The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-16
BREEDERS OF LIVE STOCK
 DISCUSS LIVE SUBJECTS

Iowa. Why? Primarily. because of the defects in the quality of Alabama live stock; and secondarily, because there has always been a woeful deficiency in the number of live stock in Alabama.
 Fortunately, the last decade has brought striking improvements. in both quantity and quality. In nearly all kinds of livestock. Let us now review briefly the present conditions of the live stock business in some of its varying lines. ,
 The Various Industries.
 "The poultry industry in the United Subsequently, in Alabama--lacks in- terest and attention; whereas 1t should be one of the leading livestock industries. The price of eggs. chickens and turkeys signifies that the demand exceeds the sup ply to an extent that the cost of produc- ton in it's relation to the Selling price means handsome and positive profit The growth of population means an increasing demand for poultry. The Canadians are selling eggs and pultry ip England and in the United States. NJ special line of stock raising is more inviting to the small farmer than the pultry business. The thanksgiving and Christmas turkeys were so scarce last season that many families were compelled to be thankful for other birds or meats
 me Sheep industry is one that Is growing in interest and constantly com manding more attention. When the farmers learn the climatic advantages to be found in Alabama the quality of tA, sheep will improve and the number of fiocks will become greater. The opportu- mites in this State for producing the early Christmas lambs for the fancy trade of New York and other large cities should not be passed without an earnest effort to supply that demand. Never has the supply equaled the demand. The high prices and our climatic conditions should induce Alabama farmers to investigate and work for the early lamb markets of the East.
 "Angora goats live and thrive in Ala bama almost as we'll as the common goats. While the farmers should stress the sheep business for very early lambs, late lambs, mutton and wool, the Angora goat should not be forgotten.
 "The pork production of Alabama is growing, but not in proportion to the population. Possibly Alabama farmers produce one-sixth to one-fourth of the pork consumed in the State. Every pound consumed and plenty to sell to the West Indias. to South America and to Central America should be made in this State.
 There is no excuse for the farmer who can not profitably produce sufficient meat on his own farm for his own hands or tennaits. Let every negro be taught to keep and feed a few good hogs and sheep instead of sheep-killing dog and the time will speedily come when the black man will stop leaving the farm for the mines and the public works.
 South is a Good Field.
 Tt Is sad but true, that the cotton Farmers a Qti huy a lew horses. As long as cotton is the only King so long will the farmer fail to raise the mule to make the cotton. We need more mares. better and larger work mares, of all-purpose type that can blow, pun wagon or buggy and every year raise a horse or mule colt. In Missouri Kentucky and Tennessee good work mares raise good mules to sell to cotton farmers Why not move the mule and farm-horse raising business into Ala bama and raise mules and horses for our own use and to sell to our neighbors on the south and west? We are right glad to note that the importers of coach horses are looking southward in the hope of opening new field of trade
 Notwithstanding the fact that Ala bama has more cattle with dairy blood in them than any other kind excepting the scrub, the dairy business is not what 1t should be. Cream Is shipped into Ala bama from Tennessee; and butter from | Illinois, Tennessee and other States sup plies the table of many Alabama people, l We hear the experiment station men proclalming that the dairy business Is | the most renumerative kind of cattle in- dustry; yet the home supply of dairy pro- ducts fall short of demand. home market greater than a home supply, means that our people do not know the dairy business do not care for it or are so taken up with other things as to ne- glect 1t. The dairy business is a very profitable one if intelligentIy conducted and well located. But 1t requires spec ial and technical dairy knowledge with never ceasing. close and careful atten- tion.
 "What of the beef cattle industry in Alabama? Alabama may have a sufi- cient number of cattle to supply her home markets with poor grade of indigesti- ble beef; but the consumers usually pre- fer Kansas City, Omaha or Chicago beef Quality means much when beef is to be sold or to be eaten. The better the beef. I the better the price. the better the de- mand and the greater the profit to the producer Good quality, big demand. high price and good profit usually follow in regular order in tho beef business. The Dairy Business.
 Just now the southern farmers are studying beef cattle breeding and feed- ing as never before. One hundred farm CTS can embark in the beef business where one can go into the dairy business be- cause the beef cattle industry does not Require SO much machinery. so much skilled labor or so much common work as does the dairy business. moreover. lo- cation and good roads are essential fac tors in the dairy business but are not important in the beef business. The dairy business must be near a good mar ket either by wagon or by railroad. Dali ry products must be delivered usually every day and sometimes twice day. The beef animal always carries itself to market or to the nearest railroad sta- tion and only goes but once. However must say that good roads are helpers and necessary factors fin all kinds of farming or live stock industries.
 Again, let me emphasize the fact that nearly every farmer can or should raise all the beef cattle that he can feed on his farm: in fact many farmers are so situated that they can afford to buy feed for beef cattle in order that they may make profit on tho cattle and especial ly increase the fertility of their lands.
 Some persons are inclined to say that the tick fever question is now settled. Tn a degree 1t is: yet very much remains to be done. Blood innoculation for imuni- zation is now a practical success. and Is the key that opens the door wherein good may come to improve and huild un herds