The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1884-11-06
Encouraging Words.
Livestock Journal

men. The elevation OF her industrial
classes by industrial schools and the
diversification of her industrial pur-
suits has no where found an ADLER
champion than in the person Of her
patriotic senator, the Hon. J. L
George.
His distinguished colleague, the
gifted Lamar, whose close logic en-
forced by the highest gifts OF oratory
has secured for him reputation sec
ond to that OF no American statesman
of the present day, nowhere appears
grander or cou,'ands more thorough
ly the admiration of his courtrymen,
than when at his own home--amiu
green fields, and surrounded by his
beautiful herd. he stands out, not a.
the mere Orator aud Statesman oul
also as the successful Southern Breed
er. When by his genius and far
reaching Craftsmanship he was the
first to win the ear Of all unwilling
North in behalf of his oppressed sec
ton, it was political triumph. When
AS breeder with an artistic hand, his
skill was displayed in the production
of animals, whose high merit found
recognition and appeciative pur-
chasers in the East it was a triumph
in a new field and one no less great
in its reflected value upon the inter-
ests of his own State.
1t was an unwilling tribute won
for his own section, for her soil ana
her climate, for her great stock and
grass capabilities, and thus by lead
ing the way he stirred the ambition
and indicated to Southern Jersey
breeders the magnificent possibilities
of the future.
Recently in filling some appoint;
ments in this portion of the State, the
one at Aberdeen fell upon the open
ing day of the Fair. Surrounded by
the products Of the field, the orchard
and the garden, and animated by the
splendid specimens Of the various
breeds of cattle, that indicated the
rapid development Of an industry SC
congenial to his own taste, one that
had furnished to hun relaxation from
the severer duties and more exacting
demands Of political and COMPRESSION.
al life, one that had not only given
him relaxation from intense mental
strains but had brought with it health
pleasure and profit-thus surround.
ed, is it surprising that our great
Senator for the moment forgot the
great National issues of the day, and
gave utterance to the following
truthful and forcible statement of the
grand grass and stock capabilities Of
our climate? BY example he had
gone before and blazed out the way
and now with all the enthusiasm o.
his nature, he turns over the key, anC
invites every farmer in the State, tt
unlock this great store-house O
wealth.
1t was a splendid tribute to oul
ticket-a wreath placed by patriotic
hands upon the brow OF our Queen
QUEEN Cow.
"No country is better adapted tc
to the growth OF cattle, than is Mis-
sissippi. We have unsurpassed ia
cilities of water, soil and climate
There are no great areas of stream
less, and almost rainless lands as il
Texas and the West.
ave have four great grasses, two
Of them spontaneous, and the Other
two thoroughly naturalized, any one
Of them equal in value to any otheI
grass in the world. | do not adver
to the feasibility of successfully rails
ing the artificial grasses, such as or
chard, timothy, herds-grass and the
clovers. We do not reall y need them
We have beyond all question, the
crab-grass, the johnson grass, tn,
Japan clover, and last and best Of al
the Bermuda. This alone is properly
labelled source Of inexhaustiblt
wealth. No grass will produce ;
heavier crop, none will bear more
frequent moving, or better Withstand
drought and trampling, and none il
more nutritious; none on earth vii
carry so many cattle to the acre o.
produce more iced for winter use.',
"Again our winters are mild, anC
much shelter is thereby saved; anC
they are short and much feeding is
thereby saved. In both Of these re-
spects we have great advantage over
the north west, and that advantage
will be greater as the heavy stocking
of these regions gradually eradicate
their natural grasses. Awaiting our.
selves of these facilities, we can raise
even with but the native stock i'm,
mense values in beef, and have the
world for IA market. Had | the time
to pause over this, it would be easy
to demonstrate, that working ener,
getically and wisely land no business
will thrive unless it he energeJcal J
, and wisely handled) it is entirely
possible for our farms to produce side
by side with the cotton crop, and
without investing large sums in herds
Of improved cattle, to- produce witt
less cost, beef product fully equa
to the entire value Of the cotton
crop, or even greater"
"And then ii the improved breed
ers judlciously handled, Shorthorn
Devon or others the result will be Sc
much the greater"
'But the beef is not all; there arr
breeds Of cattle specially adapted tt
dairy purposes, whose adaptability t.
our State, and productive capacity ii
it are established. No where in tn
world does the Jersey COW, beyon'
all others, the great butter COW 0
the world, thrive better or produc'
more generously. 1t is a noted fac