The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-11-03

made. but [ doubt if two-thirds Of
them were equal to those OF lo9o'
The American Jersey Cattle CLUB
believing. that many inferior ANIMALS ;
were being imported, has piaceo
the entry fees on imported cattle 80
high as to prove a barrier TO tnis
evil. Coming from an Island with
almost a perfect climate, the Jersey
cattle have proved their adaptabll-
ity to all sections Of u country.
They do equally as we'll in Southern
Canada as on the borders of the
Gulf of Mexico. Our state situated
between these extremes should pro-
duce them as fine as any in their
native Island. There r less than
43, 900 registeredJersey cattle IN Can
ada and the United States. Many
counties in Illinois and other States
contain a greater number OF cattle
and when we consider that there are
over 35, OOO, 600 Of cattle in the
United States we can we'll e that
it will be some time yet before the
Jersey will become common IN all
sections of our country. The small
number for sale has caused them to
sell for high prices and high prices
have caused many inferior animals
to be used for breeding purposes.
Unless great care be taken in select
ing animals of not only family mer-
it but Of individual merit, there is
great danger Of degeneration. While
it is true that "like produces like or
the likeness Of some ANCESTOR bad
qualities are more prepotent than
good
The test Of the Jersey cow is
weight Of butter. Formerly these
tests were made on ordinary feed or
on grass alone. Among the most
celebrated cows that made from
fourteen to twenty-five pounds each
in seven days were Alphea, Eurotas,
Ionan, and Niobe. Now the sci
ence Of feeding is quite a factor
under the forcing process, Princess
I'd made 46 pounds 124 ounces, OK
ford Kate 80 pounds, IL ounces and
Mary Ann of St. Lambert sc pounds
12} ounces in seven days. They
might be called machines for con-
verting farm products into butter,
and when we shall have a sufficient
number of these butter machines in
the valleys of the Yadkin and Ca
tawba we will see our agriculture
revolutionized. The dairy farmer
with the comforts Of life around him,
with time to read, to visit and
money to lend will take the place Of
the cotton and tobacco farmer, who
works from January to January
realizing but a scant subsistence and
unable to give his children such an
education as will fit them for the
vicissitudes of life.
Piedmont Carolina must soon
become a dairy district the fertility
of it's soil cannot be maintained
without it. The degeneration of
the soil means the degeneration of
the people. Live stock in all coun-
tries is the source from which
the fertility Of the soil has been
maintained. Pasturage and the
manure Of live stock no longer
enter into the economy of the farm.
Our lands cultivated in hoed crops
that keep them bare year after year
are becoming exhausted of humus
and already many Of our farmers
believe their lands cannot do with
out commercial fertilizer, just as
The drunkard believes that he can
not do without whiskey. More than
$45, 1000, 900 has been paid by the
farmers of North Carolina since the
war for commercial fertilizers. This
accursed "ignis fatuus" with only
)tton or tobacco emblazoned upon
it has caused such a reduction of
live stock, grain and grass that beef,
bacon, butter, corn, flour, oats and
hay from other States is no rarity
in any of our markets. Speed the
day when the cattle-tarn will sup
plant the cotton gin, when our fields
shall be covered with grass and
ornamented with focks and herds.
Grass, stock and education 90 hand
in hand. The wealthiest, best edu-
Gated and most prosperous agricul-
turists of all countries are to be found
i the dairy districts.
"View them near.
At home where all their power is placed
A~I I~D- ILL.,