Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-10-31

common. The rise In value Of land.
and the increase tn the price Of cory
caused pastures 10 be pIowed up and
the beef COWS disposed Of A reac.
I ton is now setting IN which promises
to be important. 4 similar move
ment Is noticeable In the eastern and
New England states Success de-
Ponds On the utilization OF pastures
and cheap roughage.
BY the use of dual purpose COWS.
In strictly dairy sections. especially
teose producing market milk, the
dairy COW Is the only one 10 be con
sidered Her calf Is au incident
a necessary evil. The production and
marketing of milk is che dairy farm.
ers business, and he cannot afford 70
let his attention be diverted from the
matter IN hand on thousands Of d.
ver@led farms. however. especially
where cream Is sold to centralized
creameries. only few cows are kept.
and they are only part oil the farmers
business; the milk is but one Of sew
eral SOURCES of income Ia such cas-.
es the cows should produce calves
that win make profitable feeders.
by raising sheep more extensively
IN the oc,n belt and in eastern states.
The importance Of the wool industry
causes farmers to overlook the value
of sheep for mutton asd as weed do.
sppyer a small flock of sheep Of
one OF The mutton breeds should be
kept on eyery fern TO Craze the road
ways. the. stubble fields after grain
( Is cut. and the corn fields after the
corn Is fun grown Both wool and
lambs are salahle
Sheep Feeding Opportunities.
zone Of the best opportunities for
sheep feeding viii be found IN the
irrigated west, Proximity 10 the
range and the great value Of alfalfa
hay for fatterlng sheep makes thIs
business attractive.
ny increasing hog production on
the irrigated farms OF the west md
by making pork production an adj
ljunct of the creamery wherever con
dItiona permit The brighton farm
ers have a splendid opportunity for
the profitable production Of pork Of
the highest quality. pigs can be rails
ed al minimum cost on alfalfa, and
should then be finished on grain, such
as barley and peas A brcod SOW
can be wlntefed on alfalfa hay and a
few sugar beets daily, without grain.
"At creamerles, where no use r.
made OF the skim milk or buitermllk.
pig feeding should be an important
side line. Corn ard milk make an
economical ration for fattenlng and
one which produces pork Of excellent
quality
"By increasing the production Of
beef cattle and hogs IN the south
The south is the only section Of the
United States where cattle can still
be raised fed and sold at profit AZ
from s to 6 cents per pound, The
tick has been almost the only draw
back TO cattle production in the south
but its passing Is simply question
Of time and industrious perseverance,
THE hog fl the beef steers boon
companion. lie is increasing IN mum
bers in the south, and southern farms
viii in time supply the pork eaten by
southern farmers. and perhaps good
deal for the market as well. The
wonderful development OF the boys
corn clubs is now being supplemented
BY the organization Of boys pig clubs
Tha boys Of the south have been
shown how to grow corn; they are
now being shown how to feed u 70
hogs
by increasing the poultry of'pui
Of the farm. Poultry and poultry pro
ducts have profound influence on
the meat supply. but less attention IS
probably paid by farmers 10 the
breeding OF farm poultry and their
care than to any other animals. With
easy possibilities for rapid improve
ment BY the use Of pnrebred males
our farm hocks stih remain, as
class. decidedly underbred'
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