Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-07-17
care in seasoning if We would prevent
prices advancing too rapidly.
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Tho Maine Farmer publishes the fol-
lowing from MIR. II. z. Burleigh:
"An ill.bred thoroughbred is tho worst
animal Il tarmcr can breed FROM"
l did not suppose when made the
foregoing remark Mt the close Of the meet
ing at Winthrop, that such |. little spark
could be famed into such Il tremendous
blaze. But all have to say is, let Ill tho
breeders OF thoroughbrcds try on this
coat, and If it fits, wear it, made tho
above statement in good faith it was in
tended for those who are breeding, and
not only ill.hred, but sickly stock, and
sending broadcast all over our country,
to disappoint and discourage tho uninitiat.
cd, but lovers OF good stock.
| wisl, to add that Il grade bull should
mover 10 bred from. The raising or breed.
lug from such should never 10 ncouragcd
by amy agricultural society or farmers
club. Tho breeder who breeds from 9th
or Of tho above named class i, doomed to
disappointment. lilo IL like tho man in
tho middle Of tho pond with Il boat, who,
| taking up ono oar, says: "Tl,is oar is I.
thoroughbred, no matter it it is u little
too long in tho back, and narrow on tho
loins, ii is Il little punched in the shoulders,
his knees arc rather near together, his
eyes arc sunk in II little, and lie drops
little too much back Of tho shoulders; he
is IL thoroughbred, with II pedigree as
long as tho tail Of u comet. I think his
stock will DO all right" and no began to
row. VOL, he rows awhile and soon finds
out that he is about where he started from,
having made complete circle. Then he
| says: "f l can't got ahead with u
thoroughbred, l will try tho other no
matter if he bo u grade-he is good one;
! ~ he throws down the thoroughbred and
puts grade into the rowlock on tho other
sido and pulls with will, for ho is getting
desperate, but soon, to his utter astonish
ment, he finds ho is making the circle tho
other way, all ready 10 give up i'll dos
pair.
A good friend suggests to him to try
both together, tho good animal with tho
good pedigree, which .,o docs and soon
finds himself making progress toward the
shore. Let every brooder Of thorough.
bred stock select out Of his stock whit are
worthy to breed from, aud tho others it
thoy DO males, castrate rs soon Il possible
and send tho inferior heifers to tho butch.
ors before they breed, ind by pursuing this
course the Improvement Of our stock will
not DO put back i've years." but we
should 500 u greater improvement than
ever before. Every man is not calculated
to breed thoroughbred stock, but every
man who breeds cattle should owe or
patronize tirst-class thoroughbred bull
Of some kind. My worthy friend M;llett,
told me Ut Winthrop that if we sow
scullion seed, We shall raise solutions
every time," and we are just US sure to
raise solutions calves, every time" if we
use i'll bred bulls. Lot our watchword DO
imprc let every crop be bettor
than tho preceding one, whether it be
crop Of hay or calves-sow and raise only
the best.
The breeder Of Shorthorns who made
hin boasts that he made his selections from
the Herdbook, without seeing the animals,
had very different ideas from those Of
another noted breeder, who when asked
by the purchasers son for the bulls
pedigree, said, "Tell your father his redi.
gree is on his back. ln closing let mo say,
we must have thorough blood TO make
great improvement in our stock, but let US
not have to 60 to the llcrdbooks to dis.
cover the fact let the animal carry the
evidence not only on their broad backs,
but on every part Of u healthy and vigor-
Gus body.