The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-02
Decrease in Meat Production Is Serious

clearly Indicated BY tho history Of nations
nero comparison Of tho types Of farmcra
found In England. Scotland Denmark and
Holland with tho peasant whcat-gEoWer9 OF
Russia or with tho wheat and rice farmers
OF India is sufficient to illustrate tho close
relation between live stock and agricultural
progress.
Animal husbandry ncccssitatos rotation
of crops and frequent seeding down. IL re-
qulrcs activity and skiilfui management the
year round. Il compeis tho farmer 10 observe
market conditions It brings him in contact
with men. both as buyer and as a seller.
II cnlargcs his heart and broadcns his SYM
pathics beyond the routine OF sowing. cult
waiting and rcaplng.
Grain farming. on tho other hand leads 10
continuous cropping without proper rotations
IL eliminates meadows and pastures. II In
voivcs the strenuous life for short season
of the year. followed by q long period OF in
activity. 1t creates an itlRorant loborlng
class and stimulates tcnantry rather than
permanent farm homes IL fosters tho land
robbinS spirit. Corn farmers. wheat farm
err. cotton farmers. rice farmers. grain farm
CTS rs class arc strongly led 10 overdraw
their soil fertility account, for most men en-
gagged IN exclusive grain growing manifest
small interest in permanent agriculturc.
The history OF agriculture in this and other
countries shows that the live stock producers
have taken 4 leading part In efforts TO main
I'm my judgment tho 1.-Two stock producers can
now be relied upon moro than any other class
OF farmers TO carry forward the gospel and
practice OF the highest type OF permanent ng
riculturc
While II is conceded that permanent main
tonanco Of soil fertility without live stock is
possible. II Is not practicable as statewide
policy. because II is not the highest type of
agriculture and because fow farmers can be
induced to comply with all the conditions
necessary 10 mako II effective. While grain
farming Will ultimately supplant live stock
husbandry where conditions make such sys-
tom OF agriculture practicable. 1t should be
rcsorted 10 only when and where 1.-Two stock
husbandry proves less profitable
A very considerable extension OF live
stock farming in Illinois would materially
Increase the cash output from her farms and
at the some time save millions TO tho future
wealth OF tho state by keeping on the farm
a largo percentage OF the fertility that Is
now sold of in the form OF corn, oats and
hay.
Not only so. but the temptation is strong
to abandon stock farming for tho apparent
Iy) more profitable grain farming. but II stock
farming is reduced. the need for grain Is also
reduced and the profits OF grain farming Will
decline as well the fertility OF the land.
Tho production OF live stock Is a supplement
to grain growing. a further possible. entirely
feasible and profitable step. farm manufac-
turing process which converts raw material
and by-products into more concentrated. val
liable finished products. which readily COM
rnand a cash market IL is n supplement 10
and not a substitute for grain growing II
not only Increases the income but also and
at the same time lessons the removal OF plant
food from the farm. IL Is an enterprise which
aids materially in the development OF a we'll
balanced agriculture. The interests OF all
parties therefore. demand that Instead OF nj
lowing live stock farming to decline IL IS for
the best interests of all that IL should now be
further developed.
The problem OF a permanently profitable
agriculture that is worth while Is a problem
OF the farmer well as n problem OF the
farm and no other factor eNcrts scuh pro-
found influence upon the development or the
former as the ownership OF live stock In
other words, II should not be lost sight OF
that. aside from all clements OF profit. tho
establishment and maintenance OF systems
OF farming involving the largo use OF live
stock. means that inevitably farms will be
occupied by men and women of high order
or Intelligence With FUN appreciation OF the
best standards OF country life.