The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-12-26


constant high temperature and the
abundant moisture of the South, tine
animal at large finds it's food with less
exertion and at almost any time OF the
year, But II has not the recuperatiye
benefit OF the cool and refreshing
nights of the North. nor OF the spark
ling cold water Of the northern springs
and brooks hence it fails to gain the
vigor and stamina necessary for perfect
development. Through inactivity caus-
ed by the oppressive heat and moist
atmosphere it's flesh remains soft. it's
blood sluggish. it's fleece or coat thin,
ragged or coarse. IL becomes unable
to. ward of diseases and falls prey to
the grub. the stomach worm, the tick
and the many other life sapping para
sites which are unknown In the North.
Forgetting the influence OF climate,
one may we'll wonder why amidst the
stately and luxuriant growth Of south
ern vegetation nearly all things that
creep have their deadly sting or pois'
onous fangs why animals are few in
number and limited IN variety why
the awe inspiring silence OF the dense
forest why the bird with the graceful
form and the brilliantly colored plum
age knows not the song which cheers
the traveller ia the North. Aud. too,
why does the scale Of human civiliza-
tion become lower as one proceeds
soutwhardy Why the dugouts, the mud
shacks, the ragged clothes and the
scanty foodY And why finally amidst
the riotous growth of the tropics, the
races which represent the LOWEST form
OF human society; the pygmie and the
savage man eaterY
And on the. other hand. why in all
ages have the northern races OF men
been the conquerors and the promoters
OF civilization. Obviously mankind
and all other forms of animal life 70.
quire the bodily invIgoration which
comes from the winter climate in or
der TO maintain the best bealth and
highest efficiency. Professor Moore,
chief OF the u. s. weather bureau.
writes The most vigorous people
phyically and the most resourceful
mentally will be found In the most
northerly regions that will produce not
simply cereal crops. but an abundance
of them.
Breeders and farmers in general
understand quite we'll that the quality
OF nocks and herds deteriorstes IL not
maintained by the periodical introduc-
tion of new blood They may well
conclude that the live stock with the
greatest hardness and highest degree
OF potency is that which is bred and
reared In northern regions, and In
selecting this kind of foundation stock
they will adopt what should be every
arners motto The best is hardly
good enough
Repeating the quotation The
highest quality is obtained ar the
northern limits Of production, | might
add that consider the upper peninsula
as such northern limits, though IL has
the added advantage of the modified
temperature OF all other regions which
are similarly surrounded by large bod.
les Of water This advantage may be
seen illustrated almost daily during
the late fall and early winter when
consulting the daily weather Inap of
the u ) weather bureau and noting
that the temperature curve which en-.
braces the upper peninsula almost IN.
yariably extends nearly directly south
ward with the apex frequently as far
south a. Texas The main advantage
from the modified temperature means
for the upper peninsula greater variety
of crops than in other northern regions
not so fayurably located Taking ten.
perature records for longer periods,
say.five years or more, and comparing
for instance those OF Houghton at the
northern end OF the upper peninsula
with those Of Hastings in the southern
part OF Michigan or OF Binghamptor
IN the southern part Of New York, one
will see that the temperature in ths
winter is often lower at Hasting and
Binghampton than 1t Is at Houghton,
and in the summer is apt 70 b. WARN
er at Houghton than at either OF tn,
other two places hundreds Of miles
farther south. Ons will also see thai
the average temperature OF an entir,
season is somewhat lower at Hough
ton, n condition largely accounted foi
by the cool night already referred Il
~ having a beneficial effect upon th'
health OF live stock.
: Weighing all arguments which
; may enter the controversy. see moth
ing which can successfully contradic
the statement that for breeding AN,
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