The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-03
LIVESTOCK AND
CORN ARE STUDIED
Methods OF Selecting Horses, Unsound.
ness Detection, and Many Features
In Connection With General Work
Of the Farm Given Attention.

sible, they are taking an active part
The classes were begun yesterday
afternoon, when the first corn and
horse demonstrations were held
These classes were continued this
morning. This afternoon another
corn class was held and the first hog
class was called.
]. W. Haw Of Cavalier, a represen-
tative OF the Better Farming associa-
ton. and John White of Aberdeen, s.
D., the livestock editor of the Dakota
Farmer. had charge Of the work in
the horse class, and they had charge
this afternoon of the big demonstra-
ton. ]. G. Haney Of the Internation-
al Harvester company's demonstra-
tion tract, had charge Of the corn
work.
Use Three Types of Horses.
In yesterdays and this mornings 8
live stock classes. three types of
horses were exhibited and used in
class They were the road horse, rep
resented by the light driving animal:
the general purpose horse, represent
ed by the medium sized animal: the
draft horse. represented by the heavy
set Percheron.
The symmetrical shape and con.
stitution OF each and the points indi-
cative of quality We're discussed, The
! quality wax shown to be. dependent
s..ses,s.4ss BE- typs afr 4tsndoas, hail
and skin. A clean. firm bone. well.
defined tend0ns, fine silky hair and
mellow skin show good quality. A
Soft spongy bone. fatty tendons and
rough hair and skin are indicative OF
poor quality.
Feet Are Important.
A horse Is no better than his feet,
S~t tNrrta l..l-A
even feet. having firm horn with large
and elastic frog, AS we'll as concave
sole and wide heel. show the type OF
horse. which. if coupled with good
constitution, indicated by the ribs and
chest capacity, show quality. no mat
ter what breed or type is represented.
The disposition. action, weight and
size were also considered and each
type represented was discussed.
Questions and answers and a free
discussion by the audience made the
horse session very interesting and in
structive The experience of such
men as Joseph Williams, j. d. Bacon,
L. d. Wyman and other we'll known
Grand Forks county men added great
ly to the value Of the work given.
Detecting Unsoundness.
In addition to the study of the
horse in this way, John White of
Aberdeen, S. D., took horse and il
lustrated the way in which to detect
the various unsoundness a horse is
liable to develop. He also pointed
out the causes Of these unsoundnesses
and their prevention and cure, IL cure
is possible.
Score Card OH Corn.
The corn demonstration work con-
sisted of study Of corn with a view
towards selecting the best for seed,
yield and profit. A score card was
used only as an indicator and not an
infallible guide for corn selection. It
simply helps the uninitiated and in
experienced to keep in mind the va
rious points of the corn.
In selecting the best type Of corn
for any section. it was brought out
that the farmer should consider the
following questions: Will it grow :?
Will 1t mature? is 1t profitable? and
does it show improvement? Practical
work in determining these questions
was given.
The hog demonstration work this
afternoon was especially interesting
and consisted mainly in showing the
difference between the lard and bacon
types; q discussion of the different
types and their value.
The lard type ilog, it was demon
strated, must show good form and
size, being deep. broad, long, low-set
and symmetrical throughout In con-
stitution, 1t should show a capacious
chest, low and we'll advanced; the
fianks should also be low and full,
with a good spring of ribs: the neck
and head should blend into the shoul-
ders. having no ridges. Jumps or hol-
lows in between, and the hams should
be fleshed well down to the hook. the
legs should be short. straight, set un-
der the corners Of the body and the
hog should stand squarely on its toes
and not be sprawling. .
The bacon type, it was said, may
be called the greyhound type. since II
is much longer, more rangy, more
elab-sided and require a longer time
to mature.
The hog demonstration work will
be continued tomorrow in the MORN
Ing live stock class. A. v. Lindberg
OF Lansford and ]. e. Eastgate Of
Larimore will take part.
Dairy cattle and poultry will be con-
during the afternoon live stock
class. F. w. Merrill will have charge
Of the dairy cattle work and Gustave
Walters Of Marion will do the poultry
dem m0netrattOn work., h