Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 78, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 December 1920 — HEREFORD SALEB ASSOCIATION [ARTICLE]

HEREFORD SALEB ASSOCIATION

Formed at Meeting Held In Reneeelaer Last Tuesday. To show that there is a great deal of interest manifested in a Hereford Sales association, some twenty Hereford men representing Newton, Jasper and Pulaski counties, met in the county agent’s office last Tuesday afternoon and perfected a Hereford sales association of the three Ues mentioned. S. 8. Davis, county agent from Newton county, presided over the meeting and explained the objects and benefits of such an association. Much enthusiasm . was manifested in the talks given by the Messrs. John Guild, Firman Thompson, W. L. Bott, O. S. Bell and Charles Fleming. It was the unani* mous opinion of all that John S. Capper, Hereford breeder at Star City, be president of the organisation. The other officers elected to carry on the business of the organization were: O. 8. Bell, vice-president; D. M. Mawhorter, secretary, and James Fleming, treasurer. The directors appointed were: N. M. Bott, John Guild and King Chamberlain. These three men, in collaboraUon with the officers, were appointed to draw up a constitution and by-laws and namte the organlzaUon in the near future, which will probably be the first week in January. This is the first organlzaUon of its kind in northwestern Indiana and it has for its object the aiding of small breeders of Hereford cattle and promoUng the best interests of the Hereford breed at large.