The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-17
TO CHANGE STUDIES
LIVE STOCK BREEDERS NOT SAT-
ISFIED WITH AGRICULTURAL
COLLEGE
SAY BREEDS ARE NEGLECTED
Sheep and Swine Men Hold q Sep
arate Session and Take Ac-
ton to Lessen Hog
Cholera.

The Minnesota Live Stock Breeders as
ISOLATION held their annual meeting yes
terday afternoon in the state capitol. 1t
was simply a business meeting, there be-
ing no papers or addresses. The mem
bers of the association confined them
selves to the passage of resolutions and
the appointment of committees to fur
Their the interests of the breeders of
blooded cattle, sheep and swine
The members were of the opinion that
1t was time for .ne association to nre-
pare statistics Of its own, that would be
more nearly correct than the ones that
are now gotten up by the railroads. The
farmers and stock growers were urged
to give this information freely, as there
was considerable complaint that they
withheld 1t on account of taxation that
might follow.
There was considerable discussion con-
corning the time given to different stuaIes
at the school of agriculture. Prof. Shaw
brought up the, matter of the studying
of breeds, stating that but thirty-six
hours in the entire three years were
given exclusively to this subject He
thought that this was an outrage, and
said that it was utterly impossible to
give student any idea of breeds in
this short time. Many of the members
expressed themselves forcibIy in regard
to this subject and the discussion drift
ed off into questioning the utility of
higher education for farmers children
The following committee was appointed
to try to change ! the programme of
studies so as to give more time to the in
vestigation Of breeds: Charles Kenney,
Osceola; E. w. Randall, Lyman d. Baird,
Austin; George Hazard, st. Paul, and
Joseph Tyson, Redwood Falls.
Want Skinner appointment.
A resolution was passed favoring the
appointment of w. e. Skinner. of Chi
cago, as head of the live stock exhibit
at the st. Louis exposition.
Resolutions of regret for the death Of
[. G. Seeley of Minneapolis, prominent
member of the association, were passed,
expressing the appreciation of the work
he had done for the advancement of the
society.
There was considerable talk concerning
the rates charged by railroads for the
Importation of blooded cattle into the
state. 1t was the general opinion Inat
the present rates were construed to have
tendency to prevent buying of pedi
greed stock, and today q committee will
they cannot be leSSened in some respects.
All the old officers were elected with
the exception of James T. Elwell. of New
Brighton, who was a member of the eX-
ecutive committee, and d. S. Hall was
chosen to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Mr.. Seeley, who was second vice
president The officers are as follows:
President, ]. j. FurlOng. Aus tin; first
vice president, A. -. Bulls, Winnebago
City; second vice president, d. S. Hall,
Renville; secretary, Prof Thomas Shaw,
St. Anthony PARK; treasurer, j. c. Hills,
Executive committee: First district,
Lyman D. Baird, Austin; Second district,
Joseph Tyson, Redwood Falls; Third dis
trict, Charles Kenning, Osceola; Fourth
district, Luke Stannard, Taylor's Falls;
Fifth district, H E. Fletcher, Minneap-
oils; Sixth district, N. K. Hunt, st.
Cloud; Seventh district, H. w. Stone,
Morris.
The reports of the secretary and treas
urer Were read and adopted, and the ex-
ecutive committee was instructed to
make arrangements for the distribution
of the digest of the experiments made
at the experimental station in regard to
the feeding of live stock.
The following committees were appoint
ed:
Legislation-J. c. Currier, St. Paul;
Charles Kenney. Osceola; ]. J. Furlong.
Austin; J. D. Baird, Austin; D. S. Hail.
Buffalo Lake.
Premiums for the State Fair-Joseph
Tyson, Redwood Falls; j. G. Mills Pres
ton; A. H. Bulls, Winnebago City; w.
J. Boynton, Dexter; D. S. Hail. Buffalo
Lake.
Printing-Prof Thomas Shaw, st. An
thony Park; George Hazard, st. Paul.
Sheep and Swine Breeders
The sheep and swine breeders met last
night in Room M of the Merchants and
transacted business pertaining partcu--
larly to these branches of breeding. The
reports were read and approved. The
following were the officers elected by the
sheep men:
President, w. j. Boynton. Dexter; vice
president C. w. Glotfellen. Waterville;
secretary and treasurer, Thomas Shaw,
ST. Anthony Park; executive board, Earl
Drake, Madelia; W. Boice, Preston; e.
w. Hale, Redran; G. H. Robins, st.
Charles; r. J. Muir, Winnebago City;
Thomas Keough. Taopi; James OCon-
nell. Lexington; auditor, c. w. Robins.
The swine breeders appointed Prof.
Shaw and Charles Kenney a committee
to take action to lessen hog cholera in
the state. The following officers were
elected:
President, ]. ]. Furlong. Austin; vice
president, J. M. McKusick, Cardigan;
secretary, Charles Kenney, Osceola; ex-
ecutive committee, r. j. Muir. Winnie
bago City; P. O'Hara, Lanesboro; E.
d. Childs, Crookston; Charles Murphy,
Caledonia; Thomas Campbell Lake Park;
T. J. Hodgson, Luverne; Joseph Tyson,
Redwood Falls.