The Arizona sentinel., 1897-10-30
CUR LIVE STUCN INTERESTS.
Governor McgorG Makes S0me Perti-
 neMt RemarGes Concerning Them.

neMt Remar2es Concerning Them.
 At the meeting Of the Live Stock Raiser5' association held in Phoenix last week Governor McCord made the following address:
 do not understand just why ] am invited to appear before the Live Stock association unless 1t be to demonstrate how lite 1 know Ot the subject of which 1 am to speak I remember very we'll when that great writer aud philosopher, Horace Greedy wrote his little book entitled, "What 1 Know of Farming" No body ever spoke of it without a smile of incredulity. Nobody seem ed to think that Mir. Greedy could eDlighten anybody upon the oc- cupation of farming. Yet venture to say that no farmer ever read that little yellow covered book that did not gain wisdom worth a hundred times the cost of the book. He dedicated his book Ito the man of our age, who shall make the first blow propelled by steam, or other mechanical power, whereby not less than ten acres per day shall be thoroughly pulverized to depth of two feet at cost of not more than two dollars per acre."
 Neither that man nor that plow has yet materialized, but if a plow could be made that would turn over the soil to a depth of two feet at an expense that would be practicable, it would revoiutionize the agricul- tural interests of the world. Every intelligent farmer now believes in what he thinks is deep blowing, yet the average depth of this deep blowing is not to exceed six or seven inches If the soil could be turned over to a depth of two feet or even eighteen inches, the wheat, barley and rye crop would at least be double what it is now with no extra cost in producing.
 Just contemplate for a moment what 1t would mean. One half the land, one half the labor and one half the energy used now womb De saved. Or if the product was double and the prices remain the same, two billions of dollars would come into the coffers of the Amer ican farmer annually more than does now, enough to pay our na- tional debt in year. But some of you, no doubt, would like to say, what has that got to do with stock raising?
 We'll, it has got nothing to do with stock raising only to suggest this inquiry. If means can be devised to double the farmers crop of grain, cannot some means he devised to double the stockman's crop, or income, or profits. And if such thing is possible Is it not worth our while to give to 1t our most serious and thoughtful con sideration?
 In a multitude of counsel there is wisdom. In union there is strength. It therefore follows that for the men interested in a business whose success depends upon wise counsel end unity Of action, success or failure depends upon strict ad- hercnce to the maxims 1 have mentioned. Tn the past neither wise counsel nor unity of action has chaYacteriz, 1 the management If the live stock interests in this Territory. Here nature has done more for cattle and other stock in tercsts than it has anywhere else under the sun. But there is much 1 left for man to do to ma%o It as successful as it can and should be 1 made. Of what avail is It to raise d steer at a trifling expense If when raised he is almost worthless or comparatively worthless. With proper attention to breeds and breeding a thrce-yearold steer at present can be made to bring $50 to $60 as we'll as @25 to @30. There are but two or at most three breeds
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