, 1873-12-06
SHORT.HORN CATTLE.
Second Animal Convention OF tho
Breeders, Axsoct:itf Inn.

SHORI"FORN CAL TILE.
Second Annual Convention OF tho
I1rccdcrs' A4soct:.ttaa.
From the Cincinnati Ga:tt,e, Dec. 4.
Tho Second Aunua! Convention, OF tho Short
Horn DroctlorH, Al 1ssoclaLlon comprising in its
representation delegates from Tie United States
and Canada. convorlea at 11ophins' Hall q. 1o}f
o'clock yeslortlay morning.
There wero present about 100 dclegntos, rop-
rescnling almost osory important Htock-raising
district in tho country.
d preamble to tho Constitution, arc M follows
'Tlo undersigned, bruodera Of Hhort-horn
cattle, for the purpose OF encouraging and pro-
tecling this important intoroat, and 10 increase
tho ayerago oxo ,loncc, and provide for tie pres-
matcl,less broed for tho Improvements Of Anori-
can cattle. associate ourselves togotllar."
DR.. A. G. Stevenson. OF Q,ecncast1o, Ind.
President OF tic Assooiation. called tito Conyen-
zion to orler. Mt. D. II, Campbell, Of Datayia
tant.
Tho President road tho following adlroaa:
:. A very important duty is to consider
tho interests Of short-horn breeders. III part
questions connected witt. tla lorpotuatioti and
Improvement OF this breed Of cattle. Tho feod.
ing. breo,li,g, grazing, aud Tho mort profitable
modes Of dsposag Of tllom -.hcae quastiana
ptEaUlk kuQlllh9ifGa 4DE YultT QQu-
sideration, nnd may for their proper solution in
volvo she consideration Of many o,llor qnos-
tlona. An accurate history Of their origin would
MD much toward tloir perpctuation and improve.
ment This heretofore l1as beon wrapped III much
obscurity, 10 this ond, also, the science of
breeding should te we'll understood, Which agan
may involve otllor queatonB Of a highly
character, euch ns tho organization of animal
BODIES, tho functions Of different organs, and tho
lava controlling aHimal life. The art OF pro-
t1nnitu v,ri 0f aHy1n1a AI,nnu 1n f,,rE Eut}.
gated. Tho art has becn little studied or prac-
ticcd in this county. but will be found ofintorest
to this association al ono Of tho sevcral means
lat may 10 geryiccablo to tho brootlers Of CATTLE
selves for consideration That sloy exercise I,
great influence none will dony; bnt tho extent
and The manner arc suoiocts yot undetermined.
There arc other intorosts tllas prosont t!lon-
aclves, of a broader aud moro general character,
for your consideration--lho qaoa. ion Of supply
ing the country with tho best aud moas whols-
some moat. Tho meat supply is second only to
that Of broad. How 8hall tho country DO sup
piled With the best and the chcapost meat2 THO
health OF tho country depends much upon tho
to pork In this respect thore is now lltllo con-
trovorsy. Still, 1t ls very true that our baef
narltcts aro largely supplied with worry poor
article. Thia gentlemen. it is your duty to corr
roct, and sec tint our markets arc supplied with
fine, fit, narboi nrticfe-ouo that lH productive
OF health, aud that is delicious to tho taate
good pioce OF boef IL duo evcry American cit!zon.
Good beof should also he cheap haef, and, para
doxical as this inay seem, our cheapest beef ia
finally to como through our loHs cattle, for tho
very simple teasonB tint thoy grow fastor obtain
larger sizo, and fatten botter tIlnn the common
cattle; consequently, pound Of siort-horn boot
will cost leas to produce than pound Of tho
poor article that ia made frol tho common cattle
found iu tho hands Of too many Of our farmers.
Lot two pounds Of benf DO lnalo to grow where
but ono grows now, and it will bo better and
cloapor. Tho interosta Of the country will be
correspondinsly Increased as you may be suc-
cess[ul IN extending these valuable cattle.
'Thcso considerations call forth others that
may well occupy your attention.
'1n country like Tits. covering 40 many de-
grees Of latitude aud possessing such a variety
horns are adapted and can be raiaod in all the
S.atos Or notf Arc they suitel to our great
Western plains? Can thoy bo raaed IN ti,e
Southern cattle Stale o' Texas? These aro i'm
portant questions for settlement II they coald
be mndo to tako tho place Of tho inmenae and
almost worthless herls Of Texas, it would a>ld
immensely to tho wealth OF that State aud 20 far
toward tho production Of good and cheap boef.
"ln conclusion, permit mo to alludo to tho
ons ases re caanv aoas r onou
subject. Tho Impression prevails that thoy arc
less profitable thnn somo other breeds. Correct
knowledge OH this subject wunld greatly chango
thcan views, and introduce sllort-lorns to large
eALtHk 4AkO uul h06lElH AilAlESs Nv IOAat UHef0
dairylug aud stock-ralslng might bo combined"
hlr. L. u. Sprague read d paper on u Short
Horn Conformation, Contour, Quality" Ile
claimed that confol nation OF cattle could bo
changed moro easily by breeding- than could
contour. and especially quality. In regard to
the latter, ho lad groat stresa on tue need OF
breeding with referollco to tho quality OF tile
,aoat. 1lo would have tho quality Of Tho meat Of
the cows when killed, made mouns OF guiuossg
what tue ment Of their Offspring is, aud brecdors
Gt,n1i11 hronH with IN Him r13nitv
OF tho meat.
Tho paper drew ont discussion rs to whothor
white aud rom or red cattle we're the best in the
quality Of tnoir flesh, ths most of tue mombols
Mr. Christie, Of Canada, asserted TINT, from
m experiences OF near tlnrty years, tho yellow
reds welo cnpla!ically tho best. Dense reds
woro not OF tho original stock; to prove this he
Prof ii. hlillor. OF tbs State Agricultural Col
loge. Lansing. Mich. spoke for ~ hour Of in.
breeding IL not to induce daairtt qualities.
Tliose ara induced bv cl,nngod habits md altered
Ter Induced The hielostt psrfeotiou is attained
ty in-and-in breeding, but only IL tho hands OF
tie artists Of tl,ls profession. There are two
great difficulties III tho way OF in.nnd-in blood-
{ng-ouo tendency to reduction Of tho bony
structure, and Tho other to tendency to sto1il-
ity. The best advice tonoyiccs IL to bteod thuso
Cattle having III common tho quality desired.
The evening was taken up III tile discussion Of
the subject of in-and-!u breeding. 4 variety ut
opirlpns waa advanced. but most Of tho members
sccnicd 10 think tint it was not advisable, hut
Fiat for the first csuss or two II might not DO
much hatni.
The Shreveport Death Roll.
In recent issuo lie Shreveport Tines gives
solno in.eresti,lg do.nis Of tho terrible rlngue
which came no near TO completely dopopulatlng
TINT city this full. Tue popuation OF Tho city,
It enys tluclua,eB between 1000 in tho summer
and IL QUO III The winter. DR.. D. r. Tonner,
wiz on1faotnH 81 ~ ~