The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-19
1T WILL Be BIC.
Secretary Heath Says Many
StOckmen Are Coming.
Thirteenth Annual Meeting in
Topeka January 1914.
PROGRAMME COMPLETE
Well Known Cattle Raisers Will
Tell How 1t Is Done.
Professors of Agricultural Col
Iege Are to Be Here.

The Kansas Improved Stock Breeders
association will hold its thirteenth an
nual meeting at Topeka, January II, Is
and IA. There is every assurance of this
being the greatest meeting in the his
tory of the association, by reason of the
increased membership during the past
year and the fact that the executive
committee has prepared a programme
Of unusual excellence.
The present year has been the assO-
cations high water mark for member
ship 1t now has 521 members repre-
senting seYenty-seven counties in Kan
sas. 1t has the largest and wealthiest
membership Of any of the industrial
state societies. The Kansas Improved
Stock Breeders association also enjoys
the distinction of being the largest assoc
citation Of its kind in the United States.
The breeds of pure bred cattle repre-
scented by the membership rank in nu-
merical strength as follows; Short
horns, HerefordS, Aberdeen-Angus, Gal
loways, Red Polls, Jerseys, Polled Dur
hams and Holstein- Friesians.
Breeders of pure bred swine come next
In the following order; POlandChinas,
Duroc-Jerseys, Berkshires and Chester
Whites. Other pure bred classes of
stock are well represented, comprising
Percheron, Clydesdale, Coach, Saddle
bred and Standard bred horses, jacks,
and all breeds of sheep, Angora goats,
etc Then there is a miscellaneous list
representing the general farmer and
feeder and other allied interests.
II. A. Heath, secretary, Topeka, gives
out advance announcements regarding
the programme of the thirteenth an
nual meeting of the association. 1t in
cludes some special attractions. among
which may be mentioned trio of Chi
cago experts who have consented to at
tend and contribute to this programme;
+. 3. White, national expert on agTicul-
tural advertising, will contribute a pa
per on Glass Advertising;" Ashleigh c.
Halliwell, the editor of the Chicago Live
Stock World, and the Oldest live stock
market editor in America, will contrib
ute a paper on the "Stockman's Finish"
Mr.. Roy B. Simpson, who has devoted
great attention to compiling facts re-
garding feed products, will give a spe-
cially prepared paper on the "By-prOd
ucts of Corn"
The other outside eminent authorities
engaged for this meeting consist of Hon
J.. H. Kerrick, Bloomington, ILL.,, vino
has regularly produced the highest
priced beef in the Chicago market and
who will give an address upon 'Econom-
ical Production of High-class Beef" and
Hon. w. w. Marble. st. Joseph, Mo.
president of the Missouri State Dairy
association, will present paper on The
Cream of the Business
The Kansas talent will present the
following: English Bluegrass Culture,
and Its Special Value" Geo. Plumb,
Fine Stock, its Evils" c. w. Taylor.
Pearl, Dickinson county; Fitting Cattle
for the Show Ring" James TomsOn
Dover; "Honors Won During the 1909
Show Season by Kansas Breeders" L
d. Graham. associate editor Of the Kan
sas Farmer. Topeka; Live Stock Pedi-
grees-Value and Abuses" Geo. w.
Maffet, Lawrence: Abortion in Cattle
the Problem Solved" o. o. Wolf, V. S.
and H. o. Tudor. Holton
The Kansas State Agricultural col
lege mana cement has promised short
addresses and aid in the discussion Of
other papers ad addresses, by Presi-
dent Nichols and Profs. Otis, Willard,
Webster and Mayo.
THE Sheep Industry for Kansas is a
special subject set down for a general
discussion by the entire company. The
Kansas Improved Stock Breeders as
ISOLATION standing committee reports on
Needed Legislation" State Fair
The New Live Stock Classification, -"
and Worlds Fair in 1904" are topics
that will be up for the free-for-all dis
cussicn.
In view Of other attractions at Topeka
during the same week, notably the State
Board of Agriculture meeting. opening
of the Kansas legislature, and the fact
Of the meeting of the National Live
Stock association at Kansas. City the
latter part of the week. and consequent
low railroad rates, indications point to
tremendous attendance of farmers anG
stocl1nen.