The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-02-17

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called to an article under the above
title In your issue Of Feb. 10th. From
what tho writer Of said article says I
infer that he means ito reply, in part,
at least, to what had said In former
letter on the same subject. 1t il .
blessed thing that we don't all see
alike.
It il presumed that no one will care
to argue sOhy 1t Is that muly can
whip a horned animal whether it Is be-
cause his head is harder, his legs
shorter, or his shoulders heavier, as
Mr.. NJ, would believe. These are
trivial matters and Of minor impor-
tanoe tothose mentioned farther ON In
the communication referred to.
Our Angus friend after claiming
that his cattle are very hardy &C., goes
on to say that they eat large amount
Of feed and ''gain flesh faster than any
other breed, as is shown by the reports
Of our Fat Stock Shows" Now If any
one interested will take the trouble to
examine the foresaid "reports" will be
seen that Mr.. NJ, has made his sweep.
ing statements ::somewhat at random.
Let US see what the reports Of the
Chicago Fat Stock Show says about it.
This is by far the largest show Of its
kind IN America. It is ::often termed,
'The Smithfleld of America" The
fullest and most complete reports that
I know of are given by the Breeders
Gazette. By referring to these reports
it will be found that in 1885 the grand
sweep sta kes prize of the beef breeds
was awarded to Hereford Shorthorn.
In 1885 a pedigreed Hereford won the
honors. In 1887 the trophy was carried
of by the Short Horn steer, DR.. Click.
The Galloway steer, Black Prince
gained the honor at Kansas City in
1887, but was beaten at Chicago, by
the Short Horn steer, DR.. Click.
DR.. Click was not shown at Kansas
City. Black Prince was not even
placed second at Chicago
But Mr.. NJ, tell US that the Polls
gain flesh faster than any other breed,
and the reports show it. Let us see.
The winning Short Horn at Chicago.
DR.. Click, showed an average daily
gain of 1.92 pounds. While Black
Prince, the winner at Kansas City,
shows daily gain Of only lbs pounds.
In the class for two-year-olds at Chica-
60, in 1887, for example, there were 81
entries Of all breeds. selecting the four
Short Hords that made the largest
average daily gain, and four Of the
Polled steers that made the greatest
average daily gain, we find that the
average daily gain of each Of the Short
Horns to be EOS, while that of the
Polled cattle is only 1872, or a little
more than quarter Of a pound in
favor of the Short Horn. The four
Polled steers iDoludes..both Galloway's
and Aogus, the former making the
greatest gain.
But he says: II do not claim that
the Angus will make more flesh from
q given amount of feed" According
to this statement they are certainly
inferior to the other breeds. Does not
every intelligent and thoughtful
farmer KIN ows that the beast that will
give the greatest amount Of flesh for
the feed consumed is the most profit
able. Are not these just thelkind Of
steers that the experienced and sue.
cessful feeders pay the highest price
for? But according to Mr.. Ms. own
language these are just what the
Angus are not.
It might also have been said that
the ''reports" of the leading fairs of
1887 can be added to those Of the Fat
Stock Shows with great credit to the
horned cattle.
But I have.perhsps already occupied
too much space, desist.
II. 81. MCCORMICK.