THIRD ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART VI. 333 



He took off his greasy cap and addressing me as "Your Worshipful 

 Honor" related his tale of woe. He had come into the division station 

 two days ago and had not been able to get out. He had already offered 

 a large "bonus" for an engine but the officials demanded a much larger 

 sum. I asked him what he would do. His reply was characteristic of 

 the long-suffering Russian; he said "Boch znaiet. God only knows. I 

 have not the money to give him and must trust to God." In our country 

 a little "cussing" or a message to the general manager of the road would 

 probably have brought quicker relief. 



There are several distinct breeds of cattle in Russia. The universally 

 grey "Ukraine" cattle are found all through south Russia and up to 

 Charkow. They are very nimble and enduring, with handsome horns and 

 of a beautiful silver gray color. They are used for hauling and plowing 

 and all farm w k and are the main stay-by of the small farmer and are 

 employed by the hundred of yokes on the large estates. They hardly 

 ever reach the block until they are worn out and old and of course make 

 poor eating. The Kalmuck cattle are red and not as tractable as the 

 former; they are somewhat heavier in build and make fine beef while 

 young. The German Russian colonists have imported a number of Swiss 

 bulls to improve the milk breeds and have been very successful in this 

 respect although these cattle are like our Jerseys and not beef breeds. 



I believe Russia is on the eve of being opened to western enterprise 

 and industries, and when this day comes our packers will undoubtedly 

 enter this new field and with their usual energy show the Russian how 

 to slaughter cattle, hogs and sheep and how to make the most of their 

 great opportunities that are now lying dormant. For years to come, 

 however, Russia will not be a serious competitor to our meat industries 

 in the markets of the world. 



"JUST A LITTLE CORN." 



Homestead. 



Many years ago when the fat stock show was held on the Lake Front, 

 Chicago, when some of the fattest cattle were exhibited of that day, one 

 of the exhibitors, Mr. Gillette, of Illinois, was asked what he fed his cattle 

 to put them in such good flesh. His answer was "Just a little corn," 

 and no one could find out any more from this king of the show ring. 

 Later, when Mr. Moniger, of Iowa, showed some very fine cattle in the 

 same old building he was asked about the same question. His answer 

 was, "Well, I just feed them a little corn and some grass." At the later 

 international show if hundreds of exhibitors were to be questioned as to 

 the ration used they would answer, "Just a little corn." 



Corn fed in a systematic way is one of the best feeds on earth to 

 put a finish on cattle. It is equally as good for sheep and no one regards 

 it as dangerous when fed to hogs to put on that finish that will make 



