The Mankato free press., 1922-07-14
IHOLSTE|N PICNIC
DATE ARRANGED
THURSDAY, JULY 20, TIME
FIXED FOR AFFAIR
WILL FIX UP EVENTS
Farm of George H. Enrich Is
Place; Program In the
s -.~ Making

Alta meeting of the board of d.
rectors of the Blue Earth County
Hoistein Breeders association held
at the office of ]. C. NARROW, Secre-
tary of the association on Tuesday
evening, it was decided to hold the
annual county Holstein picnic next
Thursday, July 20 in the beautiful
grove at the farm home, of George
II. Enrich, two miles south Of Ra-
pidan.
The annual summer meetings
have - always been well attended
and an enjoyable time is had at
these picnics and meetings. Last
years annual meeting and picnic
was held at Amboy with between
1000 and 1900 people in attendance.
Some special entertainment fea-
lures and contests will be staged
this year between the local units of
the county association: The follow
ing local units taking part in the
contests and competing for the
grand prize to be awarded the local
unit showing the greatest strength.
not in numbers but in manual
strength such as Is exhibited by
tug of war: Eagle Lake, Amboy,
Mapleton, Rapidan, Good Thunder
and Mankato. The team must con-
sist of ten men from each unit. The
one that can stand against all com
ers will receive SO in cash.
Other prizes viii be given for
horse shoe pitching contests, judg-
ing, contests, Hoistetn Milk drink
ing contest, and many other sports
that are being arranged for.
1t is expected by the committee
in charge OF arrangements that this
meeting will be bigger and better
has charge of all local arrange.
opportunity for those wishing to
know more about the black and
white dairy cattle as to selection
for type and production as demon
stratfons will be given as to the i'm
portant points that indicate high
producing dairy cow.
Spread Of the Sentimen,
Without doubt the Rapidan COM
munity has made greater progress
in advancement in better breeding
of dairy cattle within the last
eighteen months than any section
Of the county. This is almost en-
Hulce, cashier Of the Farmers State
Bank of Rapidan. About two years
ago Mr.. Hulce came into the Rapi
dan bank, almost an entire stranger
to the community, He knew what
dairying meant to any community
and Rapidan having one of the I'm
est creameries in the county, he set
about increasing the wealth of his
community through increased dairy
ing thereby increasing the revenue
of the Farmers Co. operative Cream
cry and financing his own banking
institution
Mr.. Hulce has been untiring In !.
his efforts and has devoted much
time and energy to, the purchasing
and placing between 800 and 400
head Of high grade and purebred
Holstein cattle IN his locality. he f.
nancfng the entire proposition. A
lesson will be given showing the
actual results obtained through the
efforts put forth by Mr.. Hulce, and
the full plan will be outlined. The
bankers of the county are especi-
ally urged to attend this meeting.
and talk the matter over not only
with Mr.. Hulce, put with the farm
ers who have purchased these cows
and increased their revenue by~re-
placing their scrubs with good grade
or purebred dairy cattle. The pub
lie is invited TO attend the meeting
and picnic.