The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-06-27
SHORTHORNS ON
THE PALOUSE FARM
]. e. NORDBY TELLS OF HERDS
ON LATAH AND WHITMAN
COUNTY FARMS

The article published below from
the Idaho Farmer, written by j. E.
Nordby, of the department of animal
husbandry at the University of Idaho,
gives some idea as to the part the
Snorthorn herd is playing in conServ-
ing the soil and bringing prosperity
to the PalouSe farm, and should be of
interest to every progressive farmer:
so long as green, succulent pas
lures; rich, deep meadows of waving
grass, and fertile fields of golden
grain shall call out the best that lies
within the human breast; so long as
the view of the lowing herd grazing
in contentment and comfort shall
make its deep appeal to those who
love the soil and nature; SO long as
the good, broad-backed and thick
COWS with promising youngsters at
side roam about in pastures profuse
with bluegrass, sweet clover, and, in
some cases, orchard grass, as we saw
them on the Whitman-Latah Short
horn excursion, June 1916, just so
long will our attention be focused
upon the worlds most ancient and
honorable vocation with a significance
that will compel attention and added
admiration of thoughtful men,
Words of this sort seem to reveal
the thought of the bankers, merchants,
newspaper men, professional men,
farmers and live stock men who had
assembled from radius of 100 miles
to make the fourth annual Shorthorn
excursion of the Whitman-Latah
Counties Shorthorn association a sue
cess.
Prominent in the party were
Jimmy" Hubert, Shorthorn breeder
of the coast, who is also president of
the board of regents of Washington
State College; o. M. Plummer, man
ager of the Pacific International Live
Stock exposition; e. l.. French, direc-
tor of the Washington department of
agriculture; Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. Cor
diner, Walla Walla pioneer breeders
of Shorthorns; Henry Delaney, Short
horn breeder and banker of Dayton,
and Robert Whittier, president of the
MOSCOW State bank, who is a construe-
tive booster of more and better live
stock for Palouse farms.
Association Grows
The association is just four years
old. 1t was started with a small num- /
ber of breeders from these two coun-
ties for the purpose of promoting the
interest OF Shorthorn cattle and it has
steadily developed until it has reached
a point where it has become one of
the significant and constructive live
5IOSh VI LII IuS dSlIiC
northwest.
AS the scattered clouds which had
been hanging somewhat low for a few
days had cleared away and the gentle
morning sun was just taking the
crispness out of the air, automobiles
were gathering from far and near on
the Washington State college campus
at Pullman, preparatory to making
the first leg of the two-day journey
among the IL herds of Shorthorns,
including the two college herds at
Pullman and Moscow.
In the college herd at Pullman was
to be seen a pronounced example of
what may be accomplished with
small start From an original pur-
chase of one COW, but a good one,
the college now has five daughters
and grand-daugh.ers that qualify ad-
mirably to be grouped with their
worthy matrOn, daughter of the
great AvOndale. In the herd as
whole there are many very good cattle
of the Shorthorn and other breeds
that were on display. These cattle
gl aze in contentment and apparent
safety on alfalfa. This is one herd
in which uninterrupted success has
been enjoyed by the use of alfalfa as
pasture. There may be some Sc
cret to this success. However, Rich
ard Hanna, the herdsman, says it is
just the result of good judgment
Earl Harper of Johnson, Wash, is :
using white, thick son of the bull
Superb that has won much fame in ;
the veteran Eliason herd of Mime :
tOta The youngsters are blOsSOming !
out in rather an attractive form as a :
result of good breeding and proper :
feeding and management. Sweet
clover and mixed grasses supply the :
summer feed, and corn silage is used {
the winter months. +
Progress Is Noted +
1t is always a pleasure to note pro- h
gress when that progress has been ac a
in a line of endeavor as a
worthy as is that of breeding good n
cattle. Considerable time was de- I
voted to a careful study of the meth t
DDS and results accomplished on the f
Greif stock farm, near Uniontown. 2
Here was to be seen bull of grand Q
type, heavily fleshed, smooth and firm, n
with a majestic walk and pose that a
sets him off as a worthy sire. His i
name is Victoria Sultan and he holds t.
high court in a herd of matrons in c
whose veins surges some of the best il
blood in the land. The uniform type S
Of the cattle and the pleasing condi- G.
ton of thrift among them was adj
mired. Carl Greif has developed
scheme of management that is worthy
Of consideration. During the winter
months corn silage is the main allow
ance, with additions of some hay and
straw. Sweet clover and mixed il
grasses supply the feed in the sum a
ner, and the stubble fields are Il
cleaned in the fall C
Across the state line the party made s
he first stop in Idaho to see the V
Nordby Brothers herd, near Genesee. R
The feature here is the feeding of S
,uch crops as are grown on the sum- t.