The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-08-27
Better Cattle for the State.

We have received the following let
ter from Col. Thomas W. Holloway,
secretary Of the State Agricultural and
Mechanical society with permission to
use it as We may think hest:
II have been greatly interested in
reading your most instructive article
in Your paper on cattle raising in
South Carolina.
II have been thinking of writing an
article on the same subject for some
time, but am glad / did not do so,
as your article covers the ground more
thoroughly with the information at
hand than | could have done.
"Not only should cattle raising in
our State be encouraged for milk and
butter alone, but for beef also. Years
ago our people made money in raising
beef for market, and supplied the
market to certainexteDt, with butter.
During last year when in Colun-
bia | bought choice piece Of steak
from Mr.. . | inquired where he
got such fine beef and was informed
''from Kansas City," "Can you not
get such beef in our State?" And his
reply was, "No.' Such being the
case, it is reflection on our farmers
and stock breeders.
1T appears that our people are
crazy on the subject Of milk and butter
to the exclusion Of the larger breeds
of cattle, possessing the requisites as
a ageneral animal for all purposes.
Il am encouraged by frequent appli-
cations for the names Of the breeders
of combination COW, and it appears
from those seeking information that
more enquiries are made as to the Red
Polled animals than any other breed
often steer of one year old weigh
ing 600 pounds.
II would suggest that those who
wish to engage in change Of breeds
Of cattle, can be furnished with the
names of breeders in Virginia, West
Virginia, Indiana and Ohio, through
your columns if you will permit me
to do so.
'The Red Polled, beautifulin color,
is what it's name implies short-leg
ged, compact and without horns.
Breeding from a thoroughbred male
on horned stock it is said 80 per cent.
come hornless.
II mention the Red Polled as one
of the large breeds because the in
Guiries como for information as to this
special breed Of cattle. The Here
fords, Durhams, Holsteins, Ayrshires
and Devons are large and will prove
good crosses in the order named. The
latter are beautiful in color, make fine
oxen, fair mixers and sweet, juicy
beef, though not as large as some of
the other classes.
II am making an effort to induce
breeders Of combination cattle to send
specimens to our approaching State
fair.
II have been delighted with the re-
ports in your paper of the meetings
of the institute at Clemson College.
There is one thing lacking, and that
is stenographic report Of all the pro-
ceedings and the same published in
proper form for general distribution.
The published proceedings are not
enough. Frequently the discussion Of
q subject elicits more information than
a simple statement.
1T would be money we'll spent by
the State in furnishing the informa-
tion sought by our farmers
We are glad to know that interest
IN the raising Of beef cattle is increas-
ing in South Carolina and hope that
it will not be permitted to lag. AL.
though the printing of list of dealers
an combination cattle would be ad-
vertising, pure and simple, and as
such subject to charge, we shall con-
tribute to the cause we have COM
mended by publishing free the list Of
out Of Estate dealers in such cattle
which Col. Holloway offers to send.
The time has come when even the
home demand for beef cannot, or is
not, met by the home supply. 1t is
so difficult to get 6rst-clas beef of
South Carolina raising in our markets
that for several years past the impor-
tation of western beef has been grow
ing rapidly. Yet every farmer knows
that as good meats can be produced
in this State as anywhere in the coun-
try if the same methods of fat.ening
are employed. There is enough good
beef, perhaps, to supply the proauc-
ing farms, but not near enough TO fur
IL IL.