Hutchinson gazette., 1901-07-25
DAIRY AND POULTRY.
INTERESTING CHAPTERS FoR
OUR RURAL READERa
hoW Successful Farmers operate ThIS
Department. Of the Farm - a Few
Hints aA TO the Care Of Live Stock
and Poultry


Holstoin-Frltsian Brsoderp Meet
The sixteenth annual meeting OF the
Holsteln-Frleslan Association OF
America was held at tho Yates Hotel,
syracuse, N, Y, Juno s, 1901, The
meeting was called to order by Presl-
dent W, A, Matteson, Utica, NJ Y
Ninety-four members were personally
present, ana three hundred and six
were represented by proxy making
tho largest attendance in many years
The report Of the treasurer WING
II. Smith of Syracuse N. Y, showed q
balance on hand from last year OF
SlIOSS.77, and an income OF S9,2S9.l9
from tho secretary's Office, entries, In
terest, etc, The expenditures were
S2,O22 for prizes for Officially authen-
ticated butter tests; S3,2i70G for the
printing of the herd books; Si,344,2S
for the meeting Of the board OF otn-
GERS, committees, ETC.; and $1,000 for
salaries; cash balance on hand, SlS,-
063.92
The report OF the superintendent OF
Advanced Registry, s, Hoxie, York
Vile, ~ Y, showed q total OF 36l en-
tries, the largest number since the In
auguration Of the Official Tests. Thir-
ty-two Of these entries were OF bulls
There were 200 OF COWS with seven
day butter recorGs made under the
supervision OF Agricultural Experi-
ment Stations, including 25 net profit
records There were 30 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, =. IL,
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, a large Increase over last
year, end double that OF three years
ago. Volume XVIII. Of the Herd
Book has been Issued and Volume
XIX, including Volume Xl, of the Ad-
vanced Register will be ready for
distribution In midsummer. The re-
ceipts Of the secretary's office were
S1S,426.02, and the disbursements ST.
675.O6, a balance Of $S,75O.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 1t
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 tho offender will be sub
ject 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 pedl-
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 prlvi-
leges offered by this association"
The election Of officers resulted In
the choice for president Of w, ]. Gil
lett, Rosendale Wis, upon the reslgna-
tlon 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-presdent; j, II. Coolidge,
Galesburg, ILL.,, third vice-president;
George +, Gregory, Syracuse, N. Y,
fourth vice-president, to succeed the
venerable Sylvester Burchard Of Ham
ilton, N. Y; who declined recollection
after a continuous service since 1885,
Mr.. d. H. Burrell, Little Falls, N. Y;
Mr., Eldon +. Smith, Columbus, Ohio;
and Mr., Henry Stevens, Lacona, N,
Y, were reelected directors, to serve
two years. Mr. Wing r. Smith, Syra-
cuse N. Y, was reelected as treasur-
err 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.
ent was taken to determine the place
Of the next annual meeting, and 1t was
voted to instruct tho board of officers
to call the meeting at the Yates Hotel,
Syracuse.