The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-02-12
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Cnnvent,on b Placed r for . Per
iod II FIVE Years because
Centrally l.uat-d.

iOd of FIVE Years because
Centrally Located.
The last and closing meeling Il
the South Dakota Improved Live
Stock Breeders Association was held
ut the Mitchell Club rou.i,s Thursday
evening aud 1t vas a rOusing II in
all respects. While a few of tine del
sgutcs went hone in the afternoon
the greater majority remained ioI
the closing session. We never saw
greater enthusiasm at Il cOnven-
ton OF this character than was dis
played by the slockmen. They are
intensely in earnest in forwarding
their interests and In all the discus
siOns they showed u great earnest
ness 1"hese lnen feel that they
have II Of the most Important in
dustries In the state in their hands
aud they are anxious To do every
thing possible to make 1t ali the
more successful.
Before President EIion called the
meeting to order another Opportu-
nifty was given tor visiting stock,uen
to JON the association When they
quit the night before the member
ship amounted to l34, aud after an
b)nr's time new ones were added,
making a total Ut l67. The growth
has been something remarkable in
the extreme, aud the convention
that will be held next year will GER
tain:y surplss this one.
N. E. Gleelv, Of Aberdeen, who
had arrived late in the afternoon,
was introduced to the audience and
for thirty minutes he gave the del
eKates II Of the most Interesting
and Instructive talks during the
convention. In this be encouraged
the farmers to stand by the stock
interests, which he declared would
always keep getting better, and lie
believed this to be an opportune
tilEc for engaging In it. The present
depression In prices gave him little
concern, as 1t was only temporary aud
was bound TO grow better. Speaking
OF range cattle Mr.. Greeley SAID that
not 80 many were being raised at
present, us tie settlers Oh the ranges
are making 1t impossible TO keep
such large herds. In this Mr.. Greeley
suid4that the settlers were making u
mistake Of locating on the range iol
the purpose OF engaging in agricul-
buro for it would not produce crops
to aay4extent MIR. Greeley dwelled
partfc6:arly.h his talk on the idea Of
the stockytower 10 furnish his stock
cheap feed, aud in lis hurried ex.
pressi0ns mentioned some of the
things which were being successfully
used 10 this line. lie said many
farmers In Moth Dakota got thell
stock ready for market without feed
ing..them the most expensive grair
snd resorted to the cheaper foods
which answered the same purpose.
He wanted the farmer to make this
food business a study. for In it leg
the profit Of the farm. A hearty vote
OF thanks was extended Mr.. Greeley
for the splendid talk he had given.
A. J. Keith, OF Sioux Falls, pre-
sented a paper on "The Poultry fol
'FRONT.'" Mr.. Keith's paper contained
many facts and figures Of what la.
been done With the hen In the mat
ter OF m0ney-making, and the infor
nation cauie az a surprise to thu
st0ckmen.. The figures given wer,
very interesting, and they gave til,
hen a place In the financial and bus
iness world that is hardly accorded
her from tue fact that she is such
small affair that not so much is ex
pected OF her. He urged the farmer.
TO give the chicken a chance on the
farm and with a little care she woulC
make herself a paying investment
beyond, all possible. doubt.
President EriOn gave the conven
ti0n soEe information as to the re.
suit OF the stock sale which had beer
held Ia connection with tho eonyen.
ton. tie stated that the cattle salt
was highly successful, more SO In fact
than the SWINE sale OF the day previ.
GUS. which amounted in round mum.
b rs to s7is. 50. The following are
tia. figures If the cattle sale: Tween
ty-three head Of Hereford cattle
brought s2,240; II head of Shorthorns
brought &l.l07; 6 head of Aberdeen
Angus brought 1886, and one Durham
bull brought Gas, making a total OF
a4.8O2.
+. C. Hoffman presented the reso-
buttons as follows and they were
adopted unanimously by the conven-
tiOn:
Resolved, That we regret the neg
lect Of our legislature to provide the
means TO. a proper representation at
the St. Louis Fair, Of the live stock
interests. which we contend is one of
the greatest industries of the state
Of South Dakota.
Resolved, That we appreciate the