JULY, mi
PAQ9 4
The Nebraska Stockman Section of
The
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ATTLEMKN SHOULD READ IT
lr. cant I tip; jilom for lectures and
inMressea auituole for the recent
stockmen's convention, President
Kohcrt Graham requested the Bur
eau of Animal Industry of the Depart
ment of Agriculture, Washington, D.
C, to furnish a rtpresnnlatlve to
r.pcak on blackleg and infectious ab
ortion, the two diseases that cause
it'; greatest loss of cattle In the
ran go country of Nebraska. On ac
count of being in charge of that de
partment of research, Dr. Hadlelgh
Marsh whs givn the assignment.
We are printing his lecture com
plete In this issue of The Nebraska
Stockman. It shoulrd be read by ev
ery cattleman Into whose hands this
paper comes. We call attention brief
ly to a few important points:
First, it will be noticed, before one
has read far, that Dr. Marsh is not so
rocksure of everything as Is the pro
fessional quack who tosses oil a diag
nosis without the trouble of careful
Investigation and has, in his own
mind, a cureall for every disease.
What has been proven by veterinary
science and clinical demonstration,
Dr. Marsh states as a fact; those
things that are as yet only matters of
opinion, he states as such, Wit even
lit them gives some valuable lessons
based on Investigations and experi
mentations so far made.
It will be noted further that be
adapts his lecture to the conditions
for which It was 'eslred, the Nebras
ka ranch country; that the treatment
reto nineuded for the prevention of
blackleg Is practicable for ranchmen,
but that It is not claimed that much
can be done as yet in the handling of
Infectious abortion under the system
of ranching as carried on In western
Nebraska.
THEY HAVE AWAKENED
In the development of the grass
cattle industry the world will have
to look elsewhere than the United
States. South America has millions
of acres of splendid grazing land that
Is waiting to be changed into cattle
pastures while In the United States
it semse to be the policy of the gov
ernment to put the grazing grounds
to other uses just as quickly as possi
ble so that range cattle are doomed
to extinction In the near future.
When It comes to the proposition of
high class, corn fed beef there is no
country on earth that can even bold
a candle to the United States. The
hope of the live stock business In this
country lies in better breeding and
more scientific feeding and the soon
er stockmen wake up to this fact the
better. -
" The above from the South Omaha
Journal-Stockman Is timely, but it
might be added that stockmen have
awakened to the facts mentioned.
Feeders have greatly Improved meth
osd over those formerly used. It
was surplrsing to many people how
well catle thrived and fattened on
the toft corn of last' year's crop,
SUMMARY OF SEVENTEEN YEARS' INSPECTION OT
v AT SOUTH OMAHA STOCK YARDS
(Compiled from Reports of Chief Brand Inspector)
Dato Xo. Head Estrays ' Betrays K trays
Fiscal Year Inspected Proceeds to Secretary Proceeds to Coram. Men Totals
Head Amount Head Amount Head Amount
1899- 00 88,105 149 6.271.46 415 17.467.S5 564 23,738.81
1900- 01 107,068 86 3,190.06 433 16,059.97 519 19,250.03
1901- 02 123,341 75 2.003.11 411 10,973.70 486 12,976.81
1902- 03 198,832 64 , ' 1,888.40 1,061 31.299.50 1,125 33,187.90
1903- 04 181,671 . 143 M48.05 776 18,133.45 919 21,481.50
1904- 05 125,853 105 2,904.19 847 23,317.38 952 26,221.67
1905- 06 145,237 113 3,188.62 992 28.381.13 1.105 31,664.75
1906- 07 119,252 97 2.982.64 1,356 41,490.10 1,453 44,472.74
1907- 08 132,802 104 3.215.25 1.623 60,166.93 1.727'". 63,382.18
1908- 09 181,272 105 3,921.17 1,199 43,643.60 1,304 47,664.77
1909- 10 286,670 184 6,941.24 2,491 94,433.81 2,676 101,375.05
1910- 11 311,641 388 18,400.74 1,687 79,997.64 2,076 98,398.28
1911- 12 274,309 426 17,267.42 1,670 63.632.10. 1,996 80,899.62
1912- 13 221,642 426 22.810.03 5.539 296,613.45 5,965 319.423.48
1913- 14 196,093 278 18,556.39 986 . 65,816.60 1,264 84,371.89
1914- 15 205,791 192 11,645.48 916 65,555.40 1,108 67.200.88
1915- 16 251,409 161 9,310.74 1,085 66,901.10 1,236 76,211.84
TOTAL 2.150,388 3,092 134,624.74 23,487 1,003,882.01 26.673 1,141,722.00
much better than was formerly
thought possible; but feeders have
learned to get more out of feed than
formerly, and in many Instances they
have a better class of cattle to feed.
It is a well known fact that for
some yearB past western ranchmen,
as well as breeders in the central
states?, have been improving their
herds. For Instance, you will find in
the sandhills of the Nebraska ranch
country fine grade Ilerefords and
Shorthorns, for which there is a
strong demand as stockcrs and feed
ers. These cattle ro to market off
the grass thrifty and in splendid con
dition for the feed lots in the corn
belt.
GRATIFYING TO STOCKMEN
In successfully stamping out tfre
foot-and-mouth disease in the United
States, federal and state authorities
have achieved n triumph that is very
gratifying to all stockmen. We are
aware that criticisms were indulged
in the manner in which the light was
made against the plague; and It is
barely possible that some of the crit
ics could have done better than the
authorities did.
Probably, with the experience of
the past few years to profit by, the
fight against the foot-and-mouth dis
ease In this country could be brought
to a successful termination more
quickly if the fight was to be gone
thru again. Be that as it may, it is
a noteworthy fact that the matter
was handled much better In the Unit
ed States than in other countries, not
excepting Germany, where the nat
ional watenword is "Efficiency".
AUK RANCHMEN DIS
CRIMINATED AGAINST?
Farm papers and some other pub
lications are going into ecstacies over
the rural credits bill, recently passed
by congress and signed by the presi
dent, July 17, thus making it a law
of the United States.
The Stockman belleveo that the
law is a good one, but we fear that
it has one defect that will make it
unfair to a considerable number of
people in the weBt.
The primary purpose of the rural
credits law. as stated by Its friends
and published in the newspapers. Is
to enable farmers to borrow money
on farm mortgage security at a rea
sonable rate of Interest and for rela
tively long periods of time. The
purposes for which loans may be ob
tained are:
(a) To provide for the pur
chase of land for agricultural
uses.
(b) To provide for the pur
chase of equipment, fertilizers
and live stock necessary for the
proper and reasonable operation .
of the mortgaged farm; the term
"equipment" to be defined by
the federal farm loan board.
(c) To provide buildings and
for the improvement of farm
.lands; the term "improvement"
to be defined by the federal
farm loan board.
(d) To liquidate Indebted
nees of the owner of the land
mortgaged, existing at the time
of the organization of the First
National Farm Loan association
established in or for the county
in which the land mortgaged is
situated, or indebtedness subse
quently Incurred for one of the
purposes mentioned In this sec- N
tlon.
Loans under this law may be made
only on first mortgages on farm land.
Only those "who own and culti
vate farm land or are about to own
and cultivate such land" are entitled
to borrow. And right here is Where
it looks to us like there is a "joker"
in the law that ought not to be there.
The development of the stock raising
industry, in the country suitable for
that purpose but not adapted to
farming in the sense of cultivating
the land, is as Important in propor
tion to the number of persons in
volved in it as is the development of
agriculture In those parts of the
country where farming is carried on. '
At their appraised value, the sand-,
hills of Nebraska furnish security as
good as, or better than, the high
priced farm lands farther east, at the
appraisement put upon them. There
is absolutely no good reason why the
provisions of the law should not ap
ply to men raising live stock on land
unsuitable for tillage, as well as to
those whose use of the land makes
the cultivation of all or part of It
necessary or desirable.
Possibly the, wording of the law
may be so construed as to Include
ranchmen as well as farmers. We
hope so. In that case, the above ,
suggestions will not apply as a crit
icism and are not so intended; but if
ranchmen are omitted from the pro
visions ol the rural credits law, the
defect should be corrected as Quick
ly as DOMuble. I
The Nebraska Stockman will in
vestigate the matter further, secur
ing exact Information from authorita
tive sources, and will keep its read'
ers posted regarding the matter.
Libraries In Coffee Houses.
Before the days of free libraries
book rooms were attached to English
coffee houses and every customer was
entitled to peruse a book while sip
ping bis cup of coffee. Some of these
libraries contained as many as a thou
sand volumes and even printed cata
logues. Two such coffee houses are
said to have existed in London until
as late as the early '80s. ' -
Youngster's Neat Hint.
There was some sparkling red cider
In the Ice box and little Alfred spied
it He wanted some, but could think
of no way of getting it except by di
rect request. He glanced at sister
and then back at the cider, remark
ing: "My. every time I look at that
cider I feel so Jolly I -
Doesnt Seem Right
"One er de things dat kind o" gits
me baffled," said Uncle Eben, Is a
lasy man scoldin' a hard-workln' one
fob not beln' a reg'lar optimist,"
NEBRASKA CATTLE
Lamb Trade Strong; Market Rather
Dull Early. Just a Fair Monday
Run, Somewhat Smaller Than Last
Week, Sheep. Steady; Good Heavy
Ewes $7.60, Wethers $7.80.
Union Stock Yards, South Omaha,
Nebr., July 25, 1916. The week open
ad with a moderate run of cattle,
some 161 loads, or about 4,000 head.
Demand from the dressed beef men
teemed to be very good for corn fed
steers, but the packers showed more
Interest in the Western grass cattle
than In the natives. Prices were
stronger than at the close of last
week, and In most eases a dime
higher. Some choice 1,450-pound
beeves sold at $9.76, and very
choice yearlings brought $9.60. Bulk
of the fair to good 1,000 to 1,250
pound cattle sold around $8.7609.25.
The supply of she stock was small,
and prices from a dim to a quarter
higher than last weak war paid.
Quotations on cattle: Good to
choice beeves, $9.60010.00; fair to
good beeves, $8.7609.26; common to
fair beeves. $7.6008.60; good to
choice yearlings. $9.0009.60; fair to
good yearlings, $8.000 9.00 common to
fair yearlings, $6.75 07.76; good to
choice heifers, $6.7507.60; good to
hole sows, $6.6007.25; fair to good
cows, $6.00 06.60; canners and cut
ters, $3.7506.76; veal calves, $9,000
11.76; bologna bulls, $5.5006.25; beef
bulls, $6.2507.25.
Owing to the stronger prices at
other markets and the small run of
hogs here, buyers had to pay a full 5 fr
lOo advance for their hogs. Shipping
call was broad and good lights and
butchers sold readily on early rounds
at a 5010c advance. The early packer
bids were little or no higher, but the
sellers all held for higher prices and
when movement finally started values
were In about the same notches as
shippers had paid. Most of the pack
ing hogs sold at $9.2509.35, while
shippers bought a good many at $9.40
09.65, the latter figure being the top.
Quite a few old sheep and yearlings
were offered on Monday's market but
the demand continues good and every
thing was sold by mid-forenoon. Good
range ewes that were a little weighty
brought $7.60, while real desirable
wethers made $7.80 and a deck or so
of range yearlings touched $8.00. Qual
ity was better than last week all
around and the market was quoted as
being steady.
Quotations on sheep and lambs:
Lambs, good to choice, $9.7609.85;
lambs, fair to good, $9.2509.75; lambs,
feeders, $8.6009.20; yearlings, good to
choice, $7.5008.00; yearlings, fair to
good, $7.0007.60; yearlings, feeders,
$16007.25; wethers, fair to choice,
$6.7507.75; ewes, good to choice, $7.00
07.60; ewes, fair to good, $5.75 0 7.00;
wes, plain to culls, $4.0005.75; ewes,
feeders, $4.50 0 6.00; ewes, yearlings,
$7.10 0 8.76; ewes, breeders, 3s and up,
$8.0007.7$.