The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-08-02
IOWA LEADS TN LIVE STOCK.
Produces Animals That Are First IN
Quality As Well As Quantity.

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most potent factor contributing to
Iowa's agricultural greatness land in
this field Iowa easily holds the pre-
nier position among the states of che
union. In some kinds Of stock Iowa
is excelled by other states, but no
state maintains anything like the
high average stock production that
must be accredited to Iowa. Illinois,
for example, produced in 1910 few
mere horses than did Iowa, but Iowa
Tor outranked her in all kinds of cat
tie. Iowa is second only to New York
in number Of mich cows, but New
York dropped low in the list of states
IN producing beef, cattle, horses and
hogs. Texas heads the list of states
In number of beef cattle with about
100000, but Iowa is second with s.
100000, and in all other kinds Of
stock Iowa excels Texas. In the pro-
auction Of hogs, Iowa heads the en-
tire list. Illinois, the best of the 9th
er states, produces less than sixty per
cent of the number raised in Iowa to
say nothing Of the fact that the Iowa
hog is worth almost q dollar more
per head.
"a sound reason for Iowa's great
ness in live stock production is found
in the vast agricultural assets of the
state. Charles Gray, secretary of the
Aberdeen Angus association, said in
q recent speech: "When one realizes
that the enormous yearly production
of corn is supplemented by abundance
of the best blue grass and hay, not
mentioning the numberless tons of
roughage in the form of corn stalks,
ETC., he is at once convinced that Iowa
has the greatest resources for the
maintenance of live stock of any
state"
The Iowa State Fair brings togeth-
er by far the greatest pure bred hog
show in the world. The Iowa bred
Percheron mare, Iolanthe, was cham
pion of the world at the last Interna-
tional and is now the highest priced
draft mare in America. An Iowa bred
cow was champion of the Shorthorns
at the same show and an Iowa bred
steer was pronounced the best animal
ever exhibited at any show in any
country. Secretary Cowan of the
Shorthorn association writes US that
"For several years Iowa has been the
leading Shorthorn state in the union,
and at the present time has about
twice as many Shorthorns as any
other state" In Herefords, Iowa is
practically equal to the other leading
states. Secretary Gray writes that
"Iowa has for many years been the
banner state for Aberdeen Angus
cattle" The pure bred dairy cattle
industry Of Iowa is yet in its infancy.
but it must be recognized as most
healthy infant. 1t is an Iowa cow,
Dairy Maid Of Pinehurst, that holds
the worlds record for butterfat pro-
auction as a three-year-old. Many
pure bred herds of dairy cattle have
recently been established in Iowa and
are proving highly successful. Even
sneep which have not been raised as
extensively as other kinds of live
stock are being found profitable in
Iowa and Chandler Bros, who are
among the leading Shropshire breed
ers Of the state, tell us that "just AS
good sheep can be raised in Iowa rs
in any part of the world"
The pure bred business is caused by
and is essential to the general live
stock industry. At present this bus.
mess offers great possibilities to Iowa
farners-not the possibilities of the
faddist, but of the practical stockmall
who develops his stock by the intro
duction of improved blood made pre-
potent by generations Of consistent
breeding. The Agriculturist has sew
eral letters from many leading pure
bred live stock breeders of this stat''
aJt of whom mention the great posi-
bilities that Iowa offers aloE. thi.
lire. From the money standpoint
pure bred stock raising has prove.
very successful in the hands Of thest
experienced breeders. And aside fror
a. money there in the other consi.!s