The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-04-17

necessity for manurcs. and something
that is more rel able than most of tao
patent fertilizers put on the market.
The cit es can not begin to supply the
demand for stable manures and as the
railroad; become accommodating and
reasonable as to freights, the detic en-
cies of patent fertilizers will become
still more apparent. The consumption
of dairy products is also increasing in
faster ratio than the population. and
the relief as to household labor Afford
ed by creameries and cheese factories
also has tendency to popularize dairy
ing with thousands who before would
not listen to it. Ali these circum-
stances favor a continued and an ex-
tended increase in stock-bredding for
the early future.
In this connection, then. it seems to
be proper to urge upon intelligent
Stockholders greater attention to the
details of feeding and less to the nice
ties of breed NC, if they desire to large
" extend the sales. If the facts as to
the best care necessary by ordinary
farmers to succeed with stock can be
impressed upon them and made IA
IN liar, and their interest awakened to
learn all about it. instead of depending
on tradit onal habits, there is great
future. not only for influential breed
ers, but for agr. culture in general. Ii
farmers generally can be induced. per-
suaded. coaxed. ent ced, or even driven
1 to think more about Their work. 20 in
quire as to the reasons for this OK that
procedure. they W ii not only become
better and richer farmers, but better
citizens. more anxious to influence the
actions of the Government and much
less the Wet ms of polite ans. What
ever leads them, through the possess on
and use of INTEL gence. to moderate
wealth, is a gain to the whole body
polite, and even to the world at large
They will live better and become better
customers for every nd of traffic that
eievates the race. and thev will feel
more interest in the government that
protects them.
A great part of the literature of stock
| Journals. and of other journals thai
treat of stock, relates to the pr nciples
| of breeding. to pedigrees, history of
breeds, sales. how to effect crosses. start
new breeds, etc All this is vel. and
even necessary; but as the demand
for bigh-priced stock is confined
ma; nly to weli-known breeders them
selves, and is out OF reach OF the COM
mon farmer. would not something of q
change be better? The ord nary farmer
is never likely 20 drop into the hab of
buying $500 cows for milk. no matter
what the breed, and much less cows
that cost 81. 900. 81 800 or $4,000. and
so on up, with bulls to match. He places
no dependence on sales to his ne gh-
bors at prices that will come anywhere
near a remuneration for such invest
ments. HIS dependence is on m TX,
butter and beef. What interests him
most. next to his sales, is to know the
best way to feed. winter and summer.
the crops that best promote his success
in dairying, and the mass of details
which affect these matters. re at.ng TO
daily treatment. shelter. kinds of iced
for milk and butter. soiling or pastur-
age. construction of stock barns, care
and application of manures. and hosts
of kindred questions. 1t is true all
these have been discussed at farmers
meetings and N farmers papers-some-
times practically, sometimes theoret-
ically-but st II not to safety as long
as there is something more to learn
What is of the highest value IN these
matters is SUPERINTENDENT. thor
ough detailed experience-and re-
peated under many and vary
ing circumstances. Farming has.
perhaps, no points for demonstration
like a problem in geometry. but its
facts can only be had by ears of patient
investigation. Now if our breeders
would cnange their methods somewhat.
and instead of being in haste to report
records and sales. would give full de-
tails and results in feeding we should
all learn great deal more. We get
quite a good many records from high
priced stock, but the accOmpan, ing
detail Is are meager. For instan e. when
Il COW gets record of from ghteen 10
twenty-five pounds of butter in single
week, we should know how. and exact
" how much, she was fed for some
months previous to the test. and what
the feed consisted of, and whether the
cow ran in a pasture or was carefully
soiled. But better than any we. ky
record is full one; that IS. one extend
inc through the year. or from the time
one calf was dropped until the cow
went dry again, and the full details as
to feeding and care.
Then again, s.dcs the facts as to
high-priced stock. We should have re-
suits with common stock. or even
scrubs" That certainly would be OF
great interest in one sense, that oil
comparing results under like rcUm-
stances with the results from high-bred
stock We could tell better then
whether farmer is justified in trying.
at large outlay, to get a start with
ped greed stock" or whether his
common rubbish can ever be brought,
By good feeding and care within gum
shot as to yield of his neighoor's Jer.
seys. Holsteins or ShorthOrns. True.
we have learned great deal already.
for instance. that high-bred animals
usually produce their like, ard that
common stock may produce almost
anything; and that in feed ng for beef
it is best to keep up rapid growth from
birth TO slaughterIng time, and many
other facts that leave no doubt thai
pure breeds are superior to common
stock; but We can not gauge W th
sufficient accuracy the amount and
value of this difference. 1t should be
demonstrated again and again before
farmers how much they are losing BY
neglect. and the methods made known
/ by which the results are reached. Then
the wall of prejudice that surrounds
them viii be overthrown.-Breeder's
Gazette.