Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-01-18

example. Already d good foundation
has been secured for short-hO and
Hereford herds. It will~probably be
some time before dairying takes q very
strong hold In the colder North.
Through the columns Of The Gazette
an account has already been given by
Mr.. Wing Of the excellent cattle and
horse barns built q few years ago to
replace those destroyed by fire. The
cattle barn is especially worthy of
commentator, being outside architec-
turally attractive and inside exceeding
~ well constructed and laid out for
the accommo dation of both beef and
dairy stock. There are some good
Poland China and Chester White hogs
in the swine pens, which are small but
comfortable. A few excellent Shrop-
shires and some good Rambouillets
are In the sheep pens, but since the
state is not specially field for pure
bred sheep other breeds have not been
represented. 2..t.s + r., m =.
One must think that Prof Shepperd
had at least one mans work with his
duties as dean, vice-director, and agri-
culturahst of the station, but he is Of
the cosmopolitan order and carries in
addition to these the greater part Of
the instruction in animal husbandry.
A large amount Of work along this line
is done in the regular four-year course.
There is also a special course for farm
ers' sons OF about six weeks in which
q student may elect TO devote most of
his time to live stock matters. This
year the college authorities decided
that these courses were scarcely posi-
BILE to any but q very few Of the older
farmers. With q view to increasing
interest among these a ten-day course
was outlined into which should be con-
sentrated the .pith Of the practical in
formation given in the longer courses.
The writer was invited early in
December to visit Fargo and talk to
the students on the business end of
the live stock industry. M<would be
impossible to do more than touch light
" on one class Of farm stock in two or
three days work so it was decided to
discuss hogs alive and dead. AS far
as possible typical specimens of the
various market classes Of hogs were
secured for use in practical demon
strations before the classes. The vari-
Gus breeds with market preferences
and objections to each were dealt with.
The animals were then slaughtered,
careful records being kept Of yield and
shrink, 80 that comparisons might be
made regarding relative returns from
the various market classes. .s.#
Sides Of English bacon type. hogs
were cut ready to export according to
both the Canadian and American
methods. Lard hogs were also cut
showing the various uses made Of the
different parts in the Chicago packing
houses. q hog showing fair average
OF medium weight was then cut Into
the regular commercial cuts and the
r3tail price current placed on each Of
the cuts. In this way the class was
able to obtain q very fair knowledge
Of return from the different classes Of
hogs. Great interest was manifested
throughout but especially in connec.
ton with the slaughter tests and sub
sequent cutting, this being q new Ten.
ture In. college work. 55
At some Of the sessions the attend.
ance numbered 200. : very large pro.
portion being made up Of middle-aged
farmers. So great was the interes,
aroused that many concluded to Re.
turn next year when Prof Shepherd
has decided he viii repeat the work On
= larger and more comprehensive
scale. ls555s
Her Attractiysness. SSs8
MI. Nervey Miss Roxley. adore
ron. Will you not he my wifea