The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-03-30
.HOLSTEIN MEN
DISCUSS COWS
They Also Have Banquet And A
jolly Good Time at the Hun
terdon County Seat.
ENTHUSIASTIC OVER OUTLOOK

One hundred breeders of Hunter.
don County, New Jersey, gathered at
the Baptist Church in Pennington,
Thursday evening. March 22nd, for
what proved to be one of the best
affairs of its kind ever staged in the
State.
While everyone happily did his duty
in putting away a share of the boun-
teous supply of eats, Mr.. l. c. Fran
els of Caldwell, New Jersey led in
the singing of old community songs.
Several splendid baritone renditions
We're given by Mr.. J. Shoemaker, also
of Caldwell.
Mr.. ]. NJ. Hunter former head
of the Dairy Department at New
Brunswick and now Superintendent
of Gobel Farms, Annandale, n. j.,
acted as postmaster and first intro
duced Professor Meyer OF Columbia
University, who gave a splendid fif-
teen minute address on his findings
in research w5ek FOR the College and
related statistics showing the advl-
stability Of an agricultural education
for the farmers son Of today
Prof. ]. " Rarlets told 4 the dairy
instruction they We're giving at New
Brunswick, where he is Dairy Hus-
bandman, and his desire to see far
mers of New Jersey take full advah-
taee of their opportunities in dairy
ing.
The Toastmastef then introduced
Allen ~ Crissey, District Represen-
tative for the National Association
Everybody knows Crissey in New
Jersey as former editor of the "blaek
a d White Brple". Holstein worker
ard Chamber Of Commerce Secretary,
and he alwav giN,s SOM real facts
straight from the shoulder. Anyone
who hears him cannot help absorb
ing some of his enthusiasm and what
is more. they will realize that the
National Extension Department is
thinking deep and doing work which
is bound to show its Influence in re-
wing the Holstein business. In the
lest two months he has organized four
new County Associations. His address
struck an extremely responsive cord,
for he told the possibilities Of Hun
terdoa County thru a definite pol-
cy Of dairy Improvement work and
publicity and advertising.
Mr.. John Tine, President Of the
County Association, spoke urging the
program of work and took occasion
to thank the ladies' for the banquet,
and he was followed by Thos. Hurt,
an eloeutionist of Lambertville, N,
j., who recited Riley's poems in cos
tune.
Mr.. w. w. Wetmore, Secretary of
the New Jersey State Association
was the next speaker introduced. Mr..
Wetmore brought home to everyone
the things which the State Associa-
ton is endeavoring to do through the
editing Of the BLACK and White Blu
GLE the County Shows, Calf Club
work, etc. I'VE are all toads in the
same puddle, boosting the Holstein
cow all for the same purpose, 50 let's
cooperate" he said
Another speaker was Mr.. James
Stuart, Manager of the Hunterdon
County Cooperative Association, who
very Interestingly illustrated the adj
oantages Of cooperation to the far
mer.
Hunterdou County adopted a pro
gram Of work and this banquet was
the first event on the program. The
various events of the season incnd-
ing Olaf Club work, tours, etc, will
eliminate in real County Show herd
at Trenton Fair in the fall