The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-11-15

1t is an easy matter now for our farmers
to improve the breed of their hogs. We
have recently seen several stocks of hOgs
where a beginning has been made and the
improvement very apparent. We see
scattered about in various places Berk-
shires, Poland. Chinas, but few of them,
however, are pure and thoroughbred.
Farmers can now generally procure these
alf-breeders. We do not, however, rec
ommend this plan. 1t is true that
grade or half breed Berkshire or Poland
China would be better than a scrub but
it will cost but little more to procure
thoroughbred animals for breeders; and
these, with our facilities for shipping, can
now be procured at small cost if they
cannot be obtained in the immediate
neighborhood. And we would recommend
that where persons are able to do 50, that
they procure pair, 50 as to keep up the
breed. Such a pair will soon furnish
thoroughbred breeders for a large scope
of country, and there is more profit in
raising and selling them than there is in
raising grades. The expense of the first
pair will soon be returned ten-fold. We
have lately had several inquiries for
thoroughbred stock for breeders. From
our observation we are inclined to think
that we cannot do better than to raise
the Berkshire and Poland-Chi the
Essex is a good hog; and from what we
have read of the Jersey Reds we believe
they are also fine hog, especially so for
those who wish to raise large animals ;
but we have no personal experience as to
them, and therefore speak only from in
formation. We knew, however, that the
other three kinds make fine crosses on
our common stock.-SOutherT1 plantation.
Grazing In the South aud West.
The official report of the government
directors of the Union Pacific railroad to
the department of the interior shows 8
large gain on the receipts OF the last fiscal
wear over those of the preceding year
The earnings for the last year were
$4,000, 900. Among the items of increase
the cattle trade holds a conspicuous
place-75, 900 head having been carried
during the year. That very many o.
these cattle were raised on the natHra
grazing lands of western Texas tells the
world as plainly as facts can declare any
thing in what United States, climate and
latitude the best cattle pastures are to bt
found and made for the benefit of civil
lied man. Cattle by the hundred thou
sand are driven long distances north t.
reach railway transportation, because the
grass and climate of the north are les
favorable TO SJOCk-nuSDduOEY J0dn GQSS(
of the sunny south.
Take the line of the contemplated
southern railway from Memphis to S;a1
Diego on the Pacific, and not one acre il
q thousand of the best grazing lands OF
the continent has a hoof of farm stock o
any kind utilizing the elements of choic,
beef, mutton, wool and horsefesh nov
going to waste. Gold in nutritious gras
is already on the surface of the ground
while tens of thousands of families ar
cut of employment and suffering 70
bread. The same productive industr,
that gives the Union Pacific compan,
$4,000, 900 income will do even more 70
an independent southern road, wher
labor is far better rewarded. In the ic
north, where lake navigation is close,
some six months in twelve, the timely ali
of congress has developed a strictly in
land commerce equal to $500, 600 900
wear. We do not complain of this as
sectional use of national funds, but we
point to it as precedent where apprc
priatiens have been continued fifty year
with the sanction of public opinion.
Down to this hour, the federal govern
nent has done next to nothing to develo
the rich grazing lands of the south an
southwest, except to abolish the oil
system of planting, and impose a direC
tax on cotton in the hands of the pro
Queer. How these operations have adde
to the fertility and value OF souther
lands is known to all. 1t is idle to expec
that the hands so prompt to tear dow
old institutions will be equally ready
assist in building new ones of equal @
greater value. Our strength lies in on
NEGLECTED agriculture and undeYelope
cattle and sheep-husbandry. Our stater
men utterly fail to appreciate the oil
Roman maxim, 4" He is public benefa,
tor who makes two blades of grass gro
where one grew before" An flesh
grass" but somehow the south has
Hereditary prejudice against turnin
grass into meat and coined gold. Plan
ers in their zeal to kill grass kill the
plantations at the same time. Here liz
our great mistake.-FrCns the Mashed
american.