Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-01-12
HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN
Annual Meeting of Fulton County
HOlstein-Friesian Association Of
ficers ChOsen--RepOrt of Secretary
Worlds Record Cow Owned By
Member of the Association.

was good, and Judging from tne IN
terest manifested at Ems meeting, the
prospects for a steadily increasing
numDer of pure bred holestelns are
very satisfactory. Ten new members
were accepted, making total men,
bership. OF 90. The old officers were !
all reelected for another year, as
follows: l.. Il. Connell, Fayette,
President; w. H. Standish, Lyons,
Vice President and Jay G. Burr, Wau-
seon, Secretary Treasurer. Plans were
discussed for big exhibit of Hol-
stems at the county fair, and COM
mittee was authorized to meet with
the Fair Board and make out prem
ium list About $500 in premiums
will be offered. DR.. R. |. Bernath
read a paper on Abortion in Cattle,
and this was followed by discussion.
Following is the report of the
Secretary as read and approved:
December q, 1916.
Your Secretary begs to submit the
following report:
1t is the opinion of your Secretary
that the year just closed has been a
successful one, both for the Fulton
County Holsteln-F'rlesian Association
and for the dairy interests in general.
The better demand Tor stock, and es-
pecially the demand for pure bred
Holstelns has been very marked, fol-
lowing the depression caused by the
outbreak of foot and mouth disease
of the previous year, and in spite OF
the very sharp advance in the prices
of all feeds, the better demand for
dairy products has been evidenced by
the higher prices being received for
milk and cream by the dairymen of
the county. 1t is very evident also
that the pure bred COW and the pure
bred sire are rapidly gaining in the
estimation of the dairymen of this
county, and while we have no statis-
tics to substantiate this fact, we be-
lieve you will agree that the number
of herds containing pure bred ami
mails has been very materially in
creased the past year. Your secre-
tary would attribute this growing po-
pularity and interest in registered
Holsteins in this section to the infiu-
ence and activities of this Association,
and he feels that you are to be con-
graduated on the work that has been
accomplished
During the year 1916 this Associa-
tion held five meetings, four of which
were at the Court House, and one was
an automobile tour of the eastern part
OF the county with a basket dinner
and an afternoon program at the
home of W. l.. Biddle. This meeting
was undoubtedly great success, and
1t is to be regretted that one or two
more of a similar nature were not
held 1t is the desire of your secre-
tary thatSin 1917 two or three such
meetings may be arranged for.
In June, 1916, the annual meeting
Of the Holstein-Friesian Association
of America was held in Detroit. The
Fulton County organization elected
four delegates to this meeting, and
l.. e. Connell, f. e. Spring, w. L..
Biddle and Jay Z. Burr, together with
twenty-seven other members of this
ASSOCIATION attended the Detroit
meeting. 1t was planned to make the
trip in autos, but owing to continued
wet weather most Of the party went
by rail.
At the spring meeting of the As
sociation a committee was appointed
to assist the secretary in publishing
an Association year book and direc-
tory of the breeders of this section. A
very attractive thirty-six page book
was published and printed by the Del
ia Atlas 5000 copies were printed,
800 of which were distributed at De-
troit, 500 at the Bowling Green Fair,
200 at Montpelier Fair, 200 at Adrian
Fair, and 300 at the Fulton County
Fair Each member who desired has
been furnished copies of the book for
distribution and the secretary still has
about 1000 of the books in his pos
ession.
Perhaps the most important
achievement of the Association was
its exhibit at the Fulton County Fair
Twelve herds were represented anC
1872 head of registered cattle were ex
hibited. This was admitted to be one
of the best Holstein shows Of the sea.
son, and reports of this exhibit ap
peared in the county papers and il
the three Holstein breed publications
On January 1st, 1916, the member
ship of this Association was 90. Dur
ing the year seven members failed t.
pay their annual dues and thirty-on
new members were added, making
total membership at present Of "a.
During the year, the secretary re
ceived 75 pieces of mail and sent ou
4SS. In addition to this, he prepare
ten reports for publication in the vari
Gus papers.
In the Association prize lists, Ful
ton county cows made a very credi
table showing for the year endin
May 1st, 1916. Members of the Flu
ton County Association won $427 80 j
prizes, as compared with 1912 for tn
preceding year. This was divided a
follows:
Burr Bros, 19 records. .... .$228.0
II A. McQuillin, IL records. 1884
l.. E. Connell, 5 records. s...... 76'5
Total .$427.s
During the past year Fulton couI
ty cow has made a worlds recor
Royalton DeKol Violet, owned by
A McQuillin, at ten years of age pr
dueed on semi-official in 365 da.
over 1900 pounds Of butter and almo
$4,000 pounds of milk, thereby e
ceeding the production of any 9th
COW Of her age.
In conclusion, may the members
this Association realize the work tn
there is to do in advancing Holste
interests in this county. 1t is the d
sire of your secretary to see this Q
ganization become one of the large
of its kind in the United States, al
these four things he would urge up
yOu--more members, more A. X.
records, more advertising and bi
ger exhibit at the County Fair.
Respectfully submitted,
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Bad Habits.
Those who breakfast at eig
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