Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-01-28
CATTLE BREE2.aa.
Eduemti0n, Common Sense and Ftt-
ness Essential 40 Success.

Eduemti0n, Common sense and Este
ness Essential 90 Success.
During the past decade there have
been many ups and downs in the pure
bred cattle business. In spite OF the
fact that with few exceptions these
cattle have always LEFT with the breed
er at least the cost Of production and.
averaged one year with another.
handsome profit. yet as whole they
might have been made much more prof
table had they been judiciously han
died.
There are many Objectionable fea-
lures in connection with the cattle
business, such as poor selection, INSULT
cient care of animals and lack of sta
bility on part of the breeder and feed
er. Too many of the American farm
ers-and they are the cattle breeders
of the country think of nothing but
the almighty dollar AS rule in the
west the farmer lacks stability and
steadiness. something which should be
characteristic of every cattle breeder
in the land. There are too few men
who are worthy OF being called breed
ers-too many dealers or spectators,
as they are commonly called for the
best results to be obtained in this great
industry.
1t is true farmers without education
have prospered, but such was rather
the exception than the rule. AT pres
ent the farmers have plenty of talent,
more than most people suppose they
have. However, very few If any are
broad enough or capable to manage
| properly all kinds Of farming. In fact,
many OF them are unable to handle one
branch successfully. This is well IL
Illustrated by the many failures which
occur every year, regardless of good
| times. One of the chief reasons for
| this seems to be that men do not IN
derstand their own talents or for what
sort of farming they are adapted.
1t is not an uncommon thing for men
to become unduly interested in the
great animal auction sales and excited
by the exorbitant prices that are Otter
realized during the booms. During these
booming times the new men, or begin
ners, in a mad race to make money 81
headlong into the cattle business, some
of them with limited means and mos
/. of them with only very hazy IDEAS O
what they are doing or going to do.
The one and only thing they think O
is how much money they can make
They seldom think of the rashness o
their adventure or its outcome. The.
simply see other men playing fas
game and making money, and they joil
the crowd and play for all there's In Il
In many cases the beginner goes t
the auction sale with little or no know
edge of pedigree or what constitute
the individual merits of good animal
Where prices are high the good animal
generally go beyond the reach of til
beginners price; thus he usually buy
some of the cheaper sort. Such an
mails are usually the culls or undesil
: able animals of the herd whence the
came. On the other hand. wealth
men who engage in this business COZ
e slider the cost of the animals as Sc
] ondary matter. They, as rule, bu
/ freely at the leading shows of tn
! country.
/ This system Of selection is a wise on
I provided it is carried on judiciousl,
+ However, if one selects regardless (
y age and prospects of the future us
e fulness of the animals such systel
|, becomes very poor one to follow
: Charles Gray in Chicago Record He
D aid.