The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-02-03
A VITAL COUNTY REQUISITE

one of the most hopeful thingS-that
has happened for some time, and that
makes the outcome of the livestock
industry of Brookings county look
brighter, was the revival of the Brook
ings County Pure Bred Livestock asso-
citation.
| say revival for be it remembered
that some years ago this association
was organized but owing to the condi-
tons existing at that time, the slump
in the prices of all livestock, and in
view of the fact that many of our stock
men either sold their farms or dispos-
ed of their herds, the association fell
ago this association took a new lease
Of existence and under the most favor
able auspices. Many Of the old mem
bers are again interested in stock
raising. The most promising feature
Of the enterprise is that so many of the
young progress We farmers of the coun-
~ are getting into the business of bet
ter livestock raising.
They are going into it right in as
much as they seem to have learned to
know just what breed of livestock they
best like and prefer.
The only way to go into any enter
prise with any assurance of success.
Some are giving dairying their best
thought and attention and have wisely
chosen the Holstein breed of cattle.
Others prefer the beef breeds, the
Herefords, Short Horn, and the Angus,
while others have made the so-called
dual purpose breed, the Red Polled,
their choice. All are good, absolutely
good and like our neighbors there is no
best.
AS for swine we have now as good
small herds of Polands, Durocs and
Chester Whites as can be found in the
state.
The horse has not been overlooked,
for we now find better sires of the
draft breeds in Brookings county than
we have had for many years-yes,
probably than we ever had.
1t is fair to assume then that under
these splendid conditions Brookings
county will soon be able to boast that
she is not only the banner agricultural
county in the state of South Dakota,
but also that she has within her Dor
ders some of the best pure bred live
stock in the northwest.
Do you know my farmer friends-of
Bookings county-Gee whiz! l hate
like Sam Hill to say it, but l will take
a chance, let the consequences be what
they will, and that is this: The quality
of the cattle in Brookings county
mind you, l say cattle-has %depreciat-
ed during the last four years. Rats"
say you, how car that be? Prof. Lar
son says, and Larson knows-you just
bet he knows-the sire is one half of
the herd. l will go the professor one
better and say the sire is fve-eights of
the herd. Haven't we been buying and
at good prices the best sires we could
afford, how is it possible then that the
quality of our cattle has deprecated
Say you to a man up a tree 1t does look
as though you have got me, sure. Sup
pose l come back at you this way and
ask you what have you done with al
these good sires you boast about
Now don't get mad, for the sake o.
Aud Lang Syne don't kick owe the
traces because I might want to go to
Pierre again one of these days, and
that is up to you, you know. So l re
peat, don't get mad-and I will tell yor
what you have done. You have beer
trying to get a College Belle Wayne
out of a cross between a scrub COW
and a Holstein bull. You have b Ell
trying to get a Ring Master out of
cross between a Hereford COW and
Shorthorn bull. You have been tryin,
to get cattle of good quality out of
cross between grade Jerseys and Here
ford bulls and 50 on all down the liue
Boys, that can't be done!
Good cattle, good quality like tn,
good dairy COW is not the result Of haI
hazard hit or miss method. You ma,
get good results once in a while ACC
dents or sports" as they are called
You are certainly much likely t
get the miss.
Passing through Brookings count
from north to south, east to west, on
sees but few. SO very few herds Of ca
tie of uniform type. quality or color tn
cattle reminds n Of Joseph's Goa
notified and speckled. In almost ever
land can be e representatives q
, every known breed. This means IL
: ~ferior quality and stands for low price
lit also tells US and beyond any rel
. sonable doubt that the owners tlo nc