Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20

for this live stock husbandry should be
introduced. This reminds me of a bit of
fiction I read the other day. A man had
been working very hard for some time; in
fact, had been overworking himself. One
day he went home and went to bed sick.
His wife did all she could, and finally sent
for the doctor. The doctor came and felt
his pulse, along with a few other foolish
things doctors seem to think necessary
when they get a man in their care. When
he was ready to leave he gave to his wife
some white capsules, and on her asking
what she was to do with them, he looked
surprised and said she was to take them.
as that seemed to be all the rest the man
needed.
Let the Land Have Rest.
cit seems to me that the best thing to do
to give the land a complete rest, is to in
duce live stock husbandry in the country.
We sell corn and other grain from the land.
and there are very few of US who realize
that we are selling part OF the land. some
use oats as a rest crop. However, I've
stock is better still, because while allowing
the land to rest, except for grazing pur-
poses, 1t supplies the land with the much
needer fertilizer, in fact, with about 90 per
cent of what Is taken out In the form of
corn or forage crops. This is true in
twenty-nine states that / know of from
personal experience.
1T wal the late L. H. Carrick who SAID
that the best men were found where The
best live stock was found. Good men al
ways have good live stock. Our improved
varieties of corn and other cereal crops
can be best used as a feed for live stock.
II seems to me that the very fact Of hav-
Ing better varieties of corn and other
cereals should improve our live stock.
Good live stock needs good treatment
One danger in the raising of live stock Is
that OF overlooking and of keeping them
too close. This will destroy the natural way
Of living and result in the i'll health Of the
animal. A nan who has plenty Of money
and a good deal OF pride can make the live
stock quarters as elaborate as he wishes,
but there are a good many prize winners
who came from humble sheds. Animals,
as well as human beings, who are liable to
tuberculosis should be in the open as much
as possible. Sunshine is the greatest germi-
eide known. Any farmer who owns his land
can have good stock, as the prices are more
reasonable now than for many years. The
beef production. pork production and mi
ton production, sipgly or in conjunction, is
one OF the best paying interests a mar can
put on his farm.
The Country Life commission in its in
vestigations, as given in the preliminary re-
ports, recommends this means Of renewing
the soil. Every farmer, breeder or feeder
Of live stock should endeavor to carry out
this plan and he will find that 1t will result
in the renewing of The soil and also in the
making OF money by live stock
Bryan at the Exposition.
William }. Bryan arrived In Omaha at
noon and went at once to the hotel where
he was entertained. AS Ak-Sar-Ben day
promises 10 be the big day of the expo
sition. with the special features provided
and the hearty support of the knights, a
large audience greeted Mr.. Bryan when he
spoke In the concert hall.
The corn auction began at IL o'clock
In the gallery OF the auditorium and was
attended by about 400 live bidders. K. e.
Favelle, editor OF Successful Farming. who
has put a large amount of ginger into the
auction sales, was on hand again TO buy In
prize corn by the bushel.
Bidding fast and furious on the prize
corn. Mr.. Favflle stopped TO say; I'VE
want TO see this corn distributed over the
entire corn belt OF the United states-it is
k money and should not be in the hands
OF the few. The Influence Of the distribu-
ton OF the corn on the production OF the
United States will be marked. No man
can ever figure out In any comprehensive
statement what the National Corn EXPOSE
ton as held In Omaha win be worth TO the