The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1876-10-11
CAN WE AFFORD To CARRY ON
FARMING WITHOUT STOCK?
For the Farmer journal.

Tam convinced after three years exper-
fence in North Carolina. that We cannot
raise good crops without harnyari manure,
and IN order to obtain that we must keep
stock. Remember the old adage, no stock
no manure. and no manure no crops, now
then five wish to succeed iE bringing our
land into gnod state Of fertiiizatlol. aud
make good paying CROP; se must lose no
time in getling il well sacked with cows,
hogs and sheep. not forgetting to stable and
yard all stock as much US possible At night,
and in all stormy aud cold days through
the winter; this will add to the health and
thrift Of the stock. and greatly Assist you
ia building your compost hesp which should
be made broad and tall. try II i possible.
70 get one cartload more IN than your crops
need. by doing 50 twill save you the an
noyance 81 sending of 10 the patent Fer
tiiircr Agent the few dollars Jon 80 much
need for better purposes. You viii,
have do doubt. lind many ready to argue
that stock does not pay for raising, but
with such people | beg 10 differ. that is if
the right kind of stock is kept. especially
and hogs are very profitable Farmers con-
slider at the north il pork is worth Sc per
owt; by the carcass, 1t pays more than sell
ling their corn and peas 1T 90 ceuts per
bashel- / have sod many tons Of pork IS
low as $3.50 per est; the average price
fer years Only from 81 to s. per cst now
then, contend thai can fatten hogs here
Is cheap as could at the north, but re-
collect I am not going in for the landpike
and crocodile breed Of hogs | meau good
hogs Of the Berkshire or Essex breed, or
what is better. cross between the two.
either oftbs latter will fatten with half the
feed the former will and make more pork
81 the same age. Now then. say, far
mers raise your own provisions, especially
-four aud pork and everything consumed 10
your family. Ii can be raised on your
farm. and DO not SAY it will not pay. For
my part. cannot see the proprie,y Of send
ing few bales Of cotton to Baltimo.e e,
New York or elsewhere, and as soon Is you
receive the money send il straight back for
liu.e pork and four you must see that
ysu are cut down on your cotton below the
sctuai cost Of raising. bur they do not for
get 70 lay It On on the pork and -four you
get from them. Nos then, brother far.
mers aud grangers is it not time TO alter
our course. Think il is. Let rs reason
che matter together. and II We cannot make
anything out Of raising cotton and tobacco
let Us try something else. thing there is
nothing more profitable on plantation
than good flock Of sheep. You can La,
decent common ewes for =, so per head By
proper management they will double the
number. IN one year the lambs. fear
IL. will sell for about the same price that
yoa paid cor the ewes. which fsiehcs your
money back. and the clip of the wool 10
boot. Nov then suppose you lay out si2j
for sfty good common eEes. cross them
With gOod bred ram. the lambs will il
all the ewes hare lambs and raise them.
Be worth The price paid for the ewes si25,
fffy feeces from coed common ewes should
average si.o0 per fleece. Here you zee b
laying ost $50 you get SIS back. and
yoar fock or 50 ewes els1r. think Lave
been within bounus; ws sbearsd from our
imported lsmts over ten pounds per fleece
q good clean sool. | have 10 doubt that
many o. your readers will Be very ready 10
ssk you hos and where il the feed to come
from 10 feed stock. There csn Be any ..
mount d feed raised for all s;nds Of stock
iffsrmsrs will only rAise il for instance.
our land Is we'll adapted % raising peas
which II harvested IN good condition, The
vines are very nutritious aud ! think equal
20 good hay for almost any stock. and few
seres with our mild winters would carry
through very largo sock. that Is Il al
pea vines grow ss mine have done this
eczson. Again. for horn stock there are
thousands Of tons Of corn stalk wasted an.
naslly which instead Of standing in the
sslds 10 waste should be cured. cut up and
fed 10 cattle IS al stock raiscs do II the
north. aud other corr crossing eountri.s.
have cut and fed ny stalk a. usual and
With the zane result. The stalk eontyns
double The instrument that The leaf does %
dairy farms. af the north COWS IL the win
ter are FED mostly 90 eorn-sialks and do !
bet than on good hay. Cut your stalks ard |
feed item 10 your cattle and turn them 10
70 manure. Try IL. g. snefdon,
Lecturer Beaver Grange.
Hnrler.aa n ri.