The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-10-29
TO PROMOTE STOCK GROWING
FUNDS PROVIDED FOR TAKING
UP LIVE STOCK WORK IN
THIS STATE.
Expert Breeders to BE Engaged to
Aid I'm Tick-free Counties In the
Development of This Important In
dustry.

Columbia, Oct. 24.--Funds have
been provided for taking up the live
stock work in South Carolina by the
United States department Of agricul-
ture and Clemson college. The or
ganization is now being completed
and representative OF Clemson col
lege will attend the meeting Of the
live stock association, to be held in
Chicago. December /, for the purpose
Of trying to secure two OF the most
expert men in the United States in
live stock. The type Of man that will
be secured is one who - acquainted
with Southern conditions and who has
had Western experience.
The development Of this work will
be- undertaken only in those counties
that are not tick infested. The policy
OF the department and the college Is
to help those first who have tried to
help themselves. An exception will
be made. however. in the case of Cal
houn county, to the extent that work
will be taken up there provided that
they agree to begin the tick eradica-
tion. This exception Is made from
the fact that serious effort was
made by q number of prominent citi-
zens of Calhoun to bring 1t about.
1T would be folly" said w. w.
Long. State agent for the demonstra-
tion work and Clemson college, who
was among the visitors in Columbia
yesterday, ito try to develop q great
industry like this in. tick-infested
counties. We would simply be court
ing failure. for it is we'll known that
the best type Of beef cattle can not
be grown In a tick-infested country.
Besides, cattle that are shipped from
q county below the quarantine line
sell in the markets at half a cent
to cent and half a pound less
than those produced in q tick free
community.
These experts will work in close
cooperation with the county demon
stration agents and the first step taken
will be the making Of permanent pas
lures and the growing Of forage crops.
To this end great effort will be made
in growing Bermuda grass for sum-
mer pastures and burr clover for win
ter pastures. These two grasses pro-
vide as fine grazing when properly
cared for as the blue grass Of Ken
tucky. There Is no reason why every
farmer shoull not have for sale FROM
one to FIVE head Of fat steers that
would weigh from 800 to 1900 pounds.
that would bring him from $50 to $50
head. These could be raised on the
waste products Of the farm and pas
tured on lands that are now lying out,
but could be made into splendid per-
manent pastures. This need not inter-
fere with our growing cotton nor
make 1t necessary for us to reduce our
"NAS~oS' ~ VOos0 Oihy ChoOiO uo W
have another source of money supply
and would put us In shape 70 improve
our lands greatly"
Well known farmers and agricul-
tural experts have been called to meet
In Columbia November 8, to lay plans
for a campaign against the cattle tick
in South Carolina. The next general
assembly will be asked for an appro-
priation Of $4,000 on the condition
that similar amount is given tor
work In this State by the United States
department of agriculture. Several
farmers from each of the tick-infested
counties are expected to attend the
meeting here. The national depart
ment of agriculture will have several
experts in attendance.