The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-11-30
SIXTEEN YEARS;
TOOTHLESS ALSO
She Can Show Daughters How
To Give Wealth
RIGHT UP To THE MARK
County Agent Mcmillan Tells HE
, Story Of This Remarkable
z Ladylike Bovine.

Old age even among dairy COWS
should be respected. This is the
belief of County Agent L. e. Nc
MILAN. He says that the fact that
q cow has weathered the storms OF
sixteen summers and winters, and
has worn every tooth out Of her
mouth does not mean that she has
outlived her usefulness. He believes
that II the old bossy has the right
stun in her, she can yet give some
Of her daughters and granddaugh-
tiers "cards and spades" and beat
them to it when it comes to produc-
ing milk and butter
In stating the value OF cow test
ing, Mr.. Mcmillan gave an excep-
tional instance Of what the testing
associations will prove. One dairy
man not far from Mankato, Mr.. Nc!
MILAN says, owns Shorthorn cow,
which has seen over sixteen sum :
mers. The old bossy has lost all OF
her teeth, but still gives an abund :
ance Of milk. The general belief
was that the faithful old Shorthorn
the owner, held q friendly feeling
for his faithful old animal, and
thought that he would give her the
benefit of a test. This showed that
despite her age, the Shorthorn has
earning for her owner every month
above her keep on an average OF
Iabout So. She Melted for her own
Ter the past year $141.20. Had ii
mot been for the cow testing associ-
tation she would have been ignomi-
tnously turned over to the Gamers,
+ Monday evening the lie Ray Farm
Bureau unit will hold its meeting In
the Wondra hall at MadiOon Lake
Members of the Decoria township
farm Bureau unit will hold their
regular monthly meeting Thursday
evening at the Decoria town hall. A
program will be given in connection
with the meeting.
Friday evening the members OF
the Judson Farm Bureau unit will
meet with the members of the Huh
Farmers club at the Four Corners
school house.
Annual Meeting County Bureau.
Wednesday, December 5, is the
date set for the annual meeting OF
the Blue Earth County Farm Blu
reau. President John +. Reed OF
the state federation of farm bu-
reaus win be the principal speaker
One of the special features of the
meeting will be demonstrations by
the FIVE home demonstration groups
working under the direction OF Miss
Eva L. Blair, joint home demon
stration agent. There will also DC
demonstrations by the boys and
girls clubs OF the county
H. 81 ~
the basement of the Methodist
Members Of the Good Thunder
Improvement club held a meeting
at the home of Mrs. Clyde White
yesterday afternoon, at which
there were about thirty present.
County Agent L. e. Mcmillan gave
a poultry culling demonstration.
From the many questions asked Mr..
McMillan's talk and demonstration
elected a great deal OF interest. Mr..
McMillan's talk dealt with feeding
and housing of poultry. Luncheon
was served by the ladies at the
close OF the meeting.
The Cow Testing
According to the statement of
IL a great deal Of interest being
centered in cow testing work. He
suggests that all Of those who have
not already signed up for the for.
nation Of another testing associa-
ton should do so at once. so that q
start may be made December ].
There was an interesting meet
ing held last evening at the Bell
view school house in Mcpherson
township, where a community club
was organized with George Preston
as temporary chairman and Mrs.
Tony Fftzloff as temporary secre-
tary. The next meeting of the club
will be held December 81, when a
permanent organization will be
perfected, officers elected and by
laws adopted. The boys and girls
of the school put on very inter-
esting program Of recitations and
readings. At the close Of the even
ing an oyster stew was enjoyed.
The Lincoln township farm bu-
reau unit will hold a meeting this
evening a. the Maker school house.
Saturday evening the Medic
Township Farm Bureau unit WILL
hold a meeting at the Pemberton
Consolidated school in the form of
an historical pageant, depicting the
history OF Medo township from its