Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-03-10
John Costing Carves Colorado Meats

Written for
The Farmer and Breeder.

Colorado's first short course in agri-
culture closed January 81. 1t was a
decided success in every way and the
stockmen and farmers of that state
say that this farmers short course
must become a permanent feature OF
the agricultural college, work. Every
one in attendance said that next year
the attendance would be trebied. All
the work was thoroughly practical and
the wonder was that so much could be
accomplished in two weeks time. n
climax of interest and enthusiasm came
the last day of the course, which was
Block Demonstration day. Hon. John
Costing, of Kansas City, conducted the
meat demonstration, carving UP sew
eral tons OF beef, mutton and pork.
MI. Costing explained the Importance
OF the block demonstration as follows:
1T is very important that the manu-
facturer should Thoroughly understand
the goods he manufactures. He stud
les not only his goods, but the trade
demands for these goods, that he may
cater to these demands. ii is just as
important, that you and l, as stock
men, should understand the stock we
grow, the meat we manufacture for
market, as 1t is for the fabric weaver,
the architect, the artisan. the miller
and the implement maker to thorough
ly know what they are producing.
Feeding of animals is an art. If not
a science, and the effect OF different
feeds can only be known through a
careful study of the carcass-the meat
these feeds produce.
There is scarcely another thing be-
ing manufactured about which we
know so little as beef. 1t is very inn
portant to the stockman to understand
the carcass of the animals he prepares
for market. He can then pick his fruit
when II is ripe-send ii TO market
when properly finished for good meat
production. BY demonstrations, such
as this one, we learn the effect of cer-
tain feeds. the conformation of the
parts and the meat units of value. To
properly judge meat producing ami
mails, one must be able to look beneath
the surface. TO study the relation of
parts. the quality of covering, and the
distribution OF flesh.
To-day, more than ever, before, is a
demand for men who know beef to help
sell ii. both on the hoof and on the
hooks. Where will we go to get them?
The trade demands men not only ac-
quainted with market methods, but the
material TO be marketed.
"A little while ago a large packing
house situated at a Missouri river point
sent n man over TO Europe to STUDY the
type of meat wanted by the export
trade. He was there from -four TO six
months and brought back to his I'm
ployers the desired information.
The shipping process today calls not
alone for men of ~veracity, Integrity and
judgment, but men who absolutely
know the goods they sell. Where can
they be- found? The agricultural COLI
leges should be able to meet these de-
mands. At the Minnesota Agricultural
school no young man can receive his
diploma until he can properly slaugh-
animals. AT the st. Louis exposition
this past summer. two young men from
this school slaughtered several beeves.
The quality of their work was shown
by the inspection Of Louis Shafef. one
OF the heaviest dealers in dressed meat
products In st. Louis. Mr.. Shafer re-
marked. after his inspection. i expected
to find a lot of m~utilated beef. but /
found beef slaughtered and refriger-
ated equal TO any which ! ave bought
from the packers.
There Is ma calling In life more
worthy OF being called a profession
than that. Of animal husbandry. This
industry has received the least atten-
ton ana II passed over with less STUDY
than any other branch OF agricultural
work.
ssrhis work originated In England al
the Farmers Ordinary held every
fortnight, Here meat Was the Import
ant Item Of the bill OF fare for the
farmers who gathered around the board
aiid discussed meat production. The
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