The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-22
Elected President of the Dairy
mems Association.
OTHER OFFICERS ARE CHOSEN
More Discussions Today Relative to
the Breeding of Cows for
Buttermaking.
From THURSDAYS Daily.

From THURSDAYS Daily.
The Minnesota State Dairyman's con-
vention took up the annual election of
officers the last thing yesterday after
noon, and it was quickly disposed of,
there being no contests. President Trow
was nominated for his own successor,
and an effort was made to rush it
through by acclamation, but he declined
to accept another term, having mad two,
saying that it was an nonor Unat ought
to be passed around.
Mrs. Robbins then nominated First
Vice President Creekmore folr president,
but he, also, declined and named Second
Vice President Creekmore for president,
for the office. Mr.. Sweet was then
elected by reclamation, and when called
upon for a speech said that he thanked
the convention for the honor and would
do all in his power to advance the in
terests of the association and dairying
in general.
reelected first vice president, w. F.
Schilling of Mortified was chosen Sec
ond vice president, John r. Morley of
Austin and reelected secretary, and
August Ahlswede of Jordan was re-
elected treasurer. All of the elections
were made by reclamation.
j. r. Morley, continuing his remarks
yesterday afternoon on Breeding Away
From Milk Production" said that the
Island of Guernsey comprises seventeen
sections or less than half township,
yet for 80 years no importatiOns of cat
tie have been allowed. Most people
cannot buy Jerseys or Guernseys, and
they must improve the cattle that they
have, and how to do this is the ques-
ton. The type of blocky shorthorn has
obliterated the milking shorthorn. The
latter are too rough looking to find
ready sale. The sire is more than half
of the herd if he is a good animal. 1t is
not necessary to go far away or to
another latitude to get new blood to in
troduce into herd.
Cross Bred Steers.
Prof T. i. Hacker, professor of dairy
husbandry in the university of Mime
sofa, read a paper on 'Cross Bred
Steers" and illustrated it by charts. He
gave the results of experiments made at
the state experiment station as to the
amount of nutriment required for each
pound of gain in cross bred beef and
dairy bred cattle. The experiments were
carried on for several years and were
slightly favorable to the dairy bred cat
tie. The per cent of carcass in the
dairy bred animals was greater than of
the beef bred. The Iowa experiment sta
ton made similar experiment in 1908,
with similar results. The beef steer
gained little more than the dairy ami
NAL, while the dairy steer cost little
less to raise. 1t has not been shown
that beef steers make more progress,
when the cost of feeding is considered,
neither has the claim of earlier matur
ity for beef cattle been substantiated.
There is prejudice against dairy cattle
for beef and the price is shaded. Cross
bred stock bring better prices if the
progeny takes on the appearance of the
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breeding dairy cows to beef sires, for if
the females are retained in the herd
there will be loss of milk. There is
constant and increasing demand for
dairy bred stock. 1t is the most prof
liable kind to raise, and the more we
have the better it will be for us.
Prof Hacker was asked whether it
paid to handle Jersey cattle in Mime
sofa. He replied that the Jersey cow will
return 81 in butter for every 81 of feed
year in and year out.
Vice President Creekmore gave notice
of an amendment to article of the
constitution, so as to change the time
for holding the annual meetings He
said that a move is on foot to have
the meetings of the State Butter and
Cheesemakers association at the same
time with the State Dairymen's associa-
ton.
Prof A. j. Glover of Fort Atkinson.
Wis, addressed the convention on "Does
1t Pay to Know" He is associate edi-
tor of Hoods Dairyman," and was for
merly state dairy inspector in Mime
sofa He favored the special purpose
cow. Each man should take the kind
that he likes best and make them into
dairy cows. 1t will take long time
with some breeds, but with short horns
a shorter time than with some others.
1t will be a waste of time if the farm
er does not invest and breed for dairy
purposes The farmer who doesn't read
farm papers does not get as much but
ter fat, as statistics show. Ten herds
in Blue Earth county have been can
vassed as to this, and Martin county
also Each farmer ought to buy. a hand