The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-12-17

and If two or three hours were de
voted to the consideration of the best
horses to breed with a view of pro-
ducing what the times and the mar.
kets call for, the result could be
hardly other than profitable. We
are too Indifferent in breeding our
mares as to what We are breeding to
or breeding for, and the result is sp-
parent in the thousands of almost
worthless plugs SO common in all
commercial centers. One reason for
the unprofitableness of farming is in
this Indifference and neglect. We
breed to a cheap horse because cheap
and the result is seen in the produce.
Cannot something be done to cor
rect this habit and teach the propri.
ETY. of breeding only TO the best ?
But there are many other questions
open to discussion connected with
the horse business besides this, which
might be mentioned here had we
room, and not the least of them is
the fact that the majority of our fairs
are neglectiDg the draft, the carria ge
and the saddle horse for the trotter
and the roadster. The horse men
could entertain the meeting for few
hours very advantageously and pro-
fitably. and leave those present much
better informed and wiser men to re.
turn TO their homes to instruct their
neighbors.
And is it possible the swinemen
from all over the State conld not en-
terrain the assemblage three or four
hours to considerable advantage
Nay, is it not more than likely that
nearly every man present could tell
something of importance that would
be new to the audience ? Not one
man in a dozen has figured out the
safest and surest method of feeding so
as to ensure constitution, thrift, early
maturity and hardness /: nor can one
In ten tell which is the best combina-
ton of feeds for fattening and for
meat, how to avoid swine diseases, or
what, if anything, can be done for
them when diseased. The hog is an
important factor in our success or non.
success, and anything said or done
calculated to open our eyes to better
methods and surer ones, is 80 much
gained in our stock and store of avail
able information calculated to put
money in our purse.
And is there nothing can be said cal
culated to benefit the average farmer
from the dairy standpoint ? Here is
one of our greatest weaknesses, a
branch of business sadly neglected,
and one of the surest when rightly
and properly conducted, to lead to
success and to profit. Much can and
should be said of the various matters
pertaining to the dairy part of farm
ing, and if we are not very much
mistaken, this part ofthe meeting will
be found one of the most interesting
and profitable. 1t will be the object
of the promoters to see that ample
provision is made for full considera-
ton and discussion, that we may de-
termine whether or not there is room
for encouragement and good prospects
for safe and profitable enterprise.
1t will put the delegates to consid-
cradle expense to attend the meeting,
but we have no manner of doubt but
the money and time so spent will be
found the best investment any one
has made or attempted this winter,
and that the outcome will be as
gratifying, as the meeting gives evi.
dence Of being, successful. As two
delegates are to be selected from every
county, and as only representative
men are supposed to be appointed, We
cannot conceive of a finer body of
brainy men ever being called together
in the State. or one that gives promise
of better results.