The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-01-15
M. B. Wood Elected
Head New Society


From Saturdays Daily.
NJ. ID. Wood of Mankato who intro
duced the first pure breed Guernsey
sire into Minnesota. yesterday was
elected president of the Guernsey
Breeders association of the state,
following conference of breeders
at the Minnesota college of agricul-
ture. II. A. Williams OF Lake Elmo
was elected vice president.
George p. Grout, manager of the
Jean Du Luth farms of Duluth. will
be the secretary and treasurer of the
new breeders association.
A series of special conferences
yesterday occupied many of the
farmers who are attending the short
course. A general meeting on the
subject OF marketing farm produce
was the center of interest in the
afternoon. The general sentiment of
the gathering was that the farmers
have been too much concerned with
the increase OF production rather
than with the important question Of
marketing. .. .-s
Three Sections Of Stock Breeders.
Three sections of stock breeders
completed their sessions yesterday.
The afternoon session of the Mime.
sofa Horse Breeders association was
addressed by j. S. Montgomery of
the college of agriculture. Glen Ros-
ers of saltwater and William Grow.
over OF Hudson, Iowa. A demonstra'
ton in horse judging closed the
meeting.
w. A. McKerrow, member Of the
agricultural extension lecturing stan,
addressed the breeders of sheep in
Minnesota on the animals common
ailments and the methods of treat.
ment. The possibilities of raising
more sheep In Northern Minnesota
were emphasized by j. u. Conlcy OF
Verndale. w. G. Coffey of Urbana
Ill.,, led a discussion on the best
types of sheep for Minnesota condi.
tions.
Talk, About Cholera Cure.
The swine breeders turned Their
attention to the question of market
ing their hogs, preventing hog chol
era among their herds and to the
raising OF bacon hogs In the state
Gilbert Wood of South st. Paul, ]
]. Ferguson of Chicago and DR.. ]. n
Gould OF Worthington, Mimi, were
the speakers.
The three sections of breeders
united with the remainder OF the
short course students at closing
banquet for the members OF the
course I'm the dining hall of the col
lege of agriculture at six p. m.
At the evening session Dean Eu
gene Davenport of the college OF
agriculture OF the state of Illinois
was the chief speaker.
Or. Wood Returns to Mankato.
DIR. NJ. b. Wood returned last night
from st. Paul, where he attended The
meetings of the state breeders at the
university farm, and on Thursday
was elected president of the Mime
sofa Guernsey Breeders association
which was organized on that day
Mr.. Wood, being the pioneer Guern
sey breeder of the state. Is emf
nently fitted for his new Office. Other
officers elected were Col II. A. vii
henson of Lake Elmo. vice presi
dent, George p. Grout of the Jean
Duluth farms, secretary and treas
urer.
When seen by a Free Press re
porter this morning DR.. Wood mod
estly acknowledged his election IL
the presidency Of the new Organiza
ton aud talked interestingly OF the
meetingc which he had attended
The breeding of pure bred Guern
sey stock Is a hobby with DIR. Wood
He has acted as purchasing agent
for A. G. Loring, proprietor of the
Woodend Farm at Mound, Minnesota
for the past five years, and imported
fourteen choice animals for Mr.. Lor
ing last November. Az present there
are 16G high grade Guernsey cattle
ut the Woodend Farm.
Meetings Were Held.
MANY meetings were held at tho
university farm this week." said DIR
Wood. The farmers short course
was I'm progress, and there were
meetings of various associations
sheep, swine and horse breeders
and the Minnesota State Breeder.
association. which includes all th,
smaller breeders associations, also
held their meeting there. On Thurs
day we organized the Minnesota
Guernsey Breeders association, o.
which I was elected president. A
second meeting will be held durint
state fair week to consider and adop
n constitution and bylaws. Amoni
the men who attended the meeting:
and became members Of the new or
ganization were T. c. Norman and +
w. Richardson OF Lake Crystal ant
l.. l.. Davis OF Mankato.
ct. c. Norman arranged with th.
experiment station authorities 3,
have the agricultural teacher OF tn,
n atra Crx-ytal l,fuh cchnn1 ot,,,orv;os