The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-07-04
'TRI-COUNTY HOLSTEIN CLUB
PICNIC WAS GREAT SUCCESS
Splendid Gathering and Addresses Delivered;
Musical and Many Other
Features
Tn-county AoIsteIn Club Picnic.

The annual meeting OF the Tri.
County Holstein club was held at thu
form of Evan Williams, one mile
north of Lake Crystal, on June "a
There was good attendance, in spite
of the fact that roads leading from
some sections of the county were al
most impossible on account of the
heavy rains that have been falling fol
several weeks. Members and theil
families began to arrive in the fore.
noon. The picnic lunch was spread OF
tables erected earlier in the day BY
the host, Mr.. Williams, on the spacious
lawn under spreading elms. Mr.. and
Mrs. Williams and the committee or
Refreshments looked after the crowG
in very commendable manner.
| An address of welcome was given
by s. L. Sherwin of Lake Crystal. He
emphasized the fact that the breed
| ing of better cattle was of as much
interest to the businessmen in the
city as it was to the farmers and
breeders. That without the farmers
and breeders, the businessmen would
not thrive-when the farmers and
especially dairy farmers, are thriving
and keeping fine herds of cattle with
great production, the effect is quick
| ly felt in the entire community
The meeting was opened by Mr.. ]
C. NARROW, president of the associa-
ton, who gave a short talk on the
progress Of the Tri- County club
Among other things, he stated that
the association had been instrumental
in getting twenty five men started in
the breeding of Holsteins within the
year. He Also said that great deal
of cooperation was being shown
among the members, so much SO that
outside buyers and breeders were
commencing to appreciate that this
was live Holstein association, a
great deal of credit being due to the
efficient secretary in charge of the
office affairs, M. R. Benedict, the Blue
Earth county agent.
The Community Sing.
This was followed by a community
sing, led by Miss Mansfield and en-
tered into with great spirit Miss
/ Mansfield knows how to put life into
a gathering Of this kind.
The next speaker was Senator j
M. Hackney of the Alden farms, ST
Paul He gave stirring address, tell :
ing of his own personal experiences
having been born and raised on farm
in Blue Earth county, within fifteen
miles OF Mankato. This was in the
early pioneer days, and his fathers
i homestead was outlined only by stakes
driven into the ground by the sur
veyors.
The senator stated that in his basi-
mess life there was nothing that at
forded him as much pleasure and sat
isfction as his Holstein cattle. He
emphasized the fact that while man
was making money in his chosen
work. the development of these beau
tiful black and white cattle would give
him much pleasure. Mr.. Hackney
gave some data pertaining to his own
herd and the work he was doing
which brought out the excellent rec
ords that good Holsteins are capable
of producing if properly fitted and
1 given the right care.
! The audience was much delighted
with the solos, rendered by Miss
\ christensen and Miss Austin, also the
reading by Miss Jones.
| DR.. Fritz of the federal bureau oil
animal industry told of the good work
his department was doing in helping
| eradicate that dreaded disease, tuber-
eulosis.
/ DR.. Helen Hughes Hfelscher, pFesi-
.ent of the Blue Earth county health
bureau gave a talk on the fact per.
| tanning to this department and the
! importance of the work.
| The program was closed by the in
PRODUCTION of the "deviP by Mr.. Mar.
low This proved to be Bertram ID
/ Scott, secretary of the state associa-
ton, and some of the people were
very much frightened until they
learned that he was perfectly harm
less and that the devil only refer
red to his being the editor of the Min
nesota State Holstein Friesian. This
(, is the breed publication of the state
! association.
l. In behalf of the breeders of the
Estate, Mr.. Scott asked for the hearty
support of all Holstein men, He told
of the fine cooperation a great many
were giving, but there were a good
many others, who were still hesitat-
/ ing, but who should become members
J at this live wire organization at once
He stated that the state campaign
being put on was of greater benefit tC
1 the small breeder than the breeder or
. a large scale, and by the arrangement
Of the assessments, the large breed
er pays the greater part of the asso.
!. citation expenses, leaving only very
:. nominal Zee for the small breeder Mr.
Scott's talk was very earnest and en-.
thusiastic, and the audience could no
! help but feel that he was very sincere
and his requests were more in the
form OF demand that one felt mus
be obeyed.
Many new members were added tt
I, the local organization and the state
association.
| After Mr.. Scott's talk there was g
ball game staged between the Lake
Crystal high school team and the Hol
| steins breeders. This was a very in.
teresting game and showed plainly
4 that the breeders were not only good
cattle men and strong on battins
averages for their Holstein cows, but
were also at home on the Diamond.
/ The club has its headquarters al
Mankato and these meetings are be-
Ling looked forward to every year with
more and more interest.
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