The Mankato free press., 1923-06-15
JUPE PLUVE HAS
PART IN AFFAIR
But AT That Very Nice
Program Carried Out
MANY FOLKS THERE
Addresses On Livestock andC Cow
Demonstration Were Big
Features

Blue Earth County Guernsey
Breeders to the number OF three
hundred held very enjoyable pic
mic at the beautiful farm home of
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Yaeger in Rapi-
dan yesterday. Mr.. Yaeger has one
of the best herds Of GuernsepS in the
county, which are rapidly making
Tile Spring Farm famous. A picnic
dinner was served beneath the shade
of the beautiful forest trees which
cloth the spacious lawn about the
residence. Coffee, milk and sherbert
were served free by the members
of the association, and everyone
brought well filled lunch baskets so
that all had an abundance Of food
such as can only be produced by the
good cooks on the farms The picnic
progressed with the greatest success
up to about three o'clock when there
was a heavy downpour Of rain
which made everyone take to cover
with the exception OF large flock
of Mr.. Yaegers tame ducks, which
enjoyed the moisture with the
greatest delight, according to the
statement Of one Of those present.
Cow Judging Demonstration
Following the picnic dinner, a
cow Judging demonstration was con
Quoted by County Agent L. E. Nc
MILAN of this city. The cow used
in the demonstration was a direct
descendant of one of the first
Guernsey cows imported from Eng.
land to this country by DR.. M. B
Wood. Following this judging con
test was held in which every one
present was permitted to place the
animals was taken part in. At the
close Prof. H. r. Searles of the ex
tension department Of the state uni
yersity. judged the cows. Most ol
these fine animals were only three
years old, but despite this fact some
Of the young animals In the Far
mer's test" that is the regular two
times a day milking, produced 474
pounds Of butter fat. Mr.. Yaeger has
one of the finest herds of Guernseyt
in the county, owing to the fact thai
IN past years he has been WORKING
for type, capacity along with an
abundance Of quality.
Perhaps one of the most pleasins
features of the program of the DAY
was the singing of Glenn Shoemak
er, one Of Manksto's sweet voiced
singers, who sang group of songs
in his wonderfully rich baritone &C
companied by Miss Helen Black or
the piano. Mr.. Shoemaker respond
ed to several encores.
A monologue by Miss Erna
Bartsch and a violin solo by Dor
!, Nelson accompanied by Miss Pear
Nelson made up the rest OF the
program.
Professor H. R. Searles of the
extension department of the state
university farm, was the principal
speaker of the day. He had gotten
we'll under way with a fine address
on Guernsey Type and Feeding
when the rain came down in tor
rents and broke up the picnic. As
soon as the storm was over everyone
hurried home.
L. o. Jacob, state secretary of the
Guernsey Breeders association was
present and had intended to SPEAK
but owing to the rain was not able
to.
In the absence of President S. b
Wilson, Vice President Charles
Brooks, presided at the meeting and
introduced the speakers.
Maurice Nelson, secretary of the
association by request gave a mum
ber Of Scandinavian dialect read
fngs. Much Of the credit for the
success of the picnic Is due to Mr.
Nelson who spared no pains previous
to the occasion to have all arrnge
ments completed.