The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-02-05


for the purpose. MI. Farmer said
thaC the appropriation vas hardly
sufficient to carry the project
through as already outlined, and he
hardly thought it possible to arrange
tor a stock exhibit at this time, IN
less the commission could cut OF the
money laid out for some other pur-
pose. One Of the delegates thought
that the stock was hardly lit to be
sent to the fair without some prep
aration, and that no one vas ready
at this time. This brought John w.
Reedy, Of Beresford, to his feet to
defend the fact that there was plenty
Of good stock that was ready right
now to take to st. Louis. aud that
whether the association made any
effort or not, he was going down
there with a carload of cattle for
exhibition purposes. The matter
was finally disposed Of by passing
tile resolution and later resembling
the same after a warm discussion.
Geogre f. NcEathron gave a very
interesting talk on "The Breeding
and Care Of Pure-bred Cattle" MIR.
McEathron is a breeder of Hereford
cattle and has had considerable ex-
peTience IN the business and as a re-
suit of that he was able to offer some
pretty good advice to the stockmen.
He is an enthusiast In the cattle
business and the success that has
come TO him makes his statements
all the more appreciated.
Col. j. II. Brigham, assistant sec
rotary Of agriculture, of Washington.
was introduced TO the audience and
he was greeted heartily. Col. Brig
ham represents the bureau Of animal
industry, which is just now making
its good effects felt throughout the
country in treating diseases that in.
fest the stock. He said that this
bureau was an absolute necessity to
to the ravages that was being made
in the stock Of the country by the
many diseases that originate here or
are brought from foreign lands. He
said the bureau first made its reputa-
ton by stamping out pleuro-pneu-
monia among the cattle some years
ago, ana this was done IN five years
tine. after many millions of dollars
had been lost to the farmers. Sheep
scab and scab in cattle, he said,
bad also been treated, a remedy
having been discovered by the de-
partment that e1%ectuliaY settled the
disease. A remedy had been dis
covered to overcome the ravages
made by Texas fever. The colonel
also referred to what has been ac-
complished by the meat inspection
department., which had been the
means of opening foreign ports again
to our cattle and hogs, which had
been closed by the suspicion that our
animals were unhealthy. This in.
pection is carried on in all classes,
whether on animals coming into the
country or going out. He SAID a
Quarantine had been established in
all parts of our country where an
imals are thoroughly inspected be-
fore being permitted to be shipped
to the interior. He said the depart.
ment was soon to take up the matter
of educating the farmer to breed bet
ter stock in all lines. He said that
one thing that would be beneficial
to the department. was that when a
disease appeared in a farmers cattle
to report 1T at once SO that the de-
partment could take steps to stamp
it out, but he found that il was the
usual case Of trying to keep the mat
ter quiet, but that 1T was the worst
thing that could be done. Col. Brig
ham assured the farmers that the de-
partment had their interests at
heart and the future held in store
many benefits that will come from
the bureau Of animal industry At
the conclusion of his address Col.
Brigham was introduced tn many OF
the delegates who took occasion to
thank him for the Information that
he had disseminated on this occas-
ion. Owing to the ~lateness Of the
hour the speaker was forced to make