Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-30
BREEDERS READY
FOR CONVENTION
Eighteenth Annual Meeting OF
State Body to Be Held at
Capital Feb. As.
NOTED EXPERTS ATTEND
Economic Importance of Graduating
tuberculosis From Herds to
Be Considered.

The 18th annual convention of the
Illinois Live Stock Breeders associa-
ton. which is to be held in Spring
field Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day, Feb. 4. and 6, promises TO be
the most successful in the history of
the association.
For the three days program which
has been arranged. there will be ad-
dresses by prominent breeders in IL
linOis, who will discuss all phases of
the live stock business. Sessions of the
association will be held Tuesday and
Wednesday, both forenoon and after
noon, while Thursday will be devoted
to stock judging contests for experts
certificates.
/ At O'Clock on the afternoon OF
Tuesday, Feb. 4. at the stables Of Jer-
aid & Holmes. 225 East Washington
street, the state board Of live stock
commissioners will give a tubercu-
. lOsis demonstration under the super
vision of DR.. J. NJ Wright, state veter-
marian. who will give an address on
the economic Importance of eradicat-
ing tuberculosis from dairy herds.
L. :. INSPECTOR TO HAVE CHARGE.
The demonstrations will be made on
cattle that have reacted to the tuber-
culin test and which will be slaughter
ed. Post norton examination will be
conducted by DR.. Ira c. Mattatal, in
speCtor in charge of the bureau of
animal industry at National stock
yards East st. Louis. The hog chOl-
era demonstration will be under the
supervision of DR.. A. 7. Peters, III
charge of the state biological labora-
tory and DR.. r. II. Schwartz. It is
also intended TO demonstrate the
method of manufacturing hog cholera
serum and applying the same in the
field.
In connection with this feature of
the meeting, Will be an address We'd
nesday afternoon. Feb. 5 on "Legisla-
ton Relating to Hog Cholera by Dr.
NJ. Dorset of Washington, D. c., famed
for the service he rendered hog rails
ers in working out the method of pre-
venting hog cholera, by the use OF
serum.
JOURNALIST TO LECTURE.
Tuesday evening at 100 o'clock, at
the state armOry, DR. Walter Williams.
dean Of the school OF journalism Of
the University of Missouri former
president for North America of the
international Press congress, and or
ganizer and secretary of the Worlds
Press parliament St. Louis, 1904, will
deliver his famous lecture. ON the
Skyline of the State" Admission to
this lecture will be by ticket only.
The principal sccial feature OF the
convention viii be on "Wednesday ev-
ening at the St Nicholas hotel. when
the annual banquet viii be held Phil
5. Haner of Taylorville. chairman OF
the state live stock commission and
president of the Stock Breeders as
sociation, will OffiCiate as postmaster
ALI SESSIONS At ARION HALL.
All business sessions will be held
at Arion hall, corner Fourth and JEFF
feTson sterets, the complete program
for these meetings being:
TUESDAY, FEB. 1, O'CLOCK 4. VI
Address of Welcome-Hon. W. A.
Nor;hCott.
Response-Joseph R. Fulkerson,
JersoyvilIe.
President Address-Phl S Haner,
Tayiory:ile
Appointment Of committees
The Illinois Cattle Feeders associa-
ton Deane NJ Funk, Mclean, presid-
/ ing
Feeding the Champions P.
Hall Merchandising.
= DisCussion-J Brown Hit, Spring
J field: Fred A. Francis, New Lenox
Mr.. Haines, Geneseo
TUESDAY AFTERNOON, 80 O'CLOCK.
The Illinois Horse Breeders asso-
citation. Theodore NJ Smith, Auburn,
presiding.
Development of the Draft FoaI"-
Don Robinson, Pekin
Discussion: ". 5. Corsa, White Hall
Charles R Taylor, Williamsyille; Dr.
T A. Donald, Lincoln.
"Oae Phase Of the Mule Business
Ira G. Sharp, Sharpsburg.
: Discussion: DR.. l. c. Pottle. Quincy
linois
The Recent Epidemic Among West
ern Horses'-Dr. J. H. Jensen, Kan
sas City.
Discussion: P r Barnes, Chicago.
t WEDNESDAY MORNING. . O'CLOCK
= The Illinois Sheep Breeders asso
citation, A A Armstrong. Camargo
presiding
= Pure Beef Cattle on the Farm
2 4. Renick. Winchester. Ky.
{ Cattle as a Factor in Increased
Crop Production - F. PFather, vii
: Evansville
a WEDNEsDSY AFTERNOON, / 30
! O'CLOCK.
2 The Illinois Swine Breeders asso
: citation, ". :. Corsa, White Hall, pre-
siding
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