The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-02-01
WELCOME 1HE. Sr0ckMEN
stras Nesting oil sas Association
Held Tuesday Evvaing snd DIV
az a Roval Wsleoms.

en "a Royal Welcome.
After the address or welcome on
tue part 81 MAYOR branson Tuesday
evening delivered to the members
OF the South DaSota improved Live
Stock Association. the breeders could
not help but feel that their presence
was particularly desired by the citl-
zens OF Mitchell, The session Vas
held in the rooms OF the Mitchell
Club and there was an attendance
that hetokened a keen interest on
the part of the breeders of the state.
President Erion and Secretary Wilson
were present and conducted the
meeting,
Mayor Branson said that it was
with more than ordinary pleasure
that he extended a welcome to the
stock breeders at this time. Mitchell
people have learned, in a measure,
what the association is trying to &C
complish and they look upon the
members as the greatest wealth
producers in the state. He said the
association bad come to Mitchell at
a very opportune. time just as Mitchell
had rounded out the most successful
year in its history, and he felt that
the coming year was going to be
equally as good. Such conventions.
as these he said, was where men
YER developed to lead the prod ucer
on to better things, and in this re-
spect he referred to Secretary Wilson,
IT the agricultural department at
Washington as being a man who had
accomplished wonderful results for
the entire northwest. and he thought
that the present secretary of the
association, the son of the secretary
of agriculture, showed every indica-
zion Of following in bis fathers foot
steps. The speaker referred to the
need OF men in the present day and
tile places they were to occupy In
the various walks or life.
In the absence of frank Sherwin,
OF B%rooking, who Was TO respond to
the address of welcome, the presi-
dent called upon j. A. Davy, of Roy,
who made a few very appropriate
remarks, referring to the growth
and development Of Mitchell since
the year that he fist came here. Mr..
Davy also referred to the fine quality
OF stock that had been sent to the
association sale, and said that he
did not believe that any judge would
disqualify Il animal among the
cattle for not coming up to the re-
quirement OF the sale conditions.
He said that the cattle were the
hest in quality that had ever been
presented at a sale of the association.
]. M. Erion, of this city, president
of the association, gave his annual
address in which be touched upon the
uccess of the association since 1T
had been organized some four years
ago, and the progress that had been
accomplished by the stockmcn OF the
state, and likewise the farmers en-
gagged in agricultural pursuits. The
president felicitated the stockmen
on the vast development that had
come to them in the various lines of
farming during the past six years
and presented a table OF statistics,
gathered from official sources, show
ing what had been accomplished in
that time. The following table
was given as showing the result of
the years: Oats-l90l, 1850, 600
bushels; 1902, "a, 500 900 bushels;
1903, 26, 0OO,O 900 bushels: 1904, $780,
600 bushels; 1905, 42,O0O,0 900 bushels;
1906, 81. 10000 bushels. :--wheat--
1901, 80, 200, 900 bushels; 1902, a6, $751;
600; 1903, as, 26e. 900 bushels; 1904,
"a, $50, 900 bushels, the year Of the
rust; 1905, 43,1lo, 900, bushels; 1906,
80. 494, 600 bushels. Live Stockholm,
1925 500. 600; 1902, 1871, 2O9, O00; 1903,
s35, $50, 900; 1904, 1923, $50, 900; 1905,
s25, 600, 600; 1906, sa6, 600, 900. Corn
1901, 30, 725, 900 bushels; 1902, As, $780,
600 bushels: 1903, SO, 800, 600 bushels;
1904, 81. 532. 600 bushels; 1905. 5l,6l5,-
872 bushels; 1906, u, Ala, 33l bushels,
the greatest corr year in the history
Of the state. This proportion raised
on only IA portion of the land that is
titled vas but a slight amount that
could be produced if all the land in
the state were under cultivation.
j. w. Wilson followed with his re-
port as SECRETARY and treasurer. He
said that the association was in a
very i%ourisb1ng condition. and that
it was composd of 2S2 members,
nearly all Of whom were breeders in
the state. This is an increase of 80