Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-07-25
DAIRY AND POULTRY.
INTERESTING CHAPTERS FOR
OUR RURAL READERS
Gov successfui Farmers Operate THE
Departments Of the Farm = 4 Few
Hints as to the Care Of Live Stock
and Poultry


The sixteenth annual meeting Of the
Holstein-Friesian Association OF
America was held at the Yates Hotel,
Syracuse. N. Y, June 8, 1901. The
meeting was called to order by Presi-
dent w. A. Matteson, Utica, N. Y.
Ninety-four members were personally
present, ano three hundred and six
were represented by proxy, making
the largest attendance in many years.
The report Of the treasurer. Wing
R. Smith Of Syracuse, N. Y. showed a
balance on hand from last year of
$17038.77, and an income Of $9,239.19
from the sec. ..y's office, entries, in
terest. etc. The expenditures were
$2,O22 for prizes for officially anthem
ticated butter tests; $3,247.66 for the
printing of the herd books; $1,344.2S
for the meeting of the board Of off,
GERS. committees, etc.; and $1,000 for
salaries; cash balance on hand, $1S,-
O63.92.
The report of the superintendent of
Advanced Registry, S. Hoxie, York
vile, N. Y, showed a total Of 361 en-
tries, the largest number since the in
auguration of the Official Tests. Thir-
ty-two Of these entries were Of bulls.
There were 299 of cows with seven
day butter recorcs made under the
supervision OF Agricultural Expert
ment Stations, including rs net profit
records. There were 80 unofficial rec
ords Of cows entered. A striking fea-
ture shown by the details Of the re-
ports. was the increase of the worlds
highest weekly butter record by nearly
two pounds.
The report of the secretary, F. l..
Houghton Of Putney, VT, showed the
largest growth Of membership ever
made in the history of the association.
One hundred and twelve new members
were added to the roll.
Nearly 10000 certificates Of registry
were issued, large increase over last
year, and double that Of three years
ago. Volume XVIII. Of the Herd
Book has been issued and Volume
XIX, including Volume XII. Of the Ad-
vanced Register, will be ready for
distribution in midsummer. The re-
ceipts of the seeretary's office were
| $16,426.02, and the disbursements ST.
675.06, balance Of $S,750.96 being re-
mitted to the treasurer.
Among the changes made in the
constitution was the following:
Article 4. Section 10, was amended
by the addition of the following: "A
record Of all transfers of ownership Of
registered animals must be made upon
the records Of the association, and it
shall be the duty of the seller Of any
animal to file with the secretary the
necessary application for transfer.
Failure to comply with this provision
may be deemed an infraction Of the
bylaws and the offender will be sub
,ect to such penalty as is within the
power of the association"
Article 4, Section 2, was amended
by the addition Of the following: Per
sons found guilty by court of record
OF fraud, Misrepresentation or unfair
dealing in connection with Holstein-
Friesian cattle, or of the violation Of
the statutes Of any State, or Of the
United States, relating to the pedi-
grees or registration Of pure bred
animals, may upon presentation Of ev-
idence Of such fact satisfactory to the
board of officers, be denied any privi-
leges offered by this association"
The election Of officers resulted in
the choice for president Of w. ]. Gil
lett, Rosendale. Wis, upon the resigna-
ton Of w. A. Matteson, who had filled
the office for three years. Mr.. Matte
son was elected first vice-president;
A. A. Cortelyou, Neshanic, N. j., Sec
ond vice-president; J. H. Coolidge,
Galesbutg, ILL.,, third vice-president;
George F. Gregory, Syracuse, N. Y,
fourth vice-president, to succeed the
venerable Sylvester Burchard Of Ham
ilton, N. Y; who declined reelection
after continuous service since 1885.
Mr.. D. H. Burrell, Little Falls, N. Y;
Mr.. Eldon F. Smith, Columbus, Ohio;
and Mr.. Henry Stevens, Tacoma, N.
Y, were reelected directors. to serve
two years. Mr.. Wing r. Smith, SYRIA
cuse, N. Y, was reelected as treasur.
er; Mr.. Hoxie Of Yorkville, N. Y, was
reelected as superintendent of Ad-
vanced Registry, and Mr.. F. l.. Hough-
ton Of Putney, VT, was reelected the
secretary.
An expression of the members pres
emit was taken to determine the place
Of the next annual meeting, and 1t was
voted to instruct the board Of officers
to call the meeting at the Yates Hotel.
Syracuse.