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

| Stock Raising in Anderson County.
A great deal has been said and written
the last fifteen years on the subject of stock
raising in the South. but the Southern
farmers have been so absorbed in raising
/ cotton and improving their implements for
! md modes of its cultivation that this. rs
| we'll as 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 there is money in
more things than cotton. Speculation upon
probabilities will never have the effect OF
diverting their attention, time nor money
! from the course in which they are now al.
rected. There must be some surer ana
more positive evidence of profit in stock
raising than has heretofore been furnished
before our people generally will take TO the
business. The fact that the New England
and Western farmers find it 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-
ton to- this industry to demonstrate to their
less yeptursome Southern brethren that
stock raising can be made just as profitable
in the South as elsewhere, is a problem that
we. in common with many others. long to
see solved to their entire satisfaction
When this is done, we will confidently e1-
pect to see stock farms in every section OF
our country, from which blessings will flow
to not only those who engage in the busi-
ness, but to our section at large we can
conceive of no reason under the sun why
our people cannot make this business pay
Just as we'll as those Of the North and West.
All kinds of improved stock, when proper
ly tended, live and flourish as we'll IN the
South as they do in either OF the other sec
tions named, and can be kept easier ana at
less expense from the simple iact that our
winters are shorter and Inilder-tWo very
considerable advantages that must be appa-
rent to all. The idea so long prevalent that
thoroughbred cattle, horses and sheep will
not do well in our warm climate IS talia-
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 who still doubt 90 so
either from prejudice or the lack OF lntor-
nation. What, then, is in the way OF the
development of this industry in the South,
in which there is great pleasure as we'll as
profit! We say, only evidence conct,tsare that
there IS money in It! For the Southern
man, no matter what his calling may be,
labors from the same incentive as other
men: the desire to accumulate wealth.
We believe that in the course OF lew
wears 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 an account of q very pleasant visit
made on last Thursday afternoon to the
stock farm of Senator Crayton in company
with Mr.. D. 8. Maxwell, his son-ln-law,
and two other gentlemen. Mr.. Crayton's
farm is about two miles from town. on Cen
erostee creek, and although all OF his thor,
oughbreds are young, yet they are hne, ana
when grown will be very valuable: Ihe
first section of the farm we reached IS
where his Jersey calves, FIVE in number, are
kept, which were recently purchased from
gentlemen in Virginia at a cost OF over
two hundred dollars. "This bull and tina:
heifer there" said Mr.. Maxwell, as he
pointed out two of the number, have been
registered. The other three are not regis
tered from the fact that their former owner
failed to keep his stock registered, and when
the register of stock is once lost it can never
be regained. However, they are all thor
oughbred, and will make just as valuable
COWS for all purposes except raising from as
if they were registered. That little rGnt OF
heifer there" continued Mr.. NJ, as he
directed our attention to q little scrub OF
calf that looked as though it hardly had
strength to pick its living, Though the
smallest and shabbiest of the lot, will, l
believe, make the best COW. See her udaer;
although she is only five months old, 1t IS
already beginning to develop, and is as large
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,
and 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 tlne 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 grace-all rolling
fat, and being scattered here and there over
the pasture, feeding on the luxuriantgrowth
of grass and wild clover, presented an at
tractive and pleasing picture. all OF this
herd does not belong to Mr.. Crayton. how
ever. About ten or twelve head belong to
tenants and neighbors. Ascending the side
of hill where We could get good view OF
the rich pasture in which the cattle were
brousing, Mr.. NJ. pointed out some of the
pets of the Senator, saying, as he called our
attention to white and red spotted helfer
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 is worth two hundred and fifty dollars
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 years old this
month, and vas bought in New York
And thus one after another of the faVorltcs
and pets of the herd were pointed out. 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 ne
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.
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