Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-05-11
Holsteln Bree ders' Association

A meeting of farmers especially in
terested in the improvement of their
live stock was held at Norway, Tuesday,
April 27, to consider the advisability OF
organizing cooperative breeders asso-
citation.
The meeting was well attended and
much enthusiasm in the proposition ex-
hibited.
After an interesting discussion OF the
plan and purposes of the association
work it was voted to organize an asso-
citation to be known as "Oxford County
Holstein Breeders Association" and
the following officers were elected:
President-Benjamin Tucker, Norway.
Sec. and Treas.-Clayton s. McIntire. East
Vice. President for sumner-C. A. Bonney.
Vice. President for Paris-E. L. Porter. West
Paris.
East Waterford. =,
vice.President for Norway-E. J. Hobbs, Nor
Vice. President for Harrison-M. R. Wilbur.
Vice. President for otisheld-Fred G. Weston.
Vice President for Oxford-Ira Hartman.
Norway.
Executive Committee-L. E. McIntire, East
Waterford; A. d. Cummings, Paris R. De; G.
A. Bonney, East Sumner.
This association is organized to pro-
mote the breeding and Improvement OF
high grade and pure bred Holstein cattle
in Oxford County and the northern part
of Cum berland, and to aid its members
in buying, selling and exchanging first
class animals.
ONLY practical farmers who will agree
to improve their herds by breeding the
females exclusively to pure bred Hol-
stein sires are accepted to membership
and retained as members 80 long az they
comply with this and other require
ments of the bylaws.
The membership fee is fixed at one
dollar payable annually. One regular
and at least three special meetings are to
be held each year. 1t 10 proposed to
hold as many of the special meetings as
possible at the homes Of the members,
where the animals can be studied and
com parsons made between the methods
| and results attained by different mem
bers.
This association is the second to be
organized in Maine and is an indication
| of the interest being taken in live stock
Improvement in the pine tree state at
| the present time.
State Dairy Instructor Merrill repre-
senting the department of agriculture,
was present and assisted in the organ
ization OF the association. Oxford Coun-
ty has long been recognized as one of
| the progressive dairy counties OF the
state and in the opinion of the writer
the work of the Breeders Association
together with that of the two Cow Test
Associations already in operation In the
county will give still greater stimulus
to the dairy interests of that section.
The department of agriculture holds
itself in readiness to assist In the organ
ization of breeders associations and to
give such aid In their direction as may
be practical and desirable. The last
legislature provided funds for the en-
ployment of an assistant dairy instruct.
or and who will, under the direction oi
the department devote his entire time to
the organization and direction OF Cow
Test Associations and Cooperative
Breeders Associations. Any farmer
interested in the work Of either OF these
associations should communicate with
/ the state dairy instructor at Augusta,
from whom they will receive prompt at
tention and assistance.