The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-02-10
REPORT OF YEARS
LABOR IS RECEIVED
Splendid Showing Made
Work Accomplished
NH. COE SENDS LETTER
Asks Aid For Boys and Girls
Club Work; Instructive
Addresses

HOlSIeln Breeders oil blue Ear III
county met in the Y. VI. c. A. audi
forum yesterday for their annual
meeting and election of officers. The
meeting was opened by II. l.. Sohre,
of Good Thunder, president of the as
ISOLATION, who pointed out the bene-
fits of meetings which bring the breed
ers together TO talk over their prob
lens and TO plan better methods for
the future. He emphasized the fact
that ono or two scrub cows in herd
deprecIa. the value of the entire
herd In ,,me, and urged the buying
of thoroughbreds at all times. Mr..
Sohre SAID that the cups which have
been CIV. % winners oil the BOYS
and Giris ,,..lf clubs have stimulated
interest j.. ..,I the localities in which
the clubs are situated. The announce
ment was made at this time OF the
State Holstein Breeders association
meeting which will be held in Man
kato on May %. liz closing, Mr..
Sohre stated that the success OF the
association in the county, depends en-
tirely on the CO operation of the en-
tire membership. The officers of the
association have done much in CO.
operating with the state association.
Mr.. Sohre reviewed the work done in
the past year and in conclusion said:
Judging from the past experiences
and present conditions, IN active mind
cannot fail TO have in 1t something
that will tend to lead to continu,,
ance of efforts that nave improved
conditions in the past, made the pres
ent conditions better than 1t other
wise would have been, and tend to an
uplift of our industry and our people
to a higher plan in the future"
At twelve o'clock, the members
went to the Centenary Methodist
church parlors where they were serV-
ed a delicious dinner. Business men
of the city, who are interested in the
Holstein breeders association, were
also present
Report of The Secretary.
After the dinner, J. c: Marlowe, sec
rotary and treasurer of the assocla-
ton gave the annual report, which is
as follows:
THE first important event was the
third Blue Earth County Holstein
Blue Earth County Sales. pavilion,
and to which fifteen breeders consign-
ed All breeders in the association
were solicited for entries. Many let
tiers were required before all entries
wre in with papers, breeding dates
and all information complete.
Letters and circulars were sent TO
all those who had previously purchas-
ed cattle at the Blue Earth county
sales, uring them and their friends to
attend. Over 200 letters and circulars
were sent to inquiries for cattle re-
from their personal advertising, urg-
ing them to attend the sale. Circulars
were sent to 800 breeders in the state
as well as all the county agents in
Minnesota, South Dakota and North =
ern Iowa. and Wisconsin.
advertising rates were secured
from a large list of Southern Mime
sofa county papers. Advertisements
were written up and sent 20 twenty OF
these Publicity articles were sent re-
garding the sale and a report OF the
sale afterwards was sent to all these
county papers, also to he state farm
papers, dairy papers and the Holstein
breed papers.
Fifty head of cattle were sold. The
females bringing an average price OF
S410 There were eighteen bulls In
the sale and many OF these were
young, six of them undes TX months OF
age. There were also several heifer
calves. The average for the nifty head
was 1910 per head.
'In order to Taise additional funds
to carry on ther work of the associa-
ton, heifer calf was purchased from
A. NJ. Brush & Son Of Amboy, on
which tickets were sold az 81 entitl !.
ing the holder to attend the feed and
smoker given at the Saulpaugh Hotel
the evening of March q. and a chance
OF winning the calf. Four hundred
and eighty dollars were taken in, and
Walter Sohre of Good Thunder held
the lucky number This calf was dis
PLAYED in the windows Of various bust
ness houses in the different towns
several weeks previous. ...
Boosters Tour To Fairbault May 3.
"In February, 1921, we had seventy
FIVE members We now have 1876 mem l
bers. Early in the spring it was de-
cided to try to secure the annual state
meeting for 1922 and campaign was
nut on for booster trip to Faribault
where the annual State Holstein
breeders meeting was held May 3,
1921.
out. In all total of 1000 letters writ
ten and mailed on the booster cam /
paign for the Faribault meeting. This
included. Fifty letters sent out urg
ing those whose membership had ex-
pired to renew 100 letters, notice of
meeting of March IL, 500 letters to
members and others urging them to
make the tour. 500 return slips were
enclosed with the letter, 500 letters
the tour, 500 letters to breeders of the
state inviting them to make Blue
Earth county their next meeting
place. More than 100 personal letters
to committee men and others. Pub
Lefty articles were sent to 8 county
papers.
different towns to assist in the mem
bershfp drive for the booster trip. The
Mankato committees composed OF
twenty FIVE business men took in sub
scriptions amounting to S40S for mem
berships. Blue Earth County Booster
banners were displayed on nearly 100
ears that were in the tour. A large
number of black and white caps were
worm by those in the party. Two bands,
he Fifth regiment, and the Good
Thunder bands of which our president
s. member, furnished splendid mu-
dc throughout the day. This booster
oyr wac a great SilccnSS a. Won all