The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-02-10
WANT SECOND SALE
AT The Close OF the Stock Breeders Thoy
Decide 10 Hold Sale IN North Part
Of State Next Year.
The Sheep Breeders Discussed kat(ofs Of
Interest 10 Their Liue Of Work
One Day.
Committee OF Y. n. C. 4. Want Another
Neck to Investigate the Natter Of
Erecting Building.
THE CLOSING MEETING
The Stockmeu Finished Their Work
Friday Evening and Adjourn
ed a Successful Meeting.

Friday evening the stockmen held
the closing session Of their annual
meeting to settle up the unfinished
business. The attendance was not
very large. owing to the fact that a
good may Of the members had de-
parted during the day. President
Erion introduced Geo. E. Tuck, of
Watertown, for an address on "Build-
ings for Poultry" Mr.. Tuck gave a
description OF his poultry house at
Watertown, which was something
original. The front of the house is
covered with cheap muslin instead of
boards, which he considered far SUI
perior to anything else. He said
that many made the mistake of max
ing their poultry houses too close.
where there should be plenty of air
circulating and it is best gained by
having a cloth 'front.'. Chickens are
less liable to take cold, and when
there are a great number in a small
house there is less liability to their
becoming o%verheated. Mr.. Tuck, in
closing, answered a few questions
from those in the audience.
In taking up the business matters
President Erion had the minutes OF
the 1903 meeting read and adopted,
it being the initial meeting Of the
association and they had never before
been presented. The president, in
making a few comments on the growth
OF the association, referred to the
fact that at the 1903 meeting there
were but % members and that at
the close Of the 1905 meeting the to-
tai was POS, which is composed OF the
very best stock breeders OF the state.
e. L. Squirting introduced a resolu-
tion for compensating the president
and secretary for the expenses they
have been to in arranging for the
meeting; also that the secretary be
allowed a stenographer for thirty
days previous to the next meeting,
aud that one OF the bankers OF this
city be employed as the clerk of the
sale next winter and to make all set
Elements. The resolution was IMAM
imously adopted.
j. L. Dunmire Introduced a resolu-
tion imposing a penalty upon members
OF the association who we're guilty Of
criticising, censuring or making dis
paraging remarks about stock, OF
who sought to discourage intending
purchasers, the penalty for WHICH is
being expelled from the association.
The resolution was adopted. Auc-
tioneers employed by the association
will not be permitted to sell stock
at a meeting of the association but
what has been entered on the lists in
the regular way.
A resolution was introduced by A.
f.. Chamberlain. OF Howard, author
izine the board OF directors to hold
a sale al any point in the state. pro-
vided a sufficient number Of breeders
will agree to ollie" a sufficient guam
tity CT stock to make the sale a sue
cess. The resolution was adopted
after a long discussion in which
some OF the participants became
heated in their remarks, This
passed oil pleasantly. however. after
each side explained their attitude.
The association adjourned to meet
in Mitchell again vear from date
The meeting has been a splendid sue
cess. Notwithstanding The exceeding
Is cold weather which prevailed dur.
ing the entire show and sale. With
the thermometer ranging from 30 TIC
80 degrees below zero it is not con,
dncive for ANYBODY to get out to 1
convention, but the StOckmen seen
to he a hardy lot and with their in.
tefest so deepened i'm their business
they wlthstOod the attempt of tho
weather to bluff out their sale. Eacl
afternoon sale was largely attended.
and the very rapid manner i'm which
Colonies Barclay and Jones disposed
OF the stock kept the crowd interested
to forget the cold. The stockmen ar,
very much encouraged over the out
look for the good and the growth 0
their association and they feel tina
the industry will be greatly encour