The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-30

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An Edueation In Live Stock Affairs.
It Is plainly evident in the prepara-
tions for the third International Live
Stock Exposition, to be held in Chica-
go Nov. 20, to Dec. 6, inclusive, that
the coming event will not only be the
largest, but unQuestionably the most
complete and instructive exhibit Of
live stock ever brought together In the
world. Actual results Of this great
educational movement will be practi-
cally and conclusfvely shown, and the
educational influence and value is
readily determined in the magnificent
display In every class and department,
with the competitive events bringing
forth the best efforts Of the breeder
and the modern live stock grower.
college OF Germany, body of students
will come, accompanied by members Of
the faculty. All the leading agricul-
tural colleges and other American In
stitutions Of learning have made exten-
sive preparation for large representa-
tion, and this feature of the exposition
has become firmly established. In each
class, embracing every recognized kind
and breed, there will be at least one
third increase over last year. This
brings the highest types and every dis
tinctive feature in the carefully bred
animal and represents the prize win
ners of the expositions during the
year in all parts of the country and
the best product of the farm and the
range. The hog and sheep exhibits
Wal be in new quarters, separate and
distinct and free from possibility OF
contagion. and accessible direct from
the cars, obviating the cumbersome re-
quirement of wagon haul. In addl-
ton to the regular daily program OF
ring judging and prize awarding and
important ceremonies in the evening.
there will be special entertainment
arranged for each evening, and eXten-
sive preparations are being made for
the comfort and entertainment Of all
visitors to the greatest live stock ex'
hibition ever known.
A Change in Breed Requirements
w. S. Van Natta: Like every other,
the cattle industry in the past forty
years has undergone great change
not only in the method of handling and
distributing the product. but in the
type, and method of treatment on the
farms. Years ago, when cattle roamed
at will over unfenced public lands,
| living largely on grass and cheap
| forage, when land and all feed stuffs,
| as we'll as the cattle, were much cheap
! er than now, producers kept class OF
cattle that were long-legged. coarse
| boned, and fat-ribbed, maturing at
from three and half to five years oil,
| No one thought of putting cattle in the
| fattening lot until they were over three
years old; but as the public land be
came fenced, and the value of all feed
| stuff as well as land increased, and
| producers were confined to their own
| farms, it was found that if a class oil
| cattle could be produced that would
| mature and go to market year young
| er, thus clipping of a years keep, it
would be great saving of expense. i,
was also ascertained that a more com
| pact, lighter class of cattle fatted OF
much less grain and required less time
| to fatten; that they had more flesh AMI
| less tallow; that in addition to the in
! creased quantity of grain required tc
| mature the leggy, coarse cattle. owing
| to their formation, instead of increas
ing in flesh they put on only fat and
large portion Of that internally; tina,
| the longer time they were fed tn,
smaller the per cent of gain: and that
| it was highly important to the pro
ducer, as we'll as to the consumer, to
| get a class of cattle more compact, thai
| would fatten at an earlier age on les.
feed, would put on more flesh and les,
| tallow, and that were uniform In con
formation and early-fattening quail
| ties. In response to such a demand
| Hereford cattle became popular.
Red Polls.
George uA. Pommel: The Red Pole.
| ia one OF the youngest of the breeds
| 1t was not until the year 1886 that the
union Of the Norfolk and Suffolk
| breeders gave the breed its name. and
| from that time the real history Of the
breed may be said to date. though foI
many years before this the two
branches had preserved their individ
uality in their respective districts
From the start this breed has been
| famous as one valuable alike for dairy.