The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-03
HoLsTEIN SALE.
Continued from Page J.,

500.
R. A. MeNiff of Littleton, Mass. a
| familiar buyer at the sales, bid off
three head for $575. They included a
four year-old COW consigned by Datus
Clark of Peru, n. Y, a two year-old in
Mr., Ellis s consignment, and month
old heifer calf from the Hall herd.
Josiah w Parsons of northampton,
| Mass, bought four head They were a
month-od calf from II. c. Goodale S
| farm in Newington, Conn, month old
heifer calf consigned by Mr.. Ellis, al
| two months-old heifer from the same
herd, and an eight year-old cow from
Mr.. Clark's Peru farm.
| Two animals We're bought by r. F.
MacDougall of Northampton. One was
Junior three year old from Mr.. Ellis s
herd, and a junior -year-old from
| the Hall farm in South Wilmington.
An eight-year-old COW consigned by
y. J. Donlon of Richford and TO-
months old heifer consigned by Mr..
Austin of Windsor were sold to w L.
Clark of Stockbridge, Mass.
The Vermont Holstein- Friesian
Breeders club met in the Brooks House
last evening for the purpose of elect
| ing officers and to discuss plans for
stimulating Holstein interests in the.
state. Open discussions on a number of
important suggestions offered by the
various speakers made the meeting very
| interesting. The election of officers had
| been, held oyer from the last meeting.
A few changes were made, one being
! the election of F. L. Parmalee of Put
ney as secretary treasurer in place of
! A. 2. Bigelow of Middlesex, Mr.. Bige
| low feeling that he could not do JUS
tiee to the work owing to other pressing
duties which necessitated his being out
| of the state. Five new vice presidents
were elected: e. G. Davis of Vergennes
| for Addison county; Wallace Robinson
of North Hero for Grand Isle county;
| O. L. Martin of Plainfeld for Wash
/ ington county; G.. f. Austin of Wind
sor for Windsor county; Mr.. Brooks of
Swanton for Franklin county. George
F. Gregory of Dummerston was reelee
ted president.
The secretary stated that there were
now about ESQ members II of whom
were fully paid up; 90 owed dues and
9S had not paid any dues since joining
the club. He thought they would all
agree that the financial position of the
club would be greatly improved if all
members would be prompt in their pay
ment of dues.
Secretary Frederick L. Houghton of
the national Holstein- Friesian associ-
alton offered SOME suggestions in regard
to making the state meetings of more
interest to the breeders, who, in many
eases had travelled long distances to at
tend A definite program should be
drawn up-worth while speakers en-
gagged, and an opportunity for open dis
cuSsions on Holstein matters would tend
! to encourage new members and make
these meetings not only more en- JOY
able but educational-this giving the
members something to carry homee and
apply in the daily routine of their bus
mess as Holstein dairymen and breed
ers - The @Holsteirss intlaletxE 5. - ~ thss
greatest thing, in dairy work in Amer
lea and it 5 only half begun. > sair Sec
rotary Houghton On. a resolution of
fered by Mr.. Houghton committee of
five. with O. Martin of Plainfeld as
chairman, was appointed to act in con-
junction with the president and seere-
tarv for the purpose formulating plans
which will enliven Holstein matters
throughout The state
Prof. W. NJ. Rider, director of the ex-
tension service of the Holstein- Fries
ian Association of America. outlined
in an interesting manner some projects
which have been drawn up by his de
partment for creating definite programs
for state and county club meetings.
j, Prof. Rider impressed upon the mem
bers the vital Importance of the .'Bet-
ter Sires-Better Stock campaign, al
50 the desirability of appointing a
committee on fairs, to encourage breed
ers to send their good animals for ex-
J. hibition. Vermont Holsteins should be
shown at the Eastern States Exposi-
. ton every year; said Prof. Rider Or
ganization of new clubs within the
! state; membership campaign; AN ex-
: ecutive committee to secure all posi-
1 BILE data on Holsteins owned by breed
ers in the state; the. distribution Of
. Purebred Holstein sire signs and cree
{ tion of billboards advertising the mer-
G its of Holstein cattle and milk were
/ some other points emphasized by Prof
}, Rider. A state breeders consignment
sale of high class cattle with 10 per
2 cent of the sale price to go to the club
; was another suggestion.
/ Prof. Thomas Bradlee, director of OK
:. tension service and state leader OF
4 county agents. University of Vermont
j gave an interesting account of the sur
: veys carried out in various counties or
e the = Better Sires-Better Stock cam.
D paign. He outlined the prospective
n work ahead of those who desired to see
a better dairy stock OIL the farms of Yer
. mont.
n A large number of the dairy COWS OF
the state were below average, and a:
t. result of these surveys his depart
T. ment was in n position to know how
n many purebred sires and purebred fe
y males there were on the farms.
X Prof. Bradlee stated that the com
II pleted survey of the whole state woult
contain valuable data for breeders o
= purebred dairy cattle, and should en-
courage them in their work
A suggestion by Prof Bradlee tina
l. the standard for purebred bulls shout,
N be set at 10000 pounds milk, 40,
(. pounds butterfat in year for the dan
n of the bull. and q 7-dav record of 9