Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-10
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Professor Smith in Practical Talk to
Stockmen.
THEME, ECONOMICAL FEEDING
Mayor KoutskY signs the Eleetsic
LiEhtina Ordtnsnee with Omaha
Company Tor Five
Years.

froi. n. X smith OF the state University
School Of Agriculture gave another II his
pleasing, practical and entertaining
lectures before the South Omaha commits
sion men and stockrnen yesterday. The
lecture concerned the most economical
feeding OF stock under the present nigh
prices Of corn and other feed. A new
feature 10 the professors lecture was the
presentation OF four lots OF fattened cattle
fed at the state farm with a view TO
demonstrating the effect and economy Of
various rations OF food. h first lot was
fed five months on twelve pounds Of corn
and lL6 pounds of alfalfa hay. This
amount Of hay was an the steers would
consume. on this lot a profit OF s4.BO a
head was realized over all expenses. The
most profitable animal Of the lot was
neither the largest gamer nor the highest
seller. but perfect type of steer, with srEe
girths, smooth outline. short neck, broad
face and fine healthy skin. Therefore the
first thing for the feeder to do is 70 choose
the best type of cattle for his feed lot
and then feed with a view to the greatest
profit. This the professor declared was
no longer 20 stuff the animal with high
priced corn, but 20 begin feeding early
with a little corn and all the alfalfa the
animal will eat, He thought corn fed from
the shock during the first three months
the most economical The first lot illus
trated tire light feed of corn.
The second lot Illustrated the medium
feed OF corn, or sixteen pounds. 1t was
found that with sixteen pounds OF corn the
cattle ate only fifteen and six-tenths
pounds OF hay. The profit on this load
was A.4S per head. The cost OF putting on
100 pounds of flesh was S. The best price
paid for the best steer was $3.50 in this lot.
The biggest profit in the medium feed was
1924 on one exceptionally fine steer. The
profit was not so great, however, as was
the profit for the lighter feed Of corn.
In the heavy feed OF corn or eighteen
and eight-tenths pounds daily, and only
eight and seven-tenths pounds Of alfalfa,
the lot showed a net profit of S39l, OF con-
siderably less than the light fed cattle
one steer in the heavy fed lot showed a
loss OF {1.91.
The stockmen enjoyed the demonstratior
immensely and especially the experimental
choosing of the most profitable steers al
they passed. All were able to pick the best
selling steer with ease. Many failed Il
pick the animal which had made the largest
gain under the several classes of feeding.
The professor, has won a firm place II
the regard Oh the blOCkLnen py nib COlilLAAoA
sense methods and the simplicity of hi!
demonstrations. The steer which is mos
profitable to the feeder is often a loss Il
the breeder of cattle. The professor ad
vised breeding cattle OF the low type, witt
large girths, deep chests and plenty o
lung capacity.
After the lecture the animals wer
slaughtered and a record made OF the wa,
| thay drasRad otf IN ehnvy which animal wa
most profitable TO the packer as well as t
the breeder and feeder. These figures ar
to be published In book form and furnishes
to all applicants.
Mayor signs Lighting Ordinance.
Mayor Frank Koutsky signed the electric
light ordinance yesterday morning, grant
: ing TO the Omaha Electric Light and Powo
company. the contract for city lighting 70
five years 1t was expected the mayo
might veto the ordinance, but he did no
sec fit TO do so. The fact that the newl!
organized company. the South omahi
Electric Light and Power company did no
put up a fight against the old company
as was expected. has caused considerable
irritation among the 800 or more signer
of the petition to the city council requesting
the members of that body to grant tn
l contract to the local company, II wa
thought an easy matter 20 compel III
council to submit the matter to a vote
which would without question lave Ie'
TO an award to the South Omaha com
pany.
Among the people disposed to %criticiz'
the new company for not putting up
stronger fight is James Austin, VIII
vigorously expressed his view OF the matte
yesterday evening. He said: Il though
the new company was organized on tn
square, and that it Intended to make
vigorous fight for better service in Soutf
Omaha. The company had plenty of back
Ing among the citizens, and | for one would
lkeAo know why they dropped out of sigh
and laid down"
FIaE for Labor Federation.
The South Omaha organization Of thu
American Federation OF LABOR received {
fine silk banner. yesterday from the Wa
department. which banner is to float oveI
the South Omaha labor temple on STATE
occasions. The fag was secured through
Major Mccarthy. qpartermaster Of the De
partment of the Missouri The banner Il
sOxSO feet and 1t is needless 70 say thu
labor organization is proud Of It. The flas
win be displayed June H. flag day A
committee lately solicited the packers FOL
q flag, but IL seems that each packiHl
company agreed 20 donate an equal share
with any other packer. They did not, how
ever, agree on any definite amount. Be
coming, discouraged. the committee wen
with success TO Major Mccarthy.
Two Suspects Taken In.
The sAloon bu5ldine occupied by G. r
strong, 21s n street, was entered by burg
lars recently and last night Detective Els
fielder and Captain ]. c. Trouton discovers
a clu which led to the arrest OF two sus
poets, Spencer coombs and George Hanson
two coAored men Of the city, They hal
3 the large cash register, valued at abou
$500. They had also taken some Of IN
stock. The men got no cash, as the salool
j has not been in operation. II 5 said tn
a men made a confession Of their part IL
the affair in every respect and thel
story duplicates a third negro.