The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-23
Agricultural Department
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of wheat: then think of her fine cattle on
nearly every farm. What cotton state
can make such a showing?
Why, only yesterday, Saturday, Feb
ruary g. / was called to Cuba, Mo-, to
hold a farmers meeting. The farmers
said they were becoming poor and that
their lands were being worn out growing
wheat and corn, and they wanted to make
a change of their operations. I talked
to them for nearly three hours along the
lines of dfversihcation, showing them the
great natural advantages of their coun-
try for stock growing and for a great va
riety of crops to which they had paid no
attention. or why the one crop idea will
make any country poor.
But | have drifted somewhat away
from the subject. All this is to show
what must be thought of and put into
practice in order to make cattle growing
pay.
South's Advantages.
I cannot now take time to enumerate
all the advantages of the south for cat
tie growing, for there are many, such as
fine climate, plenty of pure water, and
the matter of cheap range and cheap for
age crops, as we'll as the most important
of ALL the fact that we can have pasture
all winter in the south for cattle. But
here I want to say that is I travel over
the country and see hundreds of cattle
starving, and so poor that I cannot see
how the poor creatures live at all, l feel
| justified In saying that the humane So
ciety should take this matter in hand.
and see that we have laws enacted which
will compel a man to feed and care for
! his cattle or else not allow him to own
them. 1t is shame-not only a shame,
but crying sin-to starve our animals.
Why, / would not keep dog unless
could feed him. Imagine the pangs of
hunger in ourselves and then think what
the poor dumb animals must suffer.
would favor a law that would compel
men to take care of these dumb creatures
or else prevent them owning them.
Cattle Starving.
Why now all through Texas, Indian
Territory and Oklahoma there are thou
sands of cattle SO poor that they can
hardly get up when they are down. And
there is no excuse, but trifingness on the
part of the owners, for with but a little
effort winter pastures could have been
provided that would have kept these cat
| tie in good condition. Yes the south is
good country In which to grow cattle,
and I hope to see the day when she will
be a great beef producing section, but
/ do not want to see her stock up with
cattle faster than she is able to feed and
shelter them l would hate to see such
barbarity practiced in the south with cat
tie or other stock as l see practiced in
the great west
Let us build up but feed up as well.
This is the only way there is any money
in cattle Take care of them. ] shall
have more to say later on on this subject
Special Lectures.
President J. C. Hardy of the University
of Mississippi and l will hold a series of
farmers Institutes between Memphis and
Birmingham, commencing at Byhatra,
Mississippi, on March o. We will be ac-
companied by two other lecturers and
meetings will be held at the following
places, dates programmes and schedules
to be arranged later on: Red Banks.
Miss Tupelo. Miss; Nettleton, Miss.
Amory, Miss. Aberdeen. Miss. Sulligent,
Ala; Guin, Ala; Carbon Hill, Ala. Jas
per- Ala.
I trust that the Age-Herald will see
proper to have a representative with us
at these meetings,
| We will discuss many practical farm
! topics. and this question of cattle grow
! Ing as we'll as the dairy industry, will
receive special attention. | will go to
| Starkvlie, Miss, to attend a big sale Of
| cattle on March 5, at which time and
place President Hardy and l Will fix dates
and arrange programmes for these meet
| ings and the Age-Herald shall have due
| notice and full details of same l have
been holding successful farmers meetings
| In Oklahoma the past week. / go to Chi
cago from here tonight and from there
direct to Texas for another ten days Sc
ries Of farmers meetings. / hope to
reach Birmingham early in March. When
! find time I want to tell our readers of