Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-03-16
I,srEIN.FRIEsIAN BREEDERS
a A successful Meeting at Brattie'
horo-I Interesting Addresses.

"A
horo- Interesting Addresses.
enthusiastic meeting Of the New
land Ilolstein.Friesian Cattle
Nam. club was held at the Brooks
| Wednesday. There was an at
| l.n,r ~ nearly 30 breeders, Massa'
'u, New Hampshire and Vermont
1 nd well represented,
IA SO a clock the meeting was
k.l 4, order by the president, Gen
I Charles ". Wood Of Worcester,
L,i,f abstract Of General Wood s
.,ipy remarks is as follows;
~ hive met here today, n body
,",,lligcnt men from the various
,,ans of New England We have
NJ. with honest purposes, with intel
.r and careful thought, and con
,rtion and foresight TO discover
Ijb of the various leading breeds
w,st practical for New England
|l.nk may safely say that there u
| gentleman in this room who u
nm ntcrprising, honest breeder OF
| iIrins aud has not become 80 ms
r,snlt of careful observation and
Iy,,tipation. and has not been forced
| ,b. conviction that no other breed oil
|,tc can parallel the healthy, vigor'
| uolstcin cow. as today she is de.
4 l,nrd and bred in New England and
s,,tes of the west. Having arrived
4 ,bnt one.sidcd conclusion and nav
hccn forced TO that conviction by
I'.,ryntions which have come to us,
|bink ii we come together with stated
'rnnses 10 do so, that we may gain a
light and inspiration. i
=, said that we came here that we
[;cbt Gain new light and inspiration,
III we have still another purpose
Gathering today and that is that we
[oT encourage and assist those less
ropply convinced that they are IN a
[osi,ion with ourselves. We sent men OF
rains and energy TO the west, and we
AGO. still a sufficient number remain
no with MS to build up another west
necessary. To demonstrate that we
49, NOT he behind the west in breed
Eg intelligent, careful breeding, IL
leases me. as / look into your faces,
mi discover by your smiles that you
'gyce with me on that subject. p"
'sNr Fred +. Field of Brockton,
,noke briefly of the Brockton fair and
II plans. saying among other things;
We started last year with the idea
II giving dairy show there ana we
,ot together. We built one large barn
ma added two or three old ones, II
which we had some very creditabie
'tahles and we had all breeds of cat
|lo there from Herefords down to the
Hairy cattle. Now, it is the inten
Ion of the committee to confine oul
pntire money expenditure to the foui
leading dairy breeds, including the
Jerseys. Guernseys, Ayrshires, and Hol
stems. We shall give the same amount
NJ money among the four breeds, witt
more than we gave last year
the total amount we expended, II
remember right, was $3,2oo, Una
would be $500 to each breed OF cattie
of course, breeders of the other breed
are not going to compete, but as sooi
as one breed of cattle comes FORWARD
and shows that there is an interest
so that they can make a goo'
showing. the Brockton fair is ready U
huild another barn, and if necessary
to give the same amount of money U
the breed. We also want to make
butter test on the grounds and rul
tbe fair in an up-to-date manner.
A proposition from the New Eng
land Agricultural society was present
ed, stating that the society had decld
cd 70 limit the exhibition to four lead
ing dairy breeds, and that it propose
to give to each of the four breedin
associations in New England $3.50 o
5000 for the purpose of making a
exhibit 1t was the sentiment of tn
meeting that such an exhibition shoui
be made by the club and the matter 0
details was left to the executive con
mittee. n
Following the business session, frt
lessor George W. Field, chairman Q
the Massachusetts game and fish con
mission, delivered very carefuli
prepared address on The Biologic'
Facts of Breeding. He spoke at lengt
on the methods of fertilizing the egs
describing the various formations :
the egg. and giving in detail the III
history of the lower animal. In
changes that take place in the egg an
the gradual development OF life frol
the planting of the life germ to mi
turity were infinitely described, inclu'
ING the formation and growth of IL
various organisms-stomach,bra brain, etc
in both the lower and higher forms
animal life. The scientific principle
of breeding were explained. He s.poE
of the results that have been achieve
by the application of correct sclentil
principles in breeding plants and an
mails, and of the wonderful possibilllti'
of experimental and practical breedln
Professor Field address was illustra
ed with comprehensive charts ana
hstrations.
Mr.. John B. Marcou Of Princeto
Mass, made an interesting and highi,
instructive address, speaking from u
standpoint of successful breeder, N
ferring to Professor Fields explan,
ton Of the development Of the egg,
declared that when eve come to u
to breed a highly specialized AMIN
the more we know Of the first prime
pies, the better it is for all OF us, II