South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-24
COUNTY FARMERS
TO ATTEND SHOW
Special Car Can be Secured if
Enough Desire to Make
the Journey.
BY John $. Bordner.
County Agricultural Agent.

Two years have passed since this
wonderful exposition of livestock
was last staged. This year the dread
ed foot and mouth disease has again
been completely eradicated and
stockmen feel free 20 bring their
stock TO Chicago 10 compete with
each other IN friendly rivalry for
the hOnOrs OF achievement and feed
ing the best stock in the world
The international livestock show
has become an annual years end
event. which every farmer should
take time TO see before he takes his
January first invoice preliminary to
the next years operations.
Such a sightseeing trip will tend
to break down his local preju1ices
and personal likes and dislikes as
these pertain to the livestock on his
farm. so that he can proceed more
intelligently in the elimination of
the Improbable livestock on his
farm and the rational feeding and
care OF his better bred animals.
What is good for the farmer is
doubly so for the sons. Those who
know the pulse OF our American life
the best, discern as almost tragic
the present trend OF all labor into
the channels of war created indus
tries. The result Of this war mar
cotic is bound 10 be such as follows
all undue stimulation. This present
day condition following so closely
the industrial and economic changes
of the last several decades makes it
still harder to keep our boys on the
farm.
Vision OF the Future.
The international stock exposition
is a sight which will give farmer
boys a vision OF the future on the
farm, and will therefore tend TO
counterfeit this unrest which is
taking labor from the farm, lower
ing the acre production and causing
prices to soar skyward.
one writer has said in this con-
nection in addressing himself TO the
American farmers
Keeping the boy on the farm is
one Of the agricultural problems OF
the hour. The lure of the railroad
and the factory is hard to resist.
Even the bright lights beckOn. The
youth of this period needs broader
environment. 1t should be awaken
ed 10 the possibilities of agricul-
tural development and no better
arena for observation could be de-
sired than the international Live
stock exposition.
Give your boy an opportunity 10
get away from the contracted
horizon to which he is confined
under normal conditions Let him
know what the master minds in
livestock and agriculture are doing
or contemplating. Let the youth of
the country have an opportunity to
realize that the period of excess food
production has become a chapter Of
history ana that remunerative prices
for everything the soil can be coax
ed to yield are assured.
The international livestock expo
sion affords a lesson in maximum
profits at minimum cost. In tina.
sphere the most successful feeders
and breeders of livestock in this
North American continent display
their wares. and mutely but elo-
quently tell how il is done. furnish
ing the rising generation with in
! spiratiOn and assurance of success.
The Proper Start.
Knowing how" is one Of the Sc
crets of success in any sphere of en-
deavor Give the boy this equip
ment and he has been furnished with
long start along the highway of
affiuence. II is capital you cannot
I furnish him in the process of divid-
ing your estate.
We have been assured by the New
I York Central lines, in the event that
I there will be enough people going
/ from St Joseph county, a special
coach will be attached TO one OF the
/ early morning trains for our ac-
! cOmmodatiOn. The round trip ticket
will cost $3.50. Monday, Dec. 4.
/ has been selected for the trip. a
/ special invitation is extended TO all
TO join the st. Joseph county party
or this date.
All who expect 10 make the trip
/ should notify the county agent not
later than Thanksgiving day. Come
along and return inspired TO make
+ this country a great livestock CEN
/ ter. Fathers. if you can not go,
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