The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-06-14

1uIS WIS u largely u Ii0 IuOIAOu VI COuA
pursued. The mule breeders should give great
er attention to size at the present time. Jacks
should be eleven and one-half toffteeh hands in
height and have broad feet and chests and plenty
of style. Plenty of green feed was necessary for
the summer feeding. Sorghum should not be used
during the finishing period as it made the hair
too long. Otherwise, it was an excellent feed.
Mr.. Ogilvie's address was given the most careful
attention because of his well-known reputation as
a successful mule breeder.
DR.. w. G. Shaw, Consulting Veterinarian of the
Tennessee Station, spoke ON Animal Diseases. He
outlined those he has commonly met with In Ten
nessee and gave a concise resume of the treat
ment suggested for each. Milk fever was dis
cussed very thoroughly and the relative merits
of the Schmitt and oxygen treatment were
brought out.
DR.. M. Jacob gave a lecture on Type of Horses
in Demand at the present time. This was Illus
trated by specimens of roadster, coach, saddle and
draft horses. The large audience gave him the
closest attention, for if there is one thing the Ten
nessee farmer loves, it is a good horse, and right
ly. The horse Judging contest followed immedi-
ately. There was a nice display of horses, and in
the judgment of the crowd, the best horse won,
so all went home satisfied and feeling well repaid
for their time and trouble.
Al the evening session, Mr.. W. T. Roberts, of
Riceville, read an able paper on keeping the
Boys on the Farm" He advocated the value of
agricultural instruction as provided in the uni
versity, and urged the farmers to send their SONS
to take the short course at least if they could not
take the four years course. Prof. Balm, of the
Tennessee Experiment Station, delivered, an IL
Illustrated lecture on the diseases of the various
farm crops Gin the absence of Prof. C. [. Marlatt,
who was prevented from attending the meeting
through sickness). Prof. Bain's lecture was well
received, as shown by the many questions directed
to him during the lecture.
The Mountain Range for Beef Cattle was dis
cussed by Major A. D. Reynolds, of Bristol. He
stated there we're greater opportunities offered
in the Appalachian region for the development
of live stock industries than anywhere else in the
country. The range was abundant, there was
plenty of f~reestone water, the heat was not Excess
sive, and the fly pest was practically unknown.
Why this great grazing region had been so long
overlooked he was unable to say.
Mr.. II. W. Crew, of Concord, Tenn, next adj
dressed the convention on Feeding Beef Calves.
He emphasized the Importance of grazing crops
and stated that he found the soy bean invaluable.
He turned the calves on when it was comparative
ly young, and if not grazed too closely, it con-
tinued to grow. until frost.
Herefords on the Range was the subject dis
cussed by Mr.. J. Otto Kittel, of Herbert, Tenn.
Mr.. Kittels ranch is situated on the Cumberland
plateau in a region where people believed that
good cattle could not be raised. The excellent
specimens he has produced in the last few years
show this statement to be absurd, and for the sake
of this region, it is to be hoped that many breed
offers will emulate his example.