New Ulm review., 1913-12-17
Meeting ! Marked
By Enthusiasm,
Farmers and Their Wives
Make Grand Success of
Midwinter Session.

Will Attempt to Secure Ap.
pointment of a County
Agricultural Agent.
With ideal weather and remark
able attendance the annual meeting
Of the Brown County Farmers and
Breeders Association held in this
city Wednesday was grand success
in its entirety, says the Sleepy Eye
Herald Dispatch in its issue of De-
cember 18th. Enthusiasm above all
other things reigned supreme. People
came from every direction, Spring
field and Hanska sent large delega-
ti0nS.
Speaking of the meeting itself, it
may be divided into two parts, viz,
the women's meeting and the mems
meeting. The former, although the
first Of its kind ever held here, was
as distinctly successful as the confab
held for the men. It must be admit
ted that the showing made by them
here would have been a strong argu-
ment for the adoption of woman suf-
frage. In a talk with Mrs. Baker,
the lady from the Agricultural Ex-
tension Department of the State Uni
versity who conducted the women's
meeting she stated that it compared
very favorably with some of the best
affairs Of its kind in the state.
q The ladies showed deep interest
in the work and directed their at
tention TO- every detail of the pro-
gram. They were addressed by Mrs.
Baker in the forenoon and in the af-
ternoon on topics of household econo-
mics and social activities of commu-
mites.
Giving all due credit to the wo-
mems meeting, however, the colt
show of the mems meeting was the
feature Of the. day. Twenty-four
colts, classified in three different lots
as two-year olds, yearlings and
spEing colts were entered in the con-
test. u Prd6~ adf0tntE head of the
horse division, agricultural depart
ment Of the State University, did the
judging, giving reasons in detail for
his decisions which met with the ap-
proval Of the public as well as the
contestants. Mr.. Montgomery is con-
sidered one of the most reliable Eau
thorities on horses in the Northwest.
In connection with his work of judg-
ing the colts he gave some very in
points that would be help
full to the horsemen in rearing colts.
In the afternoon Prof. Montgomery
spoke to a large assembly in the high
school auditorium about the horse in
dustry. His talk was concise, every
sentence being strong criticism
against reckless horse raising or a
strong argument for better breeding.
He revealed new features that would
have a decided economic effect on
the industry if followed out.
In the class for two-year old colts,
John Potter, Fred Sasse and Alec
Hughes won the prizes in the order
1amed; George Dreher, Fred Sasse
and Chas. Fixsen had the prize win
ling yearling colts, and Albert Krien-
ze, Richard Reddeman and Erwin
Moll exhibited the best spring colts.
The other colts entered were gen.
rally of a very good class and in
many instances, Prof. Montgomery
tated, it was difficult for him to
onclude on the winners.
Although not quite so enthusiastic
S the colt show, the grain show was
cry fine and would have been a
redit to any county fair. The ex-
ibits besides being more numerous
yere of higher quality than those
cen at the fair here this fall. The
rain was judged by Prof. Baker of
he state university, VIM. Pfaender
f New Ulm, and Prof. Webb of the
'cal high school. Prof. Baker gave
talk to the farmers in the high
,hool auditorium Immediately after
inner. Thirty-nine prizes were ward
at the grain shows. -,. ;
At the mass meeting in the audi I
rium the question of getting I,
'unty agent for Brown county was 4,
ken up, but the general attitude
the gathering seemed to indicate I
at the proposition would be oppos '
as well as approved if put up to {
e people as a whole. However sev, o
al manifested their desire for a
unity agent. Upon motion a COM p
ttee of five Brown couny farmers
IS selected to canvass the farmers a
d the commercial clubs of the diff y
.ent towns in the county to find 0
the sentiment toward county L
ent and if favorable to ask the D
lnty commissioners for an appro- >,
ation of $1,000, also raise money
IN the different commercial clubs -
subscription. The state would j.
N allow $1,000 annually in sup F
rting the county agent. Nothing f
mite could be said now as to how
proposition will be met with but
committee appointed will begin th
rk soon. The following were Sc b,
ted for the committee: L. E. Pot =.
, Springfield; c. M. Moe, Spring ~
d; Carl Olstad, Hanska; Herman "
aender, New Ul1n, and Otto Triton, d;
epy Eye. nt
for the success of the fair much h.
dit is due l.. E. Potter of Spring =
d, president of the association, who pl
naged the fair here Wednesday. OF