The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-12-10
P. A. ZOLLMAN
is REELECTED
MITCHELL MAN CHOSEN AGAIN
TO LEAD HOLSTEIN-FRESIAN
ASSOCIATION.

ASSOCIATION.
By an unanimous vote, P. A. Zoll-
man, of Mitchell, this morning was
reelected to the presidency of the
South Dakota Holstein-Fresian asso-
citation. This is Mr.. Zollman's sec
ond election to the Office, which has
a tenure of three years.
The morning session opened with a
report by the secretary-treasurer, P.
r. Crothers, of Badger. Following
this, the election was held. In 1915,
the vice-presiednt will be chosen and
the following year., the secretary
treasurer, each for terms of three
years.
Prof. G. Larsen, veterinarian of the
State college at Brookings, was
awarded the silver trophy cup of the
Dakota Farmer for the record made
by his prize-winning COW, "Honsing-
made a record of 25.9S6 pounds of
butter in seven days.
The awarding of the trophy brought
to light the performance of this
COW. In 1912 and 1913, when own
ed by Secretary Crothers, she brought
the cup for him. This year she was
sold to Prof. Larsen, who won it for
1914. The cup is given permanent
ly to the winner for three times.
DIR. j. X. Kutnewsky, of Redfeld,
Prof. Larsen and Give F. Brown, of
Hartford, were named as members
of the committee which will endeav-
or to increase the membership of the
association during the next year.
DIR. ID. c. Perisho, president of the
South Dakota State college at Brook
ings, was the principal speaker of
the concluding session of the South
Dakota Dairymen's and Buttermak-
ers' association yesterday afternoon
at the state sale pavilion. His sub
ject was the dairying for the ordin-
airy farmer.
The speaker quoted figures to show
that during the past year, the dairy
ing industry had increased in South
Dakota by 10 per cent and that. the
average value of dairy COWS had
grawn from $45 to SOL each. In the
United States, dairying mas grown 1
per cent in the past year, and each
dairy COW has increased from $45 to
s5S in value.
"In South Dakota" said Mr.. Per
isho, "the dairy COWS are worth
more than the states mineral wealth.
The mineral wealth is gradually de-
creasing in value, while diary cows
are increasing and will eventually be-
come one Of the states greatest as
SETS
The speaker especially emphasized
the utility of the average farmer
keeping dairy COWS, how it would
make his land and his products worth
more. He declared that the State
college stood ready to help the farm
GERS of South Dakota in all of their
progressive movements.
THE Dairy Cow, Her Feed and
Care" was the subject considered by
Prof. j. H Frandsen, of the Nebras-
ka State college. The speakere show
ed the immense wealth that is drawn
to farming districts where dairying
is an important feature, how land
becomes worth more and how in for
eign countries the people most highly
educated lived in the dairy section.
The profit from an acre on the av-
erage farm amounts to but $3.50, de-
clared the speaker, but on the dairy
farm it amounts to s12.6o. On the
Isle of Jersey the dairymen pay $36
a profit in the business. He stated
that not all were successful in the
business, ss judgment, good sense and
training were very necessary,
Prof. C. Larsen. of Brookings,
was the last speaker. Prof. Lar
sen stated that the Holstein dairy
cav had been traced as far back as
400 B. c. and outlined the general
features of theb reed with the ami
mails from Mitchell herds on exhibit
ton.
kindnes sand gentle treatment of
dairy animals were declared to be
absolutely essential in the business.
Prof. Iarsen'se talk was largely
technical, in which the breed char
atcer.stics of the Holstein cattle
were considered.
Prof. +. w. Merrill. of Fargo. N.
D., made a short talk upon the
dairy business, in which he de-
clared that it's success depended up-
OH the quality that people demand.
ed. both in the product and the ami
NAL. He emphasized the fact that
better cream is necessary to get bet
ter dairy products.
Bovine a%ristocrats from the Hol-
stein herd of Peter Barth, p. A.
Hollman and A. F. Test were on ex-
hibition at the pavilinc. The ami
mails were the subject of close in,
.spection by the visiting dairymen
incurred hearty praise for the
development of the dairying indus
try near Mitchell in the past few
years.