tells about record keeping on hogs,
Components of feed listed,
Uses boars,
Considers himself a commercial hog operator,
Artificial breeding used,
Mentions Pork Stress Syndrome,
Has brought in new breeds
Tape 1, Side 2:
Texas Swine Breeders Association changed its name to Texas,
Pork Producers Association in 1968,
Association financed by member dues, etc.,
Texas is a pork deficit state,
Most members of the association are commercial breeders,
Describes complete-confinement hog-raising plant,
Has a high investment cost,
In 1971, Texas produced more hogs than it could slaughter,
Tells how hogs are marketed,
Mentions a future market
Range Dates: 1936-1971
Bulk Dates: 1936-1971
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