The Marshall republican., 1906-08-31
sREEb,Na son THE sLock.
Farmer Must Distinguish setween the
Beef and Dairy Types.

The former who breeds or feels
';tber cattle or sheep for the block
Wust not ignore the distinction be-
:ween the beef-making types OF cattle
n the dairy type, or the best typo
CT mutton-producing sheep. He IAN.
rot AFFORD to be ignorant on these
ooirts. They are Of vital importance
and determine profit or loss.
Economy OF production must be un.
%dtrstood, and the successful stock
o~ner must breed with this end in
dew. Ut making a certain mount Of
fjod produce the largest possible
mount OF gain, and such gain be rele-
Sated to the parts desired to be fin.
ished according to the market re.
quirements. The prime beef type calls
Tor shor limbs, but a broad, straight
back, well.sprung ribs, broad chest,
etc.. and the broad back and ribs must
be well covered with flesh and an
even distribution Of fat. The heavy,
inordinately fat animal has been driv.
Gu out Of market by the demand for
one OF different type. Another point
in favor Of the distinctly beef.produc-
'ng breeds as bred for the market ia
The fact that the beef of such animals
," always superior to that Of animals
" distinctly dairy type. In our grand.
fathers days the excessively fat steer
VI COW, etc. was the one which
topped the market avoirdupois be.
ing the end generally sought then-it
was tallow versus beef-those were
he days Of tallow candles. Other
means Of illumination and fabrication
have been since discovered. and dis.
t!nctly fat OF tallow.produeing ami.
mails have been ~relega;ed to the back.
ground.
A point which also must receive
due attention, suggests the Country
Gentleman. is reference TO the age OF
animals which are to be fed for a
ket, J. e, the block. The young and
growing animal iattens more easily
than when grown OF fully matured. Az
animals progress toward maturity. the
gain Tor food consumed Is much LEGS
The young animal furnishes the most
profitable carcass, and there Is not a
superabundance Of fat where no,
wanted; this should receive
Early maturity OF animals for market
may be accomplished by generous
FEEDING OF such cheap, coarse foods az
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 characteristic,
OF beef and dairy types. take the Jer
sey or Ayrshire and compare them
with the Hereford or Short. Horn
Those who are at all acquainted with
he former will admi, that the little
Jersey was never intended 10 be any.
thing except what she is, one OF the
best butter cows bred. a t.pe OF the
dairy animal. She Is. as q rule, rough.
angular and bony. and when fattened
does not develop along the lines de
mande by the market. but Instead
accumulates fat around the interna!
organs, while the prominent parts
back and hips, are scantlly clothed
with flesh. The same may be said o,
the Ayrshire also.
AS 10 food, the Jersey may con
sumo the same quality as the Here
ford, all things being equal. and the
gain In weight may be nearly the
same, but the jersey does not lay on
hesh readily. and on such parts OF her
anatomy as will bring the highest
prices. Tallow cannot compete against
loin and rib roasts. The Hereford ID
capable OF taking on flesh and fat In
the proportion required. and FINISHING
I'D TO the point OF highest escsllsn"a