The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-30
THE CATTLE-BREEDERS.
An Interesting Session of the State Assooia-
tOn-The Wool-Growers To-Day.

The State Association Of Cattle-breeders began
their semi-annual meeting at the rooms of the
State Board of Agriculture yesterday morning
at 10 O'Clock, with about fifty members present
inc feature OF the morning session was the read
Ing OF paper by W. s. Walker, of Carthage, on
"short-horns for the Common Farmer" The
farmer, he said, in selecting particular breed OF
catte Tor raising. should be governed by his sur
roundings the one important object being to raise
only those breeds which would yield him
the most money. For general utility OF the
farmer the short-horn," he said, islands pre-em-
lnently above all Others" He suggested that
the crossing Of shOrt-hOrn bulls with the COM
mon cows would produce the most marketable
quality OF beef. While the milking qualities Of
the short-hOrns have been neglected in breeding,
they are still good milk-producers and can be
impro we'd SO not to detract from their beef
qualities. He did not think that every farmer
should engage in the the breeding of fancy cat
tie, but the producing of larger and better COWS
should be given more attention. The paper was
discussed by Messrs. Thrasher, Stephenson. Ken
nedy, Nelson, Phelps, Mcdaniel an dWalker, the
opinion being expressed by nearly all that the
sh0rt-horn breed is the best for general purposes
Mr. Kennedy, however, thought that while the
short-hOrns possessed the best beef Qualities
tne Jersey and Holsteins were the best for but
ter. He mentioned an instance in which he
knew one Holstein COW to give 81 900 mounds Of
milk in one year.
AT the afternoon session a resolution
introduced by W. W. Thrasher, was
adopted, providing for the holding
of an annual meeting of the association
on the first Tuesday in June.
Mr. Thrasher read paper on 1.-THE Best and
Most Profitable Breeds of Cattle for the Farmer
10 RAISE" In which he gave his experience with
the eight principal breeds, and he drew the con-
clusion that the short-horn was the best breed
for general purposes and yielded much larger
profit than any of the other breeds, A long dis
cusslon followed the reading of this paper,
In which Messrs. Stephenson, Mitch
ell, Hayworth, Inick, Black, Robe,
or Clarke county, KY, participated
paper OF considerable interest on the sub
teet OF "Short-horns and Rival Breeds" was read
by Mr.. Thomas. The combined qualities of
good pedigree and individual merit should be
most sought in breeding cattle, hel said. The
mental to beef and milk producing qualities.
The short-horns, according to his observations,
were equal to other breeds in the milking quail
ties, and excelled all others as beef cattle.
Mr. Anderson, In paper upon cattle raising,
CONQUERED in the opinion expressed by Others
that the short-horn cattle are the best, ana gave
1t as his observation that fancy breeding
had been more harmful than beneficial in its re-
suits. The remainder of the evening session was
devoted to an impromptu discussion Of the cues
tons presented, nearly all the members having
something to say.
The session will be resumed this morning and
Will close at 10 o'clock, when the Wool growers
Association Will convene, and continue through
tomorrow. Hon. A. NJ. Garland, the president of
the National Wool-growers' Association, and a
day, and will address the association on the tar
i'll question in its relation to wool growing. Hon.
Columbus DelanO, OF Ohio, former Secretary Of
the Interior, is also expected to be present.