The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-16

experiments as to what makes the dual
purpose COW. 1t is a question that is
easy to get into trouble over, and I
would suggest that there be some expert
ment made, taking everything into con-
slderation, so that the question could be
settled once for all.
WHAT have said in speaking of cattle
is applicable to sheep. The mutton
sheep is built on the same lines as the
beef steer
Il am often asked the question whether
1t rays TO keep COW the year round for
her calf.
Il don't know what you do here. but
L know what I do. The trouble with tn
farmer is that he allows a great deal Of
good fodder to go to waste, which he could
put into fattening cattle for the mar
Aet, and with proper selection Of breeds
see where the farmer can greatly In
fertility of his farm
Morning Session.
The morning session was devoted to
cattle for both dairy and beef purposes,
and there appeared to be considera HE
difference of opinion among those pres
ent on this subject. The morning session
did not begin until late in the forenoon
as none Of the presiding officers put in
an appearance. Finally S. c. Childs
took the chair and called the farmers
away from the corn exhibit that was on
side table in the senate chamber.
When the meeting was called to order
Secretary Randall announced that the
following committees had been appoint
ed:
Credentials. D. Baird. A. Fl. Bulls.
w. M. Grannis, A. p Hendrickson. M.
II. Baskfeld, E. A Nelson, Thomas w
Malcolm.
Resolutions-S. P. Childs, ]. c. Mills.
w. M. Curtis, H. w. Some, N. P. Clarke.
Wyman Elliot, Henry Schneider.
Supt. Q. G. Gregg, of the Farmers
institutes was the first speaker. his sub
Ject being the improvement of Minnesota
cattle. Mr.. Gregg demonstrated that
he had some strong opinions in regard to
cattle in general and those with pedi-
gree in particular. He announced at the
opening of his address that he would
consider the subject from three stand
points, that of the dairyman, the beef
raiser, and the diversified farmer.
Beginning with the dairyman, Mr..
Gregg contended that he did not know
his business, and that there was all
kinds Of money being wasted during the
year on "pedigreed scrubs" He had
no time for aristocratic cattle claiming
that the introduction of full blooded
stock in the state had done a great
amount of harm on account of the poor
types.
MIR. Gregg advocated types" of cattle
instead of full bloods, with pedigreed
stock. He said that if he had his way
he would kill off from 20 to so per cent
of the blooded sires in the state, and
with the remainder he would construct
his type
Dual Purpose Cow.
From the view point Of a diversified
farmer, Mr.. Gregg advocated the breed
ing of a dual purpose stock, that would
have both beef and butter qualities. He
said the live stock breeders could see
nothing of value in a dual purpose COW,
but that it was the COW for the all
around farmer.
Mr.. Gregg could see nothing worth
mentioning in pedigreed stock for the
beef raiser, claiming that no matter now
long the pedigree was, unless the sire
and COW had the beef points, as a beef
producer, they were worthless. He gave
an instance in which he claimed that
cross between poIled-angus and Jerseys
were so like full bloods that it was i'm
possible to distinguish them. The same
result, he claimed, had been obtained
from cross between Herefords and
Shorthorns, and the cattle went on the
beef market in full blooded stock
Prof. Willet NJ. Hays, of the state agri-
cultural college, had a paper on Breed
ing of Animals for Intrinsic Qualities"
which was read by Secretary Randall.
The general tone of the paper was that
this country should raise cattle and
plants of quality that would take away
all significance from the word i'm
ported" He contended that there was
no country on earth that had a better
chance to raise good stock than this, and
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STABILITY Of their doing this.
He said that what the American
farmer wanted was practical results, re-
suits that would add to his account in
the bank. AS an instance he took the
development of lean meat in hogs, and
what benefit could be derived from
bringing this strain as near perfection as
possible.
The paper in many instances was in
direct opposition to Mr.. Gregg's views
1t advocated a careful selection based
upon performances. He claimed that
there was much being done for Jerseys
and Holsteins by this process, and that
it would be but short time until the
best Holsteins obtainable would be found
in the American markets. AS for the
Jerseys, it was contended that the breed
was better in the United States at the
present time than it was In the Isle Of
the next twenty-five years the value Of
stock, if proper selection is made will
increase fully 10 per cent.
Brains Bring Success.
Influence Affecting the Economic Pro-
duction of Beef was the title of an ad-
dress by A. M. Soule, professor of animal
industry in the school of agriculture in
Tennessee. He advocated farmers get
ting high-priced stock TO start with, as
when once started 1t costs no more to
feed ard take care of them than 1t did
scrubs, and they brought & great deal
more money on the market. He said that
good blood alone would not assure the
stock raiser money, but that he must
use his head all the time. One year one
sort Of food Is good and cheap, while the
next year it may be too high priced to
make feeding it financial success. He
advocated quality IL stock all the time,
and this started lot of questioning from
members of the society who had different
views concerning the exact definition OF
the word quality" when applied to a
beef steer.
For fattening food Mr.. Souie advocated
ensilage, hay and grain, with cornmeal
or cottonseed meal as a ration. As corn
was rising In price at a very rapid rate
he advised some substitute be found for
it. The speaker desired to disabuse the
minds of his audience concerning hay.
He said that 1t was not correct to think
that timothy was the only kind Of hay,
es clover and blue grass were both first
class Then arose a discussion concern