The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-23


sowr very tnicsly may help but the
best thing is 10 keen tho land clean
Of anythirg IT IS said by some That
sweet potatoes Will destroy The Mnt
ylass I have not tried this. but those
who have done so claim that 1T is n
good method.
breeding Up Herd,
was interested in noting the reply
~ the editor OF the Progressive Farm
~ to correspondent who wanted TO
i,now where TO get good c,rado Here
ford bull The editor told him that
20 breeder sold grade bulls ana he
was glad OF IT. 1t is simply ignor-
anco OF the laws Of nature that would
induce e farmer Go use grade bull
OF any breed. one can easily breed up
herd from common aud grade COWS
II his bull has long pedigree Of pure
blood behind him. but 10 use n Grade
luiI is 70 be breeding dow inward. Years
ago, when l was breeding up dairy
nerd in Albeuarlc tho board came to
he conclusion that | ought 10 breed
sonle nrst-class beef bulls for the
heneht Of the nolghborhood, and the
general Improvement OF the cattle we
had 70 bug for feeding. | went to
work 10 secure some heifers and a
hUll calf as :, start ! was told that "a
certain larger farmer near Charlottcs-
Vile had the best stock of Shors
Horns IN tho state. I rode TO see him.
rnd saw a magnificent herd of cattle
in his field. Telling him my GRAND
i've smiled and said: II have not full
FLOODED animal on the farm. except
my bull. havo been breeding from
full-blood bull so long that | can
hardly say how close my cows may be
10 full blood, but they are not full
1cpded. because they were started
rom common stock and have been
hoo
buy my grade bulls. all or which I
1uake steers OF for feeding. and l al
ways tell them that they are making n
1iiStake 20 want 10 buy tie bull
calves, for never use anything IN the
shane OF bull. but ono that has
clean pedigree and registered,
And yet all over that section people
thought that this was a herd of pure
short horns. And, IN fact. they had
been bred up until for all practical
purposes they were pure short horns
but II one OF the grade bulls had been
raised and used, the results would soon
become apparent In the decrease OF
the beef value of the stock ! thcn
Went 10 a large herd owned by breed
crs OF registered stock and got the
animals I wanted But with one Of
the finest Of short horn bulls, l could
not persuade the mountain graziers TO
pay Il dollar for the use of the animal
them But in the ueiEhborhood there
was one farmer who understood the
value of good blood and always had
some iine high -grade steers that lie
led IN winter. / could not buy ono OF
them from him i'll the fall at the price
! was paying for the feeders off the
mountain, then three cents pound on
loot. for lie knew that when | had
used all the steers | had room to feed
/ would tie Obliged 10 buy his stall fed
steers I'm the spring Mt twice the price
! was paying in the fan
But the strangest thing as in all the
operations OF the farm. was that so
lew SAW how this man was succeeding.
and We're content to raise scrub feed.
ers From Southwest Virginia the con
;aSicn for short horns went over tho
border into North Carolina. and in the
high mountain plateau of Ashe ana
nther counties on the Virginia border
they are growing grade short horn
feeders and shipping-them..io Indiana
Tor winter feeding; wfieie tho feeders
Know ecod stock and want to get none
other
With the high prices now prevail
'pS both for feeders and fat cattle, the
breeding from a pure blooded bull OF
The beef-breeds 81 becoming matter
OF great Importance to those who have
"reap land for pasture. There will al
ways be 4 demand in the fall for first
-iesr ttchtIs anu III lht cool sections
of Northwest North Carolina and
Southwest Virginia the raising OF good
feeders viii be profitable. ! was once
asked by farmer in Asne County in
the fail when they were getting four
and half cents for feeders, 81 II would
l!ot pay them to feed there ia winter
asked him what corn wac worth
Shere, He said 1925 a bushel told
hin that settled the matter FOR him,
rs IN that elevated country corn is
rather an uncertain crop and CoW-pea
hay rather hard 10 maxi on account
~ the great elevation Of the country,
rs the farms there average over 5000
Seet above the sea level. The western
Feeders have the advantage OF the
cheaper corn, and the North Carolina
grass lends furnish them the best
means for raising feeds
The breeders IL southwest Virginia
ere right in sticking 10 tho short horn
blood, but east Of tho Blue Ridge
believe chat The BLACK Pooled Angus
IS the coming breed One successful
breeder Of these 81 the upper Piedmont
section OF North Carolina has made
The roddies the popular breed there
and there has been IL wonderful i'm
pToYenent OF the beef stock in tina,
section from his efforts in sending out
pure bred bulls. This breed has for
Years been topping the market FOR beer
more than others, and east OF tho Blue
itlaSe DcneVc tbey al. the CO!lirr
bEef cattle. Tho prepOtency OF the
breed is show well by the fact that
10 matter what sort OF Il cow full
0rec Doddie Is used on, Tie cuives are
alTnost Invariably black al tho bun,
end apt 10 be hornlcss.
Getting Land IN Red Top Grass.
Il have iftecr acres OF strong REQ
soil In the Piedmont section Of North
Carolina, which / wish TO ser set in
rcd top grass. II was IN corn In 1912
and this year ia wheat and has been
plowed. turning under a heavy growth
of ragweed. Will prepare the Land
and intend to SOW about the 18th
either of The following:
:, Crimson clover oats-red .top or
2 Oats, red top. followed by peas. OF
3 Rye, followed by peas
7 am told that the clover and oats
will smother the red top. Am irving
30 get this land I'm red top to stand
hree years and would like 60 know
~ the first named would pe practicable
or better than No 2?''
You can drili the oats ana the rcd
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