The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-05-26
stock Raising In Anaerson County.

raising in the South, but the Southern
farmers have been SO absorbed In raising
cotton and improving their implements for
and modes Of its cultivation that this. as
well rs nearly all other interests that affect
the development OF our country and the
| well-being of our citizens generally have
been almost wholly overlooked; and this
Will ever be the case until they can be as
Sured beyond doubt that shere is money in
more things than cotton. Speculation upon
| diyerting their attention, time nor money
fro,n the course In which they are now d.
| rected. There must he some surer and
| more positive evidence OF profit in stock
raising than has heretofore been furnished
before our people generally Ill taxa to the
business Tile fact that the New England
aud Western farmers find il profitable Is
| not proof to the Southern farmers that they
will also; at least it seems that it has not
been In the past, and just how long It will
take those who are now turning their atten-
lion to this industry to demonstrate to their
less ventufsome Southern brethren that
stock raising can be made Just rs profitable
In the South as elsewhere Il problem that
we, in common with many Others long TO
see solved to their entire aatisfaction.-
When this Is do J, we will confidently ex-
pect TO see stor Arms In every section of
our country. from which blessings will flow
10 not only those who engage in the busi-
meas, but to our section at large. We can
conceive of no reason under the sun why
our people cannot make this business nav
just as we'll ns those Of the North and West.
All Kinds of improved stock, when proper
~ tended, live and flourish as well in the
South as they do in either Of the other Sec
tions named, and can be kept easier and at
less expense from the simple fact that our
winters arc shorter erl milda--two very
considerable advantages that riust be appa-
rent to ell. The idea SO long prevalent that
thoroughbred cattle, horses and sheep will
not do we'll in our uarn climate Is falia.
cious This, at least. has been demonstra-
ted to the satisfaction of those who have
observed the results of various experiments
made by persons in different sections Of the
south; and those VINO still doubt do SO
either from prejudice or the lack of infor-
nation. What, then, is in the way of the
development of this industry in the South
IN which there ia great pleasure as well as
profiti We say, only cr;:3-::>c conclusive that
there is money in III For the Southern
man, no matter whnt his calling may be,
labol5 from the aame incentive as other
inen: the desire to accumulate wealth.
years this evidence will be furnished by the
results of the efforts now being made in
this direction.
We have made these general remarks pre-
fatory to en- account of u very pleasant vi.!t
made on last Thursday afternoon to the
"'VS0 lut III Va tOCliQtOT SIuy III CQillpaHY
with Mr.. D. 8. Maxwell, his son-in.law,
and two other gentlemen. Mr.. Crayton's
farm is about two miles from town, on Gem
erostee creek, and although all of his thor
o'ighbreds are young, yet they are fine, and
when grown will be very valuable. The
iirst section of the fnrm we reached is
where his Jersey calves, five in number are
Kept, which were recently purchased from
gentlemen in Virginia at cost of over
two hundred dollars. "This bull and that
heifer there" eaid Mr.. Maxwell, as he
pointed out two of the number, "have been
1egistered. @ The other three are not regis
tered from the fact that their former owner
Jailed 10 keep his stock registered, and when
the register of stock is once lost it can never
oe regained. However, they are all thor
oughbred, and will make just as valuable
cows for all purposes except raising from as
q. heifer there" continued Mr.. NJ, as he
directed our attention to little scrub Of a
calf that looked rs though it hardly had
strength to picl its living, 'tbough tl...
smallest and shabbiest of the lot, will, I
believe make the best cow. See her udder;
although saho 10 cRy Eve months old, it is
as an ordinary tea cup" We must admit
We never saw many sorrier specimens Of
the cow kind than the little runt on which
such sanguine hopes are builded, but "bad
beginnings make good endings,s they say
end with good treatment, which all stock
receive that belongs TO the Senator, she will
doubtless yet sell for two or three hundred
dollars, The other Jersies are as fine and
as handsome as one could wish to see, and
are from seven to nine months old.
We then went down the creek three or
four hundred yards, where we found herd
OF about thirty cows, yerlings and calves
some thoroughbred. some half and some
quarter breeds, and some graee-all rolling
rat, and being scattered here and there over
the pasture, feeding OH the luxu liant growth
OF grass and wild clover, presented en- at
tractive and pleasing picture. ALI of this
herd does not belong 10 Hdr. CTuytoii. how
ever. About ten or twelve head belong to
tenants and neighbors. Ascending the side
the rich pasture in which the cattle we're
brousing, Mr. NJ. pointed OF some OF ihe
pets Of the Senator, saying, as ne called our
attention to white and red spotted heifer
about year and half old, and of beau
tiful and symmetrical figure "That heifer
there we bought in New York. She is
thoroughbred Ayrshire. has been registered
and We wouldn't sell her now for that
sum-" Pointing out another thoroughbred
Ayrshire he said: THAT heifer there is also
registered, and We value her at about three
hundred dollars. She is two yearg old this
month, and wes bought in New York
And thus one after another of the favortes
and pets OF the herd were pointed ont. until
we had seen them all, and were more than
satisfied in our own mind that Senator
Crayton will succeed in this undertaking.
for it is new undertaking to him-as he
has in all others to which he has devoted
his attention and money. His success, we
doubt not. will encourage Others to make
similar Investments and experiment, If ex-
pertinent it can be properly termed.