Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-10-11
H,,stord Breeders Esst in Lynchbars.

Tho second annual meeting of
.ho Virginia Hereford Breeders
As.ociation met in the attractive
,arlors of the Hotel Carroll, Lynch
s,r,, NJ 800 O'Clock last Thursday
t,nrpoon. and most enthusiastic
body assembled.
The minutes of the previous
..o,;nc we're read and adopted,
and the reports of the secretary
md treasurer were also adopted.
general discussion on new
nronositions followed. as {" the
f,,nre of the association, and the
work il is intended To accomplish,
flor which the election of officers
was held. resulting as follows:
Murray Boocock. of Keswick,
president.
HAYNES l.. Morgan, of Saltville,
vice-president.
H. b. Howe, of Dublin, second
vice-president.
Edward G.. Butler, of Berry
vile. secretary and treasurer.
The board of directors elected
were Murray Boocock. Keswick;
f. /. Morgan, Saltville; II. b.
Snroul. Stanton: +. G.. Butler,
Berryyille: II. b. Howe, Dublin;
I'D. Stubbs, Ssssafras; \. Mes
cbendorf. Forest Depot; Il. Il.
Phipps. Bride Creek, and +. l..
Eakle. CrimOra.
The initiation fee of the associa-
tion had been 50, but it was decid-
81 to abandon the initiation fee
and have the annual dues of mem
hers placed at the nominal sum of
81 per year, to be paid within
thirty days after the date of the
annual meeting. and an invitation
~ all breeders Of Hereford cattle
and owners of Hereford bulls Is
extended, to join the association
and assist in furthering the inter-
eSts of this splendid breed.
This display made 10y the Here
ford cattle at the Lynchburg Fair,
SO enthused the members that they
all expressed themselves as un-
qualified in their desire to hold an
annual sale of breeding stock, and
Roanoke was selected As the point
to make an experiment.
The sale will be held during the
Fair next fall and the members will
be urged to exhibit their cattle at
the State fairs and contribute cattle
70 the sale that will be a credit To
the State and an advertisement of
the wonderful strides that Virginia
has made in the improvement of
her cattle and the interest that her
people are taking i'm Herefords as
an improver.
1t was pointed out that the cost
of the Hereford bulls at the head
of six herds owned by members of
the Association represented an
actual cash outlay of Sl1. 900, and
with the opportunity that this an
nual sale of thoroughbred Here
fords from these and other promi-
nent Virginia herds will afford,
one need will not go out of the
State to secure the finest bred cat
tie in the United States, as these
SlreS include champion of the
United States, several first winners
at the large fairs, and some whose
produce have a national reputation.
The interest and the enthusiasm
OF the members present assures
the future success of the aSSocia-
uoh' ana there Is great work IN
store for it, which will lead to
more interest being taken in good
cattle and of necessity an elevation
OF the farming industry through
out the State.
Mr.. w. w. Wills. of Palmyra,
and j. S. Payne. of Columbia,
were elected new members, as was
also {. II. Powers, of Stanton.
Resolutions we're adopted ex-
pressing the desire of the members
Tor the future success of the great
Lynchburg Fair.
The meeting then adjourned to
mold the third annual meeting at
Roanoke in October, 1906.