Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-08-26

rroufnr states OF the south is the in
reduction OF pure bred sires- That the
Introduction OF these animals will be at
ended with much danger and great dit
Hculty on account OF the presence OF
ne cattle tick goes without saying,
which brings us 10 a consideration for
moment OF this important subject. and Is
lut another argument in favor OF ex-
ending agricultural education with the
almost rapfdity. Since through re-
bearch work a means has now been
. hound through the rotation OF pastures
~ which the cattle tick may be forever
DESTROYED and the southern states rem
Tered immune from this pest which now
extracts a tribute OF nearly Sleovo'V1
rear from our people This end. so es-
pential IL our live stock industries are 10
De developed as they should De can oe
brought about in a period from two TO
I've wears in most states, provided the
hrnds are made available TO cooperate
with the federal government In the cam
saign now being prosecuted for the Grad
cation of this abominable parasite
When this is done pure bred sires can
be introduced into every locality with
ne most benign results. Much can be
lone now by cleaning up the pastures
and keeping ticks off introduced ami
mails. also BY immunizing them Inc
ietafls of this work can not be taken
AZ here. but every crusher should make
q his business TO inform himseh thor-
,ughly about this matter.
What the crushers should do Is to try
and organize breeding associations IN
svery community adjacent TO their mills,
since the cost Of producing beef in our
Experience has varied from SO 10 ID
rents a pound. and the ordinary piney
woods animal. met with so commonly,
: the type that costs the most, ana al
,er much feeding and tribulation VIII al
best only produce an inferior SCRUB
rser. which will sell at so low a price
As TO make his feeding and handling an
.nprofftable business venture. Let
,reedfnu associations through the fos-
eering aid OF the oil mill men be estao-
ushed in every county. Let a num-
Der OF men buy a bull. and let one man
keep him and care for him and protect
aim from infestation with ticks A
sure bred sire can not be bought and
nrned out on the range because the
improved conditions under which he has
been developed make ii impossible Tor
aim TO rustic with the native charge
A service fee OF 81 and let this go into
sinking fund 10 pay for the cost or the
IRE and for the purchase of additional
Inimals as needed. a good mature sire
NJ any OF the leading beef breeds need
aot cast over $40 or 500. He should
be useful for several years in a given
community il well cared for, and should
ret at least 50 to 50 calves year.
What the improved sire means to
community can best be illustrated by our
lctuaI experience along this line when
connected with the Tennessee experiment
station. The first feeding experiment
undertaken there was with native cattle
I NrrN@ IN THAR
makeup. These animals after feeding
Eith care and skill brought cents.
Later on a lot OF cattle, the progeny OF
A Hereford bull mated with native cows
,f the Cumberland plateau region In Ten
aessee. when finished brought cents,
and made a very superior grade OF meat
rhe first lot OF cattle referred TO dressed
sut from So TO "a per cent Of the live
weight: the last lot averaged about 81
Der cent, some OF the individuals run
aing as high as nearly So per cent A
sar load Of % cattle weighing 1870 pounds
and selling for 1 cents, would bring
n os0. a similar carload selling for 5
sents would bring $3.50. or $50 more per
par II the get Of the sire each year
numbered 90 or cars. this would mean
Inference OF $50, and il the sire be used
Tor FIVE years. the increased profit TO the
Ttockman would be represented by about
go. or $500 on an investment Of say
so This may seem like an exaggera-
don, but having had the actual experience
we know this one instance TO be founded
IN fact. and ample evidence has also
leen furnished by stockmen in various
sections OF the United States to prove
nat this Is a reasonable statement Think
What IL would mean to every community
m which an oil mill is located in the
louth to have an improved sire. What a
stimulation IL would give TO the live
BtOck industry; how il would enhance
and increase the utilization of cotton-seed
neal; how il would promote higher and
better type OF agriculture and result in
he upbuilding Of our soIis instead Of
heir depletion and destruction as is too
lften the case under present conditions.
= not this a question OF outstanding
Importance for the consideration Of the
members OF this association?
What has been said with regard to beef
tattIe applies with equal force TO dairy
sattIe- According to the census Of 1900,
The average cow in our IS southern states
Yielded 3.Oss pounds Of milk IL this milk
contained As per cent OF butter fat, 1t
EOuId make about 10 pounds Of butter.
The standard adopted by dairymen the
world over for profitable animals rs about
Loo pounds Of milk and between %
and $50 pounds OF butter per annum.
With milk selling at 6 cents a gallon. and
allowing 10 cents per gallon for the de-
livery OF the same and so for the cost
D. feed. a native cow would give a net
return OF about S4S13: with a standard"
Tow and the cost OF keep placed at Si5
lie net return would be $125.sl per year.
Il butter were selling from these respect
ne animals at SIS cents per pound and
skim milk at . cents per lo0 pounds. the
act return would be about ss.6i for our
aative cows and sS5-1I for the ''standai
cow Is il any wonder under these cir
substances that the dairy Industry
should say there Is no money IN the bust
ness, though he is situated In a section
where the cheapest and best dairy foods
may be obtained.
In building up a herd at the State Col
lege OF Agriculture at Athens. but very
little money has been spent for pure-bred
animals. Considerable money has been
Invested in sires Of the highest quality.
From 500 TO 500 is a small amount to
put I'm an snimaI OF merit, since he rep