The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-01-16

raising horses, sheep, cattle and hogs
and the necessity for promoting the
live stock Industry in the state occu-
pied the morning session. The speak
ers were all men who are thoroughly
acquainted with their subjects, both
from theoretical and practical
standpoint and their addresses were
full of meat from start to finish. The
convention today was very well at
tended the delegates filling the entire
body of the operahouse and much in
terest was manifested in the proceed
ings throughout.
After the meeting was called to or
der by President j. III. Worst, the first
speaker to be introduced was Charles
McKisslck,. Of the well known firm OF
McKissick Bros, live stock commission
merchants of South st. Paul Mr.. Nc
Kissick spoke on the Raising and
Shipping of Cattle and Hogs, and from
his viewpoint as a purchaser and
handler of live stock, he was able to
give to the farmers many valuable
pointers in regard to the best way to
care for their stock and arrange for
its shipment so that it would be of the
best quality and net the highest mar
ket price. He spoke as follows:
The subject assigned to me, IThe
Raising and Shipping of Live Stock,
is broad one and in considering the
question we will not enter into the
raising of stock on the ranges, but give
our attention more particularly to the
raising of stock In connection with
farming, or from a farmers stand
point.
II the farmer intending to enter the
stock business proposes to raise cattle
for beef exclusively, then he should
take one of the beef strains of which
there are several, namely, the Short
horns, Hereford, Aberdeen Angus,
Galloway and Polled Durhams. which
of late are coming into prominence. IL
on the other hand, he desires a speo
tal dairy, there Is a variety of choice.
such as Holsteins. Jerseys, Guernseys
and Ayrshires.
For the average farmer / would sug-
gest, If he has some good native COWS.
and wishes to raise both dairy prod
ucts and beef, that he use for a sire
a milk-strain of Shorthorn, or a Red
Poll, but from personal choice would
prefer the Shorthom, if it can be had.
At the present price of real estate,
it is hardly profitable to keep cows
for raising stock exclusively, unless
they are pure bred, and registered and
your land is adapted to grazing as well
as cultivation.
Now in raising stock three things are
essential: Breed, feed and care, sup
plemented with much common sense.
The young animal should be kept
growing from the start until sold on
the market. For the want of feed and
care many young cattle go into the
pasture in the spring, lighter weight
than six months before, In the fall,
which is all wrong. In this case the
feed consumed was lost, being barely
enough to sustain life, to say nothing
Of the growth.
Stock should be kept growing the
year around. Thel regularity with
which an animal is fed and the care
I receives, are as important to its
growth as feed,s In the cattle business,
mistake SO often made, is the rais-
ng of numbers regardless of quality, |
quality should be the first
The best is none too |
good and costs no more in the raising |
ind is always sought after. where on /
he other hand the scrub IS not want |
ID at any price. In past years the |
heavier the cattle the better ADrice |
hey command, but 1t Is not so now,
he medium weight, 1900 to 1000, with |
,lenty Of quality and well finished tops |
he market and it always sought after
~ the buyers.
Many farmers do not raise enough |
took to feed for the market, but as /
I Is necessary to raise corn, barley, /
peltz and other coarse feeds to keep |
lp the fertility of the soil, and keep
he farm free from weeds. he has To /
NY stock to consume the feed, and !
he question Is, what Is the most suit /
bile age to buy2 Past experience has /
augllt me that 1t is best to buy steers
year old past In the fall, Weighing /
rom GOO to 100 pounds, with plenty /
4 quality The reason for buying, In i
he fall Is that the same animal can
q bought for 81 or $1.25 less per 100 I
D the fall than in the spring. When
uying be sure and not overst0ck. in
rder that you may have plenty of I
SCsl ~ sSNtIy your BLUth through the
inter- for when an animal once stops
rowing. II Ii expensive to start him
gain.
Having now got them through the
inter. do not turn them out until
he grass gets good start, for if
on do YOU will have short pasttr-
sc all summer, and your stock will
lake little growth Before turning
It to pasture, be sure and have them
ehorned, SO they will be more quiet
nd not be hooking each other when
on put them In the feed lot.
When they are 2 years old and past,
YOU have not the proper convenience
n feeding them. and wish to ship
lem to be sold as feeders, to parties
arther south and east to be fed for II
larket In the corn belt, 1t will add
cents q 100 to their value If tneirI
orns are of. Another thing that adds
their market value Is uniformity OF
olof, with plenty o. quality first and
.st.