The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1904-05-12
FORSYTH MISSOURI THURSDAY, MAY 70, 1904
Our Boston Correspondent Praises the
Cos: sad Slendcrs Oiher Missourisas.
Boston, Mnss., May |, 1904.

Editor Rcpublican:-If have not in
licted my ideas more frequently upon
your reaiers II IL. no THAT. have. lost
interest In their progress. You have
been excluded from access 10 markets.
Your early settlers were chiefly ''poor
whites" whom aspirations centcred
around q bottle OF "mooushinc" and
hunk OF "dog.leg" tobncco. Your coun'
try was an ultima thule.
The Republican is not disposed to
deny that this region was on the verge
OF the universe, SO far rs means OF read
lily reaching IL was concerned, though
In fact II is In the very heart Of the
Union, but 1t is disposed to take issue
with the character applied 10 our early
settlers and does not think iis CORE
spondcnt fully weighed his words.
What he says may apply To some Of our
early settlers, and 10 some OF our pros
ent inhabitants, jus, rs the same strict
ures may apply 10 any other section,
but no more honorable, hospiiablc and
worthy people ever settled any coun.
try than those To whom some Of the best
resident, OF the Ozark region today are
proud 10 trace their origin
With all that nature has done for
you In your magnificent scenery, your
genial climate, your productions COM
bining the cotton OF the south with the
apple Of the north, your peaches, grapes,
Strawberries and small fruits growing
luxuriously almost uncarod for,- your
valuable timber and minerals, all were
unappreciated and unknown until such
men as Mr.. johnson, and the Frisco"
and the Farmer and Fruitman exploited
the manifold resources OF the Ozarks,
AT length the sleeping monster Is be-
ginning TO awake. The sound OF dyna-
mite, the rumble Of teams, the plying
Of axe and spade, are premonit.ons OF
that time fast approaching when the
products OF your country can find n mar.
ket.
want to call the attention OF every
poor man not able to own cow to the
important usefulness OF the goat Not
only us scavengcr and brush.cleancr
will he treble the value OF your lands
and convert barren wastes into fertile
pastures; not only does he work for
nothing and find himself, but he gives
fleece, hide, flesh, milk, and the best OF
all chccses. As q substitute for COW
he is invaluable. The milk is Of double
value In cream and butter fats. A good
goat will give two quarts Of milk daily
for ten months, at n cost Of not TO exceed
one cent day, which is paid in New
England. The Maltese goat, OF which
there Is n flock here, brings two and
often three kids at birth. Eight does
brought fourteen kids, nm increase OF
l75 per cent.
The use OF goats milk will no, cease
so long as there are mothers who Gun.
. not or will not nurse their infants: SO
long as there Is tuberculosis In cows
milk: so long rs there are men able TO
buy goat and not COW.
Mrs. Roby, Of Chicago, ispow buying
milk goats and furnishing them to the
poorer classes OF Chicago at low price
and on time, In order TO give them a
healthiul and nutritious beverage that
D will he foundation OF a strong nnd vir.
5 lie manhood aud womanhood.
0 Any goat will act as a scavenger. The
Q Angora Is the most beautiful, but can.
not become milk.producer without
=, destroying the fleece, and has but ono
!, kid ut time. AS near Texas as you
;, are should advise the purchase Of two
:, or three common goats which will come
!, in In the spring, aud young buck OF the
Maltese or some other milk.producing
breed. With u very icw dollars poor
J. man can not only provide milk for his
!. family, but become tho promoter Of II
d valuable industry.
n j. T.. Is.