The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-02-04
Improved stock the Chsape-t.
Philadelphia Times.

FQlddelp0ia lines
a .thOught the original expense incurred by
the purchase OF thOrOughbreds may be great
or than the cost Of unimproved stock, yet in
the end an investment for thOrougbbrsds is
the best, as the actual difference in value be-
tween good aud inferior stock Is much great
or than at Iirst appears. a nerd Of cattle,
whether Of thorOughbFeds or grades, il brad
for beef, will show the value of the breed,
not only in the weight of carcasses ia pro
portion to age but also in the cost OF produc-
tion. Oar thoroughbreds are not bred for
size exclusively, nor even for ability to d..
gest and CONVEX the smallest proportion of
TODD into the largest quantity of beef, but
they also possess prOminence in certain char
sCterlstics equally as desirable. Ia our beef
cattle the breeders have developed the most
avaIlab e and choicest portions OF meat
where u is most desired. The hind quarters
and lOins ara heavily vel0ped, the head is
smaller, the bones finer and the quality Of
the flesh increased. and in thus producing
Large csrcssses at small cost the value OF the
animals Is enhanced by being bred to that
degree of perfection which enables the farm
er or breeder 10 realize the best prices OBJ
tainable
In our dairy cows we find the improved
81 imal the cheapest A COW yielding forty
pounds Of milk a day viii soon pay much
more that the amount expended for the i'm
prOVemeLt of an entire herd COMPARED with
that usually derived from one not well bred
Inc difference OF only one pound OF butter
week IN the product of one COW viii pay the
purchase money of a Jersey bull during the
term Of her life, and when we consider that
single bull in the period Of i've years may
change the characteristics of &il the COWS 10
neighbOrhOOd the sttempt 10 estimate his
va ne is not within the range OF possibility.
Iudividral animals sometimes Increase the
vaiUs of the stock OF whole Nation. Mes
ssDger, the founder OF our trotting strain of
horses, Though not valued during his life
time as a costly animal, increased the value
OF our horses many millions OF dollars. The
Booth and Bates families of Shorthorns also
produce noted individuals of extraordinary
merit, while even in so small an animal as
tie sheep We have instances of great inn
pToyenent through the influence of single
male, as is remembered in the case of the Ok
ford down ram FEeeland, which received the
sweepstakes prize at the Centennial. The
defendants of this ram sell for hundreds OF
dollars each, and are greatly in demand.
An old boar. that was not highly valued,
founded our famous Chester white breed OF
swine, and the selection of few hue boned
Neapolitan hogs for crossing gave US the csj-
ebrsted EsseXs, which are the great rivals of
the BeIkshires. The orginators of nbe prom
iDent families Of stock found it very profita
bic to improve with every opportunity aud
the result was that with every improvement
the value OF the stock was increased, while
me cost OF production WAS lessened. II
does not Day to keep inferior stock il better
can be procured, as the conditions for keep
ing the improved animals are the sams as
those Tor the other kinds. With good au ar
tiers, liberal feeding and care in management
Tor stock Of all kinds, improved or inferior,
Sith the same labor, greater returns aud
larger profit, at less cost will result from
improvement, while the capital invested for
the Improvement will be but a small sun
compared with the benefits derived
Cost OF Nutrition From Cereals.
Oats contains 10 81 per cent. nourishment;
corn, - 30 per cent, and wheat II o. per
cent. EachspOuDd of nourisbment IRON
oats st jS1z cents per bushel costs 80 cents;
from corn at 81 cents per busheI, each pound
costs % cents. while from wheat at ST. 7
per bushel, each pound of nourisament costs
za5l cents. The corn crop of the u nited
States equals the wheat crop of the civiIiz ID
world, while 20 per cent. of the latter
can not raise Sufficient for their own
wants. The deficiency of the United
States wheat eroP for 1876 exceeded the
entire export OF 1875. while our exports OF
wheat ID 1875 were 20, 0OO 90 bushels less
than 1874 showing that wheat eau not be
tlaimed Is sole dependence from the rap
ioly increased popuf alton of the world.
Corn must, before many years, be consumed
~ partial substitute, st least. for wheat,
and the better the quality of the grain and
tie more perfect the process OF preparing IL
f0T food the quicker will come the enlarged
demand.-ExshaDge.
The Quality and the management