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A. T. 0• OPER.
Aglit aCanadian National 1a„ai1ways
and Telegraph Company
vemei>tt 1. Improve The
Lillie Stock.
Campaign in Huron Countg
.(Written especially'for The News.Recnrd)
by C. F. MACKENZ[L, B. S. A.
We are endebted to the Farmer's Magazine for cuts used in this article.
Only about 2 per cent. of the cattle
marketed in Ontario stock yards are
fit for export. It 'has also been
found from actual surveys taken in
.different sections of Ontario that
where pure-bred sires were used.
the production of mills was from two
to three times more than where in-
ferior sires were used.
This fact stands out not only as n
warning to our cattle breeder, but as
a condemnation. The ]bss'every year
to the live stock industry is appalling,
especially when we find that it is
possitle to remedy the cause of this
loss.
The most successful farriers agree
unanimously that one of the main
reasons for the lack of quality in
our live stock is due to the inferior-
ity of the average .herd sire. Hav-
ing discovered the cause, steps were
at once taken to remedy the trouble.
Doe credit must, however, be given
to the United States Department of
Agriculture, who inaugurated a
campaign against the use of infer-
ior sires some tim9 ago.
The campaign in the States was
started after the visit of some Ar-
gentine officials who visited America
with the object of ascertaining
Whether American beef was going to
be a competitive factor on European
inarekts, These officials were inter -
Viewed later by the officials of Amer-
ican concerns, and they frankly
Stated "That they had very little to
fear from American competition for
, nianv rears."
A notable fact in regard to the
live stock industry in the Argentine
is that Argentine buyers, during the
past few . years, have booght neatly
all the high-priced bulls sold in the
British Isles at annual stock sales.
These bulls are first used on select
pure-bred herds, and later their pro-
geny are used on the ranch cattle
of the Republic.
True to their reputation as men of
action, the officials of the United
States Department of Agriculture
got busy on the work of improving
their live stook. A, vigorous adver-
tising campaign was' commenced, and
is still being carried on, in .most, at
the American States. County agents
throughout the different States are
attacking the proposition. from every
conceivable angle. Lectures are be-
ing given where sildes and illustrated
charts are used to demonstrate the
advantages of using pure-bred sires.
In almost every county a census has
been taken which shows the per cent -
age of glade sires used.
The campaign as outlined for On-
tario is as follows: The Dominion
and Provincial departments of Agri-
culture are endeavoring to carry' on
a campaign for the improvement of
the live stock throughout the Prov-
ince, The work is under the direction
of the Live Stock Branch of. the
Ontario' Department, assisted by an
advisory committee composed of re-
presentatives from the various breed
associations, also a representative
from the Packers Commission men,
and Bankers' association.
When work is undertaken in any
county the Agricultural Representa-
tive acts as ]meal organizer and en-
lists the support of Iloca organiza-
tions and all local • parties who are
interested -in the improvement of
live stock.
- The following are some of the
ways in which local organizations
may assist:
1., That in each public school they
place pictures of the most common
breeds of live stock, showing' the
proper names of the different parts
of the body. Also a chart of the
different carcasses showing the dif-
ferent cuts, properly named, together
with the relative values of each,
2. That at all county or consign-
ment sales the animals offered for
sale be rigidly inspected and en-
trance refused to those individuals
that are not rof individual merit, no
platter what breeding 'they may. pos-
sess.
3. That the comity shows refuse
to award urizes to inferior animals
and ill -fitted individuals, even if they
are the only entries in the class.
4. A census of pure-bred and
'rade bulls might be taken through
the public schools or the township
assessors. Forms coprd+be sent to
the teachers, who would give one to
each pupil to have filled out at home.
This plan has been worked in the
United States with success.
5. When the central committee
begin intensive work in any county,
it would be well to have a number of
the prominent live stock men or
clubs put on a series of meetings,
these meetings to be addressed by
practical men on all phases of live
stock work. This would put the
campaign fairly before the local or-
ganizations and enlist theta so-aper-
at'on quart from the ageicultural
representative.
6. A number of large posters
could be used to good advantage in,
the schools, halls, farmers' cub rooms
and church sheds. On these posters
some real good hard :facts could he
set forth showing the value of good
sires as against poor sores.
'7, That at every meeting this
year, where live stock nnprovernent
is discussed, a definite pure-bred bull
campaign be launched.
8. That at such meetings'a local
siwun
committee be appointed which shall
haaiudo rearssentatives of as main
of the following interests 'tis advis-
abler
(1) Bunkers and commercial club
aliiciihls.
(2) Representatives of oilman-
ity breeciers' asocintions,
(3) Farmers representing unor-
ganized breeds,
(4) Cow testing association atilt
idle,
(5) Femora organizations.
(6) Editors,
(7) Teachers and inspectors,
It shall be the duty of this commit-
tee to promote the movement for
live stock ininrovement,
(a) By Interesting in a pure-bred
bull, niers who now own grades or
Sni'lhk,
(b) By getting the names of, par-
ties interested in securing a pare -
bred hill, •
(c) By assisting them in locating.
and purchasing such bulls.
Institute competitions between the
different townships.in their county or
between clubs to sec which ern rid
their territory soonest of scrub brills,
WHAT THE INDIVIDUAL MAY DO
• -TO AID THE CAMPAIGN •
1. Refuse to purchase or accept
the service of any bull except pure-
bred and fair i'epi'esentatives of the
breed.
2. When choosing herd sire look
over the females and see the weals
Points in order that be may purchase
a sire which is exceptionally strong
in those points, so that the affspiing
may be hetter balanced.
3. The breeders of pure-bred
cattle could assist materially;
• (a) By agreeing to each replace
one grade bull with a pure-bred..This
could be done either by selling or ex-
changing and assuming responsibility
for seeing that the scrub was sent to
the abattoir and not into another
herd.
(b) Offering farmers who are use
ing grade or send) bulls for service
in their herds -a pure-bred hull calf
from 3 to 9 months of age, of the
breed desired, in even exchange. The
conditions to the transaction being:
(1) That he agrees to use the pure-
bred bull in his herd for two years;
and (2) That the owner of a grade
or scrub bull may retain him if ne-
cessary until the pure-bred bull he
receives is old enough for service. .
(e) -.Offering to sell pure-bred
bulls at reduced prices o farmers
in the county now using glade or
scrub bulls in their herds.
(d) Offering to take in payment
for bulls notes for one year froth
farmers in their county.
WIIAT IS A SCRUB BULL?
A scrub bull may be defined as a
MI whose ancestors are unknown.
He is an indiv'dual that has no par-
ticular place to 1111. His offspring
inherit ail the noon qualities of
their sire, and as they increase these
poor qualities become more pro-
nounced ,as time goes on: therefore,
we have a retrograde movement
which gains in its magnitude year
after veer.
In a booklet published by the Ag-
ricultural Extension Department of
the International Harvester Co., Chi-
cago, 111•, the writer says, "A scrub
animal is the product of bad breed-
ing, bad feeding, a combination of
both." •
Speaking correctly, a grade animal
is one that has one parent pure-bred,
the other a mixture. We all know
that gardes may be bred up to such
a high standard that they may serve
the same working purp05e as pure-
breds; however, they are not gener-
ally as reliable breeders. Many men
argue that their grades are as good
as the other fellows' pure-breds.
This, in many instances, is true, but
the owner of good grades must bear
in mind that his good grades are
good because of the pure-bred ances-'
tors.. The more Pure-bred ancestors
the grade has the better grade he will
be. The credit for the good grade
iuust be given to the ,pure-bred ani-
Vlinton News«t[lec.erd
/pal. No Matter how highly bred Al
grade sire is, Svc den never.depend
on him Klee we cepa oil the pule -bred,
There is; betdt in his anceetlsy, the
ampere mixture that is very liuble
to crop .out at ,any time, hence •the
meson 101' using a it.ises/s'ed sire,
While we wage War against the
scrub and grade. sire, We must net
overloolt the fact that there are
Many Infer -lox p'nre-br'eds, It is only
natural to expect even m
,in the ost
highly bred herds that an oactusionil
ea will appear, hence the necessity
for pure-bred breeders to nee the
knife on all calves that do not num-
surd up to the standard, Pure -hied
Malls 0± good . conformation and
type, backed by ancestors that have
Proven. themselves to li(1sires and
dams of anerit, either in the pi'ociur-
Oen of beef or milk, are tie only
safe pn>;e-breds to use. •
The most painstaking care must be
exercised in selecting a pure-bred, A
pedigree is merely an official state -
merit giving the names of the breed-
ers and the names -07 the sires and
Clams of the online) in question. Un-
less these ancestors were really use-
ful animals, that produced beef or
milk and worked improvement on their
offering as time went on, the pedi-
gree avails us nothing, If a pure-
bred bull cannot improve a grade or
scrub herd, then he has failed •in his
111155100. •
DON'T FORGET
In the live stock business we must
remember that the care and feeding
of animals is highly important. Thd
hest bred stock we can secure will
soon'deteriorate unless it is properly
fed and cared for, therefore we must
use modern, up-to-date methods and
handle opr stock intelligently; fur-
therniiore, breeding and selection
must be taken into consideration.
Breed your -.best females to the best
pure-bred bull you can secure. Se-
lect the eholee female calves from
this mating and keep everlastingly at
it, and success is bound to follow.
THE CAMPAIGN IN HURON
The work in Iluron County has
been carried on under the dirction
of S. 13. Stothers, B. S. A., the local
Agricultural representative. The
Ontario Department were represented
by A. G. Farrow, A. Ti. Musgrove, 13.
S: A., T. E. O'Neill,' B. S. A. and
Mr. John Radcliffe.
C. F. -MacKenzie. B. S. A., re-
presented the Dominion Live Stock
Branch.
A number of meetings wore held at
the beginning of the campaign where
best pure-bred herds were shown,
also slides and pictures showing in -
For Sale by H
LAND BROS,
These aro some of the animals
• Which have gone to the block, being
shipped to the Toronto Stock 'Yards
in A.prii,
Airier individuals and the inaprove-
»lent wvotlght by the 050 of pure-
bred sires of good duality,
These meeting's were well attended
and did smash to awaken intoi'est in
the weak that followed,
Two stables wore opened in this
district, one in Clinton RIM the other
is
Exeter . This Wave intending' pure
ehasess lin opportunity to have a
number of animals' to loblc over be-
fore buying,
Altogether, about "fifty pure-bred
bulls have been placed In the sur-
rounding locality and over sixty
grado and inferior pure )rods wore
shipped to the Termite. Stock yards.
In regard to the quality of the
pure -'bred balls placed throughout the
conuty we believe they were all ,ani-
mals that will make a marked fm-
provemont on the herds they now
head.
however, one of the greatest diffi-
culties Imeom)tere1• by 'those engaged
in the wont, was that of securing in-
dividuals possessing desirable eon-
formation.
on
-
form aticn Just=herewe might
say
that too many purebred breeders are
raising an inferior class of hulls that
will neer improve the rooanestgrade
herd, because they do not possess'
those characteristics that go to make
a good type of animal themselves,
and hence, cannot he expected to re-
produce characteristics ' which are
not embodied in their own make-up.
The fact that a number of these
low class bulls are being utsed.
all over Ontario snakes it difficult to
induce many men to get rid of tholr
grades. There never was a brighter
outlook , :for the pure bred breeder
to sell hulls but the mere fact that
they are registered is not enough. The
farmers of Ontario, and Huron
County especially, are too intelligent
to buy a .pure bred cull.
So, our advice to men engaged in
breeding pure bred cattle is: get a
rea1.11ercl bull, .Breed only your best
cows and•raise only the hest male
calves. Remember, every pure bred
bull you sell is a living advertise-
ment of the kind of stock you raise'
and also typifiesyour ideal of what a
good individual should be.
Furthermore, it has been clearly
demonstrated that nien will pay good
prices for herd bulls; providing they
are getting animals of good quality,
conformation and type.
A great deal of the success attained
in this county was due 'to the vales
able assistance given by local men,
among whom we might mention W.
D. Black, of Seaforth, Chas. Robert=
son, Exeter. Herb Cox, Goderich
township, anti our genial friend
"Tom" Cook of Clinton.
The type of bull that is foliineili3
the scrub or 13011(10 in Iluron County,
No's; '`.1 and 3 bane been piaeocl,'. ill.
CGoc1orieh township.
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PROVINCIAL ISRES/I)1'1N`1'.
Ds. J, W. Shaw, Clintoiu's Medical
Officer el Health, was elected prosl-
dent .of the Ontario health Officers'
Avssoeigtian at the convention held in
Termite this week hT eennnectlon
with the National Public Health con-
ventlon,
130T11 FOUND GUILTY, •
' Willittni- McFadden was found guilty,
Yesterday of killing L. C. Siibine, a
Toronto druggist, in this own store
on the evening of March 5th and was
sonteneed to hang on Aug. 3rd.
Roy Ilotrana, who wrte tried :on the
same chai'ee was last week found
guilty but sentence has not yet been
Passed, Each stoutly denies the
charge and blames the other. It will
he remembered that Mrs, Sabine was
a former .Clinton girl, Miss Jennie
Shannml.
C.. C, T. TENNIS TOURNAMENT,
1. B. Sioman and A. Combo, 6-0,
6-0,
vs,McTa ' 'ar and H. An -
N. g t
g
darsan.
2. P. Elliott and L. ,Levy, 6-0,
6-0, vs, N, Anderson and 13. Mor-
rish.
3. F. Hovey and II, Grigg, 6-5,
2-6, 6-4 vs, F. McTaggart and J,
Ford.
4. S. McBiien and 0. Scboenhals,
6=0, 6-2, vs. 0. Middleton and Miss
MacDougal.
5. W, Cooper and N. Treleaven,
6-3, 6-4, vs, .T. W, Treleaven and
M, McTaggart.
6. N. McNeil and R. Higgins, 6-1.
6-0, vs. B. Hovey and Miss Mangan.
7. L, Huller and T. Bouck, 6-4,
6-3, vs. E Livermore and M. Hall.
SECOND SERIES
a. F. Wallis and Mrs, J. W. Tre-
leaven, 6-1. 6-1, vs. B. Sidman and
A. Comhe.
b. F. Elliott and L. Levy, 4-6,
6-3, 6-4, vs. F. Hovey and H.
Grigg.
c. W. Cooper and N. Treleaven,
6-2, '6-1, vs. S. McBrien and 0.
Schoenhals.
d. L. Huller and I. Bouck. 1-6,
6-5, 6-2, vs. N. McNei and R. Hig-
gins.
THIRD SERIES
• W, Cooper and N. Treleaven, 6-21
5-6, 6-2. 6-4, vs, F. Elliott and
L. Levv.
2. L. Iluller and I. Bouck, 3-6,,
6-3, 6-2. vs. P. Wallis and Mrs. J.
W. Treleaven.
FINALS
W. Cooper and N, Treleaven 6-2,
6-3, vs. L. Huller and I. Bowls.
The first tennis tournament of
the season was played off on the C.
I. grounds, the result being as fol-
lows: '
5). Helssts
Miss Lizzie Sturdy of Wingham has
returned home after visiting friends
around St. Helens.
Miss Caroline Webb, wile has been
visiting friends in Stratford and oth-
er places, has returned home.
John Joynt, M. P. P., is home on
the farm again and enjoying life.
Mr. and MVIrs. T. Phillips were
in Listowel last Sunday.
Mr .and Mrs. Jas. Purvis spent
the week -end with Mr. and Mrs.
John Reid, near Auburn.
Glad to hear that Mr. Alex. Rintoul
who has been on the sick list, is able
to he around again.-.
Misses Irene and Vera Woods spent
the week -end with Mrs. Fred Phil-
lips.
Mrs. Hugh Rutherford spent the
week -end with her daughter, Mrs.
Anderson of Belgrave.
Congratulations are due to 1'fr.
and Mrs. Cornelius Posen upon the
arrival of twin boys on Saturday,
May 7th.
County News
IlIr, and Mrs, R. C. Munnings and
two daughters have just returned to
Goderich after having spent the win-
ter in Okahoma City. Mr. Munnings
did some building while away.
The Goderich town council will ask
the Post Office Department to have
the porches removed from the post -
office doors during the summer
months.
The printing outfit of tlle'eformer
Dungannon News has been purchased
by a Meaford man and is being re-
moved to that town.
The young' son of Mr. and Mrs.
George Dickson -of McKillop fell and
fractured his leg while playing at
school one day last week,
Hensall has been oiling its front
streets, as the dust has been very
trying all spring.
The ladies of St. James' church,
Soaforth, Ihave formed a branch of.
the Catholic Women's League.
Mrs. (Rev.) E. F. Armstrong of
Wingham was at Windsor last week
attending the funeral of her father,
Who flied .at the age of ninety-one
years.
Goderich organized a board of
trade three .years ago, the members
signing up for -three years, A meet-
ing was held last week and the nat-
ter discussed but no decision was
crone to as to reorganization.
Mr. and Mr, James Woods of East
Wawanosh have received from the
Militia Department, Ottawa, a couple
of medals in commemoration of the
valor of their son, Pte. R.E. Woods,
who lost his .life in the late war.
An East Wawanosh ratepayer has
appealed ifgainst the whole assess -
mein; of the township, on the ground
that it is too high.
The induction of the Rev, Mr, Mc-
Leod into the charge of Melville
church, Bruescis, will take place to-
day.
Robert Campbell, son of -the late
Robert C41ui 11ci1, former lighthouse
iceeper at Goderich, was drowned of
Whitefish Print in Saturday morn-
ing's gale when the tow barge, "Mis-
toe" on which he Was mate, 'teas lost.
Tle was thirty-six years of ago rind
unmalrried. A brother was o$ an-,
otiherbeat • whielt managed.'70 get
shelterbehind Whitefish Point dar-
ing 1110 storm,
THURSDAY [WAY 10th, 1021 i
Ammon pauuza: "
tint WLiatheii,"*.guareiltI i)s on the
Care of Milk.
It 10 one of the anomalies og lifq
that the 500100 or .our greatest .
pia 5111115 and greatest means 01;1, Owl
gothd, may also be sources er life's r
greatest pains anal most harm, Milk
i5 a ease In point. ]Stint is tile boat
source of life's greatest need -proper
and sufficient food. It may also be
eauee of the destruetlon of We, he•
cause It may become the home or
feeding ground of 111950 death -
deal -nixed as the cause 07 practically all
deaths, except those due to accident
or old age.
Fortunately we have diacovored
comparativeiy simple methods of
oombpting the effects 07 what are
called pathogenic; (disease-produo-
lag) bacteria, These may be stated
in a few short rules as follows:
1. Milk which is consumed in a
raw condition moat be drawn nnly
from cows which are healthy, 0112111
given from cows which are sick,
which are not "good doors," and
a
1l milk from cow tit
especially r ] s with
cough, must r o 1 pasteurised.
2. As soon as the milk is drawn
from the cow, it should bo cooled to
50 degrees F, m' dower, and be kept
at that temperature until consumed.
This makes as unfavorable condition
for Cho t0 grow in,
3, Allgerms pails, strahhers, dippers,
mills bottles, pitchers, etc., wawa
come in contact with the milk, Must
be thoroughly washed and preferably
steamed, or be rinsed after washing
in a chloride solution, which has
been found to bo one of the best
germ
4. icides.should not be exposed to
Milk
the air any longer than absolutely
necessary, as this seeds 'the milk
Wall a fresh lot of germs. This means
the keeping of milk in a closed ves-
sel and not in an open dish.5. "telt. over" milk from,tneals
should not be put into the general
supply, as this causes the whole lot
to il
6. spo"Left er" milk from the sick
room should be maytimes and in all
pasteurized or de-
stroyed, as it spread disease.
7. Milk at:ovall
places should be kept clean and cool,
—H. Ti. Dean, 0, A. College, Guelph.
A regular supply of salt will be
found helpful in promoting thrift in
live stock,
If pasture is provided for pigs, it
will require less meal for a pound of
gain.
Mares previous to foaling will per-
form a goad deal of work if they are
carefully handled and the result will
be stronger foals than with idle
mares.
Stomach 1Vorm Loss Preventable.
Animal husbandry division wen at
the University of Minnesota Farnm
say that sheep owners of the state
have suffered great losses,. among
their flocks by reams of the stomach
worm. Tho lambs suffer the tn0st.
"The beet preventive and tho one
most easily given," says Philip A.
Anderson of the Zlivislon, "is copper
sulphate or blue stone, as it is often
known. make a 1 per cent. solution
by dissolving one-quarter of a pound
of the blue stone in a pint of boiling
heater, adding cold water to make
three gallons, being euro that a clear
solution is obtained and always us-
ing an earthenware or a wooden
receptacle. The dose for lambs, ac-
cording to size, is three-quarters of
an ounce to one and one-half ounces;
for older sheep, two and one-half
ounces to three ounces. An ordinary
tablespoon holds one-half ounce.
"A veterinarian's syringe can be
used, but Dare must be exercised in
not pushing the plunger of the
syringe too rapidly, as the solution
may enter the lungs and give trouble.
This treatment should be repeated
In ten days or two weeks, or, if the
flock is badly infested, two or three
times during seasgns at intervals of
30 days."
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