The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-04-06
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i've COW. and the animal was born |
and raised in East Baton Rouge |
Parish. On the male side, the anil
NAL used, all along the line, was the
pure-bred Hereford. The steer IN |
question is just over three years OLD
and weighs about 400 pounds. In
contrast to this fine animal IS a
common native scrub steer OF the
same age. But instead of Weighing
1900 pounds he weighs only 'oo
pounds,
query: What is the use of vast
i,g feed ON a common scrub steer
that will give YOU only 100 pounds
at three years old, when, by III
tie careful selection and grazing,
and of course feeding, you can get
an animal weighing 14O0 pounds at
the same age, and with possibly
less amount of feed? Which is the
better business proposition?
Hogs.
There are some breed Of hogs on
the train that many of our people
| have never seen nor heard of.
| How about the large Yorkshire
breed? These are very fine animals,
and those on the train are good
snecimens. They are white in color,
| and are more or less OF the bacon
tyne, but attain to a very large size.
/ The color may be objectionable, IN
tha opinion Of some people, on &C
i count of mango and other skin
TROUBLES, but the dipping vat used
to kill ticks on cattle will keep the
skin Of the white hog free from these
| troubles and in good shape.
The Berkshire and the Poland
China are also to be seen, and are
. fine specimens. But there Is Inc
Hampshire breed, which is new to
a great many Of our people. This
is black hog, with a broad band
of white around the body, including
the shoulders. The breed is becom
ing quite popular in the south; at
tains a good size, and favors the "a
: con type.
The Duroc-Jersey Is also there
/ and is a fair representative OF this
r increasingly popular breed OF hogs.
n But. among the exhibit OF hogs
e the most impressive sight is a razor
3 back SOW with her half Poland-Chln
Il mig. which, at six months OF age
:, weighed as much as it's mother Or
Is when she was eighteen months ole
d This lesson shows the Importance G
"a good blood in grading up Our natlV
ic hogs
le Why waste feed on the scrub, wine
Ia little good blood on the male slo
will increase the size and quality
a our hogs over 100 per cent? 1t
ht poor business.
ty The hog exhibit on the train
ly worth taking half a day off to see.
ty Corn.
- The corn exhibit is a revelatlo
" Just think Of it--many farmers Wis
~ ing the train would not believe
~ was raised In louisiana.
~ .My.o said one farmer, III
ne could only raise corn like that
as Louisiana 1t would mean something
''s He was fairly dumbfounded VII
Informed that every ear on the ira
90 was raised right here in his ov
-. state. AS has already been SAID, 7
.v train is showing to louisiana
- what Louisiana really can do alo
=. agricultural lines. And many OF
pa yes. the majority, have not yet t
- faintest idea of what our soils
VI capable of yielding if only given
N fair chance.
al And so it is with many other Gre
,o1 which are to be seen ON the tram.
Other Things.
But. although Of prime importa1
to successful farming, animals
crops are not the only things
be seen on the train.
Education has it's exhibit, and W
out the education of our youth to
able to take advantage of all
-; wonderful possibilities, the dem
'sl stration train would be sadly lack
~ in its completeness. The ST
oai Board Of Education is well represf
~ ed, and has models 81 country schc
~ and host of other things that
We peal to the visitors who realize
''' paramount Importance Of bend
~ the willow while it's green to
Inc principles Of an education WI
' 81 will develop the future success
,sa citizenry of the state.
.iDo Domestic Science.
ef- One of the most attractive den
but STATIONS on the train, especially
nth the lady and girl visitors, is
Jar canning plant, which is opera
up while you wait. Just think OF
the To be able to put up your fruit
ess, vegetables for future table use
to means of a simple little canning
ty. vice which can be operated with
bile greatest ease. Everybody sh'
old see the canning plant at work.
AN may mean a great saving to
to housewife who has plenty OF fr
ON and vegetables to preserve for I
ills. lily use.
n The Experiment Station Car
sat The experiment station car IS
10 plete with almost everything that
so Germs the well being OF the farm
you the live stock above described o.
Jon part of the station exhibit. 4