Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-07-28
HOLsTE|N TOUR
The Fulton County Holstein- -Friesian
Association Enjoy An Auto Tour
and Roundup for Picnic Dinner and
Enthusiastic Meeting Better Stock
On FuIton's Farms.

OA uSSddy VI tnlS week Inc ukL0Q
County Holstein- Friesian Association
enjoyed an auto tour in the eastern
half of the county visiting the homes
of some of the pure bred Holstein
herds and Rounding Up" for picnic
dinner and meeting at the home of
Mr.. w. L. Biddle at All.
The start was made from Wauseon
at $3.50 and the first stop was made at
the farm of H. A. MeQuillen near Del
ia the home of Royalten De Kol, Violet
who has made the worlds record for
eight months, producing $4,000 pounds
OF milk IN that period. This COW is
now under official test and the visitors
found her being cared for as becomes
such an aristocratic lady as she is,
four times day at o'clock morning
and evening and at IL o'clock noon and
midnight this cow is MIXED and every
thing possible is done for her comfort,
even to the running of a power fan,
to insure her comfort. Royalton De
Kol Violet is recognized as the best Of
her family in Fulton county and in
deed, as milk producer, the best in
the world, she comes from the herd of
w. H. Standish Of Royalton township
and is ten years of age. The next
stop was made at the farm of NJ. H.
Miller whose herd was inspected, then
to the farm of M. B. Hoyt and on to
the S. A. Luthy home, both of these
places are the homes of some very dis
tinguished herds of the Holstein-F Erie
sian family and all of the party which
included ladies as well as gentlemen
were interestedn not only in the fine herds
herds but as well the arrangement of
dairy barns and the methods followed
IN caring for the herds and their pro-
ducts Arriving at the beautiful home
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Biddle at Al
the party found the spacious lawn pre-
pared for their coming; long table on
the lawn was ready to receive the con-
tents of the baskets that had been
brought along by the party and re-
freshing lemonade and delicious pop
corn were served by the host along
with his hearty welcome to all. While
the party enjoyed the picnic dinner
made still more palatable by the
sauce of appetite, an orchestra Of
Wauseon young people composed OF
Gertrude Barber, Marjorie Whiteman
Donald Grisier, Charles Cole, and
Helen Rupert rendered some fne
music.
After the dinner the gathering was
called to order by W. Fl. Standish
Music by orchestra was the first mum.
Der on an informal program that was
none the less interesting because of its
informal character.
A Bill to be introduced into the
| ,.or-o &I,.o
tration of pure bred stock was brought
to the attention of the company an6
after discussion resolution was pass
ed objecting to the passoge Of such !
bill. Prof. o. E. Err of the Ohio Stat,
University gave very interesting ad
4 dress in which he complimented tbs
HoIstein-F -Friesian Association of Ful
ton county and stated that this pres
ent tour was the best he had ever at
tended Professor Err pied for stool
! improvement on the farms and for s
closer cooperation among the farm
ers and dairymen, which he said wa,
of greater importance and more
needed than governmental assistance
and intervention.
Prof. Erf's address was followed b.
a recitation by Miss Marjorie White
man which was SO heartily eneoret
that Miss Whiteman. graciously, re
sponded with another recitation tina
was as much enjoyed as the first. 4
vote of thanks to Mr.. Biddle and fami
lily for their hospitality was follow
/ ed by the adjournment Of one of tn
most successful and valuable gather
ings of this character ever held in tn
| county. Suchsevents as this whiel
: bring farmers and business men to
! gether for the consideration and stud,
of matters that are of common inter
est toward helping along the pfogres
of the community and promoting tn
cooperation and good fellowship tina
are essentialfto the general pFDsperit
and web being ofsthe community.
!. About twenty automobiles were o
the tour and more than one hundre
, persons were present at the "Roun
Up" at Mr.. Biddle's.