The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-11

encourage the construction and de-
velopment of good roads
A resolution will also be passed urg-
ing the Kansas legislature to enact a
measure which viii assist in the dis
tributiOn and the handling of the share
of money which Kansas VIII get to fos-
ter the good roads idea
A meeting of the executive commit
tee of the Kansas Good Roads aSsoci-
alton is being held this afternoon for
which will fill the wants and needs OF
the good roads advocates in Kansas,
and the bill will be presented to the
legislature for action and passage.
An appropriation will be asked for to
be used in printing and circulating the
annual reports of the meetings of the
Kansas Improved Stock Breeders as
ISOLATION, which will contain the full
papers read at the meeting. The funds
available to the officers of the Stock
Breeders association derived for the
annual membership dues are not suth-
ports to the farmers of the state In
fact but a limited number of the re-
ports are published. 1t is believed that
the circulation of $4,000 or even more
copies OF the reports to the farmers Of
the state will prove to be a profitable
undertaking for the state inasmuch as
it will have a tendency to gradually
inspire. the development of better stock
The beef trust" viii come in for
condemnation and the legislature will
be asked to pass measure calculated
to give the cattle shippers in Kansas
some relief from existing conditions.
The terms of the measure asked for
have not yet been made public.
The annual election OF officers will
occur late this afternoon and the meet
ings will adjourn with a banquet at
the Hotel Throop tonight.
A number of new members have been
at this meeting, among whom
may be mentioned Associate Justice
Clark A. Smith of Cawker City, who is
a breeder of Percheron and standard
bred horses and shorthorn cattle.
Ex-Governor W. d. Hoard, of Wis
cousin, was present at the meeting last
sion of the subjects relating to horses.
A most interesting session was helo
and the meeting lasted until II O'Clock.
Z. B. Mitchell, of Clinton, Mo-, dis
cussed 1.-THE outlook for the Pure-bred
Cattle Industry" at the meeting this
forenoon. The paper prepared by Prof
R J. I<inzer of the Manhattan Agrl-
cultural college. on Judging Beef cat
tle," was read BY Prof. wheeler OF the
same institution, on account OF the IN
ability of Prof Kinzer to be present.
The two subjects drew forth proht-
able discussion.
This afternoon Col. Hughes, secretary
of the State Poultry association, the
annual exhibit of which is being held
at the Auditorium this week, discussed
THE Poultry Industry Corn Judg-
ing was the subject of Prof. Y. NJ
paper, and W. H. Moore, |
president of the National Good Roads
association of St. Louis, was present 10
talk the good roads idea and Undue the
members of the breeders association
with the importance of the existence OF
good roads to the farmers OF the coun-
Prof. H. r. Smith of the Nebraska
Experiment station and Prof G. {.
Wheeler, of the Kansas Agricultural
college were the principal speakers at
the meeting yesterday.
The principal topic under considera-
ton was the economical production OF
high class beef and pork.
The results of exhaustive experiments |
were given to the members. Calves |
and cattle taken in lots and given a !
certain diet for a given period of time |
are compared to calves and cattle fed |
1 similar length of time with other
of feed.
The experiment stations are proving |
4 great benefit to the farmers who are |
Interested in high class cattle. It has
been proven that it is more economical
in the long run to use a good grade of
feed under proper circumstances and
to feed high grade stock.
Marion A Rogers of Wichita was
also on the programme in the morning
for a talk along the lines of the subject
Oh SHeep-IS6OIIS ACA AoAAN-
Stodder Of Burden was on the program
for talk on the subject of Feeding
and Fitting Pure-bred Stock for Show
and Sale
The afternoon session was monopolZ-
ed by the swine breeders. Two speak
ars were arranged for. They were Dr.
H. S. Maxwell of Salina- whose sub
iect was Control of Infectious and
Diseases. and Geo w
Berry Of Fmporfa whose subject was
Individuality in the Herd