The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-01


than He did, and that is accountable |
for the advanced ideas and Improvement |
which is characteristic of the living gem
Grafton. We are wedding out the bad
and putting in its place the good
Prof. H. NJ. COttreI of the State Agri-
cultural college discussed the Balanced
Ration" saying that Mr.. Dudley was
the first man to attempt it in the west, /
with the result that the price of bran
has doubled. Last week. he said,
hogs on the college farm fed the ball
anced ration, gained Is pounds: hogs
fed the ordinary run of grain gained
but pounds. A hen fed on the bal
anced ration viii produce $50 to 200 eggs
per year; the ordinary feed will produce
about 60" He advised the feeding of
blood from slaughtered stock. saying:
There is nothing which so stimulates
the development of hogs. Mr. Wolff,
the packer. buries the blood from his
slaughter pens. Tt should be fed by the
farmers in the two townships surround
ing Topeka" Experiments in the bal
anced ration will be inaugura+ed ut the
college soon with $50 hogs.
| Introducing Prof E. H. Bailey Mr.
GODDARD said: Il have discovered why
the farmers favor the enforcement of
the prohibitory law; because since sa-
looms were opened in the county seat
towns, there are no flies in the pas
lures" Prof. Bailey's part of the-prO-
gram, comprised a scientific explanation
of the protein of food products.
Col. W. H. Rossington was presented
as the hard working and over worked
dressing the gentlemen as fellow
horny-handed farmers" The colonel
said Mr.. Dudley did not know what he
meant when he suggested the subject
'Agricola'' Neither did L" he said
with frank humor He had found a
definition of the word which pertained
to farming and this phase he followed.
He said: L could farm as well as Dud-
ley. 1 could sit on fence under an
umbrella and perspire while the hired
man did the work; I could feed cattle
9 Ill ILL.,
! the learned gentlemen presenter the
cattle Seriously this is practical
meeting and the production of nutrit-
| iOus foods is a problem of the time. I
believe the spit and gridirOn should be
established in Kansas kitchens and the
| frying pan and skillet should be abol-
ished."
| Ex-Governor George w. Click was in
trOduced as the "NeStOr of Kansas
/ farming, and a man who is still on the
nest" Mr.. Click created applause by
| saying that when he first met Mr. Dud-
| ley The was marshalling the Kansas
! boys and sending them out to protect
| the honor of the state and the integrity
| of the union. Kansas agriculture One
| of Our Things" was his subject. Mr..
| Click recalled the fact that he has had
| to do with the establishment of the
| university, normal and agricultural col
! Iege- He suggested that the university
/ is taking care Of itself 1.-The agricul-
/ tural college is doing its duty and will
continue to do SO-unleSs the politicians
run it"
! The speakers referred to Mr.. Dudley
| as colonel" This makes me hot
said Mr.. Click. because know he is
| General Dudley"
| Referring to the farmers life he said:
! when the government calls for troops
] to defend US the soldiers who can march
| "A hours a day come from the farms"
/ In conclusion, Mr.. Click said: I have
| said what have said under protest and
| if you don't like it kick to General Dud-
ley"
you've done very we'll" said the
| host.
System in Feeding was discussed by
/ J. D. Small. Who said there are 2.175,-
/ coo cattle in Kansas; 700, 600 are mich
] food. The system which he has adopted
| is first; purchase feeders at as low
! price as possible; do all the work
! cheaply possible.
/ c. A Stannard formerly of Abilene,
| now the owner of Sunnyslope, the late
! c. S. Cross famous Hereford cattle farm
| al EmDOria, talked about his hobby,
! Hereford cattle. This hobby has been
/ ridden to marked success by Mr.. Stan
| nard. and his remarks were received
| with attention. He advised the breeder
| to begin with pure bred stock. He pro-
/ duced figures to prove that a man
! would succeed better, so far as profits
| in the long run, are concerned, by begin
! ming with a dozen pure bred cattle than
| with 100 scrubs"
| Charles Wolff, the Topeka packer, ''of
| whom we are all proud said Mr.. God
| ara read an entertaining paper on
/ FINISHED Meat Products" He said ito
| procure good meat it is absolutely nee
/ esSary to adopt the best plan of feed
| ing and development. The Kansas hog"
! he said, lis generally all right as to
! breeding, but demands and should re-
| ceive careful attention as to feed He
! made suggestions as to the care of
| hogs, necessary in producing market
| able and palatable animal He advised
the feeding of corn when hogs weigh 100
| pounds.
Ex-Gov. Click commended, as the best
ever done in the state, the work to de
| velOp the science of breeding cattle, by
| Prof. Geo. L. ClOthier at the state ag-
| ricultural college Prof. ClOthier was
| present and discussed ''Seed Breeding"
| This was in general plea for the feed
| ing of better grades of cattle. The
/ speaker proclaimed against the scrub
| cattle and said that the best results
] can be obtained only by paying partic-
ular attention to the pure-bred cattle.
This address was also an interestiu
| explanation Of the success possible in
developing and improving the quality
| OF feed, which is accomplished by seed
/ breeding" on cereals which can resist
| drOuth and chinchbugs.
Prof. B. F. Eyer of the Topeka high
! school, discussing the Farmers Boy"
| pictured the opportunities coming to
/ that class Of American citizens as I'M
| surpassed in building a. nation and
! rearing q monument for future genera
/ lions.
Harold T. Chase. associate editor of
| the Topeka Capital, read a paper upon
| the subject: Public Interest in the
| Farmer" Mr.. Chase explained that he
! had responded to the invitation to at
| tend this farmers institute because
| such recognized representatives of that
| class of citizens as Mr.. GODDARD, Colonel
! ROssingtOn, Arthur Capper and others
| were to be present Mr. Chase said this
! country has been the most watchfuI
| of its agricultural interests which ac-
| counts for the fact that it now leads
| the world. He referred to the ''pOliti-
| cal farmer" and suggested that some
| profitable lessons might by them be
J learned in giving attention to the &C
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