The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-09-04

to enter more actively into the raising
OF all kinds Of live stock, realizes that
this is the fact. It has, therefore, issued
a pamphlet entitled 'Silos-silage" for
the information Of stock raisers along
its lines. The purpose Of the pamphlet
may be said to be three-fold; first, to
show that the preservation in proper
form for winter use Of the feed-stuff
produced on the farm is necessary to
stock raising; secondly, to show how
this can be done most economically;
third, that the actual use on the FARM
Of this preserved food in the maintenance
OF cattle through the winter is the best
market which the farmer can find for
these products.
The price OF good beef cattle is now
so high and so certain to remain so that
profit is sure to come if the business of
raising cattle is conducted with proper
care. But why not conduct the business
in the hest and most sensible way, and
get out Of it all the profit that can be
gotten9 If cattle are to increase in flesh
they must be fed literally, and the
main body of their food should be raised
on the farm and preserved for later use.
As soon as pasturage ceases to be suf-
ficient the stock raiser has to act. 1t
he has no food laid by for the stock on
hand their immediate sale is necessary.
This may be the case with so many
improyident ones that the market may
be temporarily gorged with disappoint-
ing prices resulting. But if this neces-
sity for sale is not forced on the stock
raiser because OF a supply OF food on
hand, then he can wait and sell when
he chooses and when the market best
suits him. No fear then for the butcher
is sure to be knocking at his door. He
has made himself independent. 1t is
patent, therefore, that stock raisers must
do two things-proyide for the raising
OF material for silage sufficient for the
stock to be carried, and to preserve this
in perfect condition in suitably con-
structed silo. The silo has proven itself
to be the very thing needed for this
purpose, and every intelligent farmerin
the State appreciates this. The only
question is what kind and size to build.
On. those points this pamphlet gives the
fullest information and most practical
suggestion. What to do and what to
avoid to insure success in construction
are clearly shown. Illustrations and
estimates for building all sizes and kinds
are plainly given. In fact, ever con-
ceivable question Of practical use is fully |
answered. No one thing more oppor-
tune than the preparation and issuance
Of this very suggestive pamphlet could
have been hit upon. 1t can be had on
application, and should be carefully
read by every stock raiser in the State
Professor H. A. Morgan, Of Knox
vile, known to every progressive farmer
in Tennessee, has time and again, in
the most practical way, and in many
different points in the State, demon
strated automatically on the black
board, in sight Of his hearers, that the
very best market the farmer can possibly
find for his grain, as well as his grasses,
is in the increased flesh or high grades
OF cattle Kept on the farm, cattle which
will command the best prices in the
for there is very great diff
ference in the profit derived from rais-
ing good or poor cattle. No intelligent
man can read cattle statistics in the
United States without becoming con-
WINGED that for many years to come the
raising Of good cattle will surely prove
If judgment is shown. Ten
nessee is ideally suited for this industry, |
and more should engave actively in it.
Judge Robert Ewing for Nashville
Daily.
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