The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-05-21

seen cattle as good as any in Chicago,
raised on grain different from corn
oats. barley, peas, n linseed or OIL
cake and roots In Massachusetts. Connec
ticut and other Eastern States they feed
roots largely. II the new project at Duluth
succeeds. we can certainly succeed here.
He thought 1,2nO bushels of roots, instead
OF 500, could be grown to the acre with
great ease. The recklessness of Minnesota
farming is simply the result of the generosity
of the soil. Eastern farmers would think
Western farming one species of insan-
ity. Potatoes were good to feed, and
could be raised cheaply. He thought
there was q Iaxity hereabout with
reference to cattle disease. This is gradually
creeping upon us 1t comes from the East,
and is coming West II it comes this way
our cattle trade is done for. IN answer to
questions from Mr.. Baker, he said that there
is no way to distinguish diseased meat ex-
cept through the microscope. and that it
could be sold on the market without fear of
detection. Whether there was danger of
people becoming diseased from eating meat
diseased with pleuro- pneumonia, was a ques-
ton not yet ascertained, but many other
forms of disease in cattle were communi-
cable to man. so there was no safety ex-
cept in inspection both before and after
Strengthening.
INCLINED TO DISCUSS IT.
DR.. Alloway and Mr.. Baker had some als-
cussion on the subject, the former claiming
ohAe OtSCasC Cun W OuIJ uiSCoScIGo ny UuC
use OF the microscope. The speaker then
turned his remarks to the subject of expert
mental farms. He answered the objection
usually offered by stating that there are sew
eral successful experimental farms in
the country, and none that made a
better showing than that of Mr.. Hill, that the
Montana gentlemen are to visit to-day. The
allusion to Mr.. Hills farm was received with
applause. President Stickney then called
upon Maj. Tower of Kansas City for re-
,,,n rl-, nN,p "a rn,-,,l-I L., -;-,
ing n brief resume of the stock business
transacted i'll Kansas City. He showed
that most OF the cattle received
as that point came mainly from Texas over
the Union Pacific railroad. In 1875 the
trade declined somewhat, but q year or two
later revived, and is now in a most flourish
ing condition. The summary of the growth
showed that in 1855 there were 1913 .992
cattle and l.724 ,2S7 hogs received, against
100, 79i cattle and 40, lO2 hogs 1871.
In the speakers opinion there was no
reason why st Pau and Minneapolis should
not become one of the leading cattle mark
cts in the country. The methods of feeding
are much more economical here than in
Kansas City, hence there is room for u con-
siderably larger margin of profits. Mr..
! Stickney stated that one of the gentlemen
who started the business in Kansas City was
with difficulty induced to invest $4,000;
five years later, desiring TO leave, he found
no trouble in selling his interest for $40
UOO. COl. HouSn OF Miles Clty, an extensive
packer. made some very apt remarks on the
subject. He cautioned St Paul capitalists
from investing their money extensively in
establishing q cattle market until they saw
a probable return. In other words, it is in.
advisable to throw a large product on the
market unless there is q sufficient number
OF consumers to whom 1t can be sold at !;
figure that will yield a reasonable profit
The party broke up after Col. Hough's re
marks, with the agreement that a meeting
be held at S o'clock this evening at the
the subject
At 10 o'clock this morning the committed
will visit west st. Paul, where it is proposed
to locate the stock yards. In the Afternoon
White Bear and ]. j. Hills farm will be Wis