The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-16
CATTLE RAISING IN
John Calhoun, Clio. S. C.. in Columbia

John Calhoun, Clio. S. C.. in Columbia
 The statement in Mir. Edwin Leh- Clemson, Cattle and Cottonseed' that no country Is successful agrlculturally | without cattle is capable of eIabora- tion.
 England is the most powerful coun- try in the world both agriculturally and commercially, size considered. Her people are the best cattle and stock CTS from the United States, Canada and South America visit her shores to buy breeders to benefit their herds. A few days ago I noticed list of bulls sold The prices ran from S1,oo0 to .$1o,ooo for Short Horns and up to $5,000 for Herefords. This Is repeated every year, In America we can call to mind $6,000 Missie 153. and $10,000 Merry Hampton. In hogs we have only to cell to mind the Flatt and Biltmore sales with averages of over $2,0o0 per
 Her pre-.eminence in stock raising is nowhere shown so forcibly as in the names of prominent breeds of stock. Assre bss1a bss1aesn and Anfus fgS breeds of cows; Berkshires. Yorkshires and Tamworths among hogs, Shrop- shires, Cheyiots. Leicesters and OK spsts. f1rds among ann sheep. and clydesdales,
 Her literature will show the reason or this pre- -eminence. The Angle- Saxons brought their cattle with them Horsa, names that show the bent of their minds. Every reader of Ivan hoe" knows the scene between wamba ana am Gursh in the forest tending. Ced- lar with the exploit of John Ridd in Lorna Doone." where he carried the ths shsep & to shelter in the his, snow. Also as good butter as his neighbor, Farmer Tn h the White company. nS f'henea: Tordie to capture a rich spanish knight. The ransom he asked was ten cows and n The Passionate shepherd" and other thoughts and occupation. 'aHM Ths idslr Rinr and ;u his lowliest subject unite in tend
 What is the result7 Their land Withstanding the fact that land sells from $500 to $500 per acre. they still make the interest and a profit besides seed meal, our bran, feed 1t to their cattle and sell them all over the world. If any other proof were needed Dem mark, with his butter and bacon ex- ports, would furnish it.
 Can we raise the cattle? In the analysis of feeds made by the Depart ment of Agriculture in grains. three Southern products stand at the head stand first in hays, one Southern hay stands at the head. Often we hear pesple say that they would raise stock If they could grow clover and Timothy clover when we have plant that will make as much and better hay in one third the time. The COW pea (vir- sginia sgands S SCot5ango is one of the richest no single grain better than cowpeas, both in nutritive content and pala- tability for young growing stock. Pigs fed on one bushel of COW peas and one bushel of corn will make more growth than if fed three bushels of corn alone. The hay is worth pound for pound with bran worth on the market today s23.4O per ton; One acre of crabgrass on the same kind of land will graze more cat tie than blue grass. One acre of Der muda grass will ,graze more cattle agriculture. We have only to men ton turnips. sorghum, sofa beans, Vetch, sweet potatoes. rape. artichokes, corn, rye, oats. to show what variety Of feeds We have to choose from
 There is enough grass wasted in South Carolina every year to feed enough cattle to make all the beef, pork and mutton that is consumed in therel Is need to raise 1t. the increased use of commercial fertilizers every year Is abundant proof. There is cleared more land every /year more land is planted in cotton And more in tense cultivation Is given it every year. Why Is 1t that we have not in- creased the amount of cotton market ga! Seasons are not alone responsi- ble. Seasons do not affect land of strong fertility badly. Anyone can call to mind certain small fields that make good crops every year What is the reason2 The humic content. or in other words the fertility, has not been depleted. It will absSrb moisture and 1t will give out moisture Grounds that have plenty of humus stand wet weather and stand dry weather How can we increase the humic content of our soils? The only way is by feeding cattle.