The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-07
SPEAKERS URGED
BETTER BREEDING
STOCK RAISERs HELD MEET
ING LAST NIGHT
Banquet At Good Thunder Was
Attended By Sixty People;
Stories We're Told and Sug-
gestions Made To Cattlenien;
II. L. Sohre Elected President
Of Unit.

Sixty people attended Holstetn
dairy banquet and meeting at Good
Thunder last night. A free banquet
was given by the men in business
at Good Thunder. There was
good attendance from the country
and everyone seemed TO be, much
pleased with the meeting. The ban
quet was served by Mr.. and Mrs.
Tyson, who were ably assisted by
several young ladies of Good Thun-
der,
Jokes were sprung on several par
ties present, and a A. H. ,Dannheim,
buttermaker at Good Thunder, was
accused OF being full Of food fun
and iniquity, but F. w. Bruschke.
mayor Of Good Thunder and toast
master of the evening. rallied to
the support of Mr.. Dannhei1h, and
in his comments gave great praise
work and efficiency shown in OPP
Grating the local creamery, which
is one Of the best in the county.
Among the speakers from a way
were C. E. Leinas. agricultural
Agent of Waseca county. w. e.
Olson, secretary of the civic Com
merce association, Mankato; Henry
H. Fuller, director of rural educa-
ton, State Teachers college, Man
kato; George D. BSiggs, proprietor
of the American Shoe Shop, Man
kato: w. w. Hulce, cashier Farmers
State Bank, Rapidan; H., e. Brush,
vice president. Blue Earth County
Holstein Breeders association, and
J. C. MARROW, secretary OF the Blue
Earth County Holstein Breeders as
sociaticn.
Urged Better Cattle Breeding
The different speakers urged the
breeding of better cattle, the use
of better sires. and more Cow Test
ing associations. It was brought
out, at the meeting that only about
one per cent of the $500 farmers In
the county knew " neither their cows
were paying a profit, or whether
they were keeping them at loss.
One of the speakers recited case
in the county where a man was
getting from s35 to $38 a. month
from ten cows. After eight of these
were sold and FIVE good grade cows
put in, the check the very first
month from eight cows was over
800.
Mr.. Briggs kept those present in
an up-roar by the recital of many
amusing incidents which he.'r"rc1
in the south where he lived for
many years. Mr.. Briggs is r1"r
of much wit and hunior and when
made up as a colored comedian al
ways makes a big hit Mr. Briggs
has helped with entertainments At
the Elks club at Mankato on several
occasions.
Several local men gave talks,
among them being II. J.. Sohre.
president of the Blue Earth County
Holstein association, A. Fl. Damn
helm, buttermaker OF the Good
Thunder Co. operative creamery, c.
f.. Robinson. D. A. s. Sctuldt. F.. H.
Griffin, postmaster, c. L. Alexander
manager Botsford Lumber company
and L. NJ Tyrholm. proprietor of
the Ford agency.
Several new members were Sc
cured for the local unit which
makes total of twenty eight mem
bers, Officers were elected as fol-
lows: H. l.. Sohre. president; f. w.
Br7iscke, vice PRESIDENT r. e. Camp
bell secretary treasurer; B.. G.
Luedke and A. H. Dannheim, direc-
tors. 1t was decided to have the
first regular meeting of the local
unit the first of the coming month.
They have regular program of
W ork outlined which is bound to
bring good results for increased
dairyipg in the Good Thunder COM
munity.