The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-10-25

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proprietor in the locality had good
bull, even one, it would, of course, be
of great advantage; but it does not,
nor never can meet the requirements
of our case. l cannot help thinking
that we might and ought to do more.
l think that if we could arrange to have
an annual sale of first class young bulls,
say at the May Fair in Clonmel, all of
us who in this locality are breeders of
the rough bred stock sending our young
bulls to be disposed Of by auction, it
would very much assist the develop
ment Of good farming stock in the
country. Imysel1 am prepared to do
so, and will have seven SO to deal with
next May, if they live and do well. /
do not see why it should not bean adj
vantageous arrangement for the 14breed-
er as we'll as the buyer. At any rate l
think it would be advisable to make a
beginning next May; it would be u step
in the right direction, and might, and
ought, by perseverance, to end in the
establishment of a means for dissem
mating well-bred and useful animals
through the district. These are emf
nently competitive days; not to progress
is to stand still, and to stand still is to
be left behind and forgotten. Every
| employment, either civil or military, in
| the empire is now competitive to
the best man whose requirements have
qualified him. Equally so we, as COM
munity, are in a competitive struggle,
us far as our agricultural produce is
concerned Unless we breed good
stock aud raise fat stock. we shall be
left behind. | also propose myself to
give u cup-a silver tankard-to be COM
peted for by farmers for the best bull.
the property OF tenant-farmer such
cup being won twice by the same farm
er to become his property. When
farmers in this country read, as they
have, no doubt in the papers that the
Americans have sent fat stock into the
London market, which sold at from &c
to 33 pounds a head, it surely is time for
us to look about us, and not be behind.
hand in the race We are selling now
hardly anything but lean stock and
young horses instead Of keeping the
former till they are meat, and the latter
till they are hunters Until we have
more tillage we shall never have the
stock We ought; should our climate
stand, we can grow the finest artificial
crops in the world; and unless stock i:
well done when it is young, we car
never succeed in that competitive strug
gle III which we and the rest of the worlt
are embarked.
The butter selling arrangements 0
this and other towns in our district ds
not seem to Inc 10 be on Il satisfactor,
footing. The report OF certain pro
ceedngs connected with the butter mar
ket in this town have been made publi
through the press. | some time back
early III this year, ventured to sugges
for the consideration OF the committe
. who manage the market that it would b
advisable, tor the information of seller;
, to have Oh every butter market m rnin
kilograms up 10 date OF the prices in a
= the chief markets in the south and else
where, if thought necessary, such list q
prices to be posted on the butter mar
ket gates and in other conspicuou
q places Tor the advantage and guidanc
I OF farmers bringing in their butter io
I sale. l know that some OF NV tenant:
o finding the arrangements here not sa
n islaetory, are sending their butter int
: the Cork market. | contend the COZ
:. tinued absence IF even one large bu
ter market is disadvantage to tn
town, as it is almost certain to Undue
:, others to follow the example; where's
l am certain it ought To be the cndeave
as am sure it is the desire of evervon
r belonging to this town to attract i
q much oI the trade in agricultural pr,
. duce to the already established ma
y kets, which can only be done by ha,
. ing every thing connected with the ma
kets carried on in the most approve
i manner, to meet the requirements Of tt
II present age. The expense OF havin
;. price lists forwarded could not be much
i in some eases haltpenny card poste
i over night would reach Clonme at
. sufficiently early hour to anticipate II
h opening OF the market; and even il te
Il cgrams were necessary. the number
d butter markets in the year are only fit
e or thereaeouts. and it is probable tn
Is 10 pounds would cover the expenses.
q mentioned this suggestion to many bu
q ter making farmers, and thew were q
=. most anxious that it should be carr,
20 out.