The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-10-24

how badly the live stock Industry Is being neglected
over practically the entire state
"A casual glance az many sections OF Eastern Okla
homa would not justify this statement.
Qusse bit Of the old Indian Territory stl has free
range, and. over much OF the remainder, the Range
Cattleman Is busy, saving all the grass possible from
the pow.
In these SO tions can yet be found many thousand
head Of Range cattle large per cent Of them Texas
steers Arkansas 'Dobles, being fattened on grass
for market
This conflict between the Range cattlenan' and
the Man with the hoe" will (within very short time)
have the ending that such conflicts have always
had, and Eastern Oklahoma will be as bare Of cattle
is Western Oklahoma today
I shall not attempt to discuss either the Range
catteman" or the fancy breeder. shall consider only
the Average farmer" for after all he is the who
feeds the world, and makes or mars any country.
Every farm, the fertility and proftableness OF
which Is to be permanently maintained, must have Its
quota OF live stock 1ne best results be secured
by raising assortment of live stock
Horses cattle, hogs and sheep each have their place
well regulated farm that OF the other animals
can fill.
My experience has been principally with cattle
No other animal will use so much rough feed, and
render much service In maintaining the fertility OF
the farm the COW.
The direct and all important. question OF mmed
ate profit loss from keeping cattle on the farms of
Oklahoma Will hinge upon the kind OF cattle kept. and
the purpose for which they kept.
The COW that would break daryman might
rich a beef grower Some would break either, while
small per cent of animals be found that will return
profit to either Practically all the beef grown in
Oklahoma without the advantage of free range) and
sold for s400 per cwt less will show loss to the
grower. Practically all the beef grown in Oklahoma
and sold for 5000 per cwt, or more, will show profit
TO the grower.
large per cent OF scrub cattle that go to market
sell under $4OO per cwt. large per cent of the we'll
bred cattle that go to market properly ted) sell for
more than 5000 per cwt.
1t requires much feed to produce three "cat
hammed" brndle steers Weighing 900 pounds each and
selling the present high market for $3.50 to $3.50
per cw as 1t does to produce two $50 pound well bred
steers selling the present market for 5000 to $500
per cwt.
1t is very common, for those who apparently do not
know any better. to say that well bred animal will
consume less feed per 100 pounds OF gain than will
scrub
It has been thoroughly demonstrated that this is not
correct. The Iowa Experiment Station has demon
strated the fact that healthy vigorous young cattle OF
the different breeds will practically the
amount of feed per 100 pounds of live weight gained.
Then you ask why not raise the scrub? Sure
enough. why not? Each animal constitutes manu-
featuring plant with the power to assmilate the feed
grown the farm and ranging in value from tl00 per
ton Tor even ess) to $4,000 per ton.
The more valuable properties In these feeds
extracted and condensed in marketable form the residue
being returned to the land TO aid in producing more
feed.
given amount OF feed will produce 1000 pound.
marketable steer OF any breed may choose to raise
This 1000 pound steer in some instances sells for
$500 to $500 per 100 pounds in others 1t sells for
$500 to $500 per 100 pounds.
1t would foolish to ask the owner whether he
which price his animals brought; yet his action
in many instances indicates that he is really not par
ticular which price he gets
glance (even from unframed eye) will show
the great difference in the type OF the different breeds
of cattle.
We all know that "Porterhouse" and "Tenderlon"
sells better, and eats better, than Chuck" steak We
know too that the scrub steer the dairy type steer
does not have any "loin" to mention, while he does
furnish plenty OF Chuck"
We know too that tallow sells for much less than
beef well iatted Jersey steer will furnish 10 per
of his gross weight in talow. we'll fatted steer
OF the best beef breeds will furnish barely per cent
of his gross weight In talow.
There products around slaughter house
that OF less value than taow. The scrub
furnishes abundance OF these while hundreds
OF actual slaughter tests show that he furnishes from
10 pounds less of beef per pounds OF live weight
than does the well bred steer.
The consumer says (money talks) that the beef
from the well bred animal Is better.
You may insist that the scrub steers beef is just
as good
Well II GU are going to eat him yourself and he
suits you we'll. raise him and eat him. but II you
growing him to sell to the "other fellow" then you
either cater to the whms" of the "other fellow"
and sell your for $500 per cwt, you sell
him one which you assure him is "just good" for
$3.50 per owt
1t is a pretty sorry farm that can't find room for
dozen 1t Is mighty poor management, or lots
or Dad luck VI When you cannot sell annually IRON
these five steers $4,000 to $4,000 each and three
four dry and heifers (keepng up the herd) at
$4,000 TO 5000 each. This brings annual income
of $4,000 to 10000 that you always find for,
and at least $4,000 fertility added to the farm.
II you are going to sell your calves yearngs to
the man. $500 to $500 each then all you will
get Is the fertilizer, and you will pay for that
! OF course, II you keeping the for milk this
does not apply; make your money out of the milk: do
any old thing you please with the caf-he Is -by-
product" #et Eas4M
II you are keeping the cow for the calf then make
your money ont of the calf. slsIl, v. slyf% gsS
4 Now, II fasten one thing on your mind will
quit satisfied: You can only sell the steer one time,
! then Just grow him D8e Time ~ ~ 8 3 III
l,ss Under the old r34Re IneEho the cnff at
weaving time weighed ". =. :. ....... 400
Next fall ..................,........ $50
Next spring Observation-Disclosures. 425