The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-10-28
Splendid Attendance At
Breeders Meeting
SMOKER LAST EVENING
Wit, Hun1or and Philosophy
Flowed Freely At the Big
Gathering

tu9 u1USBt OiOOu III Ino sl6to Oh MIL
nssota, held the stage, at the open
ins Of the third dairy center sale of
Hoistcins at Blue Earth county live
stock pavilion at Mankato fair
grounds yesterday afternoon, when
twenty -four mead Of choice dairy
cows and bulls were sold at auction
totaitnS $3.50. Lady Mercedes
Dosae, formerly owned by w. w.
Walker OF Austin, was the top priced
Animal OF the sale and was pur-
chased by Carleton college farm at
Northaeld for the sum OF $3.50. The
second highest priced animal was
purchased by L. II. Matzke or Good
Thunder from r.. H. Sohre & Son OF
Good Thunder for the sum OF $4Os
OF the third highest priced cow,
watch 10 purchased from H. c.
Bruce Of Northfield for the sum OF
$500, Other fine animals purchased
by Mr.. Nesbitt, who was the heaviest
buyer &c the sale, were, SEAS cow
from Hunter Brothers OF Mortified,
a $40 animal from Taylor & Christ
eau of owatonna, $500 cow from
s sss I Brothers Of NGgsheS q, So ss1s
The Other Purchasers.
Other purchasers, and owners Of
prize cattle sold were: NARROW &
Randall. Mankato, heifer from A.
q. Dockstader, Hastings for the sum
OF s106; s. d. Whiting. Mankato, q
bull from Ivan Fredricks of Golden
for $40; Clary & Mccormick, Man
kato, a bull from William Schmidt
Hsxelton. Excelsior, a fine cow,
from A. D. Stanford. Mankato for
$50; L. H. Matzke of Good Thunder
Q cow from Taylor & Christgau of
owatonna for $115; NARROW & Ran
dali, Mankato a cow from F. H. Sohre
a Son Of Good Thunder for the sum
OF s2s5; Alfred J. Kroeger. Mankato.
hsifer from G. L. McElroy of Good
Thunder for 800: W. A. Beach. Man
Of West Concord for $40; A. J. Blu
xick, Belgrade township, bull from
y. II. Sohre & Son OF Good Thun-
der for $3.50; r. M Washburn. Man
kato, q cow, from w. w. Walker of
Austin. 5000; Nv. o. Hazelton, Ex-
oelsior, q heffer from j. NJ. Pun
derson, Mortified for $3.50; Emil e.
Wflkinning, st. James, q heifer from
NARROW G Randall, Mankato, $3.50;
Leo Landkamer, Mankato a cow from
e. @. Hienz. Owatonna, $685.; Taylor
g Christgau, Owatonna, heifer from
3. @. Heinze, Owatonna, Sl70; Charles
Mcclure OF Austin, a cow from H. Bue,
Northheld, S255.
Scott Spoke Complimentary.
B. d. Scott, secretary Of the Mini
nesota State Holstein Breeders asso-
citation in a statement to The Free
Press following the afternoon sale
yesterday had the following state
ment to make. in which he highly
complimented the business men OF
Mankato for the lively interest they
have taken in the dairy cattle in
dustry, which has had great deal
to do with pushing Blue Earth county
INTO the limelight as a banner county
Of the state in the cattle industry.
The sale this afternoon" said
Mr. Scott. reflects the general a :
nancial conditions of the country
There were a great many people
present at the sale who were anxi
Gus to buy, but did not have the
necessary cash to put 1t across. The
animals are bringing very fair prices
and represent good profits to the
ccnsignors. One of the most en-.
couraging features of the sale was
buyers are new men In the dairying
game, and the majority of them are
farmers from Blue Earth county, who
are seeking better cattle. It is far
more important that these cattle
should 60 into the hands Of beginners
than into the hands of long estab-
lished breeders at higher prices. II
means a widening OF the market, and
Will do great deal toward strength
ening the morale of the dairy Indus
try in the county.
"The fact that the buyers are
practically all beginners makes the
sale slow that has been held for some
time past The buyers are not posted
on values and bid slowly and eau
tiously. which might be expected OF
men who are feeling their way on
new ground / predict that two years
from now these same men will pur-
they paid yesterday. This will be
due to the knowledge and experience
gained in the handling of dairy cat
tie.
Attitude of Business Men.
The attitude OF business and pro-
fessional men Of Mankato toward the
dairy industry has attracted the at
tention of all OF the breeders OF
states. There are few cities ant
towns whose citizens have shown
such great appreciation OF tn,
dairy cow, or as clear an understand.
ing OF her influence upon the pros
perity Of the community, as do tn,
people of Mankato. It Is undoubt
eddy this keen intereh that is re
sponsible for the general awakening
OF the farmers in Blue Earth count,
to the need and value of better
cows. In no county of the stat,
have the banks been more liberal II
the support of the dairy industr,
with their farmer patrons In thu
purchase Of good bulls for foundation
animals.
al speak advisedly, for hav,
made it a point to keep tabs OF
the attitude Of the banks all owe
the state OF Minnesota. In no count,
in the state has the dairy men re.
ceived such support as have tn,
dairy men OF Blue Earth county from
their banks.
"The rapidity with which the Hol
stein industry has come into publ,
notice in this section of the state II
evidenced by the fact that the news
papers of the county had reporter
at the sale to report 1t. This ma.
appear like small matter. ant
something which might De taken al
q matter of course, but we have onl.
to reflect a moment TO realize tina
It is only during the last year tina
the newspapers In the state hav,
~fyan fha aalea of dairy cattle NOR,