The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-01-19


period but few thought that 1t would
ever make a cattle country. When
started in the cattle business was
told that there was place at James
town and another in Minnesota for
people like me. was called a crank
dozens OF times. But, gentlemen,
find that the best cattle are raised on
parallel of latitude that is 800 miles
north OF here and what the buyer
wants is these same hardy cattle and
not the ccrn-fed animals of the corn
belt. Corn-bred animals are not good
breeders"
Among the distinguished guests at
the tables occupied by the veterinari-
ans of the state was Prof. w. L. Will
liams of the veterinarian department
of Cornell university. who was most
cordially introduced by Professor Van
Els of the agricultural college, as one
Of the eminent men in his profession
in the United States.
Quacks and Quackery was the sub
ject discussed by Professor Williams.
He diagnosed the men in the profess
sion of decentralization most tho
roughly and showed how his work diff
fered from that of the educated and
properly trained veterinarian who does
not leave his studies when he leaves
college. The veterinarian Is the ideal
clean man in his work and should be
clean man in his morals. Quackery
and bogus professionalism was fos-
tered chiefly by vice and ignorance.
He has found no excuse for ignorance,
but more harm was done by false
professionalism than by any other
cause The live stock men of Ameri-
ca need the services of the thoroughly
educated veterinarian. He was glad
to know that North Dakota had struck
a blow at quackery by founding an
excellent institution in the state in
connection with the agricultural coll
lege which would make the quack
fear and trennble. You will have men
educated in the state for the state
He urged a standing by the ideal for
the solution and control of diseases
as il would prove of inestimable value
to the live stock interests of the state.
Also that there should be a spread of
the knowledge of remedies. There
must be a helping of each other in the
! preventing of diseases-not only cure
the animal, but difuse the knowledge
gained for prevention. Closing, the
| professor told of the essentials neces-
sary for entrance to veterinary coll
| leges, the ground work for which must
be perfected high school course.
| President Worst gave a general talk
and it was perfectly characteristic of
mis- style, encouraging and advisory.
He was in a peculiar position standing
| between the two interests, the live
stock men and the veterinarians. He
was closely associated with both. He
was deeply interested in the live stock
I interests of the state and he ventured
/ tine belief that the success of veteri-
narians rested very largely with the
live stock men. The efficient veteri-
marian is needed, there are some in
the state, but there should be more.
He urged high standard and ne felt
4 no mistake had been made here in
the establishing of the highest stan
dard possible The four years study
was not too mucn. 1t was sufficiently
! high to warrant the admiration of the
/, interested ones. A great deal depends
on the live stock men and the de-
mands made by them, the business is
their livlihood. He suggested that
work along the line of establishing
| types of stock which shall become pc
culiar to the state and gain for North
/ Dakota a reputation from ocean to
/ ocean, yea and beyond the seas. Not
/ only types of horses and cattle but
for sheep and hogs SIS well.
Stockmen and the Penitentiary.
POSTMASTER Delaney, in his hum
j orous way, then called on Warden F.
4 o. Hellstrom of the state penitentiary
stating that he would tell the stock
men the relation they bear to the
states penal institution. Warden
Il Hellstrom said;
i 81 cannot see in what way the
stockmen's association is in any way
related to the state penitentiary ex-
cept one, and that is that / have had
to take care of a number of cattle
i rustlers druing the time I have beer
connected with the institution. In
fact about all know about the cattle
business is what I remember of for
mer times and to compare it to the
present. was brought up on the farm
in Kansas and in these times / re.
member the large herds of Texas
steers that used to be trailed to the
shipping point up in Kansas. They
were old long horned variety OF ami
mails that were built principally fol
horns. In fact when the animal was
killed it's horns would make a good
recepticle for the carcass, But as
look at the changes and the wonder:
that have been wrought and tn,
changes that nave come since tina
J time can see what the opportunitie.
. are and the future of North Dakota a,
live stock state" The speaker tool
exception to the statement that corr
, did not produce good cattle and saiC