Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-09-29
LIVESTOCK RAISING.


There are greater openings in the
line Of stock-farming than any other
branch OF farm enterprise for the man
who cmbarks in it intclligently. Not
only so, but there is a fascination
about it that can not be found else
where. To the young farmer about to
choose the line of work in which he
expects to spend the years of his life
We would say, carefully investigate the
claims OF the stock-farm before YOU
finally decide, As profitable as is the
breeding good stock to-day, it must be
a better business in the near future.
The public domain is rapidly narrow
Ing into a thing of the past and must
soon be no longer a disturbing element
in the stock business.
The population of our country is
rapidly increasing, making a greater
demand for all kinds of domestic ami
mails and their products, and this CON
dition Of affairs must continue TO GROW
more pronounced from year to year in
definitely,
1t must be borne in mind. however.
that the successful stOck-grower will
not be he who is engaged in raising
scrub stock Of any kind, but the man
who raises good stock, stock that is
specially adapted to the market he is
catering for.
The man who in the future is thor
oughly successful in the business must
be posted in his business, and the more
thorough his schooling the better his
chances of success. He must not mere.
ly understand the theory of breeding
and feeding, of handling and market
ing, but he must have practical knowl.
edge upon all these points.
Let the young man who chooses this
work begin at the bottom of the bust.
ness and grow into tin other words,
grade himself up, If he can, let him
take a position in the employ of some
breeder who is known to be a master
OF his business, and there learn all
that he can by observation and by act
ual experience in the work. At the
same time he must not forget that this
business, like any other, must be stud
led. Let him get such standard books
as are within his reach, and at the
same time take one or more good farm
papers, for a farm paper is Il record of
what is being done throughout the
world in his line of business, and from
it he will learn of all the new things
as they are discovered.
IL it is not practicable to learn the
business in the employ of some one
else he can begin in n small way for
himself and learn the business as he
goes along. Let him not make too
much haste, and If he reads up closely
and watches the results of his man
agement, correcting mistakes as they
appear, he will soon ACQUIRE the
knowledge necessary to go ON with
the business successfully, though he
will always find things to learn.
In fact, the man who can not learn
something new about his business
every season is not a progressive man.
and 1T is only a question of time when
he will drop out of the race and be-
come n mere fossil or petrifaction.
III he has not means to at once found
a herd or flock of pure bloods, let him
start with common females, using only
pure-blooded sires, and grade up until
he is in a position to make a proper
start in breeding purc-bloods. He can
both make money and get experience
in grading up the stock he has.
DO not expect to step full-hedged into
the business successfully. 1t was only
in NEUROLOGICAL times that people were
born fully developed and equipped for
their places in action. In these davs
people must grow into the stature OF
manhood and into the knowledge nee.
essary TO conduct u business Gee
fully, and stock-raising is no exception
to this rule, but with proper knowl-
edge and a wide-awako. observant
mind, ready to take advantage of and
learn from circumstances 10 they oc-
cur, there IL no more attractive fold
than this'-Sionr City Tribune,