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Show Letters of Appreciation (The following letters of appreciation apprecia-tion from Cclleges have been received by Mr. and Mrs. John K. Madsen and are given to us requesting the publication public-ation of same.) I'TAII AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE Logan, Utah Sept. 19-1927. Mr. John K. Madsen, ;Mt. Pleasant, LI ah. Uear Mr. Madsen: I have just been informed that you have made aigift to the College of an excellent yearling ewe to add to our herds. I wish you to know how Eieatly we appreciate this and hope that you can visit iu-s occasionally at the College and help our staff in their work of building up our herds here to the point where" you and other live dock leaders of the State' will be I'.i'Oud of them. I recently had the great pleasure of meeting your brother up on bis try farm near Fairview. Very truly yours, Elmer G. Peterson, President. TEXAS AGRICULTURE L EXPERIMENT STATION College Station, Texas, Sept. 17 1927. Mr. and Mrs. Madsen: I have just returned to the office after my recent extended trip to Utah and California and upon my return trip I spent several days at our Ranee Experiment Station in the Westeii. .iart of the State which accounts for ay delay in returning to the office. I wish to take tMs opportunity to thank yO'U for the many courtesies extended during my recent visit ii. your home. I very much enjoyed the auto trip fronn Painowan to Mount Pleasant, but most of all I enjoyed ihe opportunity o.f looking over your wonderful stud flock of Rambouillets I think you are to he commended for the wonderful piece of constructive breeding that you have accomplished, rul J hope that this Station shall sometime have sufficient funds to acquire a real stud animal from your flock. I had a very pleasant visit to the California State Pair where I had the pleasure of placing Sonne real strong classes of RambO'Uillet and Hampshire Hamp-shire sheep. In all I would estimate thai there were 50 0 head of sheep on exhibition at the Sacremento Fair, o you can imagine that I had plentv ,o do during the three days that I vas judg'ng there. I hope that both of you will have i.n opportunity to come to Texas sometime within the next year and wish to assure you! that Mrs. Jones : nd myself will be delighted to have youi visit in our home if you can spare 'he time to spend a few days at tin College. With best wishes, I am, Sincerely yours, J. M. Jones. |