The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-26


a .colonizing company in Northern
wisconsin which had produced re-
markable results in aiding farmers
and settlers in getting dairyinS
herds started. He also told OF the
purchase in Blue Earth county sew
eral years ago of FIVE purebred sires
by girls and boys club Of North
block breeding. In this county at
the present time, he said, there were
more purebred dairying cattle than
in Blue Earth county from where
they oririnated. He advocated the
adoption of the breeding block sys
TEN in Blue Earth county for the
upbuflding OF dairying herds.
The Better Sires Campaign in
augurated in Blue Earth county has
stated l.. E. McMilIen. Blue Earth
county agent, Better sires is one
of the problems toward which the
farmers here must work in making
money on farm. Good cows are
the offspring of good sires. A good
point which has been brought out
here by several speakers which
would be good to emphasize is the
care of the cattle. In this campaign
ing Of pure bred live stock in the
county and it is only by farmers
having good pure bred sires that
this end can be obtained
]. C.. NARROW, member of the Stale
Holstein Breeders association, fos
tering the movement in this county
explained in detail what the cam
paigl intended 60 accomplish;
sent out to the $500 farmers of the
county requesting them to state
what kind of live stock they prefer.
We have also sent out 264 letters
to owners of purebred stock in the
county and have 2 now listed $50
sires which will be sold during the
campaign"
Five years from now you bankers
are going to see the results which
will be accomplished by your aid
to the farmers in purchasing pure
bred sires. The results will probably
be noted more by those outside OF
the county than within. Breeders of
live stock all over the state appre-
ciate the action of local bankers I'm
getting behind a matter like this
be noticed within. the next few
years."
Meeting At Elks' Club.
There will be meeting here in
the Elks club next Friday night
which will be open to everybody.
Mr.. Fred Murphy, head of the Min
neapolis Tribune, and a great boos
ter for better livestock will be here
to address the meeting. Mr.. ]. H.
department and Mr.. F. w. Peck of
the state farm bureau will also be
here to take part In the meeting.
G. D. Stephan, representative of
the Holstein Breeders association
explained to the bankers what was
wanted from them in the way Of
aid and how it was proposed-to dis
pose Of the sires In the county. A
fiat rate of interest was asked from
all banks which would be offered
to farmers desiring to purchase
purebred sires. The banks, he said.
would be asked to name the various
prospects in their community who
had the proper credit for the pur-s
chase Of the sires.
in earnest with a meeting in one Of
the smaller towns next Monday
Then with our force Of four sales.
men we plan on calling on the var
ious prospects during the next two
days, following . Whicha1isauother
meeting will be- held at some other
TO start the ball rolling for =
successful campaign, John Nyquist
rose and offered loan OF 500 with =
out interest to a farmer knew in
the county for a purebred SIRE You
furnish the sire and have the places
for it and l have the hundred" re-
marked Mr.. Nyquist amid the ap-i
plause of the gathering.
Fred Bosch Of Amboy stated that
he was entirely in favor of the pro-.
ity would be able to handle it's
quota. 2gisaC -
Better Cattle and Hogs.
II am in favor of the project in
getting better cattle and hogs and
other live stock in the county. 1t
is a good plan to call our customers
attention to the advantages of pure
bred stock. The great problem is
will take best care of the cattle"
said A. N. Olson of Lake Crystal.
II am very much in favor OF
building up. the purebred live stock
in our community" statedN H. A.
Hubner. of ST. Clair I'VE. have. al
ready financed a few, but feel that
there is room for more pure bred
sires in. the district"
I'VE have always been in favor
OF this movement, and are willing to-
help along a good thing such as
this stated R. l.. Houk Of Good
Thunder.
w. w. Hulce of Rapidan stated
that some purebred sires had been
purchased in his community within
the past few weeks, and 81 per cent
OF the live stock in his community
was pure bred at the present time.
but aid would be extended to any
other. farmers there who wanted
purebred sires.
A motion to adopt a nat Irate of
five per cent interest on loans to
farmers for purchase of the sires
was made by F. K. Meagher, of the
Citizens National Bank Of Mankato.
Following a discussion, it was de-
cided to amend the motion to read
six per cent as a number Of banks
had been receiving that amount
during the past in financing farm
ers in purchasing purebred sires.
The motion as amended was
adopted.
Just beore the close of the meet
ing, Mr.. Veigel, as spokesman for
the Civic and Commerce association,
invited the bankers to attend the
joint debate to be held tonight at
the armory between Mayor George
LeSch of Minneapolis and Mayor
Arthur e. Nelson Of st. Paul on the
disposal of the power at the high
dam between the two cities.