The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-09-21
HEREFORD FOR SOUTl
No Section Is Making More RAPID
Progress in Industry
Farmer u Beginning to Recognize
Possibilities and Realize Profits
Of Cattle Raising and Feeding
lone Big Obstacle.
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The south generally has not been
regarded as cattle country, but II Is
surprising how much OF its income II
derived from this source, though the
Industry Is, as yet, in its infancy No
other section OF the United States is
making relatively more rapid prog
ress than the south. and, as In other
lines, the southerner is learning 70
utilize his natural advantages. He Is
beginning to recognize the possibl
titles and realize the profits Of cattle
raising and feeding AT present the
greatest obstacle to the development
of the live stock industry ia this re
gion is the poor quality Of the native
southern cattle, but since inoculation
has made it possible and practicable
to introduce northern seed stock,
registered sires are being brought in.
and II now seems only a question oi
time till the scrub Will be largely or
wholly eliminated
With its mild winters short feeding
periods. and its infinite variety Or
grasses, legumes and grain crops, the
south beyond question can, and should
raise better beef, and at a much less
cost than the less favored north In
cattle and live stock lies the greatest
and most permanent profit Of the
southern farmer. It Is. in fact his
salvation
Hereford cattle originated in the
grazing districts Of England, partition.
iarly III Herefordshire, from which
they take their name. 1t is consid-
erably the oldest Of all the breeds,
having been recognized for over 400
years. being bred and developed
through all these years with the one
idea of making the choicest and best
beef at the minimum cost--ana main
" on grass alone
AS grazer there is no breed Of
cattle which approaches them. anG
their ability to fatten on d grass diet
of their own feapi1ls is d quality
which appeals to all who are looking
FOR the most economical method Of
producing beef Extremes Of wealth
er that will cause other cattle to seek
shelter Or shade does not deter the
Hereford from eating ais fill, and the
contrast between them and o*tcr
breeds, after an tlnfavorabIe season,
Is marked The Hereford can also be
fattened at any age. and with equat
rapidly II baby beef or a more ma
ture product is desired it makes no
difference. the fIerefords will meet
either requirement satisfactorily
They naturally mature early. from is
I'd 80 months being the time required
to produce from 1900 to 1900 pounds
Of beef that will top any market ID
the land
The inpressiveiiess OF the Hereford
sire when used on scrub or native
cattle Is a quality which will at once
commend itself particularly to the
resident Of the south who is dissatis.
fed with bis cattle Of the dairy type.
There Is no bull Of any breed that
can equal the Hereford In this re-
spect. and his ability to transmit his
own good qualities has won for him
Unqualified COMMUNICATION With an,
indiscriminate lot OF cows Here.
ford bull will produce an extremely
uniform lot Of calves, and the I'M
pfovement. wonderfully marked in
the first generation, will leave in the
second generation. at least, no trace
IN color or form Of the mother stock.
To bear out this statement. attention
is called to a steer exhibited at the
international Live Stock Exposition
in 1902. which won second prize in
the class FOR yearling grades. This
steers dam ives a pure-bred ETolstein,
and his sire registered Hereford,
The steer weighed 1,410 pounds al
the eye Of nineteen months, and when
twenty one months and fifteen days
old, weighed 1870. Gould one ask for
more profitable feeding steer?
The disposition Of the Hereford Is
what one would naturally expect Of
an ideal beef animal The bulls are
Of a mild, even temperament not in
the least exeitable Or cross. but never
overlooking an opportunity to III
crease the number Of their offspring
The COWS are good mothers. and give
sufficient milk for the needs Of their
calves
AS further evidence Of the superior
fly Of The Hereford as beer animals.
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