Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-13
TO TALK OF STOCK
RAISING TO FARMERS
DR.. Morgan, Of U. S. Service,
Here on Saturday

The farmers of the county have
rare opportunity coming to them Sat
urday.
Dr. c. M. Morgan, expert veterinary
surgeon and horse judge, will be at
the AHmory Hall here at 10 o'clock, q.
m, to speak to the farmers about
stock-raising.
DR. Morgan served as expert veter-
marian for the United States during
the Spanish-American war He has
now been placed in the South by the
Bureau of Plant Industry to encour-
age Etock-raising.
Due to the fact that the boil we6yil
will be upon US within two or three
years, and in order to avert the panic
that usually follows their wake, the
department is trying to help the farm
ers to be ready. In 1900 Louisiana
produced $50 100000 worth of cotton,
and in 1910, only $15,000,0O0 worth
was produced This is an illustration
of what will happen in Georgia with
ii a few years, This means that their
attention must be turned to something
else besides cotton.
TIE subject that Dr. Morgan i'll
tends to speak on specially is the
raising of horses and mules.
Last year, through DR.. Morgan.
whose services are free, the farmers
were able to buy two-year-old Per-
cheron mares from the breeders IN
Virginia at from $3.50 to $175 per
head
From one of these mares a mule or
horse can be raised each year with
out injury to the mare or hindrance
from work.
The farmers can club in and buy a
pack or stallion at small cost to each
and thus save the expense of the en-
tire cost of one.
DR.. Morgan is here to plan with the
farmers along this line
1t is hoped that the farmers will
attend this meeting, even though they
may not be interested in the purchase
of mares, jacks or stations.
This meeting is being held to get
the farmers in position to get the
mares this fall, and not for immediate
purchase, as some might think.
In a circular letter sent out to the
farmers of the country, Prof. Cum
bingham, of the Agricultural College,
says:
DIR Morgan will discuss in partic-
ular the raising of horses and mules.
He Will assist the farmers in buy
ing Percheron mares, jacks and stall
lions without a penny of remunera-
ton. The U. S. Department of Agri-
culture has placed him in the South
for this purpose. Last year through
him, the farmers were able to buy
from the breeders in Virginia at first
hand two-year-old grade Percheron
mares at from $3.50 to $175 per head.
This was as cheap as any stock dealer
could get them. They weigh from l.
900 to LOO pounds at this age, and
when grown they weigh from 1900 to
LOO pounds. A mule or horse can be
raised from these mares each year
without injury or hindrance from
work. The horses raised from these
mares should weigh from 1900 to l.
700 pounds.
cit is not the purpose of this meet
ing to get the farmers to buy mares
now, but to get informed and in posi-
ton to buy this fall.
Come prepared to ask questions.
DR.. Morgan is veterinary doctor of
exceptionally large experience He
can, perhaps, help you out with the
diseases with which your animals are
affected, that is, if you have any dis
ease among them.
Or. Morgan served as expert vet
erinarian for the United States during
the Spanish-American war, and has
now been placed in the South to en-
courage the farmers here to avail
themselves of the opportunity that is
now open to them"