The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-08-31
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Farmer Must Distinguish Between 9. PINK
Beef and Dairy Types. IN the

Beef and Dairy Types. in
Tho farmer who breeds or fee
either cattle or sheep for the bio, Ly
must not ignore the distinction b,J
tween the beefmak.ng types Of Gait
and the dairy type, or the best typg {
81 muttonproduclng sheep. He can.,
not AFFORD 10 be ignorant on these
points They are OF vital importance
and determine profit or less.
Economy Of production must be IN.
derstood. and the successful stock
owner must breed with this end in
view Of making certain amount OF
food produce the largest possible
amount Of gain. az such gain be- rele
gated To the part desired 10 be- IN.
ished according To the market no.
qulrcmcnts. The prime o,yi type calls
for short limbs. but broad. straight
back. wellsprung ribs. broad chest.
etc, and the broad back and ribs must
be well covered with flesh and an
even distribution of fat The heavy.
inordlnately tat animal has been driy.
On out " market 10y the demand for
one Of different type Another point
In favor Of the distinctly boefproduc.
Inc breeds as bred for the market Is
the fact that the beef Of such animals
IN always superior to that Of animals
OF distinctly dairy type In our grand.
fathers days the excessively fat steer
or COW, etc. was the one which
topped the market" ayoirdupols be-.
Ing the end generally sought thcn-lt
was tallow versus bccf-those we're
the days Of tallow candles. Other
means of illumination and fabrication
have been since discovered. and dis.
tlnctly fat or tallow.producin ami.
mails have been RELOCATED to tho back.
ground.
A point which also must receive
due attention, suggests the Country
Gentleman IL reference TO the age OF
animals which are TO be fed for mar.
kot. !, g.. the block The young and
growing animal fattens more easily
than whom grown or fully matured. As
animals progress toward maturity, tho
gain for food consumed IN much less.
The young animal furnishes tho most
profitable carcass. and there is not a
auperabundance Of fat where not
wanted. this should receive attention.
Early maturity Of animals for market
may he accomplished by generous
feeding OF such cheap. coarse foods as
the farm produces. combined with
grain enough to give a suitable ration;
the amount Of grain may be moderate
except In the finishing up
As an example OF the charaotorlstlca
OF beef and dairy types. take the Jer.
soy or Ayrshire and compare thom
with the Hereford or short.Horn.
Those who are at all acquainted with
the former will admit that the little
Jersey was never intended to be any.
thing except what she Is, one Of tho
best butter cows bred. type Of tho
dairy animal. She Is. as a rule. rough.
angular and bony. and whom fattened
does not asySlse s.sg. A.: A..
accumulates fat around the interna
organs. while tho prominent parts
back and hips. are scantily clothed
with flesh. The same may be said oI
The Ayrshire also.
As TO food. the Jersey may con
sumo the same quality as the Hero
ford. all things being equal, and thu
gain In weight may be nearly tho
same. but the Jersey does not lay on
flesh readily. and ON such parts OF her
anatomy ms will bring the highest
prices. Tallow cannot compete against
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capable Of taking on flesh and fat In
the proportion required. and finishing
up 20 the point Of highest excellence