West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-05-08
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HINTS To rBRsro'N eroC -CAissRs.
EoroU ARo-A TO comply with rrtv.
ious agreement with friends IN the local.
" where you live, again take M nov peu
TO write an article for your valuable ps-
per, hoping il will not Ne ~ infringement
on your rights.
There are many tairCs [ micht wrila
about, hat taxing into consideration tho
stock saw in Preston County eighteen
mon,hs ago, Il heirC on far in The rear ot
STOCK here, l Thought Il Nigh, be some
benefit TO your macy readers 60 write on
the Improvement ct stock" Grca, pro
gr'ss has been ma ." IN Improving our do
mCstic animals w,,hip nc rasi ten yea,a
we might g. baol, Of that and sny. With
truth, that We have turned To- good account
the importal,ons that have been maGc dur
ing tho pest twenty years OF improved
brc e's OF amin als from England, Scotland.
Holland and Belgium ; hut by far tho
greatest advance in their Improvement bac
been made within the last decade. Tho
advantages 10 th,sc improved animals w. O
OF American farmers. Il has taken tirno
10 learn wherein Tho improved breeds aro
SO much superior ~ common native stock.
Gradually, however, 70 bae made its way.
aud withia She past few years arcvolu,iou
| in como parts az the country has taken
| place in this branch of farm economy, md
each season witnessed its augmentation.
| But tbore is great room toI further improve
ment In almost every section Of tho cour.
| try, and especially in my old native coun-
! ~ of Preston. 40 long as there Ia SO largo
n quantity Of inferior scrub stock 10 bo
found go long will IL be necessary TO urge
the necessity for Improvement. Ia stock
raising ii is especially true tina; the best ia
the cheapest the land required TO keep
ten or nifty animals commonly known ne
scrubs will maintain an equal number OF
high grade or thoroughbred cattle. and no
| more labor and care IL required for the ono
than Tor the other class, II either Ia cared
| tor ms II should be, while the profit dcriy-
cd from the better Kind IL by far the great
eat. In tho frat place the improved Gni
mai natures from ono 90 two VoGr3 aooner
! than Tue scrub, weighs from quarter Ia
ii third moro, giving u much larger quanii-
" OF prime meat 80 vastly superior in
quality aS To bring, punud iar pound a
| much higher price IN the market. The
| butcher Is block IL he liual test; the mon
ey value OF the c9rCaee tells the story. f.
las been tho oil ~ of eminent breeders
Tor twenty or twenty -nvo years IN this
country To produce animals which would
combine economy of production with tho
greatest value OF product The r, suits AFRO
found ia the improved btccdA OF to-day.
II Is the Kind OF stOctI the butcher wanta.
and Tor which hG will pay n much higher
price ihnn for lcs9 desirable beef. Now.
the fact ia, poor stOCb il by far tho moai
expensive To rai'e, taking into account the
difference In cost of keeping, the mnch
longer limo required for II 70 ripen and
The amount OF money received for 10 when
disposcd OF; and thus, as we hayo said, Co
raise the best ~ much tho Cheupeat. The
tlmc ~ not far away when the subject of
selecting animals for breeding this season
VIII claim the farmers attention As a part
OF his duties. and It's consideration nj this
time ~ Tor tho purpose OF bringing 4, in
advance To the notice of ouch of your
readers as may not have given II the heed
which It's importance deserves.
The spripg opens out IA bright and beau
tlful az u new made world. The buoy sea-
son OF The farmer and the busy season OF
The bee have begun, and the outlook for
an bundant wheat harvest Ia good.
JACOB HARTMAN.
April 9Th, 1880.