Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-22
LIVE STOCK men
PROTEST AGAINST
RAvACES OF DOCS
Adopt Resolutions Con
demning' Stray Ours That
Kill Many Sheep.

Livestock men in Connecticut to the
number of fifty attended a discussion
OF the livestock situation in the state
Wednesday afternoon. The meeting
WAS held under the direction of the
department of livestock sub-commit-
tee of the food supply committee of
the State Council of Defense. The
tone OF the meeting, most of the time,
was an arraignment against dogs in
general and stray dogs in particular.
The committee on sheep presented
the following resolution, which was
unanimously adopted
Whereas, in excess of $50 citizens
of the state have been bitten by rabid
dogs within the past year, and:
Whereas, the sheep industry has
practically become extinct within the
state owing to the Tavages of uncon-
trolled dogs, and:
Whereas, human life wool, NUT
ton and livestock products are of
such great Importance in the worlds
crisis; be it resolved, that the under
signed livestock men do hereby favor
the enactment of law that will con-
fine all dogs in the state to the own
er's premises, when not on leash or
under absolute control
The other resolution was:-
Resolved, That this conference of
representatives of the livestock in
dustry Of the state urge and advise
that every possible effort be made to
bring into the state neat cattle and tc
breed more livestock of all kinds tc
assist in the present worlds crisis and
to improve conditions on our farms il
the commonwealth.
Chairman Russell said that there
are today at least 100000 fewer cat.
tie in Connecticut than there was fif-
ty years ago, and the population has
increased by three times as many as
fifty years ago. He said that the
people in Connecticut are paying
$106, 100000 a year in addition to the
freight bills for beef from the West
with thousands of cattle coming il
besides, and killed in the state.
Professor Garrigus told of expert
ments made at the state college and
said that he had sent three cattle tt
Vermont last week, where they solo
for $3.50 each at auction. Jane!
Marsh of New Milford, cattle raiser
told of becoming interested in Aber.
deen-Angus cattle. he could see ST.
100000 profit in them, and is. buy.
ing them, already having a herd OF
$50 head. He said he could sell
them for 50 on every 81 they cost
him to buy and raise.
w. M. Reynolds of Newtown,. q
prominent cattle breeder, told of max
ing a profit of $50 or more on each
head of steers, and said that there is
an unlimited demand at 20 cents fol
that kind, whereas other cattle were
worth from to cents pound less
wholesale. Olcott King, a tobacco
grower, told of keeping a herd fol-
the purpose of securing manure for
his tobacco land, and thereby saving
nearly $119 an acre on the fertiIiza-
ton.
Burton E. Moore of Winsted said
that he can see the necessity for a big
sheep industry in the state, but he
cannot afford to stay in the business
unless the dog laws are changed.
About the Hogs.
Charles Lyman of MiddIefeId spoke
on the hog situation and told of the
work of the Georgetown School, a
state institution, which is prepared to
handle ALL of the hogs that are want
ed for breeding or for raising in this
state for food purposes. He said that
already more than 8 600 shoats have
been tentatively ordered this spring.
and it is the desire of the school to
sell between 1000 and 5000 this sea
son. About $500 were sold last spring
mostly to pig club members.