The Harrison times., 1916-12-23

{ should have a strong constitution, that
is, a deep chest development, with
largo heart girth. An animal withou,
this will not usually stand the strain
Of the amount of breeding usually eN-
pected of him nor will he sire as 70
bust animals or as active grazers and
good feeders as the sire which is
strong in constitution. Other points
that should command attention are
good broad backs, strong loin, deep
sides and we'll developed hindQuarters.
Watch For Characteristics Of
Prepotency.
With this development there should
be the characteristics of DropotenCy,
that is the power of transmitting de-
desirable qualities to the offspring.
This power is denoted by a we'll crest !
ed neck with a strong male appeaT-
ance in the head and good cOnstitu-
ton. Herds of hogs as we'll as cattle
are often ruined by failing to pay at
tention to these points. The practice
Of breeding females that have the
characteristics of males vii. have a
tendency to produce Smaller animals
that are not as good breeders as those
that have been>more wisely selected.
If the Sire is half the herd it on
ly st9Rds to reason that the females
constitute the other half. Thus the
selection of this part Of the herd has
an important bearing upon the sue
cess of the prospective breeder The
same things that have been pointed
out in the selection Of the male ap-
/ plies to the female, with the exception
/ that the female should show female
male should show male character
istics
Select For Uniformity Of Type.
Uniformity Of type in the females is
another thing thai needs consiuera-
ton. The appearance of herd in
/ this respect always makes strong
impression upon the prospective
buyer whether the wOuld-bo buvor is
selecting feeCer OF breeding animals
The man who has developed a herd
| recognized for its uniformity will have
O greater demand for his stock at bet
. ter prices than the breeder who has
! not given the matter of uniformity
due consideration The prospective
/ breeder will find it fairly easy job
to pick a uniform herd if ne is going
/ into the pure bred business, but where
| starting with Arkansas grades or
scrubs he will find it a more difficult
proposition to secure the type desired.
/ He should, however eNdeayoT to Sc
cure his females with as uniform type
and color as possible.
Eliminate Inferior individuals in the
| Herd.
Another point upon which the sue
cess o" failure o. the prospective
breeder depends is the elimination Of
inferior individuals in the herd. Mis-
I takes in the livestock business have
often been made by beginners in sell
ing eff The best female offspring OF
the herd. This mistake is naturally
encouraged by the more attractive
prices offered fOr the better animals,
but It only stands to reason that if 4
practice is made Of dsposng of the
better females no Improvement can
be made, or at least it viii be very
/ slow, while on the other hand il
Dracticc is made Of selling off the
poorest females in the herd and keep
ng the best a time will come when
the breeders poorest animals will be
much superior perhaps, to the best
animals owned by a neighbor breeder
who has not followed systematic Sc
lection in his herd.
BEGIN in the Livestock Business Ac'
oordng TO Means and Experience.
rhe sanest and safest way for the
inexperienced man with limited means
to start in the livestock business is 70
start on a small scale. Some Of the
best livestock men in the country TO-.
day are men who have begun Che bus.
mess in a small way
In 1883 a certain farmer in Texas
started in the pure.brcd cattle bust
ness with one COW and bull To-day
the registration books show that this
same farmer has registered over 500
animals, descendants of this one COW
This mans success is attributed TO
/ the use Of permanent pastures, good
. bulls, the best females and thorough
/ study and mastery Of the live stock
business thus utilizing the means at
J a.. Ala, h,.t n1,n,t,ty..