The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-12-16
STOCK ITEMS.


The American Jersey Cattle Club held a
meeting at Chicago On the Goth nit, for the
mutual Interchange of ideas respecting
stock growering. About one hundred men,
bers were present A resolution was
passed ask ng Congress and the State Leg
islatures to enact laws for the stamping out
or pleuro-pneumonia in this country, and
the board of directors 1ns instructed to
spend all the necessary funds Of the club
toward obtaining this end.
The time is drawing near when the judi
cious farmer will have the bulk of his hog
crop ripe for the market or slaughter. 1t
is but repeating a stereotyped story to say
tbat bushel of corn will make twice as
much pork in the pleasant fall weather as
it will consumed in winters storms, yet
large per cent. of the farmers fail to grasp
the idea in its magnitude and make the
most of it. Corn represents cash and
should not be wilfully SOU andered away in
the winters wind, snow and mud.-LiUe-
Stock Indicator.
A meeting was held in the Board Of
Trade rooms at st. Joseph, No, the other
day, looking toward the organization Of
permanent Fat Stock Association for ST.
Joseph. lAfter full discussion of the
matter, it was decided to undertake the
enterprise, and a committee was appointed
TO al once draft plans and prepare articles
of incorporation. The Legislature and
State Board of Agriculture will be asked
to aid the enterprise, the plan being con-
sidered feasible to secure the location
of the State fat stock show at that city.
The disease among horses which seems
to be killing so many of them of, seems to
prevail in all the surrounding counties. 1t
is believed that something in the corn is
the cause OF the disease. 1t is reported that
a farmer in Audrai1 went into the field
with twelve horses, gathering corn, and
the next morning only one out OF the dozen
was alive. A great many farmers are
now muzzIing their horses when they go
TO gather corn. It is the opinion that
horses in biting off the ends Of the ears OF
corn inhaie the fine powder found in DIS
eased ears, which causes Indigestion and
death.-St. L0ujs World.
There is some excuse for the average
farmer who does not have his place stocked
entirely with pure-bred animals. He sell
dom has the surplus cash necessary to buy
frst-class breeders to begin with; but there
is no good reason why he should continue
to perpetuate the scrubs that have been IN
the neighborhood ever since the country
first settled As much good stock as there
is in the country, and as cheap as 1t Is just
now, we must conclude that none but the
veriest old fogies will continue to progress
backward" by standing aloof and doggedly
refusing to grade up their stock.-hd''sd'
Farmer.
The renort OF the Nebraska Live Stock
Sanitary Commission recently made to
the Governor shows that the State au-
Ihorties have caused 300 horses and mules
to be destroyed on account Of being dis
eased with CHAMBERS. A nominal appraise-
ment of one dollar per head was made in
almost ~ instance. Three persons
died with ,Ianders in the State within the
past twelve months. They were iuOculated |
while handling horses affected with the
disease. The State has live stock inter-
est valued at $4,000, 900. AT present the
swine pleague can be found i'll every
county in the State, and within the paa
two years Nebraska has su tfered a loss o.
So 000, coo from diseases among animals.