The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-26
SLASH IN CATTLE
PRICES Is NOTED
SALES MADE OF HoLsTEINS
DURING YESTERDAY
WIND UP EVENT HELD
Smoker At Saulpaugh Hotel
Last Night Gave Meet
Fine Finish.

With last nights big meeting
held in the lobby of the saulpaugt
hotel the annual summer meeting o.
the Minnesota association of Hol'
stein breeders officially came to al
end. Holstein men who had charge
of arrangements expressed them
selves as entirely satisfied with tn,
two days so far as general Eo.sleir
business was concerned but as II
the sale at the fair gorunds yes
terday it was evident that there
was some disappointment ovel
prices that were brought by the
consigned animals.
There had been eighty head con
signed for sale but yesterday there
were a number Of Withdrawals anc
the total sold was sixty. 1--WE. The
average price paid by the bidder;
on these purebreds was $22S.50 and
sale was $14,s45. A unique feature
paid cash and Howard Hall, clerk
Of the sale, said that in all his
years Of experience that such has
been the case.
Cattle were sold in no great mum
bers to any single purchasers
Most of the sales were made to in
dividuaI farmers who are attempt
ing to- bolster the quality and
strength of their herds. DR.. Chris
TOPPER Graham of Rochester was the
heaviest purchaser and he bid In
FIVE animals. Second place went IL
H. v. Ulrich Of Biscay with foul
head.
Last Nights Program.
Last nights program was mix
ture of fun and business. There
were concerts, speeches, and the
long awaited giving away OF five
purebred calves. There were prizes
for all kinds of distinction given
and these were all won after some
stir competition. The tallest mar
the meeting proved to bs
H. e. Salsbery of Amboy, one Of
Blue Earth county's foremost breed
ers and for that he, received an
prize OF no great value
Daniel Noah Webster of Mankatc
was found to be the shortest man
and his prize was a di-
minutive kewpie doll.
In the contest for fat men there
we're many entries but the award, a
fine pair of boomers. was WOE
without an effort by Knute Luno
well known breeders of Holsteins
in this state. Ellsworth A. Ander
son of Cokato, this state. took all
honors for lean men and he receiv-
ed highly decorative parasol.
DAAnHf 1AIfna nf fh(
Los Angeles Holstein Farm at Los
Angeles, Calf, travelled the greatest
distance to attend the gathering
here and was given a sun bonnet
as a reward for his long journey.
The cup to be given the county
having registered the largest mum
Der Of Holstein association mem
bers registered for the Mankatc
meeting was not presented las,
night and will not be until the lists
are checked against the treasurer
chart Tor paid up memberships. The
prize has been won twice by Blue
Earth county, the last time at Fari-
bault last year.
Those Who Got Calves.
The giving away of the Holstein
calves which were donated by Blue
earth county breeders was one oil
the evenings features. The cali
donated by Earl Oliver of Amboy
was given to F. E. Westerman OF
a cattle breeder and
lumber dealer H. E. Salsbery OF
Amboy donated another young Hol-
stein and that was given to Otto
Shamla of Glencoe. The F.. H
Sohre & Son calf was awarded to
Louis Anderson of Lake Crystal, the
A. M. Brush & Son calf went to c.
e. Earht of Mankato and the Mar
low & Randall Holstein went to
Edmund Hovam Of Waterville
These calves were all purebreds.
Club Children Rewarded
For the year Of effort that they
have expended in taking care oil
their purebred calves. two Blue
Earth county club members yester-
day received their reward and the
honor that goes with
taking prizes in judging contests
AS has been said before, first prize
went to Merle Woolson of Amboy
for his heifer but he was closely
pressed for first, place by his thir.
teen year old sister, Nina Woolson
who took second place. Yesterday
the calves were sold in the ring and
the boys animal vas knocked down
OF Harold Visher of Lake Crystal
for $3.50 and the girls heifer went
to w. w. Hultz. Rapidan banker
for S240. Each of these calves cost
the children S16S.20 in April 1921
and except for the selling costs the
difference in-prices will mean profit
for the children. They were a proud
pair of youngsters yesterday when
they saw those animals draw out
class that had been consigned by
breeders.
Speakers On Program.
There were many of the visitors
and Blue Earth county men called
upon for short talks last evening
and each spoke briefly on some
phase of the dairy industry. The
first to speak was the Rapidan bank
ers, w. w. Hultz who explained the
position of the county bankers with
reference to the dairy industry and
he repeated the pledges of aid thai
banker meeting of this city. A, II
room for much dairy development
and while last year was the largest
in the history of the Good Thunder
creamery, it has not yet reached
the top of possibilities.
Robert Geiger of Minneapolis
state secretary of the Holstein as
ISOLATION, said that he was more
than pleased with the good that had
been done the industry and the
breed at the meeting in Mankate
although he expressed disappoint
ment at the prices that were brought
at the state sale.
Holland On "knoekers."
p. o. Holland. business manager
of st. Olaf college at Northfield
smoke briefly using as his tomb