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Hereford Congress Spotlights
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MORE THAN 300 LIVESTC
from 19 states and Canada shared experi
ences and opinions on Hereford bre8&ng,
management and marketing problems with
the top breeders, producers and researcP^ouet.
men in the business at the first interna
tional Hereford congress held at Great Falls
May 12 and 13.
Program of the two-day event, first of its
kind ever conducted, consisted of three
panel discussions on the subjects of size and
type, herd and range management and mar
keting practices. In e^ch case members of
the panels, each an expert of national or
international reputation in his field, pre
sented comments on special phases of the
subject. Following this, questions were pre
sented from the floor.
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Sponsored by Montana Association
The success of the event, in the interest
shown, the active participation and the
smooth expedition of the entire program is
a credit to the officers of the Montana Here
ford Assn, which sponsored the congress.
Claude Windecker, Ennis, president of
the association, presided at the opening of
the congress and was master of ceremonies
at the banquet held Friday evening. A. E.
Boswell, Billings, secretary of the associa
tion, and Herb Jillson, Billings, field repre
sentative, were in charge of all arrange
ments.
More, Cheaper Meal
"While no definite conclusions were drawn
in any case, there was early general agree
ment that the aim of the livestock breeder
should be the production of more, better
and cheaper meat.
An expression of revolt against present
show standards was made by members of
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—Montana Farmer-Stockman Photo
Size and type were subjects of discussion during the first day's program of the
first International Hereford congress at Great Falls May 12 and 13. Members
of the panel which presented phases of the problems and answered questions
from the floor are pictured here. Seated, left to right, are Harold Fulcher,
Granby, Colo., registered breeder; Dr, R. T. Clark, Denver, co-ordinator for
the department of agriculture's beef cattle research department: Albert K.
Mitchell. Albert. N. M., past president of the American National Livestock Assn.,
the American Hereford Assn, and 1949 livestock man of the year; Warren Mon
MONTANA AND NORTHERN WYOMING
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TYPE. SIZE PANEL
The registered breeder recognize
responsibility to the commercial cattle
man," said Dr. R. T. Clark, Denver, co-ordi
nator for the department of agriculture's
beef cattle research department. This has
been proven, he continued, by the willing
ness of both individuals and purebred asso
ciations to participate in the breeding re
search projects. This participation has in
volved the donation of both cattle and
money to evaluate different lines of breed
ing in actual field tests. Many more lines
must be tested also.
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Adapt to Environment
Emphasis in the past has been toward
changing environmental conditions as much
as possible to suit the beef cattle available.
The present research project involves the
longer and more difficult job of trying to
breed cattle for the environment of our
western ranges.
That progress is being made in this direc
tion is supported, said Clark, by the deter
mination (from research to date) that 86
fort, Greely, Colo., one of the foremost commercial feeders in the west; A. H.
Karpe, Bakersfield, Calif« prominent feeder and breeder; Fred Willson, Boze
man, head animal industry department, Montana State college; Louis Hablas.
West Fargo, N. D., of Armour & Co.; M. C. Simpson, Volberg, president. Mon
tana Sloockgrowers Assn.: W. A. Crawford-Frost, breeder, Nanton, Alta. Stand
ing, left to right, are Ray Sprengle, Denver, field representative, American
Hereford Assn., and Howard Lewis, Bozeman, manager, Monforton Hereford
ranch. Lewis acted as moderator of the panel. Not pictured is Charles Redd.
LaSal, Utah, stockman.
percent of the weight variation in beef Cat
tie at 15 months can be accounted for by
heredity. The present breeding research
project involves 37 states and 5 experiment
stations working on a regional basis with
different tasks.
"The Hereford breed will not remain
static," Clark asserted. "We are well on our
wa y to getting Hereford cattle that will
compete with any beef breed in the coun
try. v^ . We are relatively stable on color
k u t by ho means stable on performance,
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ighest Efficiency
ink now of putting
ighest efficiency
mour & Co.,
will not
"Ranchers must thu
their operations eftv^tn
basis," said Louis Hablas,
West Fargo, N. D., "because t
have the present profit margins to Vrork on
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