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(Miristnias market, and he boujilit him at twelve cents a pound; lie took 

 him into town and decorated him and kept him three or four days; then 

 he paraded through the strei'ts witli a band in front, and after tliis Initch- 

 ered, and tlie cuts were readily sold at thirty cents a pound. The butcher 

 started into the matter rather hesitatingly at the beginning, ))ut after his 

 experience he wrote the matter up in the count}' paper, and announced 

 tlie fact tiiat he would give twelve cents a pound for any steer fed in that 

 county tliat was good enough to go to Chicago and Avin, and was brought 

 back to his shop. That is a standing offer which he has made. This is 

 the i)oint. If the Chicago buyers are inclined to discriminate, we are not 

 obliged to sell to them; we are not tied to Chicago. This matter might be 

 Avorked up in different localities in the State. What Mr. Graves has done 

 could be done by any man in any county. 



President Christian: Captain Welch, are you still in the good work of 

 feeding steers"? 



Captain Welch: No, sir, not yet this year. 



President Christian: It seems to me that there are enough men, and 

 Shorthorn men, too, who have had experience, to give us a talk. We are 

 here for information. 



Mr. John G. Gartiu: I think it would be well enough before you pro- 

 ceed with the rest of the progi-am to appoint the Committee on Resolu- 

 tions for our deceased brethren. If this is in order, I will make this a 

 motion, that we authorize the chairman to appoint the committee. 



The motion was seconded and carried. 



President Christian: 1 will appoint Mr. W. S. Kobbins, Mr. Cotton 

 and Professor Skinner. 



Profesor Skinner: I am not a member. 



President Christian: Then I will appoint Captain Welch in your 

 place. This committee Avill report any time l>efore we adjourn. The 

 next thing on the program is "'The Selection and Care of a Herd Bull," 

 by H. H. Keim. 



-Mr. Gartin: Mr. President, Mr. Keim is on the progi-am for this sub- 

 ject, l)ut I have a letter from him which I will read: 



"Ladoga, Indiana, January 6, 1904. 

 "Gentlemen— I hurried home from Indianapolis because my wife was 

 indisposed in the morning when I left home. Her condition now will not 

 warrant my going to Indianapolis to fill my numljer on the program. I 

 very much regret this, as it has been my full intention to be present, and 

 that idea has just been abandoned. Hoping that you may have a good 

 meeting, and that more competent speakers may discuss my topic, I am, 



Yours very truly, 



H. H. KEIM." 



