The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-01-28
THE BULL AND HIS HORNS
eRAppLeo BY sHoR1AoaN BREEDERS
The state Association Discusses Various Top
les of Interest TO observation-disclosures
By Dr. Gaddy, Mrs. Meredith
and Others-Other Matters.

NthIll bcNtuiN-llNG III lnt TcDTCStllLd-
tive shorthorn breeders OF the state as
sembled Tuesday afternoon at the hor-
ticultural rooms, where, at precisely half
past o'clock, the gavel, vigorously WELD
ed by Judge j. A. Buckles of Muncie,
called the house to order. In the absence
of the regular secretary, Will Christian of
this city, Joshua Strange of Marion dis
charged the duties of that office.
DIR. \. ID. Caddy of Lovett read paper
on tho question, (which is the Better to
Use, Young or Old Bull?" The reader
believed that the age had comparatively
little to do, but he insisted that breeders
should exercise the most scrupulous care
in seeing that both cows and bulls should
have good blood family and be in good
condition.
In the discussion which followed the
reading OF the paper these views were
most heartily Endorsed by all who spoke.
Some interesting Facts in Relation to
the Beef and Milking Qualities OF Short
horns" were enlarged upon in a most ex-
cellent paper read before the association
by Mrs Virginia G.. Meredith of Cam
bridge City. The reader regarded short
AlOA ho DC a NA~Ath pNi BOoC O3OCo Va NotsO
and declared that many families of this
breed were excellent butter and milk pro-
ducers at used to be believed" she
said, that the only dairy animal must be
wedge-shaped, but that idea is losing
ground, and good rations are more insist
ed on" She believed the enthusiast who
raises cattle for one purpose only was
doomed TO lose half tie possible result of
his industry. At the state fairs of Ne
braska, Michigan, New York and Penn
sylvania, where competitive contests be-
tween all breeds OF cattle were made, the
first prizes for butter and mi, K had been
awarded the shorthorns. Also, at Peru,
in this state, where all kinds of butter
were graded under conditions in which no
Partially could be shown, the first award
had been given the sh0rthOrn butter. made
at a farmhouse and from a COW fed the
ordinary farm feed.
Judge +. B. Martindale discussed the
paper and approved OF the ideas advanced
by Mrs Meredith. Shorth' IN breeders
had drifted away from the dairy idea in
breeding, end lie regarded this as a great
mistake. After some further discussion
of both papers by the association, the re-
ports of committees were called for by the
president
Joshua Strange Of the legislative COM
mittee read the bill introduced by Senator
Ewing TO abolish the present state board
of agriculture and for the creation of a
new board.
The bill was made the subject of a
strong attack by Mr.. A. S. Mitchell, him
self member OF the present state board.
He believed that the board as now consti-
tutei was nearer the agricultural interets
of the state than any other could possibly
be. The opposite view of the question
was presented by Mr. Joseph Canning
ham OF Bunker Hill, who had been dele
gated by the swine breeders to present
the matter to the various agricultural
meetings in the citv. Mr.. Cunningham
was not member OF the association, but
was permitted to speak. He said the pres
ent bill had been prepared hy the swine
breeders. He did not blame Mr.. Mitchell
for antagOnizing il, because he Mitchell
, had been member of the board for tif
teen or twenty wears and was sure of a re,
election for life If the present system went
on. He further declared that the pres nj
board had ignored the reasonable petitions
! of the various agricultural societies unit
the latter had been compelled to advocate
the renovation of the board to secure {
hearing He likrnei the present fail
buildings to hen-coop, and the grounds
were no more sufficient TO exhibit the true
agricultural interests of the state than 6
| fail would be to represent It's threshinG
machinery.
In his reply Mr.. Mitchell alluded TO the
| increase in the value of the lands at the
fair grounds. /. n. Cotton of Traders
Point made somewhat fiery address or
| the subject. lie emphasized tie poin
| that the value of the fair grounds was mo-
/ due TO the foresight or management o
the ''fossilized" board of agriculture. i
laws or boards passed the stage of useful
ness they ought to be done away with
! He then introduced the following resolu
I ton, which met the unanimous approya
OF the association:
Resolved. That we. the Indiana shorthorr
| breeders association. favor the reorganization
! of the state board of agriculture, and that I'll,
live stock associations have at least one member
| OF said board.
President Buckles was then authorized
| TO appoint the following committees: Or
program, Messrs. Quick, Swell and Mel
| son; on election OF officers, Messrs. Full
som, Sankey and Moore.
At the Wednesday session of the short
horn breeders, the association listened K
| an interesting and practical paper read by
j. n. Miller of Upland on the subject, 'Tht
Best Method of Rearing Heifer Calves
for Breeding Purposes Exclusively" The
reader advocated that early spring calve:
| al owed all the grass and milk they car
use, will, for all purposes, develop into the
! best breed cows. Particular notice should
| be taken of such calves that they have M
natural defects as such would impair thei
usefulness and decrease their value.
The committee on election of officer
reported the following selections mada a
a caucus meeting last night: President
| Judge J. A. Buckles; secretary, Joshu;
! Strange of Marion; vice president, CalviI
Cowgirl of Wabash. The association rati
/ fled their choice by unanimous vote
| and the meeting adjourned.
THE POULTRY ASSOCIATION.