The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-01-10
RENT YOUR LAND TO CATTLE

eeptloh OF eottoni consequently they
have farmed for years on q one crop
basis to the detrimeut of the land anC
the pocketbook. The presence OF the Dol
weevil brings us face to face with d
problem of q rather complex nature. Tn,
cotton crop can no longer be depended
on to pay u tax, square up the overdue
account, or to bring in the bacon. Their
what are we to dot
We must. Of necessity, If for no Other
reason, turn our attention partly to other
things that We can produce at a profit
We cannot afford to pull up stakes and
leave the farm In which we have invested
the savings OF former years, to go to
waste and ruin but we must get to
gether, fight it out. and prove ourselre;
v]ictors in spite of adversely,
The cattle industry, in our opinion, is
our salvation, In looking over the sit,
uation We are firmly convinced that the
prevailing good prices are here to stay
Tor a decade at least, Some of our PEG.
pie have been made to believe that We
can never grow cattle OF merit and quail
ity or at a profit, This is folly OF the
rankest sort. Mississippi can produce
beef as cheaply AS any of our states and
more so than most Of them on account
OF the mild short winters and the ease
with which we can produce feeds and
pastures; and today we can boast Of
homegrown cattle that will compare ia.
vorably with the best in amy state in the
Union.
Stock men from other states have re-
Gently purchased large tracts OF land in
Mississippi and will Immediately convert
them into beautiful stock farms and
have them tlourishing with the best
types of beef and dairy cattle. These
men know good things when they see
them and are taking advantage Of the
wonderful opportunities which Missj,-
sjppi offers. Are We going to throw
away this grand opportunity, sell our
lands for a p]ittance to the progressive
farmers from other sections, and later
WV tHtll llllltI ltuilFt ~ dlt wv GttltE
to get on the band wagon, keep pace
with progression and later enjoy the
fruits Of a bountiful harvest.
There is only one thing to mar the
possibilities of the cattle industry in this
section aud that is the tick. You know
the havoc this pest has played with
southern herds, so why dwell on it here?
The tick must so before the cattle in
dustry can thrive, so get rid OF him and
the quicker the better.
The general belief that our climatic
conditions and the quality OF our feeds
have a strong tendency to lessen the size
of on stock year by year seems to us
absurd and without foundation. The
smallness of southern cattle can be
Justly attributed to the lack of inheri.
lance of large size, the lack of knoWI-
edge OF feeds and feeding, the lack Of
good pastures and a positive indifference
to their welfare. Methods Of this kind
spell failure in every case. Stock farm
ing can be made profitable if We only 20
at it and the right way and push ii for
all it is worth.
In starting a stock farm, let Us sug-
gest that you begin with a few animals,
the very best 10 be had. II you cannot
afford to buy several animals of the best
type, buy a good bull and breed him to
the best scrub cows and l]eifers Won have
and you will improve your herd wonder.
fully and find it profitable. Nou can
from time to time sell these grades and
replace them with registered stock. Pre-
pare your pasture we'll aud see to it that
YOU have plenty OF good grass through
out the summer. This is one OF the biz.
gest factors in cattle growing. You
must have good sheds or barns and prop
erly care for your stock during rough
weather and your feed supply must be
unlimited. TO grow stock profitably
they must be pushed from birth until
ready to put on the market--feeding
tells the tale.
You might as well get down to il and
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smaller percentage OF protein