MS 235
National Swine Growers Council
Records, 1954-1962, n.d.

Special Collections Department
403 Parks Library
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-2140

Descriptive summary

creator:

National Swine Growers Council

title:

Records

dates:

1954-1962, n.d.

extent:

0.21 linear feet (1 half-document box)

collection number:

MS 235  

repository:

Special Collections Department, Iowa State University.

   

Administrative information

access:

Open for research

publication rights:

Consult Head, Special Collections Department

preferred citation:

National Swine Growers Council Records, MS 235, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.

 

Historical note


The National Swine Growers Council was renamed the National Pork Producers Council located today in Des Moines, Iowa. The group was formed in 1954, to bring together the various state swine associations into a national organization. Goals at that time were listed as follows:  

1.         The production of quality hogs and pork products.  

2.         Provide an effective voice for the pork producers of the country. Maintain a strong united voice.  

3.         Encourage and stimulate strong organizations of swine growers throughout the nation.

4.         Increase the present per capita consumption of pork, pork products and pork by-products in the United States and in foreign countries.  

5.         Protect the general interests of the swine growers of the nation.  

6.         Protect and improve the health of the swine pop­ulation and the people who produce, consume and process pork. Promote uniform, effective health control measures.  

7.         Advocate and promote research and study which will yield more efficient methods of producing and marketing swine and more effective and effic­ient methods of retailing pork.  

8.         Through all educational means, serve the interests of the industry.  

9.         Otherwise respond to the needs of those who produce the pork for America's tables.  

 

Collection Description

 
Collection contains the constitution of the Council, membership and annual meeting information, and correspondence regarding the National Swine Industry Conference.

Container list  

Box

Folder

Title

Dates

1

1

Constitution

n.d.

1

2

Correspondence

1956

1

3

Farm Bureau Development Discussion Sheet Number 27, "How Shall We Promote Agricultural Commodities?" An American Farm Bureau Publication used to try to discourage check-off laws

1957

1

4

Membership list

n.d.

1

5

Officers of state swine organizations

1962, n.d.

1

6

Minutes of a meeting to discuss the possibility of organizing the state swine organizations into a national organization

July 23, 1954

1

7

National Swine Growers Council Annual Meeting: Includes correspondence, tentative agenda and program

November 13‑15, 1957

1

8

Program of Work for 1956/1957 plan corrected for 1957/ 1958

1957

1

9

"Purpose and Organization of the National Swine Growers Council" (brochure)

n.d.

1

10

National Swine Industry Conference Correspondence and Report, 2nd Annual Conference

1959-1960

 

 

Iowa State University Library, Ames, IA 50011
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URL: http://findingaids.lib.iastate.edu/spcl/manuscripts/MS235.html
Revised: 15 December 2006.