The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-04-18

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essary for feeding the stock v,,.
may be kept on the farm.
One OF the greatest drawbac,,
the cattle industry Of the Sou,h u
been the presence Of the cattls -
that transmits Texas fever, which m
many OF the cattle and stunts ~
In growth. The tick is ranid,v ~.
eradicated, and it is only a ouestio.
time until the South is freed Of ~
pest.
The native cattle Of the South :,
cold-blooded scrubs carrying A u1,
Bile percentage Of Jersey blood. IN.
are small in size and inferior in ami
ity, but they have stamina and a.
COWS produce good calves when br,
to a beef bull. Some of these eou
weighing not over 600 pounds han
given birth to half breed calves vha
have developed into 500 to eOOpCua
animals at II to Is months Of An
They usually weigh about 800 to "a !
pounds at two years Of age vhu
raised under average southern I'm
conditions. The half breed calve, = |
not fatten out as we'll as calves q 4 |
higher grade. but If permitted to nv
until two or three years of age u
finish out as very good beef animak
The half breed heifers when bred B
beef bulls produce excellent CALM
No section of the country can Mn
cattle as cheaply as the South, q
the variety and prices Of feeds "
such that the animals can be 60
nomically finished for the market n
forage plants, especially sorghum ~
corn. make such a luxuriant growth b
the southern ATTITUDES that large yidd
OF silage can be produced per aes
The silage is an excellent feed 10
wintering the breeding herd. or for ~
ishing the animals for the marka
The use Of silage in a fattenins rsha
almost invariably increases the d.
Of the daily gains, cheapens the gahl
lengthens the period during which ~
tie can be fed cottonseed meal 90
nomically and without danger, N
results in better finish, fatter cath
and greater profits per head. ~
leguminous hays as alfalfa, cowpa
lespedeza. red clover and vetch nj
the corn stover and oat straw are gocd
rough feeds to use In conjunction vih
silage.
The Shorthorn, Aberdeen-AngM
Hereford, Red Polled and Devon
breeds of cattle all do well In 10
South. The Shorthorn does well q
all lands where the pastures are good
and feed Is plentiful. The cows usual
ly prove to be very good mixers, a.
ing milk enough for the calf and 70
supply the home as we'll. The resuh
Of the good milking qualities OF u
cows is usually a good growthy call
The Herefords and Angus are gocd
grazers and will do we'll under rang
conditions, as we'll as on the smaa
farm. The Hereford stands ahead q
all breeds as a range animal, but ~
Angus have the advantage over "
breeds In the feed lot, as they nnisa
out very smoothly, are high In quailV
and kill out a high percentage OF mn
ketable meat. The Devon Is slowei
of growth than the other breeds, Ou'
are great rustlers and fatten on pas
lures which are so thin that some Oh
the beef breeds could hardly suosist
The Red Polled is dual purpose pree'
which ranks next to the milking susn
of Shorthorns in the production .
milk and beef. They are not al w
known. nor as popular as the sn"s
horn, but have done well where'u
tried in the south. Any OF the oreoo
cross we'll with the native cattle, ID.
can be used advantageously In orees
ing up the scrub herds.
BY the eradication Of the cattle uci
the use Of good, purebred beef oui.
the improvement Of the pasture iano'
and a closer study of the cattle DUB
ness, the South will develop in'o
great cattle raising section. and snou's
contribute largely to the supply '
meat in the next two decades Id =,
case should high-priced, hisn-O'o.
stock be brought from tick-free sn.
tory until the farm upon which ths'
are to be kept has been rid OF ucAA