The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-09-04

to stock raising and dairy business
l. some now or other, in their infatuate
s. pursuit OF cotton, our farmers hay
l. accepted this idea without experiment
d or question, and have arranged thei
a ives and occupations accordingly
y But no one has ever demonstrated til,
f proposition. We know that in Other
e continents and hemispheres the finest
r cattle and horses are found near the
equator; the richest and most Iuxuriant
+, vegetation belongs to the south; VET
+ we allow others to tell US, and we be.
, lieve it with religious faith. that in
America all the conditions are re.
Versed, and that cattle, dairy products
are to be found in their perfection as
we travel toward the snow and ice.
How stupid and untrue all this is
can be aScertained by the simplest
form of inquiry. Prof. Phares' book
Oh southern Grasses shows to the
most casual observer that it is in these
ATTITUDES lie must must look for the
! richest and most abundant grasses.
The Bermuda, the alfalfa, the John
son grass, red clover, all the standard
forage, grows here in its greatest pro-
fusion and under the most favorable
conditions. Our native grasses excel
in Quantity and nutritive properties
those of the north; while as to horses
and cattle it is notorious that they can |
be raised here at less expense than in |
Kentucky and in equally good form. |
In times past, who of the great breed |
erS of Kentucky OF Virginia ever pro-
duced finer stock, more beautiful and
enduring animals, more perfect racers
than Mr.. Duncan p. Kenner, ofsLoui-
siana? Who, even in these days,
when the business has been almost
abandoned in these parts, has achieved
greater success than Col. VIM. Cottrill,
of Mobile?
This talk about the unfitness of the
south for stock raising and dairy in
du3tTy is sheer nonsense and rigma- s
role. We have climate similar to
that in which the finest results are OBJ 7
tanned in Africa and Asia. We have
every natural advantage in our favor.
We need only the faith, the courage
and the information. This latter need
The cattle and dairy exhibit next wiz
Jer will supply. The exposition man. :
sgement have offered such liberal in
lucements that we may expect thor l
)ughly comprehensive display, Par
les at the north are organizing an a
association for the purpose of securing
his end, not only as to cattle and Z
larry products, but as to all the appa-
'atus and improved mechanisms in G
Use by the successful and progressive
producers of the country. Our south G.
IN farmers will do well to give these :.
exhibits studtous and careful inves- \
igation. We are spending hundreds
# thousands Of dollars every year for q
he protection of worthless stock, land o
aging incalculable amounts for con- 81
ensed milk and the rubbish known 81
S butter, when we could not only Il
upply ourselves but institute profit
bic competition with the north for out \,
ide supply. Let us see that the ex- N
osition lesson is taken to heart by h
ur people. Let us endeavor to cast =,
side the foolish heresy that our sunny rrGG
nd beautiful southland is fit for moth s.
lg but cotton. Let us diversity our g.
ldustries and multiply our products Vi
} that wealth and independence and ii
)mfort may come to us as it does to :.
le northern and western farmers, ID,
nd our fortunes be no longer de. Pl
endent upon single crop or the g.
of single season. The ~
position will teach us many valua- fir,
e and instructive lessons-see that -.
ley do not fall upon deaf ears or ca
opeal to sluggish and inert intenects' o.
N. o. T1meS-DemOcrat. ~