Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-12-27
BETTER BEEF CATTLE
COUNTY SHORTHORN MEN MEET
AND PERFECT PERMANENT
ORGANIZATION.

ShorthOrn breeders of Grant county
met at the Commercial club rooms on
Thursday, December 21, for the pur-
pose Of effecting a permanent organi-
zatlon OF their interests, to be known
as the Grant County Shorthorn Breed
ers' association. Temporary organiza-
tions was effected at a previous meet
ing held early in the year The meet
ing was attended by twenty breeders
from various points in the county.
L. S. Metcalf of Glen Haven, acted
as chairman Of the meeting and Jay
Martin Of Bagley, as secretary.
Matters OF Importance brought up
for discussion were the effecting of a
permanent organization, the providing
OF premiums and classes for baby beef
contests at the Bloomington and Lam
caster fairs next fall, advertising Grant
county Shorthorn cattle interests,
and the possibility Of holding a Grant
county shOrthOrn sale next Octobur
Arrangements were also discussed for
the purpose of providing institutes for
the discussion of baby beef production
These Institutes are being planned in
cooperation with the Wisconsin live
stock breeders association to promote
the production of baby beef in the
county and to instruct the boys and
girls who desire to enter and feed
calves for the baby beef shows next
fall how they should select and feed
such calves
| All present agreed that permanent
organization OF the shOrthOrn breeders
would be a good thing, but in order
that the advantages might fully be
realized, Chairman Metcalf called up
on T. P. Shreve of Wisconsin Farmer,
and G. j. Schwecher of the Wisconsin
Agriculturist, who had come to the
meeting to tell the benefits that had
come to the breeders of other counties
in the state by such organizations
Valuable suggestions were offered by
them and Burlie Dobson, secretary Of
the Grant County Poland China Breed
ers' association, who was next called
upon then related the benefits that had
come to the Poland China breeders Of
the county through their organization
the discussion of the baby beef con
tests and Institutes 1t was the con-
census of opinion that institutes should
be arranged for and that the officers
of the Bloomington and Lancaster
Fair associations should provide class
es for the holding of baby beef shows
at their fairs next fall AS evidence
of their good faith in the benefits that
would come from such shows, the
Shorthorn breeders voted $40 of their
association funds to be offered as
prizes of SIS, So and 81, at each of these
fairs, respectively, to exhibitors of
Shorthorn calves in such classes.
In regard to holding sale of Grant
county Shorthorns next fall, it was de-
cided to appoint a committee to take
stock Of the Shorthorns in the county
available for the purpose This com
mittee will report at later time and
more definite action will then be taken.
The breeders present were favorable
to the holding of the sale, realizing
the publicity of their interests,
officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows:
President Griswold, Living
ston.
Sec. and Treas Jay Martin, Bagley.
Directors Ray Landon, Frank
Smith, Frank Richardson, L. w. 10y.
At the close of session it was voted
that the next regular meeting of the
association be held early next June
at date and place to be later definite
ly chosen.