The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-05-02
URGES ATTENTION
TO RAISING STOCK
BY ALL FARMERS
PAMPHLET PREPARED BY JUDGE
ROBERT EWING TO BE
SENT OUT.
STOP The KILLING OF CALVES
Prices of Beef Cattle SO Good That
Business Can Be Made Highly
ProfitabIe-Many Letters Indicate
Much Interest in State.

Compiled by Judge Robert Ewing
chairman Of the agricultural com
mittee of the board of trade, an ap
peal for greater interest in stool
raising will shortly be distributed
among the farmers and others of the
state. The matter Is now in the
hands of the printer and will shortly
be issued and it is expected that the
work will have large influence to
ward the increase of stock raising in
this state.
In addition to a statement of facts
as to actual conditions, Judge Ewing
received, and prints, several letters
from those prominent in stock rails
ing, promoters of the industry and
packing concerns.
Some of the rules which have been
advocated by this committee of the
board of trade for the betterment of
stock raising conditions are as fol-
lows:
Engage more strongly in the rails.
ing of beef cattle. The high prices
now prevailing for good beeves, cat.
tie and hides are sure to continue for
years to come, furnishing a paying
market.
Hold calves, If possible, until they
have some appreciate weight. but
under no circumstances, except if in
the case of disease, should female
calves be slaughtered, because they
have become so necessary for stock
purposes.
PAY more attention to securing
the service of good sires. 1t will
surely pay.
do not waste cornstalks and 9TH
ter kinds Of food which should be util-
lied"
1t is an admitted fact that beef cat
tile have become scarcer each year,
and that the prices have been steadi-
21y going up until the better cuts OF
meats are now without the reach of
the masses of people. One of the
reasons advanced as to why the
meats have become higher is the fact
that there are less cattle being rails
ed now and the fact that the popula-
ton has shown great increase In
the course CT the past few FEARS
stock raising has been on the de
crease in this state for years until
now there is being more interest tax
en- in stock raising.
The pamphlet lays much stress up
on the non-slaughter of calves. Il
is held that this is one of the mair
reasons also why there has boon
decrease in the quantity of beef cat
tie. A bill was introduced in the leg
islature making it penalty t.
slaughter female calves. 1t is dcsir
ed that the people refrain from the
use of veal meat and that the farmers
hold to their calves until they have
attained some size.
Stress is also laid upon the farm
ers securing good breeds of cattle
and that the farmers have these
breeds so that they may get the bes
of results. 1t is held that II tn.
proper attention is paid to the stool
raising in this state for the next few
years that there will be return O.
prosperity to this state in that lint
and that Tennessee will become one
of the foremost stock raising states
in the country
Again it is said that there will bt
Il good market for cattle for years
and the farmers need have no alarm
that they will suffer by reason OF the
fact that they take up stock raisinf
on a larger scale. It is held that il
they proceed in the right manner thai
they will have better market fol
their feed stuffs through the medium
of cattle than they could obtain IL
any other manner. Intensive farm
ing is advocated, as it will serve al
once the desire for gain and an econ
omy in feeding.
A number of letters received by
Judge Ewing indicate that others
without the bounds of the state are
much interested in the fact that the
state Is awakening to the need OF
stock raising and much encourage
.ment is given.