Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-05-22


bull has the proper form. The back
and hind quarters of a beef animal
are the parts that produce the high
priced meat Great width all along
the back, especially over the loin;
good spring of rib, plenty Of depth
and short legs are points that should
be looked for. Long legged bulls are
usually narrow and rangy. The legs
are of little value as meat, so the
shorter they are the better.
Quality is shown by fineness OF
hair, pliability Of hide and not too
much coarseness of shoulder, head
and bone. An animal with good quail
ity will furnish better grade OF
meat, and there will be less waste in
killing.
Thickness OF flesh is one Of the
most important points to look for.
BY this is meant not fat, but the nat
ural covering of lean meat. Fat can
be put on during the feeding period,
but lean meat cannot. An animal
that is thickly muscled at the begin
ming Of the feeding period will fur
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bled with streaks Of fat and lean,
while another ON the same feed will
put most Of his fat on in the form Of
tallow.
These same points are the essential
ones to look for in the selection of
ram or boar. Strong constitution,
wide, deep, blocky form, fine quality
and thick fieshing are just as impor-
tant in these animals as in the bull.
OF course It will be impossible to
find an animal that is perfect in all
points. If the females in your herd
are badly lacking in any particular
be sure to select male that Is espe-
cially strong there. On the other
hand, a slight weakness on the part
of the sire in place where the fe-
males are especially strong may be
overlooked. An animal that has any
very serious faults. however. should
not be considered for moment.
Dairy bulls lack the fieshing and
compactness that characterize beef
animals. Low setness and extra
width of back are not SO essential.
Constitution, as shown by deep
chest, wide on the bottom and a
roomy barrel, is important. A clean
head, smooth shoulder. fine limbs and
pliable skin show the quality that Is
so necessary in dairy animal. The
most important point is prepotency
A strong chest, masculine head and
large rudimentary teats are all indi
cations Of this. The best way to fore
cast dairy bulls prepotency, how
ever, is to look up the milk and butter
producing records of his dam and
granddams. A bull out of a high pro
ducing cow will almost certainly be
get heifers that will be high yielders.
The most important points to lool
for In draft horses, which are the
most profitable kind to raise on thu
farm, are power and endurance. Pow
er is indicated by size, compactnes'
and heavy muscling, especially in thu
hind quarters. Endurance is shown
by a strong constitution and fine quail
ity, especially of limbs.
Strict observance of these points II
the selection of sire of any kind will
give you an animal that will in feV
years bring about great improve
ment In your herd. Pedigree shoul'
not be neglected entirely in picking
out q sire Its chief value is in show
ing that the animal is pure bred an
that his ancestors were of the typ
which you wish to develop in you
herd. To determine the latter point
however, requires a longer study o
herd books than most farmers hav
time for If you put the chief stres
upon the individuality of the anima
and file the pedigree away in drawe
where it can be referred to when nee
essary you will not go far wrong.
When you have found an animal Q
the desired type do not hesitate to