The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-10

criticism. 4t Will DO you GOOD II look
THAT no one section of the coun-
try has a monopoly on the highest
elias sof stock. Kansas has her share.
THAT the experiment stations and
agricultural colleges can back up
| their theories with practical results
THAT uniformity of type is the
fundamental object or principle that
should underlie feeding and breeding.
| That it pays from an educational,
| social and financial point of view to
attend the fairs, live stock exhibits
| and breeders meeting. Tt broadens
the mental horizon"
Secretary Heath made a very inter-
esting report to the association. Among
other things he said:
| Kansas still suffers too much under
the bane of the scrub. This is true IN
any live stock state, however, and we
are glad to note that it is rapidly d.
minishing in Kansas. This state mas
already won a national reputation Tor
its pure bred stock, and numbers some
of the fastest race horses, some cham
pion draft horses, prize winners among
fleece of wool that was ever
taken from a sleeps back. as a part
of her record in this respect.
AS a further indication Of her adj
vancement in this direction, 1t may be
stated that at the louisiana Purchase
exposition which had as one of its most
stock show that was ever held on
earth. Kansas won more prizes In pro-
portion to the number OF animals ex-
hibited than any other state or coun-
try. The state of Kansas showed for
its total live stock exhibit Is horses,
% short horns, "a herefords, IL aber-
deem angus, 16 holstein friesans rs red
polls, 81 poland chinas, duroc Jerseys
ia tamworths and ii angora goats.
With this small number Of animals or
the different breeds, Kansas entered
into competition with the world at the
worlds greatest show of live stock Her
breeders who showed these animals, |
number among their winnings two gold
medals, two silver medals, three bronze |
medals, two grand championships, four
reserve championships, three diplomas, |
and a total of $1623 from Louisiana
Purchase Breeders association ana
state prize money. In addition to the
winnings included IN the staIei oa,t JUST 81
made, Kansas is entitled to creolt IN
The percheron stallion that won first |
prize in the aged stallion class and InS
reserve championship. was developed /
from colthood to maturity by kansas
alfalfa on a Kansas farm. Ihe Clyuesss
dale stallion that won hrst IN the aseu
class was bred and reared IN Kansas.
Kansas showed the best tamWorth Doar
in the aged ring and a majority or the
prize winning chester whites were o.
Kansas descent. The premier neru -, Ol
poland chinas at the Worlds fair was
bred and raised in Kansas ana exhibit
ed by Kansas breeders.
Since the close of the WorldS 1a1r, a
Kansas short horn bull, JUST from t tt.e
alfalfa fields, was exhibited at the
American Royal show at Kansas LILY
in competition with the worlds cnan-
pions of that breed, fresh from tneli
Victories at st. Louis. In this compe-
tition this alfalfa fed Kansas Dull won
third prize, and later topped the Amer
lean Royal short horn sale HIS new
owner took him home and began Mt
ting him for the International Live
stock show at Chicago, where ne was
exhibited and carried off the grano
championship of the breed
AT last evenings session c. f. stone,
of Peabody, paid Topeka ana the
Continental Creamery company
before the members of the association
on THE Ideal Dairy Cow" he declared
that notwithstanding the many dlsad-
vantages under which the dairy m
dustry was hedged in, in Kansas. the
Continental Creamery company at
Topeka was the largest creamery in
the United States or Canada;
stock for the General Farmer" was
the subject of an address by John e
HinshaW of Emporia. and Prof. b. W.
subject of practicable Hints for
Dairy Men"
Mr. stone declared that a COW
which produced less than 500 pounds
of butter annually was not worth her
feed and care. Such a cow should be
fed and sold for beef, he declares The
profitable dairy COW will produce from
500 to 1900 pounds of butter an
About 500 members of the Stock
Breeders association are attending
the meeting in Topeka this week.
President Wolf has announced the
apr ointment Of the following COM
mittees:
Resolutions-E Harrington, Brown
county; F. P. Mcguire, Reno county;
H. W. Avery, Clay county.
IIegiSlatiOn-J. w. Robinson. But
Ter county; Ex-Governor Click, Atch-
ison county; c. A. Stannard, Lyon
county.
Necrology-I. D. Graham, Shawnee /
county; c. F. Stone, Marion county;
C. w. Merriam, Shawnee county.
State Fair. T. Treadway. Allen
county; J. c. Robinson, Butler county;
G. F. Stone. Marion county; G, A.
Stannard. Lyon county; Wilkie Blair.
Crawford county; n. F. Shaw, Rocks
county.
The following is the programme for
the remaining meetings of the Stock
Breeders association tonight and to- !
HORSE SESSION 8 O'CLOCK To-
NIGHT
1.-The Horse UsefuT'-Ed Dorsey.
1.-The American Horse"-Frank Fl.
Foster, Topeka
The Coach Type Of Horses''-O. L. I
Thisler, Chapman.
The Breeding Of Standardized
Horses''-Hon. J. W. Creech, Herring
Draft Horse for Farrners''-Justice
G. A. Smith. Cawker City.
BEEF CATTLE SESSION. $3.50 A. M. I
WEDNESDAY. $
The Advantage of Organization in {
Promoting the Pure-bred Cattle Indus j
try. E Woodman, secretary Mar t
shall County Hereford Breeders as +
Vernillion. I