Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1923-02-02
THE POOLESVILLE PERCHERON
BREEDERS ASSOCIATION.

The Farmers Of PoOlesyiIle have again
demonstrated their co. operative spirit by
organizing and by purchasing from Trun-
die Bros. the beautiful black percheron
stallion, Alfredo.
The company vas organized at the
home of Trundle Bros. on Wednesday.
January 24th. and was Hospitality enter
tanned at turkey dinner by the Misses
Trnndle, Della and Barbara. assisted by
Miss Hickman.
The name of the company is The Pooles
vile Percheron Breeders Association, and
the officers elected for one year are
Dorsey Williams. President; Frank Davis.
Vice-Presidenr, and George Remsbure. Sec
rotary. These officers. together with Law
renee Jones' Raphael offutt and William
B. Trunde, comprise the Executive Com
mittee.
Several articles about the horse situa-
ton in the Middle West were read and
discussed The writers emphasized the
fact the Middle Western farmers had
quit breeding when horses were cheap
during the tractor craze and that there
were practically ne colts in the West.
This condition was conoborated by Mr..
II. a. Dawson. of Rockville, who has large
ranching Interests in the Northwest Mr.
Dawson, who has recently returned from
an extensive trip through Nebraska. the
DakOtas. Wyoming and Montana, gave an
interesting talk on conditions in this sec
formerly had bred thousands of horses
had now only few hundred and that
these had been permitted to inbreed until
they were too small To be of use for draft
purposes, The tractors. he said had been
given up in great measure for blowing
and cultivating, and many could be seen
throu ghout the country rustine in the
fields or being used a little for belt power.
lie predicted that the horse would come
back just as cattle had come back.
The occasion Of this organization is in
teresting in many ways. The stallion,
Alfredo, was sold over the same terri
tory where Trundle Bros sold their first
pure bred stallion more than twenty years
ago and is the twenty sixth sold by them
in this county. IL is interesting. TOO,
70 note the fact that blood carries on in
people as well as in livestock, as this sale
was the first effort Of David Trundle. aged
IL years, youngest SON Of John Trundle
haF of firm
companied his uncle during most of the
selling, and despite the sleet and rain on
the day OF organization wac first on hand
TO receive the guests and look after their
horses. His pleasing personality and
earnestness OF manner has won for him
the respect of everyone and we wish him
success in carrying on the good work
Mr.. Dorsey Williams. President. is a son
of c. II. Williams, a director in the Farm
Bureau. and besides feeder of excellent
cattle. is also a breeder Of Pure-b bred
Berkshire Hogs Mr.. Lawrence Jones. is
a son of the late George Jones. who was
a stakeholder in one of the first pure bred
stations sold in this county. Mr.. r. I
Offutt. is the son OF ". j. 0ffutt, who was
also stakeholder in the first stallion
sold by Trundle Bros.
Therefore. we see that here is one
neighborhood that is continuing the i'm.
provement of livestock through the second
generation and the result is to be seer
both in the farms and in the stock
MR.. WILSON S. WARD HONORED-
The Montgomery County Volunteer
Fire Association, composed Of the volun
teer fire departments of Rockville. Ken
sington. Silver Spring and Takoma Park
at a recent meeting in the Armory build
ing at Silver Spring, unanimously elected
Mr.. Wilson S. Ward, of Rockville, pres
ident, in place of DIR. Otis NJ. Linthicum
OF Rockville. chosen at a previous meet
ing, but who is unable to serve. a Con
stitution aud bylaws were adopted and
other matters pertaining to the welfare
of the organization were considered. The
firemen we're welcomed to Silver Spring
by former Senator Blair Lee, who lauded
the manhood of the citizen firemen. who
SO unselhshly look after the property and
lives of the people Of the entire county
Mr. Ward. in a few well.chosen words
expressed to the firemen his appreciation
of the honor conferred upon him as their
President, and gave brief outline of the
purposes. hopes and aspirations of the
Association