The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-07

we prOGeSU against tue SnlpplnB
into the state, for breeding purposes.
from the legislature a law On This
subject which will give South Dakota
the same protection enjoyed bv the
stock breeders Of Minnesota. North
Dakota ard Nebraska, the inspection
laws OF these neighboling states
insuring to their stock interests the
cream OF all shipments and making
South Dakota the dumping ground
for diseased cattle.
to the South Dakota State Fair.
re%copnizing it as a factor of great
value to the farming interests Of tho
state.
We desire to express our appreci-
alton Of the action of tile state
authorities in adopting the suV-
g%estions OF this Association by
establishing two Agricultural expert.
ment stations vest Of the Missouri
for a live stock pavilion on the state
fair Grounds at Huron.
The faithful and efficient service OF
the officers of this Association during
the past year. and particularly In
connection with the preliminary ar
rangements for this meeting, are
appreciated and recognized as worthy
of special thanks.
Resolved, That the management
arrange with the State Board Of
Agriculture for the use Of the state
fair grounds at Huron for the holding
OF d sale at chat place on some. date
during the year 1908, and that they
be instructed to make all necessary
arrangements for the sale.
AND Furthermore, we desire to ex-
press u appreciation to the Regents
Of Education OF South Dakota for
the beginning that has already been
made for the investigation Of the
Adams act. We request that tho
next legislature appropriate sufficient
funds TO supplement the federal
appropriation so that a more COM
plete laboratory may be established.
At the suggestion of Secretary
Wilson j. L. Kirkendall, of this. city.
and E. B. Parker, of Winifred, were
given a rising vote OF thanks by the
association for their participation In
the cattle sale of the afternoon,
when they cheerfully assisted the
other auctioneers with out recon.
pense.
One of the %stock,nen suggested
that there should be a change made
in the name Of the ms oection OF
cattle and hogs which are brought to
the sale. Some years ago it wa the
custom to inspect the animals that
we're brought to Mitchell, and then
cut them out If they did not come
up to the requirements. This, at
that time, it was thought. worked a
hardship on the nan who paid
freight on his animals and was then
not permitted to- put them in the
sale ring. For the past three years
a committee OF eight inspectors was
appointed by the president whose
duty it was to make a trip 0ve tho
state and inspect the animals at
home before they were shipped to
Mitchell.
The suggestion brought out a very
warm discussion from the stockmen
and the Of opinion seemed
to be that the inspection at home
permitted altogether too many poor
animals being brought to tine sale.
1t was stated bv one of the breeders
that there were. cattle sold at the sale
during the afternoon which should
never have been permitted to have
entered the ring. When such cattle
were sold under the auspices Of the
association, it was held, it rut the
association in a state of embarrass-
ment, for it was the aim of the as
ISOLATION to permit nothing but the
very best cattle Of the breeders to be
sold, and that men who bought stuff
we're entitled to the protection OF
!, the association in guarding against
; poor stuff being sold
1t was unanimously voted to return
! to the former system OF inspection
) and next yeal when the cattle are
brought to Mitchell they will be
, Inspected at the stock Pavilion, and
if any animal does not come up ia
the requirements it will be discard
ed. The stockmen think this will
: have a strong tendency to put the
. stockmen on their mettle and send
2 nothing but the very best from .their
: herds One or the breeders of Short
; horn cattle was sufficiently honest as
+ to say that one.third of the Short
t horn cattle which were sold during
the afternoon sale should not have
been allowed to enter the ring. as
5 in his opini n they were not put in
! the condition that sale cattle should
be when brought to an association
sale.
President Erion presented the
matter of substituting hogs in the
sale at tie pavilion. At the sale
e Wednesday a~fternoon..in a number Of
cases the hogs that we're advertised
K in the catalogue we're substituted