The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-04-08

| best endeavOrs to make only such crosses as
will improve their usefulness? Or, are We
as the Pharisee, thanking God that our
herds are not a other mems are, that they
have descended in direct line, with not a
single Ouicross from the herd of a worthy
breeder OF half a century or more since.
In many instances the descent has been
great. In fact, the grade has been so steep
that many of the cattle have gone over
board and all that has been held onto is the
paper, or pedigree, which is worth but lit
tie when hung up in butcher shop. /
tell you, gentlemen. many of the poor de-
spised seyenteens that have scarcely dared
TO attempt even SO much as To raise their
heads up of late, goes to the butchers
block justified rather than the other.
These same worthy breeders to whom the
purlst refer with so much pride and whom
all Short Horn breeders delight to honor,
were not SO biased that they could not see
and recognize merit in other Short Horns
than their own, but even selected bulls out
side of their herds and considered they
made great improvement thereby.
In conclusion | would say, use no bull
that is not individually good enc, consid-
ering him the best that is the best animal
with the greatest number of we'll bred and
Let us breed cattle for the show Yards,
the butchers block and the pail, all of
which the Short Horn is good for. and We
factory.
Col Norman j. Coleman. the veteran
editor of Coleman's Rural World, was on
the programme for an address a, the even
ing session, but il being announced that he
1 DO. 10 lao no off fraI
Ksnsss City, on motion his address was
made the next order.
COL. CoLEMAN'S ADDRESS.
His subject was Breeding Practical
Short Horns" and he handled il with his
weIl-known ability He paid high trib-
ute to Missouri, pronouncing il the garden
spot of the world. He dilated upon the
advantages of climate, soil, location, etc.
He referred to the extensive industry In
stock raising being carried Oh in New Mexi-
co and Texas, and the constantly increasing
demand for fine stock In those localities,
especially in Texas. He mentioned a
recent visit 10 that state and spoke of the
cordial welcome he received at the hands
OF stock breeders, many of whom he was
pleased to learn We're former residents of
| Missouri. The speaker called attention 10
the handsome prices being obtained for
stock In Texas by many dealers, and gave
as the reason that the Texas COW was bred
to the best short horn bulls. He said that
| In most every business there is more or
| less rivalry, but In this business there
should be none.
Whenever a group of thoroughbreds
come into a neighborhood, it is positive
benefit TO ALL Neighbors should encourage
each other to raise the best stock. The de-
mand for il is almost limilless in the vast
country west of us. There should be
greater demand in our own state. Every
farmer in the state should be a breeder OF
short horns. They can be raised as easily
as scrubs.
One trouble is, our farmers are too mod
est. They do not advertise the merits OF
their breeds. They do not blow their
horns, their own horns, enough. They do
not advertise Literally enough. Farmers
should be contributors to their papers and
thus benefit their brother farmers.
This is an age of progress and enthusi-
asm. Missouri is grand and noble state.
We hear of "poor old Missouri" This is
not true. If it is, We must change it and
make it grand old Missouri.
The speaker next discussed at some
length the milking qualities of short horns
and said that too muoh attention was paid
to beef qualities and too little to develop
ing milking qualities. In all localities
where creamerIes and daries had been es,
tablished, the country had grown
enormously wealthy. We can
grow wealthy In the same way,
because we have all of the facilities and
natural advantages required.
In conclusion the speaker said it was to be
hopedthat so important an industry as stock
breeding would not be neglected. Farmers
must get out of the habit of running all TO
grain and pay more attention TO stock
breeding.
Many breeders are running too much to
color. 1t maks no difference about color,
that is mere fancy. 1t is the material
points that should be considered.
The address, of which the merest syn
opsis is here attempted, was listened 10
with the closest attention, and at its close
enthusiastically applauded.
| OTHER ADDRESSES AND PAPERS.
Dr. w. III. II. Cundiff, of Pleasant Hill,
read carefully prepared and very elabo-
rate paper on the subject of Milking
Qualities of Short Horns" The paper
contained many important statistics and
was replete with valuable information,
| which seemed 10 ne tully appreciated by
the doctors auditors.
The paper was briefly criticised by Prof.
J. w. Sanhorn, of the Missouri Agricult-
ural college, at Columbia, and other men,
beTs.
The future of short horns was discussed
in an interesting manner by A. A. Walker
of Pleasant Green, in q very able paper
Col Vincent Marmaduke, of Arrow
| 70 hol IL.
programme the subject "Colors in Short
Horns" did not deem the subject of suf-
fcient importance to occupy the time of
/ the association, and in its stead read very
interesting and ably prepared article on the
History of Short Horns" compiled from
the best authorities.
J. s. Latimer, of Abingdon, Illinois, who
was on tie programme for a paper on the
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