WAUPACA COUNTY NEWS

April 13, 1922

 

HOLSTEIN EVENTS

FIELD AND SALES DAY TAKES PLACE ON MAY 21-25

AT THE ERICKSON FARMS

Who Are on the Main Committees

Expect to Get Ex-Governor Louden of Ill. And Gov. Blaine as Speakers

Largest Event of Kind

 

            A meeting of the Pure Breed Holstein Sale committee, and the committee in charge of the coming Dairyman’s Field Day event, was held at the court house in Waupaca on Wednesday of this week.  The sales committee is made up of the following well known Holstein breeders:  John Erickson of Waupaca, David Jennings of New London, C.L. Raisler of Bear Creek, F.A. Nace of Iola, and A.W. Buckholtz of Manawa.  The field day committee is composed of A.W. Ritchie of Royalton, W.P. Kissinger of Waupaca, A.D. Larson of Sheridan, County Agent James H. Dance and Lee I. Yorkson of Waupaca.

            It was originally planned to hold the field day on May 23^rd, and the sale the next day, the 24^th, but on account of being unable to secure the auctioneers wanted for the 24^th, the committee changed the dates to May 24^th and 25^th.

            This field day and sale will be the largest event of its kind ever pulled off in the state of Wisconsin, and is already beginning to attract attention from breeders all over the state.  The committee is endeavoring to get Ex-Governor Louden of Illinois, now president of the National Holstein Breeders’ Association, and Governor James J. Blaine, as the principal speakers.  Other well known men, who it is expected will appear on the program are Professor K.L. Hatch, Madison, of the University of the Animal Husbandry Department of the College of Agriculture.  On field day the entertainment for the boys and girls will be in charge of the Boys’ and Girls’ Club Department of the College of Agriculture, and an exceptionally good program is being arranged for this part of the program.

            The sale committee has already started the work of selecting the animals that will be offered.  Sub-committees have been appointed, and work has already been started that will not let up until the big event is over, and goes down as one of the most successful in the history of Waupaca County.