The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-02-26

The only solution for the problem is for the
farmers to get together and form an association
and for every one to support 1t. and not make 1t
not only Dairymens Association but Live
Stock and Dairyman's Association. So that If you
wish to obtain assistance from the legislature
there will be an organization consisting OF two or
three thousand members instead OF. two or three
hundred. say we need such an association.
Maryland Is away behind in this respect. Every
other State in the Union has an organization of
some kind and at present we have none.
There is an untold amount Of good that such
an organization could accomplish. First, they
could get an appropriation from the legislature
for furthering their interests, just as the Horti
cultural Association of Maryland has d one. They
have succeeded in getting an appropriation OF
twelve thousand dollars and they are doing an
immense amount OF good with it. After obtain
ing the appropriation we could set to work im-
proving the live stock of the State.
Let us look at what some OF the other states
have done along this line; take New Jersey for
instance; twenty thousand dollars was appro-
priated by the legislature for the Improvement OF
the horse industry in the State. The way In
which this was gone about Is as follows:
Live Stock Commission was appointed by the
Governor, consisting Of the Director of the Elk
pertinent Station, representative Of the State
Grange, the Animal Husbandman Of the State
Experiment Station who was made Secretary and
Executive officer of the Commission a graduate
veterinarian and a prominent breeder Of live
stock.
The duties of this Commission are as follows:
To purshase and maintain stations Of draft and
coach type for distribution and use in the several
counties OF the State, wherever Breeders Asso.
Citations have been duly organized. And which
provide danes for breeding which shall conform
to the standards and rules established by the
Commission.
Second, to aid In the selection and distribution
of breeding sires and DANES Of other classes of live
stock, and third, to constitute stallion examin
ing board.
Third, q Live Stock Commission herein pro.
yided for shall have power and authority to
make such rules and regulations as to the pur
chase, distribution and OF stations and other
breeding animals as shall, in their judgment, best
promote the live stock interests of the State.
The following act was also passed to do away
with worthless sires.
Every person. firm or company standing stallion,
or offering for use any stallion or jack In the State
shall cause the name. description and pedigree OF
such stallion or jack to be enrolled by the Stallion
Registration Board. herein after provided for and
shall secure license from said board.
In order to secure the license certificate herein
provided for the owner of each stallion or jacks
shall present his candidate for an examination
together with all necessary papers, pertaining t.
his breeding and ownership at the county seat OF
each county, or at such other place and at such
time as may be fixed by said Board. 1t shall be
the duty of the Board to personally examine each
stallion or jack and to determine to the best OF
their knowledge and belief whether said stallion
or jack is free from infections, contagious. or
transmissable diseases or unsoundness and their
finding shall be final.
The following come under the head Of con.
tagious transmissibe diseases or unsoundness
ataract. glass eye. moon blindness. roaring or
whistling. heaves. broken wind. St,5Vitis dance,
crampness shivering string halt bone siMvin,
ringbune, sidebone, Davicuar disease, bog SPAWN.
curb, with curly formation OF hook.
The stallion Examiniug and Registration Board
is hereby authorized to refuse certificate OF en-
rollment to any stallion or jack offered with any
one OF these diseases.
The comments on the essay show
ed that the members were very
doubtful that the suggestion offered
of forming local live stock asso
Citations would prove successful, as
the present opportunities, for i'm
proving stock by breeding were moi
being used to any great extent.
Messrs. Reeder, Balderston and
McVey we're appointed committee
of inspection of premises and an
adjournment taken for dinner.
Each guest was assigned place
at the table at which he found
tasty valentine heart containing an
appropriate greeting. These in
connection with the repast gave
evidence of TASTE and skill of the
hostess and her daughters
On reassembling, the committee
reported having noted eight shoats
which were not up to standard as
they were not fattening well, a
promising field of wheat, a nice set
of timothy and clover on wheat
stubble, abundance of good corn in
crib, plenty of hay, and fodder, an
understood colt, s dairy cows and
one calf, a large pile of stove wood,
an excellent water supply in barn
yard from spring and ram, but that
tank was lacking. Z
The Secretary was authorized to
purchase a blank book, for the pur.
pose of filing copies Of the essays
and papers prepared by members
of the club. AZ
Mr.. McVey asked whichawas the
better nail to use on shingles, wire
or cut, and was told cut nails were
better for withstanding exposure to
weather.
Mr.. Scarborough asked best time
to trim apple trees and was told
when sap is up.
Mr.. Cameron asked about by.
drafted lime and was informed it
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