| Show 7 A stocal t situation situ atio LOS ANGELES november j on the eve of our winter vinter livestock exhibition where our flock and herd berd masters gather to exhibit their skill and science in breeding and preparation we will see the results of many generations of effort in producing the last word in conformation and type these conventions of breeders bleeders bre eders and breeds pres present ent a study well while in f fact act theres so much to learn about the flocks and herds assembled at the major stock show that the brief she show period is hardly sufficient time to ilo satisfy the real student animal husbandry is recorded in early history as a noble art and a distinguished vocation cicero in addition to being a great orator also aspired to be a husbandman naturally a y the men who have attained the highest honors in their line feel and justly too some degree of pride and like to have the public show an interest in their achievement we will find at these major shows sires and dams dains with a record of almost back to the ark each animal having been carefully recorded and its pedigree preserved the opportunity of exclia exchange commonly referred to as buying and selling at the big shows is the means of spreading out among the breeders bleeders bre eders and producers different blood lines and types so important in the maintenance and building up process but the greatest satisfaction to the individual is in getting the purple ribbon the highest honor that can be bestowed these major shows represent the grand ensemble of livestock shown at the state and county fairs the winter shows are essentially livestock shows so that all interest centers in livestock we all like to see good cattle sheep and swine but with many it is a passing ev event ent and lots of people hesitate to comment or ask questions of the breeders bleeders bre eders and herdsmen which is a mistaken viewpoint so lets go to these shows and take an active interest in the work of the people whose own lives and their ancestors have been devoted to the improvement of our meat food supply and to our dairy herds which mean so much to all of us we are a meat eating nation and take an active interest in knowing more about the source of supply of a i thing so important to the people as a i whole there are certain essentials in breeds that the breeders bleeders bre eders strive to reach like constitution type and progeny beef production calls for the greatest amount of the best quality of beef produced in the shortest time that means a good constitution and the right conformation and blood lines as a starting point and these essentials can only be had by proper breeding so that the so called pure bred and even the well bred while costing more in the first place is cheapest in the long run I 1 because it is the quickest way to c hoice choice beef maturity and the quality commands the best price for the reason that it more nearly meets the demands of the consumer for a satisfying and palatable diet with the least amount of waste that we cannot have successful agriculture ri without livestock has been recognized from the very beginning of agricultural effort eff ort that meat food is essential to mankind was recognized by the two by two parade into the ark as a heritage of civilization how many of us really appreciate how wholly on the ark our victuals do depend we need more of a livestock sentiment if for no other reason than as an encouragement to agriculture because we depend upon the agriculture agriculture ests for the things we eat an and most of the he things we wear and finally there is is no substitute for a good piece of steak mutton chops or ham or bacon |
