The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-28
MARKET SUMMARY.

The department of agriculture at Wash
ington has just issued Farmers Buletin No
Il. The subject is Some Essentials in Beef
Production" and it is treated of by Charlie.
+. Curtiss, director of the Iowa agricultural
experiment station This paper is one which
should be in the hands of every beef cattle
grower in the Northwest, well for the eX
cellent quality of its reading matter as for
its numerous illustrations. consisting of flS
ures Of the best types of the best breeds also
sectional figures indicating the several points
in the formation of the animal, with refer
ence TO their value. These sectional figures
deIominated score cards." upon which
the outlines of our animals are sketched and
all the parts numbered, with an index ap-
pended.
The student of the anatomy of a beef type
of animal ought also, TO know every part
by name and its limitations. These parts
be located in the animal on the hoof
only by one who has made study of the
subject. The score card will enable any in
telligent enquirer after such knowledge to
make such locations readily after a little
study, and the knowledge thus acquired is
of incaloulable value to the beginner in the
breeding of beef animals. AS Prof. Curtiss
says: "One of the prime causes why so
many fail in this field is the lack OF
8 thorough study Of the essential character
plainly, breeders fail to breed good animals
because they do not know what good AMI
mails are. a clear and accurate understand
ing of what constitutes genuine excellence
is absolutely essential to the attainment of
that excellence
Changes are constantly going on in the
matter Of breeding cattle in this country; and
there is &c doubt great advances are being
made along correct lines. But it is unfortu-
nate that tco many men who would venture
farther into this field, break down in their
cary efforts from lack of knowledge as to
just what they ought to do for realization of
profitable returns. They do not begin on the
right lines, ard oftentimes only because they
do not apply themselves to the solution of
the inquiry as to what are the correct meth
DDS for them TO pursue. at the start in order
to accomplish the best results in the shortest
possible time. This bulletin prepared by
Prot. CurtisS viii serve as an index, or guide,
to every prospective breeder of the class men
toned. and it WILL at the same time prove
useful, even among the most capable engaged
In the industry.
A prima consideration associated with the
profitable growing Of cattle is to secure
type which Is capable OF taking on and dis
trlbutlng flesh with the least outlay of time
and cost of food. There are animals which
1t is impossible TO feed to advantage for the
simple and homelY reason that they are not
built that way" The cheaper grades of
cattle represent that type This is a day
when nassiVeness and soli0ity are the char
acteristics of the best beef producers There
must be frame, and the construction of frame
upon which TO lay or distribute the flesh
Whlch comes from proper feeding. For in
stance you can never construct a dog of the
proportions OF a mastiff a st. Bernard upon
the frame of English pug or a French
poodle. The scrub cattle stand In the same
relation to the beef producers as the mongrel
cur does to the dog family
The farmer who goes in.o the stockyards
TO buy lot of stockers and feeders and Sc
cures bunch because they are cheap, and
proudly takes them home in the confidence
that lie mas secured bargain will find, when
lie returns to pace them on the market AZ
lated cate for slaughter that they are inst
as cheap as when he bought them In all
PROBABILITY he will think either that he has
heen imposed upon or that he has struck "a
bad day" en- the market But the fault has
really been his own lack of judgment; or. per
maps II might more politely be said, his lack
OF knowledge respecting the points requisite
In good animal He may look about him
ana see other stock of the same aga and
NOioi ana even OF the same weight as his
'""' selling at hlgher prices than he has re-.
ceiVed Tor his consignment, and wonder whv
II Is So and rub his eyes in disappointment
over ms iuckless undertaking.
IL should always be borne in mind nv tho
man WHO goes into the business Of ra,s;rg -
ieeding cattle for the market that when he
reaches That realm of democracy with his
s'0cA ana oners them for sale, they at orc,
come under the eye of the expsrt who
measures them wholly upon their merits Tbo
man man VINO drives into the yard a 3-year-o,d
shorthorn steer weighing l. 100 pounds alon,
sue OF me a-year-o.d OK of the Texas typ,
ana weighing 1900 pounds will leave ve-v
Inuch chagrlned II he expects to get as much
per pound for his steers as for his OK AM
yer many men bring in their stock to be
siZeo up Dy these experts along side of vary-
lns types and wonder why it is that things
are as they are and seem 70 be uncbanpe,hla
AS has been repeatedly pointed ont tho
present is a fit tine to make a heoinnir 'n ,s
the improved breeding of cattle in tbi, -.
Tor the promise of good prices indeHn;t l., -,
the future was never greater. Garrett Lno,,,I
edge is essential for the success of tho nro
pechve breeder and this is ALWAYS att,inohI,
by The teligent seeker. Our own stst,
agricultural school, at Hamline, is there for
the purpose of distributing information ON al
points; and it Is manned by an excellent forco
OF instructors who afford every de all of IN
formation that IS sought. But supplementary
TO the literature provided by that fnstttrtio,
the useful paper, above referred to. will he n,
great benefit to everyone; and every farmer In
the state can secure one by addressing the
congressman of his district rsuu inp him 20