Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-01-27
New England Holstein Bree.
ders Meeting

Perhaps one of the largest
and most enthusiastic meetings
that the Holstein breeders ever
held inNew England was held
in Boston, Massachusetts,, on
the fourth and fifth of January
Prominent men from everystate
in New England were present
many of them young breeders
with all the enthusiasm Of
youth, and many of them old
veterans in the Holstein game
men who have known the
breed since the early importa.
tion to Massachusetts,. While
many of them are growing old
they were equal in their enthu-
siasm and their belief in the
Holstein cow to the youngest
breeder in the game.
After the reports of the off,
GERS of last year, the recent Ho1
stein drive in New England
was discussed. Within the
past few months there have
been held in the New England
states forty-fve meetings. Pre-.
at the most of these were Presi
dent Aitken of the national Ass
ociation Professor William Ri
der, and Mr.. Pollock both of
the Extension Service. Pro-
fessor Rider in explaining the
'Iolstein situation in New En-
g?andsaid that "there ara n
present about thirty t. usand
purebrad Hrl<;- n in New En-
gland as a ul't it ranks thirC
as a Holste3: center being sur
passed only by Wisconsin and
New York. There is every rea
sonwhy New England should
continue to be center of Fol,
stems. No other section of
the country is so favored by
large markets as is New En-.
gland.
There was a unanity OF
thought among the breeders
that there should be in New En-.
gland a field secretary who
should devote all of his tinla-to
the interest Of the Holstein
breeders. satsss
Judge Frederick M. Peasley
Of Cheshire, Conn, was choos-
en president, Professor T. z. Ell
der Of Mount Hermon was cleo
ted recording secretary, and
Mr. L. E, McIntire of Water
vile, Maine, was chosen trea.
surer. Two representatives
from each state were elected to
serve as vice-presidents Of the
organization: They are Ed
ward J. Shattuck of Andover
and Frank P. Knowles of Au.
burn for Massachusetts,; Ha-
rold J. Shaw and Myron T. Pea
body for New Hampshire; +
Z. Gorham and F. B. Howe
'or Vermont; Senator Clifford
9 Hough and A P Thorne for
Connecticut, and Joseph P
Rose and Herbert Thayer fol-
Rhode Island.
After the election the mat
ter was taken up as TO haw the
proposed field secretary should
be chosen, and it was unanl-
mously agreed that the decls-
icn should be left to the board
Of directors. Mr. w. E. Still
v.ail Of the D. w. Fold Farm
Company said that he knew of
nc man who was so splendidly
fitted for the position as Profes
'sor William Rider. Instantly
there were a number on their
feet to second Mr.. StiwclPs
suggestion. There was no
question from the demonstra-
tion but that Professor Rider
was the unanimous choice Of
the breeders present. Profes-
sor Rider is no stranger to the
breeders Of purebred Holsteins
througout the, east. He has
for several years now been con
nected with the Extension Ser.
vice of the national Association
and by his splendid ability
common sense and high integr:
ty, he has won a place among
the breeders of the east which
is probably not equalled by
any other man inso short a
time. He tempers his enthu.
siasm with common sense, and
honesty of expression, a combi.
nation which inspires the breed
ers, all Of whom who trust in
his judgement. After the dem
onstration Professor Rider in 9
few fitting remarks thanked
! fbo bvooJare fo,, 4Loi,. oonG