The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-02-05
BIG STOCK SALE
AT MITCHELL
IN CONNECTION WITH ANNUAL
MEETING OF STATE BREED
ERS' ASSOCIATION
GRAIN GROWERS HOLD GOOD MEETING
At Mitchell During the Same Week
And Joint Programs Were Arrang-
ed For-local People Attend

The annual meetings of the Live
Stock and Poultry Breeders Associa-
ton and the Corn and Grain Growers
Association at Mitchell last week were
among the most important agricultural
gatherings ever held in the state. The
two associations arranged to meet on
joint programs Of much interest were
held. Record breaking crowds were
in attendance. and the stock sales
were the best ever held by the Breed
ers' Association. Red hogs averaged
$72, black hogs SOS, and cattle $165,
demonstrating that good pure bred
stuff is in great demand in South Da-
kota.
Prof. J. w. Wilson of B~rookings.
was reelected secretary of the Breed
ers' Association and DR.. A. N. Hume
of Brookings, was again named as
secretary of the Grain Growers Asso-
citation. Both of these gentlemen are
active in advancing the agricultural
interests of the state and we are glad
to note that their services are appre-
ciated.
There was a good sized delegation
present from Brookings, and some of
the high priced stock was brought
back here. G. N. Kennard paid $125
for a three months old calf, and G. w.
Fem turned over lis good dollars for
a young brood sow.
One of the features Of the meeting
was the address by DR.. Cyril G.. Hop
kins of the University of Illinois, a
graduate Of the State College, who Is
recognized as the foremost American
authority on soils.
In discussing the meetings with the
Register Prof. Wilson said:
Several interesting and instructive
addresses were made by people prom
inent in live stock throughout the
country. DR.. w. B. Niles, who has
done more to improve the quality of
hog cholera serum than any other
man, and DR.. Lipp, Professor of veter-
mary Medicine at the college, were
present and gave two fine addresses
on the subject of hog cholera. G. e.
Wickens of Avon, South Dakota, dis
cussed in detail the relation between
and the carrying of hog cholera.
Prof. N. E. Hansen gave a very enter
tanning address on the live stock OF
Siberia and described In detail the
habits Of the people in that section of
the country. Mr.. Kruger of Groton,
made an address on civic improvement
and impressed his audience with the
of giving more attention
to the planting Of trees, flowers. and
shrubs. Hon. A. e. Hitchcock, mayor of
Mitchell, was in his element and de-
a very instructive address
along educational lines. The president
the association, j. M. Erion, made
his usual entertaining address.
"The two sales of live stock, in
which there were one hundred and
t~wenty-seven head Of pure-bred ami
mails, sold to the highest bidder, were
the best sales ever held by the asso-
The consignment was well
over the state and everyone
was well satisfied with the prices re-
1t was estimated that there
twenty-three hundred people in
pavilion, the largest crowd that
v e attended a sale at Mitchell. With.
out exception this association draws
largest crowd of any organization
In South Dakota.
THE only trouble confronting the
members Of the association is, at the
present time too many other associa-
are attempting to meet at the
same time to divert the attention. In
respect the annual meetings this
year were disappointing to many of
the stock breeders, however, 1t is not
to occur again as the body has decided
to hold but one union meeting next