The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-09-04
MORGAN couNTY's STOCK.
Preparations for the Colt Show-Talhs With


MADISON, Ca, September 1.-[Special. J.
Stock raising, fine stock, and the colt show are
topics which are absorbing the attention OF our
farmers, stock men and the public generally.
Next to tho all-important bagging trust
problem, these subjects receive more attention
at present, and are more generally discussed,
than any others, in this city, and in the county
Of Morgan. Oar farmers will have a colt show
here OH next Saturday, the 8th instant, and
some fine stock viii be seen On our streets on
that day. THE CONsrITUnoE's cor
respondent today had an inter
view with Mr.. c. T. Bishop, a prominent
citizen of Morgan, and a gentleman who ia
well posted on any matter concerning the
horse. Mr.. Bishop came to Morgan county
several years ago, from Kentucky, bringing
some fine blooded stock with him, and resolved
to give our county fair trial az stock raising
county. What Mr.. Bishop thinks of Morgan,
may be seen from the following interviews
'Do you think that Morgan county is well
adapted to stock raising?"
Eyes; do not think there is any better in
of it all the year round,
no matter how long Ethe drouth
lasts. The water is clear and pure, and, as to
grass the country is covered with bermuda,
and there Is no better summer grass i'll the
world When the bluegrass OF Kentucky is
parched and dried up the bermuda here is
green and luxuriant. The land is well adapt
ed to small grain. and large yields OF it can be
u.
again. Madison and Morgan county are almost
equi-distant from four fourishng Georgia
cities, all good stock markets, Atlanta being
second to none as n stock center"
"Can good horses be raised here?"
ayes, as good as can be raised on the globe.
You can sec any number of them ON the
streets of Madison every day."
"Can they be raised here as cheaply as at
the north?"
ayes, cheaper, for many reasons.
- aI.r f.l.- =
cheaper; third, such warm and costly stables
as are required at the north are not needed
here, as the weather is mild and stock can run
in the pasture the entire year, with the excep-
tion Of few days in midwnter, when they
require some feeding.
"But as compared with the north, it requires
nearly twice as much to feed colt three
years old at the north as it does here,
for they must be fed through the
long winter months and must have
warm stables provided.
"Why, only yesterday gentleman from
Kentucky, who is large shipper to the south
ern markets, said to me: IF the stock boom
should be started in other counties as it has in
Morgan, we would soon have to quit shipping
stock SOUTH"
(Which do you prefer for the south, mules
or horses2'
Horses, everything being equal. Not the
small, nervous horse, with about one-half or
three-iourths thoroughbred blood, that is not
full of such) but horses that have good draught
blood in Them and are quiet and can
stand tough, hard work. Some peo-
pie say that they cannot stand the work.
of mule After TWO years trial | say they
can, and that they will do more blowing and
hard work than mules and take no more food.
My draught mares, although Michigan raised,
have worked hard since tho first of last De-
cember: This has been an unusually hot
summer, but they have survived the heat, and
arr in hnffpT VUar
For u cropper off at distance / would say
give him n $50 mule or a Sl5 horse"
What breed of horses do you consider the
best for the south? ~
THE king of draught breeds"
'What kind is that?'
"The Percheron are the king of draught
breeds. They are superior to the others in
many ways. They are very fast walkers, noted
for their soundness of feet and legs. They are
quiet and peaceable, and have n good, hardy
Constitution. Their home is in sunny France.
The climate of the LaPerch wales of France,
the stock center of that country,is very SINH
lar TO the climate of middle Georgia. 1t is q
well-kuown fact that change OF condition has
very great influence on stock. The similar
ity of France to the climate of middle Georgia
then, would point out this country as the
American home OF the king of draft breeds. -
Eyes, but can't W.T. raise trotting horses here,
also2'
Eyes, and l love one as well ms anybody
and breed some but am not breeding them
for the farmer. What he wants. is draught stock
and as they bring good prices prefer TO raise
them. Ii takes big money to train trotters,
but draught horses may be raised cheaper. But
rs some claim the mule is the best for Geor-
gia. Wen, they may be raised cheaper here
than in Kentucky also Tho idea is to start
right Got some good maress and you can
raise mules. They find ready sale and bring
good profits. Raising mules, horses, or any
kind of stock pays better than raising cotton
AT 81 cents per pound and q profit of % cents
per bale. But / could talk all day
on this subject. Good 4ysSey. Win
be glad TO SEQ you again"
Saying this Mr.. Bishop left your correspon-
dent and began looking after his fine stock, for
which he cannot be beaten i'll the south His
fne horses, mares and cattle are q thing
OF beauty" Mr. Bishop has stirred up great
interest among the farmers in this county on
the matter of stock raising. He is now run
ming large livery stable in connection with
his stock farm and keeps some splendid turn
outs and good horses.