The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1875-06-09
COWS VS.. COTTON.

Can't you awaken some interest among
the farmers Of North Carolina on the sub
ject Of an improved manner of treating
COWS, and making milk for butter and cheese
for home use and market, and for rearing
and sattening pigs for pork to Gil the empty
stomachs of the land!
Few we'll informed farmers will gainsay
the statement that dairying could be made
moro profitable here than at the North,
Eist or West. True we have not the fine
grass fields Of the North and East, nor the
immense cora supply Of the West, but we
have what could aud would. with little
effort. place us on more favorable footing.
We have lands that, If made equally rich,
will bring more grass or clover; we have u
climate more equable. and from two to three
months less winter feeding; aud last, but
not least, we have an endless supply Of
most excellent COW food in the seed Of cot
ton, which though not inferior to the best
grass or grain il properly treated in their
natural condition, could be made the best
and cheapest Of all feed for COWS, il the
bulls could be removed at small cost. In
this connection let me enquire If any Of
your readers can give the probable cost Of
buller?
Cotton seed cake is much sought after.
both 10 the North and 10 England as food
for cows. and yet thousands Of our respecta-
bic cotton planters allow large piles Of this
most excellent COW food to 20 TO waste or
rot for the corn patch, while at least ten
per cent Of their scrub cows are literally
blown away by the March winds yearly.
These winter skeletons grow fat and are
Hopeful OF long existence while the gras.
grows in the spring and summer, and il
perchance they can pick up few stray
shucks about the corn fields or barn yard
they 20 through the winter and come out
in the spring looking quite cheerful. wber
the dusky milk woman will again begin hel
daily spring pullingy for little poor
milk to put in coffee.
This, sir, is about the condition Of the
average COW in my section. Why is IL 50
e Ignorance or thriftlessDess can alone be tht
cause. for il is most certainly in the reacl
Of every farmer TO make at any rate 3 sup
ply Of milk and butter for bis own family
Ihave scarcely opened the subject fol
il IS one full Of interest 10 the farmers o
the South, and | trust some one. we'll in.
formed on the subject, will give your paper
weekly articles brim-full ofexDerieDee and
practical good sense.
Rearing. keeping and feeding good cat
lie is the sheet anchor Of good farming
Our land viii continue poor for ages Jules
We adopt some plan BY which we can re
ceive supply Of rich barn yard 'guano.
and this We cannot getfrom poor cows poorll
fed. tHlA4 80 81
Cotton is King was the war cry Of tb,
South during the war; now cotton is kin,
ass Of The whole country, and be 10 too Of
ten backed BY the benighted farmer, will
his feet dragging 10 flle mud Of despair
while the March winds whistle through tb,
cracks Of ais empty corn crib. and the dig
ger and the mule" tussle over the few re
naming bundles Of fodder. And alas, to-
often is II the ease that these king cotsol
farmers IN utter despair Of success 10 thei
vocation. wander about at cross road trad
iBg stations. (nOrtgsge shops, from gro
cerie 70 grreeri's 10 quest Of the last item
u news from the Beecber. Triton scandal.
or repeat the veil sOm phrase /" farminI
don'tlsy."
RingsoOd. n. q. J.P.L.