Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-07
Banquet Is
Finale For
Jersey Tour

There have been many important
events in the livestock industry in the
Willamette valley. but none of more
IMPORTANCE and deeper significance
than the Annual Jersey Jubilee tour
which ended in this city last evening
with big banquet held in the ar
mory. Exceptional interest was man
ifested in the tour throughout che
valley, as many of the worlds best
herds were viewed in Marion and
Polk counties, and because of the
fact also. that some of the Jersey
worlds distinguished breeders were
participants in the jubilee conducted
by the Oregon Jersey Breeders rsso-
citation.
AS from its inception there have
been farmers who expressed doubt as
to the advantages derived from the
tour and the ACCESSIBILITY of the same.
but the value Of the undertaking is
no longer in doubt, as it has been the
means of creating a large number of
new Jersey admirers. as evidenced
by the rapidity of sales made at the
fair grounds this afternoon.
The train of automobiles, possibly
sixty in number. conveying the Ore
gon Jersey association arrived in Sa-
lem a few minutes before six o'clock
last evening after viewing the herd
of E, c. Pickard at Marion. Tired
and worn from the long ride thru
the valley for three days, few of the
party went out to view the Doerfler
and Fox herds at the fair grounds af-
ter reaching Salem.
The banquet at the armory was prob
ably the cap sheaf of the entire jub-
lice. Appropriate schemes were con-
trived in the matter of decorating
the room and long tables were spread
across the auditorium with remark
able taste and beauty High cost of
living was not taken into considera-
ton in preparing this function. A
chicken pie dinner. with all the ad-
ditional requisites to satisfy the IN
Iner man. were provided. and young
ladies of the Jason Lee. Methodist
church served with efficiency and
helped to make the second annual
Jersey tour great success. E. A.
Rhoten. livestock editor of the Pacific
Homestead. acted as toastmaster.
Governor Olcott made a brief ad-
dress of welcome. following which
T. E. Mccroskey. manager of the sa-
lem Commercial club, spoke on the
relative interests Of Salem and trib-
utary country,
Filled with enthusiasm over wha
he had seen in the Willamette val
Hey. w. K. Taylor, president of tn,
Oregon Jersey Cattle club. spok
briefly In the interest of Jersey stool
in Oregon.
M. D. Mum Of Chicago, presiden
of the American Jersey Cattle clul
and one OF the. worlds most promi
Inent Jerseymen, was another Of thu
interesting speakers. and expressed
great personal pleasure upon the re
markable progress that Oregon hai
made in the development of register
ed cattle. He congratulated Mr.. Pick
ard Of Marion upon his success II
securing that beautiful and profitabl,
animal. Vive La France. which is 81
well known to the cattle men Of thi
part of the state. Mr.. Mum said there
are approximately 2t.500 dairy cow
in the United States and that les
than two per cent are pureblood an
imals. He urged the importance O
producing pureblood stock and de
clared that they will produce S1Ol
for every $40 they cost the breeder.
d. B. Hogan, one of the enthusiastic
boosters for the Jersey stock, spok,
on the subject Of Oregon Jerseys.
Another one of the distinguished
as well as interesting Speakers, wa
Hugh G. Van Pelt, editor of the Dair,
Farmer published at Waterloo, Iowa
Mr.. Van Pelt is a man of nationa
reputation as Jersey breeder and 1
conceded to be Of the highest au
thority as judge of livestock. He pai,
a hearty tribute to Oregon as dair,
state and said that the Jerseys he hat
seen in the Willamette valley are un
excelled In the world.
Other speakers were Luther J
Chaplin of Salm; r. M. Cow, secre
tary of the American eJrsey associa
ton; W. 3. McMannis, a represent
ative of the Jersey Bulletin publish
ed at indianapolis, Ind.
; These have been red letter days Il
the history of Jersey stock in oregol
and the sale at the fair grounds thi
! afternoon, which concludes the week
program, is said to be the most i'm
portant sale ever held in the north
J west. The entire herd Of. the F. A
Doerfler farm in the Waldo Hill
and the Fox Brothers farm located 4
; the same district. went into the sal,
Z These herds consist OF some OF tn
worlds most famous mixers, havin
! previously shown test greater tina
5 any ever produced in the northwes
The blood OF st. Mawes and Rosar
Olga Lad predominate in these herd
and this fact caused rapid bidding a
the sale.
These men have been breeders {
Jersey cattle for number of year
starting with grade cattle and breed
ing better with the use of purebre
sires, until they have produced ca
tie second to none in the Unite
States. Several bids. It is said. wei
: received from the eastern states an
: British Columbia by persons VIII
: were unable to attend the sale, bl
: the universal knowledge of this here
$ importance prevented the stock froi
: being removed from the country TT
Z sale was conducted by r. A. Rhote
and Colonel Hughes of Forest Gro,
a and Ben Sudtel of Albany acted Z
4 auctioneers. Hundreds Of Jers'
A breeders from all parts OF Oregc
: were in attendance. Lunch was ser
Z ed at 11:30 and the sale started in
nnadiafely after lunch hour hut lor