Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-07-18


BRONZE TURKE COCK.
The turkey that pays best for domestic
purposes is the bronze, of the handsome
breed that has been developed in the last
generation in this country. All turkeys
have been developed in America for that
matter. Notwithstanding it's foreign
name the turkey is a native of this con-
tinent, and was not known in Europe
till it was introduced from the western
world. That is another debt the inhabi-
tants of Europe owe to America. We
have not only set them the example of a
great people, happy and prosperous under
republican government, but we have
given them the turkey.
The turkey might perhaps with more
fitness be taken as the mathematical
American bird than the eagle. 1t is fat
and grows to great size, symbolical of
our prosperity. 1t minds it's own bust
ness, and does not quarrel with it's
neighbors; in fact, it does not interest
itself much in things outside of it's own
well being. That is like US as a nation,
our enemies say.
The bronze turkey is a cross between
the wild bird and the common black
turkey. The bronze turkey sometimes
weighs nearly fifty pounds when well
grown, but the best gobbler for breeding
purposes should not weigh over thirty
pounds. Hisspurs should be kept clipped.
The turkey retains its wild instincts.
The hen in March or April steals off and
makes her nest, and particularly enjoys
it. Let your young turkeys run out as
much as possible all summer. AS a
diet, they are fond of young onions,
cracked corn and oatmeal. Fatten .lem
in the fall VI cornmeal and coarse oat-
meal scalded in sweet milk. It is a fact
that heavy turkeys sometimes burst open
by a fall from a tree or high roof.
Cattlemen West of the Mississippi.
Gen. G. E. Gordon has been appoint
ed by the government a committeeman
to organize the cattlemen Of the coun-
try, with a view to making as fine a dis
play in the department of animal indus
try as possible. 1t need hardly be said
that this is one Of the most important
departments Of all those represented at
the fair. The fortunes Of millions of
people depend on it. If foreigners at
the exposition see groups of shining,
great beef cattle, of beautiful. large I'D
dered butter and cheese cows. all these
in prime health and condition. it is not
too much to say that it will be millions
of money in the pockets of dairymen and
cattlemen.
On the cattlemen west of the Missis-
slppi much of the success of this greatest
live stock show on earth will depend.
Their domain is the beef raising country
for the world. To them we appeal to
seize this opportunity to catch til
worlds custom. Let us have cowboys
in full feather at the exhibition, display
ing their operations OF the great ranches.
Let them show us how they tend and
drive cattle, in their most picturesque
dress and manner. It will be like a
glimpse Of another planet to our visitors
from Europe.
Then, too, let us show those foreigners
on what Il tremendous scale we slaughter
and pack beef for their eating by the
ship load. Let them see how perfectly
clean, cold and wholesome everything is.
The interests of the live cattle men and
dressed beef men are one for this time.
There is time enough for our CATTLE
men west of the Mississippi to prepare a
wonderfully impressive show between
now and '92. Their first work should be
to utterly stamp out even the suspicion
of pleuro pneumonia among n and all
American cattle. The British minister
of agriculture has been lately asked to
remove the restrictions against Ameri-
can cattle, but has declined to do so.
Pleuro pneumonia is made the excuse
for this, though Mr.. Chaplin confessed
that the bulk Of the farmers Of Great
Britain favored restriction"
Profits of Sheep.
a farmer friend of ours over in JEFF
ferson county has been making an AZ
pertinent on feeding a light bunch of
sheep the past winter. He purchased
the LIST Of November 100 head of 2-year-
old Wethers. They were termed Ameri-
can Merinos and had been raised up in
Wyoming. He paid $3.50 for the bunch,
! put them in sheds, and up to tho
time he sold them he had fed them
four tons Of alfalfa hay and one ton of
oats and a half ton of corn. He sold
them at $40. He puts the first cost Of
feed lhay and grain) at $40, thus leaving
$3.50 us net profit. He says alfalfa and
oats are the best and most profitable
feed ever given to sheep.-Denvsr Field
4 aud Farm.