The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-13
STOCKMEN in SESSION.
VIII Elect Officers and Close With
Banquet Tonight.

The sessions of the Kansas Improved
Stock Breeders association Tuesday
afternoon and last night contained
much of interest to the stockmen in
attendance The principal topic of dis
cussion last night was dairy problems
A brief history of the Jersey cattle was
given by r. ]. Linscott of Holton, one
of the leading breeders of Jerseys in
the state. He declared that although
their exact origin is unknown, Jersey
cattle have been bred pure for a
greater length of time than any other
breed.
Prof. z. H. webster of the expert
ment station, Manhattan, spoke OF the
opportunities in Kansas for dairymen
and the dairy industry and Mr.. T. A
Borman of the Continental Creamery
company read the address of Prof G.
w Mckay of Ames. Iowa, who was
unable to be present.
The committees appointed Tuesday
night were as follows:
LegiSlative-H- w. Avery, T. NJ.
Porter. c. A. Stannard. Fremont Lefdy,
A s. Cooke, D. NJ. Howard, w. A.
Morgan, z. J. Guilbert, H. A Heath,
Charles E. sutton, L D. Graham.
ominating-Charles z. Sutton, E.
Harrington, G. B. Ross, H. w. McAfee.
B. w. Ferguson.
Resoiutions-A. c. Shinn. DR.. o. o.
Wolf, J. F. True, T. A. Hubbard, Chas.
z. Sutton.
DR.. ]. w. Connaway of the Missouri
experiment station, at Columbia, Mo-,
delivered one of the important ad-
dresses of the convention Tuesday
Vaccination describing symptoms in
chronic cases and the vaccination
method of treatment. Other addresses
were delivered by L. L. Vrooman, To-
peka; DR.. W. T. King. Olathe; Prof. J.
D. Walters, Manhattan; Senator T. NJ.
Potter, Peabody on The Feeder and
Shipper" Charles E. Sutton, Law
renee, and Charles R. Thomas. secre-
tary of the American Hereford Cattle
Breeders association.
At the morning session of the Kan
sas Improved Stock Breeders associa-
ton Prof NJ. l. Bowman of the Iowa
livered an interesting address on "Corn
Breeding" Prof Bowman is one of
the recognized experts in the country
on the cultivation of maize and the
different varieties of corn, and his talk
contained many valuable pointers for
the benefit of the feeders who use corn
in fattening their stock.
Another interesting address. THE
Rebuilding of a sheep State was de-
iivered by NJ. V. Carroll, secretary of
the Missouri Sheep Breeders associa-
ton. The advantages of sheep raising
as compared with the raising of other
stock were cited by Mr.. Carroll The
sheep in his estimation is the most
/ valuable asset of the stock raiser of
today. 1t costs less to market sheep,
the profits are greater, and the wool
forms nice source of revenue.
A symposium of the horse breeders
| formed one of the most interesting ng
| features of the whole convention. T.
A Gierens of Lincoln, Senator H w.
Avery of Wakefield, R. l. Lee of To-
peka and J. w Creech of Herington
| discussed this topic Homer Myers of
Hutchinson was to have had a place
on the programme, but couldn't be
present, and Mr. Lee acted as his sub
stitute.
In the session this afternoon an ex-
| tended discussion on f"The Active Field
Men Who Invade Kansas brought
forth some valuable information for
| the stock breeders A large number
| participated in this discussion.
The remainder of the afternoon was
| spent in the election Of officers and
| other business of the association. The
convention will end tonight with a
| smoker at the National hotel by the
Kansas Farmer company.