The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-16
THE MORNING NEWS: MONDAY, JANUARY 49, 1884,

take its usual precarious. chances. This
summarizes the present situation.
The fact that Georgia alone has shipped
50,0l0 head of catUe the past year comes
as a surprise - many, and to none VITA
greater force than 10 her own citizens.
There has been no combined effort to fos-
ter the meat industry: this large number
was gathered at random throughout
limited section of the state Thoughtful
people are beginning to INQUIRE what would
be the result under a thoroughly organized
and concerted movement for the raising
Of live stock fer expectation to other coun-
tries? Under present conditions, this ques-
ton is fraught with utmost interest 10 the
large class of farmers who are casting
about for some means to supplement the
meagcr income derived from their farms.
Is there any feasible ground for believing
that the raising of cattle may become
source of steady and remunerative income
TO the South? Is there a certain market?
Are the conditions surrounding us at home
such as to encourage such an Industry? AS
to markets. One effect of the Spanish
American war will be to increase the trade
expansion of the United States, and the
South should not lag behind in claiming
and holding her legitimate share. It IS
known that in our recently acquired West
Indian dependencies the supply Of live
stock Is far short of the demand. They DO
not raise their meat supplies. 1t is also
fact that iced meats cannot be probably
introduced into these islands; cattle on foot
have to be imported. There exists no
reason why we should allow the countries
south of Cuba TO take this trade from US
We are as close, if not closer, TO these is
lands than they are, and are wen prepared
by natural advantages and by easy means
of communication to engage in the business
of supplying these West Indian countries,
which are now open to us Venezuela is
already shipping in bceves, and the future
demand will be steady Can we compete
with these South American states in sup
plynng this demand? Perhaps the follow
ing figures may help us 20 understand the
possibilities of our Southern country in
the production of such crops as are adapt
ed TO the live stock trade.
These are taken from the records in
Georgia, but Apply with equal force TO
many of her sister states, ana prove that
they are well adapted to this business.
These figures do not touch on the posi-
bilities of the great wire grass" region,
where thousands OF cattle run at will, re-
curing no shelter and no care beyond the
yearly branding. Many Of the cattle
owners in this region never see their cat
tile except at this annual gathering. Here
the wild grass is luXuriant ana abundant;
water is plentiful. and nature seems to
have especially fitted this as a cattle sec
ton. Tho following yields, on record in
the agricultural department, are taken
from all sections of the state, from the
Florida line to the mountains. They are,
of course, far above the average, but
speak in no uncertain tones of the capa-
bilities of our soils unded iudicious man
agement and high mauuring. Corn, 49,
bushels per acre in Spalding; 125 in Cobb;
1913 in Wilkes; 119 in Thomas; l15 in Craw-
ford; 14 in Cherokee. Oats, 1877 bushels
in Wilkes; 131 in De Kalb; 12l in Floyd;
lis in Coweta; 100 in Schley; 70 in Brooks.
Wheat 60 bushels in De Kalb; 40 in Car
roll and 2S in Cherokee, Milton and Wal
ker Sweet potatoes from 400 to 800 bush
els per acre; Irish potatoes from l09 10 420
bushels per acre. We viii also add cane
syrup, from 4S0 to 200 gallons per acre
But it is to the yield in hays and grasses
that we wish to call especial attention. De
Kalb county has produced 10 the acre
10000 pounds of clover hay; Greene, 10000;
| Cob $50 Spaldng has on record 10000
pounds per acre of pea vine hay; Greene,
| 1883 pounds Bermuda hay; Gordon 94OO
! pounds Iucernes Bib6, S046 pounds crab
| grass hay Resides these We have our
| never-faiKng cotton seed hulls and meal
| once a by-product, now heading the list
| among feeding stuffs-and also the shred
| ded cornstalk fodder, just beginning TO
come into general favor, while sorghum,
| peavines and a great variety of green
! peas furnish material for summer feeding
and for the winter sNO.