The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1906-01-20
LIVE STOCK
INTERESTS.
Al RESUME OF SOME OF
THE PAPERS THIS WEEK
Rapid Development Of Good Stock I'm
terests In the State and Something
About the North Dakota Stock ASS
sociation.

N is eight years ago since the first
session of the Tri7S State Grain and Live
Stock Growers association was organ
lied, and all these gatherings have been
1 held in Fargo. The last one has Just 81
closed. Over 5000 of the most progress
I sive and intelligent OF the farmers and
live stock men have been present, and
participated in the meeting. Live top
les were thoroughly discussed and many
important points brought out IN the
papers and the subsequent informal talks
in which the experiences of many were
detailed.
Dean Shepperd Of the agricultural
college gave a paper on Why Good
Stock Pays" Among other things he
is reported as saying
''The improved breeders of this state
will be of service to the country and
at the same time will do the best thing
h possible for their business if they will
educate their neighbors, and particular
ly their young neighbors, upon the
value Of heredity Show them how
B cheaply it can be produced and the
pleasure and interest engendered in its 4
i production
"Ifit is blessed to cause two blades
to grow where one now grows, what
!, shall we say of heredity which enables
I us to manufacture the grass blades into
double the value which they now pro-
duce.
Let as many farmers as possible get
4 pure registered sires of good constitu-
tion and quality to lead their herds
and focks and North Dakota will soon
be as noted for its livestock as it is now
for its wheat and fax.
Dairy Superintendent Flint discussed
Progressive Dairying, handling the sub
ject in most able manner.
The department of agriculture shows
the Importance of the sheep industry
in North Dakota by the report that in
1904, there were 7o2,28o in the state,
and this is not taking into account the
many thousands which are brought into
the state each fall and winter from
the west to be fattened for the South
St. Paul market !5g s
Z. "a. Storgaard Of The Dakota Farnl-
4 er spoke on Breeding for the Farmer,
and had a paper which was listened to
with the closest attention. Mr.. Stor-
gard said
We're commencing to pay more at
tention to stock raising. What stock
is being put into the state is of the
best.
North and South Dakota haven't
] been contesting at exhibitions, but
!. they've showed high
"IoWas prizewinners at the grand ma
tional shamrock bore a Dakota brand.
Minnesota's prize winner at the same
exhibition was of Dakota extraction.
There's a reason for this We have
the country here to raise big prize
winning cattle and stock.
Now the class I'm going to consider
is not the class that measures crop
by the mile and cattle by the car
load. / propose to talk for the benefit
of the man who owns quarter section
and farms it for himself. The big fell
{ low can take care of himself.
And, understand, I'm not talking
about any particular brand of cattle nor
exclusively of cattle, bu the stock in
general; all stock IS good but there are
kinds that are better than others OF
course, best returns ultimately come.
from the best stock Z
This paper was discussed BY Prof.
Thomas Shaw, who is always exceed
/ ingly practical in his talks ON stock
and in fact ON all subjects. After his
address Professor Shaw was lombard
ed with questions for an hour or more.
What breed is best for beef cattle? r.
Professor Shaw's answer was
There are four classes of beef cat
fle: The Shorthorns are the larger
cattle; the Angus cattle develop faster;
the Herefords are rather hardy stock,
and can rough it perhaps better than
the two preceding bloods; the hardest
stock Of all is the Galloway, and i be-
lieve this class Of stock is, perhaps, the
best for this climate a
MIR. McCulloch and MIR. Philips Of
Wisconsin followed with practical re-
marks, and w. r. Lar1xon presented a.
paper on The Care and Management Of
Cattle, which seemed to- be thorough
III appreciated.
S. Al. Moore Of Fargo had a paper on
The Care and Management Of Swine
Prof Nv. B. Richards followed with
an address on Grain and Live Stock
on the Farm
Late in the afternoon A Philips
Of New Salem. Wis, delivered an adj
dress on The Breeding Of the Dairy
Cow
Mr.. McKissick, formerly, Of the Gran
din stock farm, was among those who
participated in the discussions.
Silice 1908 North Dakota has had an:
organization for the purpose Of encout-
aging the livestock industry of the state.
limits scope Of work it ranks well with
similar associations in the other states,
and it is yielding an influence in guiding
livestock affairs in this state.
| livestock affairs n tliis state.
On New. d combination sale of pure
bred beef cattle and swine was held