The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-02-09
Splendid Meeting Was Held
There Last Night
SIGN UP FOR BULLS
Stirring Address Was Delivered
BY D. Q. Graybill of =
Wisconsin


.'1f one continually draws checks
against bank account without de
posting to meet the Withdrawals,
he soon finds that he has no re
sources. This is equally as true of
land fertility, if one continually
takes from the soil without replen-
ishing it for the fertility consumed
by repeated crops, he will soon find
that the producing power is lowered
and he too will find his resources
overdrawn."
The meeting was presided over
by w. w. Hulce, who introduced the
speakers of the evening. At the
close of the session luncheon was
served. A number of farmers in
the Rapidan community. signed up
for the purchase of purebred bulls.
He Puts 1t over
Mr.. Grayhill, who is travelling
from place to place representing the
James Barn Equipment company of
Fort Atkinson, has l. message to
deliver, and puts it home in a very
convincing manner. He emphasized
the importance of soil and the
VI liz lCLlIllIy Va H.
The best way to maintain the fer
tility of the soil is to maintain
larger herds of cattle on the farms.
AS an instance of this the speaker
called attention to the great fertil
ity of the soil of Switzerland, the
home of the Brown Swiss cattle.
Through the continued maintenance
of herds of cattle on farms in
Switzerland the soil is now more
fertile than it was 1000 years ago.
Mr.. Graybill says that he likes to
think of the dairy COW as a manu-
featuring machine. This machine
must have protection from the
weather, and must have the right
kind of materials in the way OF
feed and water if it is to manufac-
ture efficiently.
Mr.. Graybill has portable NOV
ing picture machine with him, with
which he illustrates his talks. He
will show the same pictures at the
better sire meeting at Amboy to-
morrow night In addition to his own
pictures Mr. Graybill will show
partners" which was filmed in
this county, and which depicts the
work of the Blue Earth County
Boys and Girls clubs. ~
What Rapidan Has Done.
. County Ak6uI AsAIAhlIiioh Vail
phasized the fact that the commun-
ity of Rapidan had already distin-
guished Itself in the way of the bet
ter sire movement. 1t now has the
highest percentage of pure bred
sires of any community in the coun-
ty, the average being ffty- six out OF
one hundred.
Mr.. Mcmillan said thai the off
spring of purebred animals is more
profitable than that of scrub STOCK.
To prove this he cited an instance
at AmeS, Ia, where a scrub wild
boar was crossed with a large typ"
Poland China SOW. and another SoF
which had been bred to purebrcd
sire. The pigs of both sows We
fed precisely the same, but the of
sprine of the wild bear put on 101
rounds in weight during the san2
lime that the offspring OF the pure
bred sire added 175 pounds TO tho
, oirdupois. What holds true -
hogs will also hold true in thH
treedjng Of cattle. 1t has been prov.
,n beyond a doubt. as demonstrat"
nv e. n. Wentworth, a former IL
;tructor at Ames College, that be-,
PRODUCED from purebred slres aN'
lams bring higher prices on Tn
p"rket.
Emil Boie, cashier of the National
Rank of Commerce of this city, told
n The interest the institution he rep
,Csents has taken in the better live
,tock movement. He said that tn"
bank is willing to back up financial"
,nv reliable farmer who wishes to
purchase of a purebred sire.
Farmers Are Progressive.
DR.. J. Il. Schlesselmann of Man,
ratio said that he had first started
he practice of medicine in Goob
Thunder. and had frequently mace
rips into Rapidan township. where
he found all OF the farmers TO he
men and very much in
crested in livestock. He said that
me of the first CO. operative cream
sTios had been established there,
md from year to year had been add
ng to its capacity and the quality OF
he product.
Mayor w. A. Beach of Mankato
did that he had been livestoc''
breeder for number OF years mast.
md during that time found that it
,ays to breed nothing but the best
If livestock.
Dir. Beach said that the best wav
q keen the boys on the farm was
o give them something in which
hey can center their interest. The
present of a good calf to boy in
many Instances has awakened the
bride and spirit of ownership.
J. G. NARROW stated that he believ-
ed that had the livestock Taisers OF
his county had the animals at their
lisposal this year. they could have
sold several car loads of purebred
md grade cattle. He told OF the
started by the Sioux Falls
Savings Bank for better livestock.
That institution is putting million
dollars into the movement and oX.
oect to get results In the returns or
better prosperity.
Progress of Campaign.
G. ID. Stevens told of the progress
If the better sire campaign IN tnlT
county. He11 stated that alrcadT
wenty eight bulls have been placed
II this county. Ehg'.z
Dr. M. B. Wood of. ManHa;o Sa.d
hat there is no danger of overstock-
ng the market with pure0reG sires.
Wisconsin which is the greatest cat
lie state in the union, has but tort?
Der cent purebred sires.
W. w. Hulce. said that he was sur
1rised in listening in on the radio 10
lear q livestock lecture in which the
Blue Earth county livestock move
nent was mentioned prominently.