Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-01-16

same time they could improve their
farms We have frequently called at
tention 20 the high prices that good
beef was bringing We still do 50. but
We are glad 10 ind that the prices have
declined. We say We are glad. because
the price has gone SO high that 10 was
injuring instead OF helping the bust
ness. Beef was - high that many
were unable 20 buy it. hence the con
sumption was being seriously cut
down.
People quit eating bc~C. not from
choice. but from necessity. They We're
simply not able 20 pay FOR il. This
sudden falling OF i'm consumption on
one side and the increase in supply
| stimulated 10y the high prices on the
/ other side have materially affected the
cattle market
As our beef bills had not shown any
| fan I'm price we were a little slow i'm /
catching on TO the decline in prices OF /
beef cattle.
We have numerous complaints %
difficulty in getting fair prices FOR beef
cattle. We still insist that good beef
can be sold at good prices. This is
true. but IL may often happen that
there IS no market in your immediate
neighborhood II we get 10 raising
more good cattle So as To- Zoe able 60 get
up carload lots 30 viii help Co get high
~ prices and ready sale The packing
houses i'm Atlanta ana other Southern
cities are always ready go buy all good
bceves At FUN prices.
one trouble is that we have not
learned the difference between good
beef and poor beef a cow may Doe TAT
end not Dee desirable beef for the
butcher or packer.
our scrubs are too much hone and
waste and too little meat in proper
tion.
one correspondent says 30 Is better
10 sell those scrubs weighing 300
: pounds than TO sell one or two short
Horns weighing the same. because ths
y scrubs cost nothing to raise and the
/ short Horns cost 50 TO raise.
y We have never learned how 60 raise
these scrubs. or any other Kind Of CAT
tie Tor nothing. They cost fully as
= much If not more than tho bette
breeds. They eat as much day by day
and generally require many more day
10 get in salable condition. And whe
YOU get ready TO SCH they viii no
~ bring as high price because they ar
is not as good beef.
M. Scrubs have So much waste that the
Dr. usually sell for about two TO two ana
in a half cents per pound gross Bette
he beef breeds viii bring about twice q
Cd much.
A breed That has been selected for u
beef producing qualities for genera
tions past Will grow $50 much fast'
9. and fatten SO much easier that
X really costs less Co grow them than
To-, does to grow scrubs. l. is a mi-tak,
III idea that they require more and be
,as ter food.
Is 1t is true that they viii show high
: anpreciatiou for good feeding an
,e1 grow faster when well fed. but an
only makes them cost lass 90 reach an
{. given weight.
~. Herefords. hort-horned Red poll
ais. and others will hold their own WI
}. any other cattle that are given livi
chance.
ion' But il does not pay 10 raise q
breed on short rauons and exposu
The better they are cared for and
bic more literally they are fed the ID
ere will be the cost with amy breed !
has first six months are the most imports
me part of any beefs life. They sho'
OF be pushed while calves if we wish
tier get the best results.
-ied Another says the calf has had o
half the milk for six months or me
Calves should be separated from
mother at three days.
'"e First Of all we need more and bet
'S pastures. Pasture does not mean 0c
,ers TO walk over. but grass 10 eat. y
ures many OF our pastures-so called-ar
disgrace TO the farm and reflect
title. upOn the intelligence of The ow'
These are not a necessity. We h
plenty Of land and a number OF
,ctOr best pasture grasses ready 10 <
h OF upon the land. But If we expect :
wiz grass we must prepare the land
fire give the grass a chance. Then
must supplement the pasture with
abundant supply OF forage. Thi
tacle easily done. a few acres well mans
will enable every farmer 10 carry {
fifteen to twenty head OF cattle. w
hould this is done a carload can be go
ND in any community. and buyers
come TO your doors and give you
prices.
-. There are more disasters TO the
-. ton crop than 30 the cattle crop.
profits are much less in cotton gro'
than IN cattle growing There IS Il
more expense in growing cotton
in growing cattle. Cotton gro
- keeps the land from rapid imp
~ ment: In mar cases helps to ma
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