The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-08-18
PRODUCTION OF BEEF CATTLE

The production cfb,ef cattl. ia East
ern Virginia was the topic tient.d h.,
Hon. ). II. &. Beverley. OF Essex. rnepber
oi the STATE Board 81 Agriculture. In an
address before the state Farmer Institute
IN Richmond "A lew days ago. Nr. Bever-
ley warmly defended the land of East
erh virginia, s11 iug that red clover was
better Tor isttenlng than the iar-iamed
hluegross OF tie Southwest. and that
Eastern Virginia cattle always brought
the highest prices Of any in the market.
lie continued.
IN trylnR 10 persuade our r. rmers to
engage more largely ia beei production.
am animated by the bel.el that II " IN
make them money, enrich their lands.
add one al the most attractive features
10 their hl>iCeS. Gni ~ same time bx
dspToViug The erroneous Impression tha.
Eastern Virginia is not good count y
iOr growing b'ei, make IL moreattrhctivs
Tor home +. ekc-s and induce them l., buy
our low priced vacant land. At th, same
time u will beneiitthOse already engaged
in this business
Il was told by the farmers. among
whom | came, that could not make q
success OF growing beei cattle for mar ket
in Essex; that it was not a cattle coui,-
try; that flies would keep thom from
lattening they would go Wild, etc. Well
determined 10 try it anyway; have been
growing cGttle Tor market IN Essex for
twenty five years, aud in all this time
have never failed 10 get my cattle fat. or
ia'led 10 find "A profit IN them. ho.r
assert. and am prepared To prove It.
that cattle can be grown from the cali
to three-ye0r-old steer in Eastern Virgil
ma. a. heavy, a. good, aud at lees
expense than in Piedmont Virginia /
have iariu- IN both sections, and spe ak
from experience. IL Eastern virginia four
and IA half months-from II of ID cember
TO 10th of Aprii-is as long a. 81 f. usces.
'ary TO feed cattla, while IA Northern
Virginia a month longer Il requirrd.
"On account OF a milder climate cattle
In Eastern Virginia. except calves. re-
quire no shelter. nor do they require su
much grain In winter. and while we DC
not have the iar.iamed blue gross oI
Southwest and Northern Virginia, our
Is much better country for rcd clover
that best iattenning OF all the graz. e.
ana We have greater abundance of nu
tnuous summer grasses, such ~ cral
grass, Whit and Japan clover, and thai
much-abu-ed but splendid, drought-re
'''eA.ir>f AoNNtAAhA NlItkfk~Hs l XTON my
cattle from calves 20 three years old;
ship them TO Baltimore, where they ar,
sold Tor export My steers average Al
three years old il Baltimore about 400
pounds; have had some individuals I,
weigh over LOO pounds The spayec
heiiers weigh at same age from 200 I,
300 pounds. My cattle have never
brought under the top price, and IRE
quently more than the top quotation.
last aside the erroneous impression
that natural conditions are against yot
in Eastern Virginia They are IN your
favor. hat Others have done YOU car
do. Remember. the beef steer from East
ern Virginia has not been compelled L
lower his crest 70 his lordly brother from
any part of the State lie has proud,
trod the deck Of the ocean steamer anc
held his own IN the stock pens and OF
the butchers block and tables Of oi,
England. BE generous 10 him and b,
Will respond with a good profit
Often when cast down hy bad ero,
prospects, or worried by incompetent
insufficient labor, have been cheered b,
coming in sight oi bunch Of fine bee
cattle peacefully grazing, growing anC
iattening, ready 70 be cashed IA at 1
moments notice, and have ielt like TAX
ing my hat of t. them as the best frient
the farmer could have in Eastern Vir
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