SIloirniOK'V HKEEDKKS ASSOCIATIOX. I'.tT 



On motion tlii' report of tlu' Trcasnrcr was nvoivcd. 



rrcsidcnt P.owon: Inasmnch as Dr. Qnick. to wlioni lias been given 

 tile next nuinlier on tlie proj;rani, is not present at tliis session, I shall 

 take the lilierty of appointing a speaker for this time. We have with 

 lis today some Shorthorn breeders who are not members of onr Associa- 

 tion, and who'are not citizens of onr State, bnt as we like to gain all 

 the knowledge we can as to what the breeders of other States are doing, 

 1 shall ask Mr. R. M. Dunlap, of California, to address us. 



Mr. R. M. Dnnlap: I am naturally very modest. However. I came 

 here to learn ratlier tlian to teach. I have been in tiic East alxmt two 

 months, and I feel that I have learned a great deal. The California 

 Shorthorn breeders are becoming thoroughly in earnest. Thej* are en- 

 deavoring to breed the modern type of Shorthorns, the low, thick, early 

 maturing kind. I know tliey are looking East all the time for that kind 

 of stock. That is what brought me East. I am trying to take back 

 better cattle than we have. We can raise the other kind very easily; but 

 we are doing too much of it now and are going to stop as soon as we 

 can. 



President Koweii: The lueeders of tliis State feel proud to know 

 that you have considered Indiana a I'lace in which you can get better 

 Shorthorns than in any other Stat*- in the T'liion. It is indeed an honor 

 of wliich we feel proud. 



The next address on the program is assigned to Mrs. Virginia C. 

 Meredith. Mrs. Meredith is not present, and I do not know whether 

 she has jirepared an address or not. The discussion on this jiaper was 

 to have l)een led by Capt. John Welsli, who is one of the oldest and best 

 breeders in the State. Captain Welsh lias always, since I have lieen a 

 member of the Association, been present at our meetings and has been 

 ready and willing to do his sliare to make them a success. 1 think the 

 Captain is amiily al>le to supjily the paper off hand as well as lead the 

 discussion, ^^'e would like a few remarks from Captain Welsh. 



Captain AVelsh: I think tlie cliair is out of oi-der. 



President I'.oweii: I don't like to appoint a committee to wait on the 

 Captain and bring him to the front. If you will kindly conu' forward 

 and aihlress us. we shall all be glad to hear you. 



Captain W'llsli: In your rejiort you said we were at tlie bottom of 

 the hill. I sujipose yon meant liy that, that Shorthorns were about as 

 low as they could get V 



President Roweii: I di<l. 



Captain \\'elsh: We have lieard a great deal of that sort of t.ilk in 

 the past two years. 1 liad liic iileasure of iiiaUiiig a trip to ('aii;ida wilii 

 our friend, Air. Dnnlap. and I w.is surprised at the itrices they .isked 



