The Ordway new era., 1906-02-09
II. i VET
STOCK
slo.stslns in the South.


Ia shipping Holstein-Frieslan cattle,
not only to nearly every state and ter
ritory in the United States. but to
nearly all the states of Mexico and
the countries OF Central and South
America. and am, therefore. from per
sonal knowledge. able to answer some
Of the inquiries recently made by the
Farmers Review.
The. Holstein-F -Friesian breed OF cat
tie 10 grown more or less extensively
and successfully In every state and
territory In the United States. Many
good herds have been established and
maintained In the districts which are
subject to Texas fever. although thor
oughbred. registered cattle OF any
breed are by no means as common
there as In the North. where be-
iieye II to be generally conceded that
greater effort has been made to at
tain the highest standard OF quality
and production; but. Notwithstanding
these facts. there are many excellent
herds within the Texas fever zone.
Herds In the South are quite gen.
orally supplied by shipments from the
North. although I understand breeders
In that section find n good demand
for their surplus stock. For many
years past numerous and some quite
extensive shipments of Holstein-Frie-
sian cattle have been made to Mexico.
Cuba. Central and South America.
where they have been fortunate in
falling into the hands OF competent.
painstaking herdsmen. properly MIXED
and provided with good feed and care.
Especially when they are located In
the higher attitudes and healthy sec
tions they have done well and have
giren excellent satisfaction. The
sp'endid exhibition OF the Black and
White breed at the recent exposition
at Mexico City would convince any
one that this breed can be grown
there with marked success.
The possibilities Of trade In those
countries are good. providing, first.
that the cattle shipped from the North
are strictly first class individually
and In breeding; and, second. that
they have proper care. feed and envi-
ronments. and are MIXED by kind. In
telligeut mixers who know how to
get the best results. l am sorry to
say that many failures have resulted
from want OF care and proper discrimi-
nation on the part OF both the seller
and the buyer.
This breed usually acclimates well
In almost any climate-north or south.
cattle from the Lakeside Herd having
been shipped to and very successfully
acclimated In nearly every country
on the globe. The cost OF shipping
cannot be determined without first
knowing the number OF animals, their
destination and route OF shipment.
The prices paid for cattle for export
depend SO much upon the quality of
the animals no reliable scale OF
prices can be given A very choice
animal. for breeding purposes. either
In this country or abroad. is worth as
much as three or four OF ordinary
quality. All transactions between the
better classes OF both buyers and sell
ers are. rs far as know, for cash.
II foreign customers want the best
class Of stock. and at reasonable
prices. they should consider only q
Chsu tFausaction. nave never known
Of the best class Of animals being ex.
ported on time.
know something of the character
OF the ordinary cattle to be found in
the southern countries on this cont.
nent. the small amount of milk they
yield. and realize what wealth could
be added to those countries by the
Introduction OF improved breeds, which
would more than double-yes, quad
ruple-their production. II can give
amy Information or render any assist
ance to my southern fellow-breeders
that will assist in accomplishing this
result, It will be done cheerfuliy and
with pleasure. The Farmers Review
has undertaken a noble work.-E. A.
Powell. Syracuse. n. Y. in Farmers
Review.