The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-07-27
SPEECH BY SEiRLES
FEATURE OF EVENTS
Amusement Stunts Proved
Very Entertaining
FROLIC OF PEOPLE
Weather Was Ideal and the
Party Had Fine
Time

In the midst of natural forest
beauty in Harvey's Grove, seven
miles ecst OF Mankato on the lie
Sueur river, Blue Earth County
Holstein breeders and others inter
ested in livestock assembled yes.
terday to the number OF 500to hold
the fourth annual meeting OF that
body. The weather was ideal The
community singing led by Miss
Sybil Soule and Miss Mildred Boie
of this city, athletic games, and
cattle judging. A picnic dinner was
enjoyed at noon. The gathering was
presided over by lens Johnson of
Butternut Valley.
The first event following the din
ner was horseshoe pitching con-
test between a number OF shoe
tossers in different parts OF the
county. In the elimination Good
Thunder and Beauford teams came
in for the finals. Good Thunder de-
feating Beaufard by score of %
to 6.
The champions on the Good
Thunder team were, Jake C!rich
and Carl Jepson; on the Beaufort
team. Wesley H Ward and J. E.
Getty.
Players on eliminated teams
were:
Mankato city-Lyon and Bowen.
Mankato township-Fred Stanford
ard Fl. P. McElroy.
Butternut Vailey-Jens Johnson and
Alfred Thorston.
Mapleton-Ray Cramer and Will
liam Tietz.
Amboy-Harry and Clifford Brush.
Rapidan-Emil Nelson and ]. E.
Payey.
Needle Threading Contest
One Of the amusing features o.
the afternoon was the needle
threading contest taken part in by
Mr.. and Mrs. Evan Williams, Wal
lie Anderson and Mrs. J. c. Mar
low The two mere men in the
contest showed the ladies that their
brawny hands are still nimble
enough to do needle work, for Wal :
lie Anderson won first money, and
Mrs. J. c. NARROW another frst. But
when II came to the awarding OF
the prizes the men stood aside and
gave the ladies in the contest all
Of the honor.
Another source of amusement
was the hat trimming contest. The
two bashful models on whose heads
the trimmed hats were placed were
Rev. James Casweu. pastor of the
Methodist church at Eagle Lake
and AL Brush of Amboy. One pretty
girl in the crowd made the remark
that Al Brush looked good enough
to kiss, and that handsome banker
had a very narrow escape from a
The man Of the cloth took it fol
granted 1t appeared, that he should
be admired, for he was wearing the
hat which WAS decorated by Mrs
Fred Jensen OF Eagle Lake, who
took first prize. AL Brush wore the
hat that was decorated by Mrs. H
P. McElroy and took second prize.
The winners OF the Fat mans race
were; F. j. Neary of GAINESVILLE
and Al Brush OF Amboy third.
In the ladies' race Mrs. Herman
Peters of Good Thunder won first
Mrs r. z. Aaton OF Mankato second
and Mrs. T. ]. Fredricks OF Rapidar
third.
In the tug of war between Coco
Thunder and Rapidan, the former
won
The banks contributing money witt
which to pay the prizes were: Nat
ionial Bank of Commerce, First Nat
ional Bank. Mankato State Banl
National Citizens Bank, American
State Bank, and the Commercial
State Bank Of this city.
Professor II. r. Searles Of the ex
tension department Of the state uni
versity was the principal speaker o
the afternoon. In the introduction
of his remarks, Professor Searle
said that all farmers should be In
terested in dairy cattle. and espec
tally Holsteins. for they are thu
life savers when It comes to tn
nf IA q
For that reason everyone shouit
take off his hat TO the old dair.
Profit Out of Dalrying
The speaker said In order to ge
the most profit out of dairyins
one must have good producing cow
In order to be a good producinI
animal, the cow must inherit from
her ancestors the right kind O
producing qualities. The production
of butter fat and profit Is there
fore within the control OF the datr
man. With the proper introductio,
of purebred sires on the farms, tn
ability to produce results will b
STRENGTHENED in the Offspring an
added profits for each animal S
bred will be the result.
Great stress was placed by tn
speaker on the importance Of feed
ing the dairy cow. He said tba
everything that a cow needs Tor N
production of butter fat grows !
abundance in Minnesota. Here Pro
lessor Searles took occasion to EN-
phasize the Importance OF iegum
hay over common timothy hay. Al
falfa, the speaker said was especial
" rich In protiens. With proper "a
lions Of alfalfa there Is no need c
feeding oil meal to the cows. III
good feeding qualities of sweet clio
yer as a pasturage plant and so
beans was also emphasized. II swee
clover is to be used as hay, tn
speaker advised cutting early befor
Il becomes woody, and then cut
about eight inches above the grount
SO as not to kill out the plant.
II the dairy COW has the prope
breeding, and is given the prone
care and feeding. Professor Searle
said that she is the most productiv
animal on the farm.
Professor Searles, address was fol
lowed by a short talk by Miss Nil
dred Boie, who urged upon the audi
ence that nothing but the best bloc
lines in dairy cattle be purchased,
results are to be obtained. Mis-
Boie during her short talk told
number Of amusing stories.
County Agent /. e. Mcmillan VIC
the next speaker OF the afternoo