The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-11-28
Little Brown Hands,,

Little Brown Hands,
The following lines, sad TO have been written by
q girl hiteen years old, are pronOnnced.oy John
Hepnbiished them four Iirnes' ana declared Ee
liked them better every time he read them.
They drive home the cows from The pasture
Up thro the long. shady lane.
Where the quail whistles loud in the wheat field
That Is yellow with ripeuing grain.
They find in the thick waving grasses
Where the scarlet-lipped strawberry grows;
They gather the earliest sDOwdr0ps
And the first crimson buds OF the rose
They toss the hay in the meadow.
Tnev gather the elder bloom white:
They End where the dusky grapes purple
In the soft tinted October light.
They know where the apples hang Tipest
And are sweeter than 1talys wines:
They know where the fruit hangs thicsest
On the long, tnOrnY blackberry vines.
They gather the delicate seaweeds
And build tiny castles OF sand:
They pick up Tie beautiful seashells.
Fairy barks, that have driited to land.
TRsy ways from the tall Tossiqs tree top
And al night time are folded IN slumber
BY a song that fond mother sings.
Those who toll bravery are strongest
The humble and poor become great;
And from those brown handed children
SHALL grow mighty rulers OF state
Tie pen OF the author and statesman,
The noble and wise OF our land -
The sword, and chisel. and palette
shall be held in the little brown hand.
The Railroads -. the Breeding Interests
No one will at this day question the asser-
lion that the introduction OF pure-bred stock
on a farm or into a neghborhoOd is almost
certain TO result in material good to the PEG
DIE OF that neighborhood and, indirectly, to
hxr
the owner of the animals is an important
matter, but the indirect benefit which
comes to the public is greater and
reaches further. He who introduces
into district bull OF improved and valu-
able breed sets aH example which will in
time be followed by many, although some
time may pass before his example will be
followed by even one OF his neighbors 1t is
not unlikely that the enterprising breeder
will become mark for the jibes and Jokes
Of his acquaintance, and their opposition
may take msfe determined and vigorous
form: but his example will surely be force
which will move those within its reach.
The history OF every pure breed OF domes.
tic animals i'm this country is full OF proof OF
the correctness of this assertion. The effects
of persistent determination on the Part OF
breeders are seen in the records OF the Here
fords of this country To win for this breed
an established and an honorable place many
wears OF patient IlOSl ueLeTl0lueu WOTh
were required. The result has been made
very apparent at the Fat-Stock Show
Just held in Chicago, where the rep
resentatives of the Herefords have won
most of the victories really worth
having. The dressed carcaSses of the Here.
fords have of the past fat stock-show OF this
country been declared by the Judges 20 have
been the best in the competition, and the
Hereford may be safely said to now have
earned and secured a most honorable posi-
ton. Yet but few years have passed since
the cause of the Hereford was taken up for
the first time in this country. Scattered
through the country are many herds of pure
HerefOTds which are now pointed to with
pride where q few years ago a white-face
wOuldhave been received with derision.
Every animal of pure breeding taken
into a locality new to the breed TO which it
belongs is doing good missionary work by
leading those who have not done so 10
use animals of superior character for
the improvement of their stock. 1t
is 10 be regretted that this fact is not
more generally appreciated by those who
have il in their power to help the good work
of improving the stock Of the country. In
the case Of tie railroad Companies this is
especially desirable The present policy
seems to be to hinder rather than to promote
the impTovementsOf the domestic animals of
the country. The charges made for carrying
stock intended for breeding purposes are so
high as 10 IN many cases amount TO some
thing like prohibitions: yet il will not be de-
MED that the use OF sires of good blood tends
strongly and directly to increase the quaint
ty OF freight to be shipped over the railroads.
He who uses good bull can produce in two
years bullOcks of heavy weights; but the
man who uses scrub bulls will need four
years to accomplish the like result.
Existing tariffs for the transportation of
fine stock for breeding purposes are so high
that in many cases they practically prohibit
the movement of such stock. In very many
more cases they serve to check the advance
IN the improvement OF our domestic an.
finals by diseouraging those who are disposed
10 adopt the better way, but give up their
half-formed determination because of the
to them exorbitant demands made by the
railroad companies for carrying The needed
Sires. The matter has often been brought to
the attention of the railroad companies. and
there is reason for believing that the Iowa
roads will soon make material concessions
for the encouragement of the breeders. 1t is
to be hoped that the railroads of all the
States will do the same.
Hints on Hog Killing.
Skill and practice are needed to take ont