Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-06-27
ANGUS BREEDERS
HERE AND FORM
COUNTY SOCIETY
(By T. P Shreve Of the Wisconsin
Farmer

10y L. I. OuI0V0 OIL inc WlSCouSln
Farmer)
Some time ago a few of the Aber-
deen-Angus breeders in Grant county
began to ''feel out" the other breed
ers in the county with the idea of
forming county association. This
met with favor by all the breeders,
consequently meeting was held at
Lancaster June goth. Some twenty
men were present at this first meet
ing, which goes to show that the Alb
erdeen-Angus men in Grant county
are live ones and ready either singly
or collectively, to do all in their pow
er for the advancement of their
breed in Wisconsin. Grant county can
be rightly termed the "Aberdeen-An-
gus headquarters of Wisconsin, for
in its bounds there are twenty-five
men breeding pure-bred Angus cat
tie representing in round numbers
about 800 head Of "doddies" This is
the OppOrtune time to boost the An
gus in Wisconsin. Many of the small
er dairymen are using Angus bulls on
their dairy bred COWS and in this way
they are getting some good calves
from which to make "baby beef"
For this purpose the Angus bull is SUI
preme.
The Grant County, Wisconsin Aber-
deen-Angus Breeders Assn, expect
to do more than simply meet once
year, elect officers, talk about poll
ticS or tho war opd +bop oc boroo o~1
say, well that's over for another
year" they are going to boost the An
gus cattle i'm Wisconsin and let peop-
lie outside Of the state know that there
are cattle in Wisconsin other than
dairy CATTLE There was some talk of
sending out view herd from Grant
county next year. The idea is to pick
the best cattle there is in the county
from the various herds and make the
fair circuits, and in this way the An
gus will be placed before the public
IN Wisconsin and incidentally the
Grant county Angus. There has been
some talk OF beef week" at Madison
next winter during the short course.
II this comes to pass the Aberdeen
Angus men of the state (and this
means Grant county, will hold a sale
OF Angus cattle. This is very fine
suggestion and we hope nothing will
interfere with the arrangement. 1t
will do more for the advancement of
this breed than all other efforts of the.
past combined.
Mr.. Arthur McKevitt of the firm of
McKevitt Bros, Of Bloomington, Wis,
was elected President Mr.. r. A. Aus
tin OF Lancaster, Vice-President and
Mr.. Walter Steinhoff of Platteville,
Secretary-Treas. In electing Mr..
SteinhOff secretary we believe the
breeders selected very capable man.
1t is recognized fact that the secre-
tary is the real factor of any organ
1zation and if he is wide awake man
an association will succeed. The sec
rotary OF this association is a prom
lnent breeder and is a real booster.
and we know that he will put forth
every effort to advance the breed.
Five directors were elected, name
ly: DR.. Homer Sylvester, Montfort;
Phil Hauk, Cassville; Orville H. Kett-
Ter, Platteville; Harry Young, Bridge
port, Hugo Keehner, Potosi. The
membership fee is to be 81 with an
nual dues of SOC. AS mentioned above
this was a very enthusiastic meeting
and we feel sure that this associa-
ton represents a body of men who are
willing to do little missionary work
to help good cause along. It would
be we'll for the state association to
work in conjunction with the Grant
county organization, for 'More and
Better Aberdeen-Angus Cattle in Wis
cOnsin."