The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-12
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an exhaustive and technical manner,
using charts fer illustration. He con-
sidered that corn mixed With alfalfa
makes an IDEAL food for stock, and it
was his opinion that greater profit
could be made on animals thus fed
than on those ted on other foods.
The greatest problem in Kansas is
to utilize the corn plant to the great
Officers Are Chosen.
President-H. W. Avery, Wakefield.
Vice president-James Names. Oska-
loosa.
Secretary treasurer. D. Graham,
Topeka
Board of directors w. McAfee,
Topeka; G. B. Ross. Alden; M A. Smith,
=Cawker City; 7. H. Terry. Bavaria; R.
]. Kinzer. Manhattan.
The election of officers this afternoon
at the closing session of the Twenty
first annual meeting of the Kansas I'M
proved Stock Breeders association re-
suited as shown above. This list is
considered a strong one by the MEM
berS of the association.
The members of the Swine Breeders
association We're to have met to trans
act business and elect officers at $3.50
this morning, but a sufficient number
of members could not be got together
and it was decided to let the present
officers hold over at least for the time
being. George Ross of Alden is presi-
dent of the association and. I. d. Ora
ham, secretary-treasurer. A meeting
will probably be held in the early fall
at one of the fairs in the state
H. N. Holderman. of Meade, was not
able to be present but his paper on
Success with the Holstein- Friesian."
" as read.
Mercer Talks of Diseases.
J. H Mercer, state live stock sani-
tary commissioner. discussed from a
technical standpoint diseases of live
stock in the state
81 have heard it stated by veteri-
narians that not more than ? per cent
of the diseases among hogs proves to
be cholera said Mr.. Mercer, but l
would put it the other way and say SO
per cent. You would be surprised to
know of the enormous number of out
breaks of disease among the hogs in
Kansas.
The speaker told of the effectiveness
of the hog serum experiments.
Dr.. D. NJ Campbell, of Topeka, spoke
of the Opportunities for Breeders of
Dairy Cattle in a sanguine manner.
The following resolutions were adopt
ed this afternoon:
Resolutions Adopted.
Resolved, That it is the sense of
this association that special attention
should be given to the needs of the
departments OIL dnlHldl AAAN
veterinary departments of the State
Agricultural college by the legislature
and liberal appropriations be made;
therefore.
Resolved. That this association rep
resents the most important business
interests of the state and that we most
urgently request the legislature to
make provision for the publication OF
our annual reports in order that thou
sands of interested persons may have
benefit from them who do not now
receive these benefits.
Resolved, That each member be
made a. special committee to increase
our membership.
Resolved That our thanks are due
and are hereby extended to the speak
ers who have contributed SO much to
the success of our meeting but espec-
tally to President H. J. Waters of the
State Agricultural college, Prof L. E.
Sayre of the state university. Dr.
Schoenleber, state veterinarian, j. H
Mercer. H G. Mcmillan. Rock Rapids,
Iowa. and Louis Monsees, Smithton,
Mo-
The Commercial club is holding a
lunch and smoker this evening in honor
of the StOckmen.