Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-08
Nebraska Gets a Banner.

Nebraska was awarded the banner for
furnishing the largest attendance at the
convention. The first paper Wednesday was
by former Senator Harris of Kansas, whose
subject was. "On the Watch Tower
MY subject evidently asks for a guess
into the future, but as I am no prophet,
nor the son of a prophet. nor the seventh
son of seventh son, / cannot prophesy,''
said Colonel Harris. The past is prophetic
Of the future and experiences are the only
light by which the future can be judged.
So 1t is necessary to look at the history
OF Shorthorns, and this extends back over
200 years and includes the life work of
some Of the most patriotic leaders the
world has ever known"
Sound. earnest and intelligent action is
needed to carry this great breed forward.
When we look back it is a question If any
advancement had been made on the ancient
breeds. Has the world ever seen better
bulls than Comet or Favorite or the Fourth
Duke of Cumberland?
THE Shorthorn has swept all over and
everywhere adapts itself TO conditions. We
must allow for the notifications which
climate and feed will produce. The human
race is good object lesson and what
effects human life also will be reflected in
animals.
East OF the Missouri river more atten-
to the total profits Colleges insist on
types which they call the dairy types and
no COW is good to them without she be-
longs to one OF these types. Many Jersey
and Holsten cows are not worth their
keep as mixers. Shorthorn may be a
great producer of milk and not look like
any Of these types
Hacker Takes Exception.
Prof. Hacker took exception to Mr..
Harris on his remarks on types. saying
that types were not a theory. but a Fact
and exist in chickens and other animals.
He added:
Potency and breeding power are divided
evenly and fairly between the male and
female and cannot be measured by types"
T. ]. Wornall of Liberty, Mo-, read a
paper on Needed Improvement" 'and pre-
faced his remarks by saying he had
learned more on needed improvements by
listening 10 the other papers than he would
be able to impart. He said:
Needed improvements may be divided
into two classes-home improvements and
foreign Improvements. Home improvements
are those which you can do yourself, while
foreign improvements can only be done
with the help Of others. The first home
improvement should be in the numbering
of your stock. Number the calves in the
ears when born, and when 2-year-olds
brand the number on the horns and also
put in the records. You should keep better
records at home. good record should be
kept OF your calves and also of your sales.
Keep a book with the name and number
of the animal and the price paid. charge
her for her keep and account for the
calves sold from her and you will always
know whether she is cost or a profit TO
you.
Needed foreign improvements should con-
sist in visiting other herds OF cattle. you
can always find something you should do OF
should not do"
The association was entertained at lunch
con by the stan OF The Twentieth Century
Farmer
At the afternoon session a paper was read
from 5. c. Hanna on Fellowship, a Fac
tor in Business Relations" Prof. A. l.
Hacker spoke of the Shorthorn as a dairy
COW.