The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1891-02-13
FARMS AND CATTLE
Timely Hints and Happenings to
Husbandmen.

''me'y MINIS ana happenings to
Husbandmen.
Culiings of General Interest to the
Farmer and stockman-lm-
portant Notes.
"What caused the heavy run of cattle
last week?" was asked of a well-known
commission man.
well, there were numerous causes,
but the most potent one was the fact that
during the early part of the season the
market on stock cattle was very dull
and prices unusually low. Along about
the arst OF the year the market became
stsgnant, but for the last three weeks
prices have gradually advanced, the de-
mand getting better each day. Ship
pers were quick to note the improve
ment.and the fine summer weather two
weeks prior to last enabled them to
o their respective districts and pick
up everything in sight. They could
ride oil day without a oyercoat and it
vas apparently great fun after their
season of inactivity. The result was
the dumping Of about 5000 head OF cat
tie on the market in one week, which
was the largest run on record for Sioux
City"
Were values we'll sustained?" was
next asked.
Remarkably we'll, all things consid-
cred. OF course there was q general
break of 10@15c during tho middle OF
the week and we had to make further
concessions during the latter part Of the
week on the odds and ends, but choice
well-bred cattle held their own wonder
fully we'll.
"Thcre was a very large proportion OF
the receipts of poor style n quality.
Why is that farmers do not grade up
their herds? as a we'll bred animal is
worth from q third to a half more than
scrub. and are always in demand"
said the reporter.
ut is carelessness, pure and simple.
In q great many localities of Minnesota
and the Dakotas farmers let their bulls
run with the herd too long. This nat
urally brings about in-and-in breeding,
which can have but one effect, and that
is to greatly DECORATE the quality and
style Of the cattle. A bull should not
be allowed to run with heifers of his
own offspring. II kept with the older
cows only, a bull may be used to ad-
vantage by owner as long as he remains
vigorous and active, but where tho
males are permitted to run at leisure
and mix with the herd promiscuously,
and thus come in contact with their
own calves, they should be changed as
often as every three years. This ma
appear both in%convenient and expen-
sive, but it will repay both the trouble
and the cost. The time for careless.
haphazard, lazy money making is past
in cattle. The time and money re-
CURED to either replace the old bulls or
keep them separate from the young
heifers could o be more proitably en-.
ployed. This would do away with the
endless number of scrubs which find
their way to this market. The times
are progressive. and if the farmers
would keep in the procession they must
grade up their herds"
The bill introduced by Representative
White at Springfield, Ill, making it q
mi%sde,neanor for any person, firm or
corporation to pack any pork the pro,
duct OF piggy sows, saags and boars, is
the subject Of many remarks by Chicago
packers. This is really pleasant"
shlU MlCudel Suuauy W tHe DrOVerS
Journal. 1.-The idea of such a measure
being introduced as coming from the
farmers. Why, the local packers have
been e~ndeavoring for years to have the
the shipment of such hogs to this mar.
ket prohibited. We don't want such
animals and we never did. We can re.
fuse positively to buy any such ship.
ments, and though there is very little
of such pork packed, it is pleasant to
know there is a possibility of there be-
ing non at all
Said Mr.. Favor, of Armour & Co: "Ii
the farmers did not ship in piggy sows
and stays there would be no call 1ol
such q measure. The frrmers may
imagine that we revel in unwholesome
products and are delighted with con
signments we can notusc. The Chicago
packers have endeavored to reject any
such class Of hogs and throw them back
on the original shipper. This the farm.
ers objected to. Tho intent of the
Measure is good, but it's scope is hardly
broad enough.
Said /. N. Sunderland, chief Of pro.
vieion inspection: every barrel Of
pork sen out from Chicago is inspected
carefully. II single piece the product
OF stays, bears or piggy sows BIO discov,
cred the whole barrel or lot is thrown
out and given the inspection mark O
the bad piece. Such products are some
times put up in separate barrels. but
they are always marked and never con.
signed as regular pork. The law will
have no effect o N packers, as the point
is already covered, but it may benef,
the market by enabling packers to re
fuse improper shipments"
THE live stock shippers and farmer.
who %patronize this market do not pay a!
much for getting their stock sold nov
Chicago Live Stock exchange" Thi.
assertion was made by Mr.. Charles W
Baker, the secretary. On being asked
to explain this statement he said: II
Is accounted for in two ways: First, thu
various abuses that have been corrected
in the matter Of shrinkage or dockagt
and especially on hogs, the disposition
of condemned animals, etc. Second
while the regular rates of commission
are maintained there is no steal
age, as there used to be b,
crooked men in the business. BE
fore the Exchange was organized I
crooked man could honey swaggle +;
countryman into shipping to him by
offering to do the work for half price O.
less. and then appropriate just Us much
OF the selling price rs he thought ht
could take without supicion or detec
tion. When the Exchange was organ
lied such conduct became too risky. On.
or two crooks were hauled up before tn,
bar OF the Exchange and expelled TO
defrauding c%ountrymen, and it BEGAN,
ut once apparent that a crooked mar
would run too many risks OF bein
mired in business, and tho work wa
sfectually stopped by the Exchange.
repeat that it costs less to market stocl
in Chicago now than it did before til,
organization OF the Live Stock Ex
change"
Notes.
A. S. Harrington writes from Odell
Eeb., that horses are dying in stall
fields.
Landseer's Fancy Toltec's Fancy an,
Mary Anne Of St Lambert, iamou
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