The Grit-advocate., 1906-02-09

STOCK
Ho, stems in the South.

l have had many years experience
IN shipping Holstein-Friesian 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-
soral knowledge, able to answer some
of the inquiries recently made by the
Farmers Review.
The Holstein-Fries,an breed Of cat
tie Is 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-
lieve 1t 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 a 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 milked
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
given excellent satisfaction. The
splendid 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, secoad, that
they have proper care. feed and envi-
ronments, and are milked by kind. in
telliGent 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, as far as fnow, for cash.
II foreign customers want the best
class Of stock, and at reasonable
prices, they should consider only a
cash transaction. have 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 I can give
any information or render any assist
ance to my southern fellow-breeders
that will assist in accomplishing this
result, it will be done cheerfully and
with pleasure. The Farmers Review
has undertaken noble work-E. A.
Powell, Syracuse, N. Y, in Farmers
Review.