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the fruits of our labor while here. The seed we sow, and the grass 

 that we grow, is not only the main dependence of our life and comfort, 

 at home, but the hope of the State, the nation and the world. 



We can do without some things, but the world would perish but 

 for grass, and while the Isles of Great Britain produce the most 

 luxuriant sward, it was left to the Great Valley of the Mississippi to 

 produce the man whose genius laid that imperishable tribute at her 

 shrine, with almost an immortal pen, and the name of Senator Ingalls 

 shall survive as long as time shall last. Then do not make haste to 

 leave so honorable a calling with so fruitful prospect of returns for 

 honest toil and effort; let us inscribe on our banner the motto taken 

 from one of our best farm papers, "Good farming, clear thinking and 

 right living." And may we fill this world so full of good, intelligent, 

 useful farmers and breeders, that the very heaven shall be forced to 

 prepare a field for our future usefulness. 



THE PUBLIC SALE AND THE PURE BRED STOCK 



BUSINESS. 



(Geo. P. Bellows, Maryville, Mo.) 



The close inter-relation of the public sale to the pure bred stock 

 business is coming to be very generally understood, as evidenced by 

 the steadily increasing number of auction sales of this class of stock 

 annually being held. The public sale system of disposing of pure 

 bred stock has grown amazingly in popular favor during the last 

 decade. The increase in the number of auction sales during this 

 period has not been the result of a mushroom growth, but has been 

 the natural unfolding of legitimate causes, the results of which have 

 been of untold benefit to the farmer. Since the farmer is engaged in 

 the most important business or occupation known to man, and since 

 the public sale and the pure bred stock business is one of the chief 

 mediums through which the farmer and his calling is to be elevated 

 and dignified as never before, it is plain to be seen that much thought 

 should be given a subject of such immediate importance. The primary 

 thought with reference to this subject is, "The Pure Bred Stock 

 Business," the "Public Sale" being only a means to the end, and, 

 therefore, of secondary consideration in this connection. 



The farmer who has at heart the future financial, educational and 

 moral welfare of himself, his family and his children's children, can 



