Henry Baird Favill, AB, MD, LL.D., 1860-1916, a ... - University Library

526 HENRY BAIRD FAVILL
I want to say something in regard to the purebred business
from another point of view. All of us who own dairy
cows have a tendency to want to own purebreds. We have
cows that are as good as purebreds, but we aren't satisfied
until we can get into the class or society of stock that we
want. Now in this connection there are two factors which
we want to consider. You become a breeder of pretty high
class stock, and you want to be able to sell your bulls for
better prices. Those are the two factors which lead a man
into the purebred business. Of course, there is the additional
factor that he hopes to build up a big herd of high
producing dairy cows. But for the most part, the things
that bring men into the purebred business are those two
factors. There is a great deal of danger in becoming a
breeder of purebred stock and I want to tell you why. One
day I was talking to a banker. Two or three of my friends
were with him at the time. In some way we got to talking
about the cattle question at Lake Mills, Wisconsin, and some
allusion was made to the purebreds. The banker said
that the purebred business was the ruin of the stock breeders.
We asked why he said that. He said it was the ruin
of our men. Then he named Mr. So-and-So, and Mr.
So-and-So, and Mr. So-and-So, all of them practically
"broke." "They don't know it. They are not as sound as
they were when they went into the purebred business.
They have invested in purebreds and now they are acting
as though they were millionaires. They must have their
automobiles."
I want to sa}^ right here, that an automobile that is used
to serve your purpose is a wonderful thing. So many men
in the country want an automobile in which to run around
the place. An automobile that is purchased to stimulate
your fancies and that is used to stimulate your tendency
to run around is not a good thing. There is no doubt
about that. Those fellows are neglecting their farms.
Because they had an automobile they thought that they