Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-12-19
sHALLEEBEReER ONE OF ORATORS
DR.. MILLER ON WINTER WHEAT
ATTENDANCE.

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One Of the biggest and most interesting
days OF the Corn show was Live Stock
Day, Friday. which WAS full OF vim and
vigor and brought together many of the
leading live stock men Of the central west
and the leaders Of the great live stock in
dustry Of South Omaha and Omaha 1t led
up well TO the great finale today. which
is expected TO outstrip any day yet Con-
cert haIl was crowded at the opening of
the morning meeting. those present inolud-
ing not only officers Of the great packing
house industries Of South Omaha members
OF the Live Stock exchange, but also repre-
sentatives from the great packing houses
and exchanges from all parts OF the west
There was also a big sprinkling Of live
stock raisers from the ranges in Wyoming.
Nebraska Colorado, the Dakotas, Montana
and Idaho.
Governor-eleot shaIlsnberger was the prin-
cipsl speaker at the live stock mems meet
ing in concert han in the afternoon In
the forenoon Dr. George L. Miller. winter
wheat pioneer, had made an interesting ad-
dress on winter Wheat" Prof A C.
Montgomery OF Lincoln and Gurdon W.
wsttles spoke on other subjects and, all
told, the day was great in speeches alone.
ShRIleRberger Begins at Dogs.
/ Governor-elect Shallenberger said his m
terest in animals began In dogs and had
Kept up ali his life until now he Is intensely
Z interested in live stock.
4 assure you that ] see but an honor in
the invitation to talk to you here upon
this subject Of the live stock interests In
Nebraska. which my talk will lead Up to
I have been interested in the live stock in
dustry since my boyhood; in fact have
been an admirer Of domestic animals from
my boyhood up / began with dogs. and
have expermented with all kinds. from race
horses up, or down. to goats. and want
( 20 inform any lodge men who may be
here. that II you have any lodge goats in
Omaha, to have them properly trained
i was interested in what Mrs. Mac
Murphy told Us about the new invention
the fireless cooker Now. have had ex-
peTiences with al varieties Of cooks and
they are dangerous The cooker OF which
Mrs. MacMUrphy speaks is not dsaweFous
as regards fire. but the varieties save
known are most dangerous when there is
No fire.
y have had the opportunity OF looking
over your corn show. for a moment and
I was very much pleased with Il. But 7
was more pleas d 10 know that we VII have
the honor OF having Il next year. In speak
ing with your mayor about Il. be said. that
L. = "a =gar -
FAR surpass this
And I was reminded of an Irish lad OF
whom the story IL told that during a war
with England. ne was forced. by the advent
Of some English soldiers TO hide He was
in love with an Irish maid. but Pat could
never get courage enough TO propose. While
in hiding. his sweetheart brought food for
him each day, and one Gay Pat gained
courage, he knew not how. 10 propose TO
her and 10 print q kiss on her dips Then
said she: Well II this is war. Pat pray
that there'lI be no peace So when see
what wonderful show You have, I wonder
what II VIII be as time passes. and 10 grows
more and more wonderful each year
My subject Is a varied one. II treats,
} you viii notice, Of the packer, the comrlis-
sion man and the farmer. Some people have
the idea that there is difference in their
aims. But there is none.
There is = boy IN cur neighborhood who
took a notion 10 have a corn show OF his
own He had a small patch Of corn. which
ne tended very carefully. and one day when
he was working in Il, one OF these shift less.
do-nothing men, who think that any cid
com IS good enough 10 plant. came along
and hitehing his chin over the top raj Of
the fence. began 10 talk to the boy. That
! planted yellow corn 1t don't look like
more than half q crop Well THAT'S the
way pap plants corn. on halveA' Say. boy.
there amt much tween you and a fool Is
thsreg Then the boy. exaspsrated by the
questions, snapped out, 'Only the fence
There isn't even the fence between the IN
|, terests Of the packer. the commission man
/ and the farmer.
State Lives by the Farm.
Nebraska as a state occupies & peculiar
position We are the only state IN the
? forty-six where the people are almost sbso-
lutely dependent upon agriculture We have
! 10 mines. either gold, iron, coal or other
valuable products We have 10 forests
where Ne could SET timber. In fact. trees
? are 50 precious With us, and esteemed "a
much for thsiT beauty. that ws win not
, cut them down. We have no manufsctur-
ing interests. OT AZ the most, very small
ones. We are people Of the soil and gain
our living by tlling il. and ! think II
l makes Of us a better. stronger, sWesteE
people.
The packer is assisting both farmer and
commission man by creating a market both
A. home and abroad Study the table 0l
values Of American products both those
consumed Al home and those exported. and
you Nlll find that more than half Of the
! total values is due 70 agriculture. OF thil
I total agricultural values. two-thirds i
r due 10 Nebraska alone. JusJ study this over
for E few minutes, and see what Opp0rtu-
mites ne in your state Corn is grown
E primarily. 70 feed stock. which Ia turn Il
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