Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-07
HARRIS ON WATCH TOWER
Old Kansas Senator Central Figure at
shorthon Breeders Meeting.
sHAlLtNBtRGsR ALSO At CONVENTION
ID. >. Parkburst, President south
Omaha Live stock Exchange, De-
Hvers Address of welcome
In Behalf of City.

in behalf of City.
Former United States Senator William
a. Harris of the old guard OF
Kansas populists. is the central figure
at the ninth annual convention of the Cen
trail Shorthorn Breeders association, which
i-sSan its sessions at the Willard hotel
Tuesday Senator Harris was down for an
address on the characteristics subject, "A
Peep from the Watch Tower
Ex-Congressman ;Shallenberger of Ne
braslid is another statesman at the con-
vention.
The convention has selected the Willard
hotel as headquarters. This had been done
by President l.. q lawson of Clarks, Neb.,
who reached town Monday afternoon.
Members are present from a dozen or more
states west of the Mississippi The at
tendance is. not as large as desired, owing
to the fact, that an important stock sale at
Marysviile, Mo-, drew many of the breeders
to that place. Many came In for the after
noon session. and Il lie anticipated more will
arrive Wednesday morning TO attend the
business session.
Parkburst's Addres. of welcome.
In his address of welcome 10 the mem
bers D. S. Parkhurst president Of the
South Omaha Live Stock exchange took
occasion to say the packing house inter-
ests at South Omaha would endeavor to
keep pace with the phenomenal growth of
the state in stock and grain raising and
continue to make South Omaha the natural
market for the products Of the farms after
the stun had been fed to the hogs and cat
tie anu sheep. which. after all, was the
most profitable way for farmer to dis
pose of his crops.
Colonel George C. Bellows was not
present to make the response in behalf OF
the association. and ex-Congressman
Shallenberger responded in his place. Mr..
Shalenberger said:
This has been the greatest year in the
history OF Nebraska in the production of
live stock grain and hay. Inasmuch as
Nebraska has. no natural resources in ores
or lumber, grain and live stock will always
be the mainstay of the state and the
greatest source OF revenue, SURPRISING the
entire fine ore output of the country in
value. TIe prospects are for increased
production, and this will make Omaha the
best market for live stock in the country"
Wednesdays program is:
Reflections. Northumberland. II. Sanders
Ihe shorthorn as Dairy Cow. ;...::.".,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Prof a. L. Hacker
Felowship' Factor in Business Rela-
Reports Of Secretary and Treasurer
Election OF Officers. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Good Feeding ana Breeding.
c. d. Bellows paper on GOOD Feeding
an Adjunct to Good Breeding was listened
to attentiyely and considerable discussion
marked Its close. He said in part:
In the breeding of pure stock several
elementary principles are essential to sue
cess; none OF which, however, is entitled
to precedence over the problem of good
breeding. The party aspiring to make
mark a breeder may possess capital q
good knowledge of pedigrees. information
as TO the history OF the breed and the ami
mails that have contributed to its promi-
nence, and in addition to all of these, may
be good Judge OF. Individual merit and BE-
lacks that one thing-the knowiedger and
application Of, good feeding as an adjunct
to good breeding his ideals will be shat
tered and. worst of all. he will be fnan-
4cially disappointed.
Good feeding consists In applying the
methods which most economically produce
the best results. Good feeding is the kind
of feeding which never permits the animals
to be of too light flesh and at the same time
never permits them to become too fieshy or
overdone. Good feeding will produce a
race of cattle that will be a source of pleas
ure and profit TO the owner and can be
looked upon to improve the breed"
In the discussion which followed Mr.. Eel
lows paper f. B. Mitchell, I. J. Worna!l.
A. c. 'Shallenberger and Prof. II. r. Smith
OF the University of Nebraska took part.
making the meeting very interesting aud
profitable to all who were present
Harris starts Something.
Tuesday afternoon l.. e. Mitchell of
Clinton, Mo, read a paper on management
OF the Pure Bred Herd" printed January
"A In The Twentieth Century Farmer
The warmest sort of a discussion was
precipitated by resolution offered by
Colonel Harris. 1t was to the effect that
the association should request the Ameri-
can shsrthorn breeders association TO drop
from fts Herd books reference to imported
cows to which. pedigrees are traced Mr.
Harris said five or six generations was far
enough back 10 go. Others insisted the
whole pedigree was the only proper pro
lection atp the buyer. The resolution was
lost asSolohel Harris offered IT, but T. J.
Wornan, who had opposed it. brought IT
before, the meeting again'in a spirit OF fun
and it was carried.
List of those who registered.
l.. G. lawson! president. Clarks; b. O.
tressufer Chicago E, B. Mitchell Cli Gtag'
GSo nSSsI W 6.ndAS: Harris ,GhIeaso Il c.
Kennatdi e, J. Hayes, BRADSHAW; H. an" 3.
Heatht Omaha; G, W. Hervey Omaha
=. X. Thompson. Cedar Rapids, Ia. G "
DaweS = Harlan la; g 4. Saunders, Ma
u. I. Williams, Gothenburg; c. y. Moves ts'
Waterloo; G: 4. Crannell. Tekamah: James
@. Brenlzer. Broken Bow; John NJ Hazel
Ia; Frank Faltonson. Irwin, Ia. q. III
HassAro9ke, Rladsn; John Wirth. Ne
A. Sonueland, Harlan, Ia; j. T. Judge
Carroll In: \. Bleick, Benson; r. Fl
Sturgsss, The Twentieth Century Farmer
Omaha: q. oYerton. ,Nebraska City; s. r.
Mckelvie. Nebraska Farmer. Lincoln; w,
@. Sadler." Hastings; r. Firme. Hastings:
Burnett. Lincoln r. II. Smith, IAncoln:
Z. ". Hall. Omaha: T. Hall Omaha:
Robert. Burt, Live Stock World. Chicago:
Live 1Stock sNchangei J. c. Guild. secre-