Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-05-27
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cosr or BGsr WEST AND EAST.
u l. question ~ much importance tn
farmers OF New York and other Eastern
States whether the quantities. of beef
cattle raised by ranchmen of Texas aud
the western plains Ia general Will con-
thu. la the future to supply tir markets
AZ such prices o. to forbid the raising ~
becf cattle st profit elsewhere. farIn-
crs IL Western New York have Ia years
past made the feeding ~ bc-f cattle In
winter a branch of their system ~ farm
Ing. which. u not yielding much dlrryt
profit WAS .tlll productive Tn the farm by
supplying manure. to restore fertility Ia
the soil. Local demand Ia. been h.rrto-
fore such a. Ia encourage this branch,
and has been greatly beneficial, In add
Ing o. the prOducilNcne-s of our fsr'n..
The pr-.sni low price. and the supply of
Chlcago frrsh beef have almost destroy
ci prrscut demand for the hBe cattle
nov fattenel la all this section of coun-
try, and there seems hut little prospect
ot better demand IN the future. 4 eat
tie DRIVER, Who has dealt In western
Caitl. in years past, told mc he was of.
ferrl lat fall, In Texas, sr stccrs, Que
year OLD past. for - p.r head, aud the
ranchmip would Keep them on. year for
N - pcf head. which Nouh make them
cost ~ tNo anil half YEAR, old $50
p-r head. The. cattle were not full
hl"od Texan steers, hat were grade
stock 10 goci quality. such steer.
could - fsttenc,l aud .old when thrce
year. oli, Ia Chicago market, Ia defy all
competition with .a.iern-growu st"Ck.
while such condition. prevail, there
seems uo prosI~,t of prizes here to rna-
bic the EASTERN farmer to raise tsef csi-
tle Al anything Ike paving rates. \
stecr cannot D. r.issSl la New Work state
bv anV pfvs-. of feeding 90 keep up
thfifiy gruNth for les than SIS year;
nor can one y. fii.noi at thry- years
OLD un graln and hsy, or on any mlNturs
of fc-,is. even AZ the present low ptics'.,
AMI made to weigh ,sp lb-., Tor lc..
than i've CENTS r-r pound. The steer
after leaving gra.. on the hrst - No
Nsml,cf must D. f~i grain AMI hsy or
,n.ihgv. With any mixture of fed. mo.i
economical. ~ least lsn days, aud On
whatever f-si fci, N must D. equivalent
io about 10 H.. oi meal and about 10 lhs.
~ hay J-r dism. This al III Ter hundred
for meal, and - pcr ton for hay In the
farmer. harm will aggrvgAie ssD Tor fed
heiurv the animal I. flt Tor th" butcher.
- ws ss-. II the steer IN. coat at -
YEAR. oh about 81. aO. IL will haS. cost
50 81 " hen rvady for .alc, which when
estimated AZ l so lbs. AZ hyc cents,
would allow s91 profit, bat whrn -old
a prr.sni pfic-., about four cents, Ne
meet lo.. Il .oms $3.50 per head.
IN fattrnlng cattle our farmers have
estimated the value ~ manure made as
equal g. the co.t 10 corn In fc,siing; but
Nhcn a considerable number are TEL, the
manure !. doubtless worth morc than
care b-.sioNoi. Farmer. In New York
masi k--p stock. and can prohtshly k~-p
morr than have b-cn krp, In th- past,
bat not oi hccf cattle. In this grain
growing section wc must have stock To-
convert oar straw, corns,slk. and other
rough fodder into manure, AMI prfhaP.
no .tock can b. kept q. probably as
she.p, ani nons are mor- efficient la con-
ycfting the snrplu. straw into manure.
iIor.e. arr al.o profitable stock to raise
tor tn farmer Who L. htt~i for IA" hasl-
ns... To rvar fne hor.cs for market ~
qulr,. something morr than the ordinary
adaptation 20 farmers, hence horse. viii
not t--rome IN. common farm stock Ia
the plac- ot t-~-t cattle. Dairying on
land. strictly adapted to u Il doubtles.
pruhtabl. az speciality. bat herr Ia
Western New N0rk ~ must have III
Ner.if,,i system ~ farming ~herr grain,
fruit abi live stock haN-
each their place, and the one works Tor
the lrnefi of the ether. aud especially
for the benefit ot ~. farm.
After all that can b. aid ~ ih. Dis
prospects of profits from the
fsitruing ~ stock for b-rf, pork aud
mutton. In the older Eastern states, Nc
cannot afori Ia abandon IL, or Ca give
les attention 10 this branch ~ farm
hashsnify than la previous years. our
farm. must b. supplied With manurrs,
or ~ can raise neither grain, stock,
fruits nar vegetables, aud Ne can gain
nothing hy abandoning our former prsc-
tice ot fv,siing. N Ne cannot hgarr on
profits in the fattsning of stock, can Ne
hgur, for b-ttsr results la graln-gros-
Ing The decline In meat. l. No greater
than in grain. aud therr !. no rrasou Why
wc .hould abandon the former NOR. than
the latter; anl Vet therr !. general cry
that the Chicago frcsh meat trade has
DESTROYED the bc-f-iattsning bu.lne.. In
IA. East. ~ ~, Ia. Dot th. West
destroyed th. grsin-groSing ba.ine-. of
the East a. wells We can see no b.n.-
III. In chang, % system, bat much In
better praciiCc.-f. 4. HOOT la Country
Gcnilcman.