The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-11

dreSS spoke In the highest terms OF lns
late J. w. Robinson of ElDorado who
was member of the association our
old friend. Col. Robinson, how his pres
ence added life and interest to the
meetings." said he. What a man ne
was for investigation: what. a f,ind OF
practical information he possessed; ana
how generous he was in sharing 1t with
Us. He was a good man and an honor
to the state and this association.
1.-The keynote of the Improved STOCK
Breeders association should be educa-
tion," continued Mr.. Melville. ''Give the
boys and girls a good education. Give
them a course in the agricultural col
lege or state university. Teach them
the possibilities of life on the farm"
Standard Bred Horses.
The important address of the after
noon was one on "Why I Breed Stand
Cawker City. Mr.. Smith said:
1.-THE question of whether or not 1T
pays for the average farmer to raise a
few standard bred horses for his own
use and for sale has led to much dis
cussion pro and con, and we can
scarcely hope to finally dispose of it
this afternoon. 1t has been claimed
that the successful breeding of trot-
ting horses demands the oversight OF
an expert. This is true, but the same
thing holds good in all breeding ven-
lures; whether we turn our attention
to mules, draft horses, cattle, hogs,
sheep or poultry there are certain
breeders that seem to be particularly
adapted to handling certain kinds of
stock, and we note them as outstand-
ing successes in their lines.
"a given amount of brains will sue
ceed as we'll with one breed of horses
as another, provided you like the busl-
ness; if you do not like the standard
bred you will do well to keep away
from him, for you may depend upon it
he will recognize in you an enemy the
first time you enter his stall. His
mental equipment is far superior TO
that of the coarser breeds. and the
treatment generally accorded to the
slave or work horse, will not do for
this equine aristocrat.
st believe every farmer could keep
two or three good standard bred mares
most profitably. Mating them with the
best stallion of the same breed within
his reach, he could raise foal or two
each year, have driving team that
he and his family would be proud of
ana dispose of his surplus stock at
very remunerative prices, for good
drivers are now and for several years
last past have been very hard to buy.
Fifteen hundred to two thousand dol
lars is no unco mmon price for good
pair, and here are seven thousand
dollars within two hundred miles of
here offered for two teams of a GER
tain quality. This offer has been open
for about six months and the orders
we turned our attention to raising the
kind of horses that the people of
wealth demand?
Consider the simple facts. The fed
eral authorities in 1908 estimated the
number of horses in the United States
at 49, 902, 900, an increase of something
like 100000 over the year preceding. 1t
was also pointed out that the business
of horse breeding was becoming more
profitable every year, and. taking that
ion
mate that the horses in the country at
present number in excess of 20. .000, 900.
There Is no, hint of the horselesS age in
these figures.
Russia alone among the great ma
tionS has more horses than the United
States. her horse population last year
numbering upward of 29,000.000. Ger
many had 4,337, 1858 horses in 1907, the
United Kingdom had 2,150,1S1 in 1905
and France had 3,163, OPS, the years IN
each case noted being the latest for
which figures are obtainable. The Ar
gentine republic had 5,462,000 horses in
1907 and the Australian comm wealth
had 1,s69,674, while Austria Hungary
claimed 2,3084
President Melville named the commit
tees Of the convention, which are as
follows:
Committee On nominations-H. w
McAfee, Topeka: w. A. Hubbard, Well
fngton; A. C. Shinn, Ottawa; NJ. A
Smith. Cawker City; Geo. w. Berry
Lawrence.
Committee on Neurological ]. F
True, Perry; Geo. w. Berry, Lawrence;
Chas. E. Sutton, Lawrence.
Committee on resolutions-Geo. B
Ross, Alden; 1. D. Graham, Topeka
and H. F. Reisner, Atchison.
Committee On legislation-H. w. Av-
cry. Wakefield; c. A. Stannard, EN-
poria; Geo. B. Ross. Alden; Chas. E
Sutton, Lawrence; and I. D. Graham
Topeka
A committee of three composed of the
membership list:
| H D. McAfee. Topeka; 1. D. Graham
| Topeka: ]. F. True. Perry.
The following includes the program
arranged for this afternoon and the
order of procedure for the remain
ing session of the meeting:
| AFTERNOON SESSION. 1880 P. NJ.
1.-The New Stallion Law H. w
Avery, Wakefield.
1.-The Breeder and Banker" ]. H
Carnahan, Clay Center.
"Hog Cholera Serum" Dr.. F. s
Schoenleber, Manhattan.
Breeding Draft Horses H. G. Nc
Millen, Rock Rapids, Ia.
EVENING SESSION. 1880 P. NJ
"Feeding Problems President H. J
Poisonous Plants" Prof. L. E
| Sayre, Lawrence.
"Shorthorns in Kansas" H. M Hill
| Lafontaine.
Wednesday, January IL, 1910.
MORNING SESSION, $3.50 A. M.
Success With the Holstein-Frie
sian.'' H. N. Holderman. Meade.
"The Hereford as a Money Make
for the Farmer Robt H. Hazlett, Ell
| dorado
Opportunities for Breeders o
Dairy Cattle DR.. D. NJ. Campbell
| Topeka.
AFTERNOON SESSION, 1880 P. NJ
| Reports of committees; unfinished
business; election of officers; adjourn
ment.
Breeders Banquet.
A complimentary banquet an,