■^1^> BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



report to present to the Herd Book Association. Now, there is something 

 of advantage we may draw from this. I can not refrain from making 

 the remark that perhaps we are not giving enough attention to the milk- 

 ing qualities of the short-horn. I believe it is our paramount duty to see 

 that short-horn cows are given the proper sort of ration for the produc- 

 tion of milk of a rich quality, not alone from the fact that we want to 

 increase the value of the short-horn as dual purpose cattle, but we will 

 get our return as breeders in the immediate calf that is being suckled. 

 You can not expect a cow to give the right quality of milk on a diet of 

 com; and you can not expect her calf to do as well as if she was given 

 the proper sort of a ration for the production of the right quality of milk. 

 It would seem advisable for us to consider these things. It is diffi- 

 cult for us to understand the great value of the dual purpose short-horn 

 cattle in England. The difference is very gi-eat. They have small bones, 

 a smaller head, and a little longer legs, are less beefy and produce better 

 milk. They stand right at the front as dairy cattle. Those that are im- 

 ported to us would not give us satisfaction as beef animals if they were 

 from the dairy cattle of England. A great many of the cattle in the 

 United States are of the dairy class, and the dairy production of this 

 class can be brought back to the old position they used to have. 



•lev. 



Adjournment. 



THIRD SESSIOK 



The convention was called to order at 7:30 p. m., Wednesday, January 

 4th, President Bowen in the chair. 



The chairman appointed the following Committee on Nominations: 

 T. J. Christian. J. W. Donley, and John E. Robbins. 



WHY SHORT-HORNS ARE THE BEST CATTLE FOR INDIANA 



FARMS. 



MRS. VIRGINIA C. MEREDITH. 



Why short-horns are the best cattle for Indiana farms. 



I will name twelve reasons why short-horns are the best cattle for 

 Indiana farms— others maj- be easily given. 



First.— Because the farms are comparatively small, with a rich, fertil«> 

 soil, well adapted to the heavy beef breeds, and well watered. 



Second.— Our farmers are generally engaged in genornl jnirpose farm- 

 ing—they are not dairymen nor feeders. 



