The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-14
WE CAN FEED THE WORLD
Says President Thompson of the Ma
tional Live Stock Exchange.

tional Live Stock Exchange.
Omaha, Oct. 14-The National Live
Stock Exchange meeting was called to
order at South Omaha at II o'clock with
a good attendance of delegates. Pres
ident Thompson delivered his address.
He said in part:
This is the greatest producing coun-
try on the globe, and could easily feed
and clOthe the civilized world if the OBJ
structiOLs to our foreign commercial in
tereStS we're removed. Those engaged
in breedii g, raising, feeding and matur-
ing our live stock through their untir-
ing determination to produce nothing
but the best, have succeeded in placing
it at a par with, if not superior to the
live stock of any nation on earth But
the producer of this country cannot rest
here. Taking into consideration the
climate and other conditions surround
il g him, he should CO.. tinue to se.ect the
very best breeds obtaIna BILE, changing
often to prevent inbreeding, thereby i'm
proving his output until 1t will event.
ually become superior to that of any
similar product in the world. AS to
values the past year has been a very
successful one for the producer. He
who has been particular about breeds,
flesh and age, when marketed, has
reaped the reward due his labor and
intelligent application OF knowledge as
to the requirement. On the other hand,
he who has been Indifferent as to breed,
shape, condition and age has paid the
penalty of neglect of conforming to the
demands in these particulars. 1t Should
not be forgotten that to obtain the best
market values, the animal must be o E.
half to three quarters bred, of the best
strains of blood, and should be prepared
and marketed at the earliest possible
age in order to be profitable to the pro-
Queer, the slaughterer and the consum-
why should not this country with
her unlimited domain, her perfect eli
matte conditions, her fertile hills, lux
uriant valleys, bound1ess plains and her
Intelligent huSba ndry, stand first and
foremost In the world as a livestock pro-
ducing country? The question. in my
opinion, IS uransWerable. Let the pro-
Queer of beef, feed and mature strictly
for beef, the dairyman breed and raise
strictly for dairy products, not crossing
with the beef producing animal OF
the hog? The best breed that will ma
ture at the earliest age into a prime
light weight, which always brings the
highest market price. OF the sheep?
The best breed for mutton. not forget
ting the fact that if the producer ex-
poets to receive the highest market
value, they should be so bred and fed
as to market as lambs, yeariings, and
not later than two year Olds.
Ihe sheep industry of this country
mas not yet arrived at a point where 1t
becomes necessary to breed principally
Tor wool, but producers should first get
the best mutton producing qualities
thoroughly bred into their focks or
par DIS, bringiT the standard m 70 a
haf or three-quarter grade, after
Wnlch II VIII be safe to breed for wool
without materially disturb g the band
a. a mutton producing animal And
FlSnt mere let me say that during the
past year the cattle ranch man has done
more to improve the quality of his herd
by the introduction of thoroughbrad
STOCK than any year within the history
of this country.
would suggest that you recommend
such means as to you seems expedient
10 bring bout a change in the method
or branding cattle, urging thar The
brands be placed on some other part of
the animal than the side or rurnp there
to the producer
AS the great grazing territories of
the north and northwest, as well as
those OF the south and southwest are
Iast passing away. it behOoves US at
TINS time to pay the ranchman that
tribute to which they are so Justly en-
Tilted. To them belong in a great mas
ure the credit of developing this vast
eXpanse of territory and opening the
same to the advance of the tillers of the
soil By reason of their ENTERPRISE in
rtising and herding large droves Of cat
tie which had to be TRANSPORTED to mar
ket, they created the necessity for and
induced those great arteries of COM
merce, the railroads. to extend lines
through their domain, which / sdaily
becoming a more and more valuable
section of the country
Following the lines Of the railroads,
as is always the case, came the pro-
queer, the bone and sinew of our coun-
try tie is the principal factor of our
state governments, the political power
the financial credit of the state IN which
he lives. He is the one to say whether
or not the live stock of this country
shall be superior to that of any other.
He establishes and supports home
markets in the state where he raises
his product, he pays for public improve
ments, supports his home and calls
around him churches, schools public
and private institutions and all the
comforts and necessities of domestic
tranquility.
For a state to foster ara ,,-o+ao+
the best interests of its producers is to
add strength to its government
Il would suggest that you recommend
to the several state governments that