The Sauk Centre herald., 1911-03-09
DAIRYMfN DID It.
Ooinqs of the Convention Held
in Sauk Centre
ASUCCfSSFUL MEETING
Gathering Winds up With Smoker"
Following a Day Devoted to
Important Business


The annual convention of the Gen.
trail Minnesota Dairymen's and But
termakers Association, held in Sauk
Centre last week Thursday, came to
successful close early in the evening
after a day devoted to the discussion
of questions pertaining to the dairy
interests, and the transaction of i'm
portant business.
The first thing done at the evening
business meeting was the election of
officers for the coming year, as fol-
lows:
President, Peter ]. Miller, Morris.
Vice-Pres., Geo. Byers, Brooten.
See, NJ. Sorenson, Clarissa.
Treas, III. G. Wentworth, Sauk
Centre.
Mr. Miller, the president, was re-
elected; the other officers are all new
men.
The visit of the dairymen here was
a good thing in more ways than one.
The visitors were delighted with the
welcome and the entertainment af-
forded them; the business. men of
Sauk Centre and the farmers of this
vicinity were very glad to meet the
dairymen and to listen to the discus
sions. Take it all in all the affair
was a great success The visitors on
leaving for their homes the following
day, expressed themselves well pleased
with the convention and hoped they
~ou'E togsg gain. This sentiment
Tss .c 5u,iet " Sauk Centre people.
-'' Thursday evening
a.4- ii aofa affair but none the
.sss :1-l 1t gave host and
guest chance to rub elbows and to
get together in friendly way that
is sure to bring good results in the
future. After half an hour session
. with the ''smoke STICKS" order
was called by A. M. Welles, who pre-
sided the rest of the evening and
called on different speakers for in
formal talks. DR.. j. A. Dubois and
DR.. H. L. Lamb spoke for Sauk Gen.
ire, each in his own characteristic
manner and what they said was well
received. Andrew French and Jas.
Sorenson did the talking for the visi-
tors, each giving an entertaining and
instructive talk. The last number on
the program was by G. A. Cole, the
well known b. .& Q. man who attends
every dairymen's convention he can
connect with. Mr.. Cole furnished
side-splitting entertainment for half
an hour. The gathering broke up at
1890.
In addition to the addresses men
toned in last weeks issue of The
Herald, the following were given dur
ing the forenoon and afternoon ses-
sions: "Corn Culture" E. c. Higbie,
of the School of Agriculture at Nor
ris; 'Grading of Cream" M. Soren-
son, Clarissa; "The Dairy Cow" An
drew French, ST. Paul: GLOW Can
Sweet Cream be Produced and What
are the Benefits" Jas. Sorenson.
The attendance in the morning was
good; in the afternoon much better, a
large number of farmers being pre-
sent, in addition to the Is members
of the association and the attendant
travelling men. The talks and papers
created much interest and many
questions were asked and aSWered.
One of the leading features of the
convention was the display of butter.
Twenty dollars in cash was offered as
prizes by Sauk Centre business men.
Jas. Sorenson scored the butter, the
prizes being awarded as follows:
WHOLE MILK CLASS
Anton Boltes, Meier Grove, lst.,
943%, $500.
Carl Miller, Nelson, 2nd., 93sss, $500.