The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-10-13

TINS Purebred Bull was Badly Stunt
ed When a Cali. Mainly for Lack Of
Suitable Food. but When Given
Adequate Feed ard Proper Care De
veloped Rapidly ard Later Took
First PriEe N Ms Class az the State
FAIR.
-prdali,is consider u dependable for
the replies hav" been received from q
large proportion 81 farms ON the az.
credited herd list tha,ius cattle free
from tuherculp-i,D. aud most ~ th"
remainder are from farms who's. owl.
~, are cooperating with 90" Depart
mrut ~ Agriculture and state asriruI
'ural colleges IN the Better SIR,
BETTER Stp-k' campaign Thu>" VIII"
answered the questionable are. th'rr-
fore Interested bon the control ~ Dis
"I,r and the Improvement be- quality
- domestic animals. and, loo general
trr progressive live stock owner,
~ udditia 90 the three princ.pal
cause, 81 runilu'>> previously mru
TONED the reports show that there
causes \ summary 81 10" opinions
from ~ live stock owners shows that
the principa, CAUSES 81 runty live
stock are Inferior breeding. az per
cent. Inadequate or unsuitable feed.
3D4 per cent: parasites and insect
pests. i5.l per cent; inadequate houS-
ing and care. u per cent. contagious
diseases. 40 per cent, exposure. 20
per cent accident. 10 per cent; other
rauses. IL per cent IL appears that
the breeding ~ well. selected purehred
stock pruiuccS very few understood
animals, but that with scrubs
cially when inhred-the percentage of
rInty stock l. high
The reports show that runtincss is
most prevalent among hogs. the aver
~" percentag. reported being lOl.
This moreover. Includes number 81
farms which repnrtri no runts al all.
one farmer who is breeding good.
purebrcd hog, and feeding them a
,ifiety and plenty OF feed, states
We have not had a runty pig Ia two
Years. although the Filters sometimes
contain from . 20 II pigs each,
The results ~ the inquiry Indicate
breeding nc birth has but little rela.
ton 10 the mature weight where prop
rr feed, care and management are
provided This Is shown in mum
Der ~ cases OF successful hog raiser,
81 ho report that lack ~ uniformity IN
fairly large lltters hn, been overcome
by proper feeding \ cattle breeder
u Montana reports that proper fcrd.
.ng and care of runty animal re-.
suited In developing Il 10 such finish
that IL took first prize Ia IL, class al
ihc state fair.
Il appears from summary ~ g1n
reports that comparatively small
number 81 animals are hurif ruutN
md that most stuutlug ~ growth bee
guns relatively short tim, before
Acauing. or soon afterwards More.
than ~ per cent Of runty live stock
appears during infancy or before
weaving. according Co reports. while
30 per cent shortly after weaving, and
unly - per cent at birth
In reply to question on the pruc
ucabillty ~ raising runts to market
size - per cent ~ the replies Indicate
that u Is not profitable. ~ per cent
answered either yes. or yes with quail
ihcntinns. Comments show that al
vcll-bred animal, even though under
sized, will develop into Just a. gouI
an animal when II Is given un equal
chance. with Inherited runtinr,,
due Ia Inferior breeding" one stock
man declared. III does not pay. other
rases due TO lack of proper feed may
De raised with profit"