The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-01-31

nuAu1Su VI q CLIOOSc1Au ullAS5 away .
Remember you pay freights both ways
and profits all along the line.
The proposition to make it a misde
meanor for any farmer who fai,s to tell
each year how many acres he cultivates,
how my pounds Of cotton tobacco,
or how many bushels of grain he rais=s,
may, after all, be at the suggestion of
produce spectators. Watch as well
as pray.
! MEETING OF SHEEP BREEDERS.
Mr.. EDIToR:-The second annual
meeting of the Dorset Horn Sheep
Breeders As%ocia5iO OF America was
held at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, Ne ~
York C'ty, Wednesday, january Il.
i 1898 The attendance was the largest
IN the history Of the organization.
The Secrerary's report showed that
there werf 2,O28 sheep on record, ami
that the transfers numbered 3OS The
association reports 1872 f3:ks scattered
over % Sta ca. New York leads the
list with IS flocks, Pennsylvania 80,
Connecticut Is OHIO 10, Indiana $,
New jersey 5, Masaochuss it's &, Nm
nes0tB Z, Vermont 8, Canada 2, Iowa
1, Colorado l. Michigan 1, Oregon l,
Kentucky l, Delawara l, South Caro-
lima 1, Maryland l, Virginia 1 Iilmoit
West Virginia l, North Carolina /,
Missouri 1 and Wisconsin l.
The invitation extended to the AssO
citation by the D rector General of the
World Columbian Expos tin ten
dering the use of Assembly Hall
at Chicago for semi annual meet
lDgs during the Exposition, was
unanimously accepted, and vote of
thanks extended to Chief Buchanan
for the courtesy extended the Assocla
alton.
After considerable discussion the
following scale Of points was adopted ::
1. General appearance h0ad well
up, eyes bright and alert, and stand
lng square on the legs. 20.
2. Broad full chest, brlsket we'll for
ward, 10
Broad straight back, with we'll
sprung rIOs, Is.
4. Heavy square quarters, set On
short legs, straight legs, well apart, 10
5. Legs white with small cOlored
hO0f 5
6. Heal small, face white, nostrils
well expanded, nose aud lips pink IN
color, 5
Z. Neck short and round, s8t we'll on
shoulders. 8
8 Horn neat, curVing forward, and
light In color. 10.
Coed foret"p, and well covered on
bel y and legs, 10.
10 Wool OF medium quality, good
weight, and presenting an even and
smooth white surface, 10 Total, 100
Ii was decided to Incorporate the
Association, and the President and
Secretary were instructed to secure the
ne cessary papers
The display Of DOrEets to be made at
the World Fair was taken up and
discussed at some length, and 1t was
resolved to make q credItabl8 display.
fully illustrating the many superior
qualities of the breed The show will
be made under the general direction of
tie Association. and will be credItable
alike Cd breeder and breed.
The election OF officers resulted as
follows:
Pres1dent-T. S. Cooper, Coopers
burg Pa.
Vice Presidents-C. I. Allen, Terry
Will, Conn M M. Small, COopers-
town. Pa H. H. Fletcher, MnneapO
lis, MINI John A McGlLIivary, 10
runtO Canada
Secretary and Treasurer-M. A
Cooper, Washington, Pa.
Executive COmmitte-J. NJ Ham.
Washington Hollow, New York; j. B.
Wyl5e, Washington, Pa; George E
Jones, Litchfield, Conn w E KEN
sey, Angola, Ind; w. J. Baldwin,
ThOrndale, Pa.
The evening session was addressed
by Prof. Ii II. Wing, Of Cornell Uni
-verslty, Itaca, N. Y What Shall We
Feed, and How7" He said feeds differ
from one another in different ways the
chief of which are the following:
L Chemical cOmpositi.n.
3 Palatability.
3. Special adaPtability to particular
purposes.
He handled his subject in an able
and entertaining manner, and at the
close of his address was loudly ap
plsuded.
The next speaker was John A, Nc
Gullvary E-q Toronto, Canada, sub
iect. Our Sheep" The speaker,
though a lawyer, is q practical sheep
breeder, and his address was torclble
and eloquent, and furnished food for
thought rom a practical standpoint
! His address throughout was worthy
of the speaker and highly entertain
ing
At II .. m. the meeting adjourned,
to meet as the Fifth Avenne Hotel,
New York city, December %, 1898, at
which time banquet will be held In
| connection with the annual meeting
The members will be served D )rset
lamb upon that occasion. furnished by
! II. +. Huntington, East Morris, Conn.
M. A. COOPER. Sec'y,
Washington, Pa.