Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-09
BREEDERS ROLD BIG MEETING
William George and Willett M. Hays
Are Both Present.
Is PRESIDING OFFICER
Men who Are Really DeveIopiBE
Plant and Animal Life in the
Country Are Here for
Business.

Belated passenger rains interfered with
the corn show program for the American
Breeders association announced TO a
place at the Auditorium DUNG the morn
ing At 2 O'clock In the afternoon, how
ever, four hours after the regular time for
converting, most Of the breeders had
reached the city, and the morning and aft
%ernoon programs were Jointly carried out
at the Rome hotel,
Without officers or speakers the breed
ers could not convene in the morning. Will
liam George OF Aurora, ILL.,, the vice presi-
dent Of the association, who WIN handle
the gavel in the absence Of Secretary Of
Agriculture James Wilson, reached the city
four hours late because his train was de-
layed out on the Iowa prairies. w. w.
Hays Of Washington, secretary Of the or
ganization and onSof the principal speak
ers, reached The city at l O'Clock five hours
behind time.
1t was a notable gathering of men at
the initial session There we're practical
breeders, scientists, farmers, college pro-
fessors, bankers and business men, all iden-
titled In some way with the science of
breeding plant and animal life.
George known in Omaha.
Vice President George presided at the
opening session. william George is not UNI
known among Omaha business men. He
halls from Kane county, Illinois, on the
banks of the Fox river, and is engaged in
various pursuits. In that country he is
known as half banker, half manufactured,
half farmer and half breeder and one of
the successful business, men of the state.
To Omaha business men he is known as
a member Of the executive council of the
American Bankers, association and as
former president OF the Illinois Bankers
association. He is a graduate Of the Uni
versity of Iowa.
Vice President George states that al
though his business may be made up of
four halves, one of the biggest halves is
that concerned with breeding. At the open
ing session he outlined the work to be
taken up by the association and of the
plans made for extending the scope of the
organization.
Probably one of the most Important
business matters to be taken up will be
the matter of literature. A movement is
on foot to issue either a quarterly OF
monthly magazine in addition to the usual
yearly report. II has been demonstrated
that the association is growing rapidly.
both in membership and in Importance to
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a magazine would be Of great benefit to
the members.
Program for the Day.
Following is the program announced for
the day for the sixth annual session of
the association:
Opening Address-Vice President VIII
nam George, Aurora, Ill.
Report OF on Breeding Horse
itSbrlds-Dean II. 4, Mumford, chairman.
Report of Committee on Breeding wild
prldizlng of Game Birds in Captivity,
wallace Evans, Oak Park, H.. Details
IVr 2 Game ~ Fish Breeders Law.
DRlght w. H~unttnston, New York. N. Y.
Report Of Committee on Breeding Sheep
2Pd GeatsoPTofS& GaCoftey; ehasrman.
Upon Sheep Brasding in Ontario. John
Campbell Wo0dvine, q , Ontario, Canada.
The Effects Of Corporation in Breeding
Upon Lamb Production In Central Ten
nessee, J. e. Hite, .Gallatin, Tenn.
Report Of Committee on Breeding for
Meat Production, Prof. Andrew Boss,
Report of Committee on Breeding Saddle
orsesLGSorg NJ, Romel, WASHINGTON,
Report Of Committee on Establishing
types and St~andardizing Judging at Live
stock. Shows-Colone- R. B.. OgilVie, Union
Stock Yards, Chicago, chairman.
Report OF Committee on Animal Hybrids
Prof. w. j. Spillman, chairman; Here
ford-Shorthorn Crosses, P. e. Fogle. Jef-
feTson, n. C.; Bibliography of Animal Hy-
birds, Dean r. M. Mumford. Columbia.
Mo; Grade Brahmin Cattle in Our South
ern States, Prof. c. L. Willoughbv: An
Important Principle in Selecting for Fancy
Points, Prot. w J. Spillman, Washington,
D.. G.; A Theory Of Inheritance, Prof, w.
J. Spillman
Report OF Committee on Prize Competi-
tions-Prof. II. w Mumford, chairman.
Report Of on Co-Operative
Work in Animal ~Breeding-Hon. w. M.
Hays, chairman; Cow Testing Associations.
Hon. Colon c. Lille, Coopersville. Mich.
Freeing mlldHg Shorthorns, Prof. An
drew Boss, st. Paul, MINI.
Report Of Committee on Eugenics-Pres-
ident David Starr Jordan, chairman, Alter
native Human Inheritance and the Dues
tion of Menders Laws. Frederick Adams
Woods.
Report Of on Breeding Swine
Prof. d. A. Gaumnitz, chairman: Feeding
the Brood Sow and Litter In swine Breed
ing William Dietrich, Urbana, I'll.
report OF Committee on Breeding Wild
Mammals-Dr. ID. e. Lantz, chairman.
Report OF Committee on Nomenclature
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