The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-10
Blooded Stock il the South.

lIlC lii il4GIS VI 1lIt t'OBAlli IN 4
ing theiriiattention to raising blood
cd stockSo various kinds. Tins is
a step in the right direction: that
the Southern States are better
adapted to the business than higher
ATTITUDES there can be no manner
of doubt. \ few persons before the
war gave some attention to ii with
good results, bat the whole popula-
ton in the cotton States we're so
much absorbed IN growing cotton
that but little was done at anything
else. The results Of the war how
ever, has wrought such radical
changes in our condition that many
are beginning to see that it is bet
ter to engage in that kind OF farm
ing requiring more of brain and
less Of physical power. Stock
raising is therefore better adapted
to our present condition than our
former course. Much of our lands
are well suited for meadows and the
raising of grasses; IN addition to
this, we have II many parts OF the
South large tracts Of waste lands
that give good natural pasturage to
large quantities of cattle, hogs,
sheep, and goats through the
spring, summer and fall and in
some places through the winter.
BY adding to this natural pastu-
rage by the sowing of grasses and
small grain we can have p~asturage
the entire year, SO that stock will
require but little feeding. To be
as successful as it ought to be in
this (to us) new industries it is i'm
portant that every farmer should
provide himself with the best
breeds. as it is not more expensive
to raise them than it is to raise our
scrubs. 1t is true that there IS a
Profit III raising the common kinds.
but the profits are greatly increased
BY growing the best breeds that
We can obtain.
Throughout the South many
of the farmers, especially those
who plant on a large scale rely
on purchasing their horses and
mules instead of raising them.
This is all wrong-although we
know it IS sometimes contended
that it costs more to raise a colt
or a mule at the South than to
buy one, which may possibly be
true, under some circumstances;
such as when no pasturage or
grasses Of any kind is provided
and where the young stock have
to be kept up and ted on corn,
fodder and oatsall the time. But
this is not the true method of
raising stock, neither is there any
necessity for such a course, upon
any of the farms of this country,
where land is cheap and plenty.
The farms can be easily adapted
to the business. The whole coun-
try abounds in native grasses
which fortunately has survived
all the efforts that have been
made to destroy it for more than
thirty years, and besides these,
we can grow to an advantage,
nearly all Of the grasses known
to higher ATTITUDES. Then why
not raise our own horses and
mules why not save the large
amount of money every year,
which is sent out OF the State,
for the purchase Of mules and
horses.
There can be no wise reason
given, and those who are lealing
off in this movement are acting
wisely and their course should
be followed by all. In view Of
the fact that a Thoroughbred
horse is of more value and
will command a higher price in
market than several scrub or
common breeds, of course it
would be wise to have nothing
but the best for the purposes de-
sired. Who can estimate the
value of a good mich cow to a
family, what would be the result,
if we could but exchange the
little scrawney scrub that we
have IN n. G. for pure bred
Jerseys and short-horns. Why
can we not have them. The re-
ply IS, it costs so much to get
them, Of course it does. They
are animals af value, and SO
command a high price in the
market. and If we had then wo