The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-02
eo4a Breed of Cattle.

...snondent of the Indiana Farmer
IN the much discussed question OF
W.T., h.s. breed Of cattle for the farmer
We D .Eare is such a thing as general pur-
Sl aottIa despite the much that may
p'- -, said to the contrary. Inc gen.
h''' ga cow is one whose heifer calves
FL" - davelo9ed into first-rate dairy COWS
may ~ steer calves will make profitable
@ '-+ and first-class beef. The value Oh
i 80 herself to the butcher, after her
ding DAYS are over, or in case OF accl-
-. .-Fjcb renders her Improbable in the
- though not to be ignored, Is a matter
u ..,,darv consideration. 1t IS the capac5
~ ~ 10 transmit first-rate beef qualities to
~. s+aer calves, while rendering good
~. Of herself in the dairy. which con-
D.;.,,+zs q general purpose COW, and renders
a.,oc;aIlv suitable and especially Valua-
H., that large class of farmers engaged
=. ~ I'D acknowledgement and stock. The
nan who persists in the assertion that
. .har. is and can be, no such thing as gen
wi ,,,,r,,ose breed-a breed that will pro-
,'ao nroftable steers for the feeder and
,rotitabl. COWS for the dairy-is not honest.
Tbis nosition. he says, is taken on the au-
tbority of the Breeders Gazette.
Of course locality and circumstances
sgure importantly in every case There is
-oro rom for the little Jersey than sh
can fill 1t is good that so many lntelll-
cont man are breeding this strain. All
needed is to keep her in her place. So, too,
with the Storthorn, which can very prop
erly be called the general purpose COW for
tho general purpose farmer on the general
nurnose farm in any general purpose re-
qion. Let the gentlemen of the cities and
towns have the Jersey, but forthe general
nnrpose country the stately tread of the
massive Shorthorn is more in harmony with
her surroundings.
Il is thought that the two decades just
closing which have been marked by great
activity in scientific research and discovery
and bold theorizng, are to be followed by
period of philosophic contemplation when
the results of discovery and investigation
will he examined and classified so that their
true value shalt be known. Indeed we al
ready begin to see true adjustment of the
theories of evolution that were so crude in
their beginnings and so sweeping in their
conclusion, but there appears after the
analysis of impartial and trained critics to
remain only truth that is as beautiful as it
is harmless, serving really to add luster and
grandeur to the beliefs and to reflect from
new point the everlasting harmony of the
universe.
In any pursuit whatsoever that enlists the
activities Of the mind the course seems
beadlong in one direction for time, but
after awhile there comes reaction and truth
emerges from chaos, and much in the style has
seemed the Intention given to cattle breed
ing-the special purpose breeds have been
developed and praised until it was almost
made to appear that the good old Shorthorn
must be mistake, that there was no sound
ness in it. But time and the testing of the
new is furnishing much good evidence to
confirm the high value of the old and tried
breed.
1t is curious to note how the correspond
ence of the agricultural papers reflects the
tendency Of general farming plans and
operations. For a few years the dairy
breeds were pushed so vigorously, their
merits proclaimed so persstently that there
was little space left in the columns for any
thing else, and many an I'M
wary farmer concluded this
was the truth and the whole truth for
him as well as the diaryman; but now we
hnd articles of a tone such as the extracts
above occupying very dignified places
IN very dignifed papers. A
careful examination of the farm papers dis
closes charming disposition to air the
general purpose" idea that is peculiarly
pleasing by contrast with the spirit of a
year or SO ago that was ready to decry as
iuionc any assertion that there could be
such an animal or breed.