The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-08-31

found. however, that with overfows
and occasional frosts. growing cane
was about % hazardous az growing
cotton.
But every oldest inhabitant remem-
bered that that land was once q
prairie and that luxuriant grasses at
to sustain cattle win grow In that
part of the country. without encour>
agement Of any kind being necessary.
The people persuaded congress to
give them an appropriation. to be
used In establishing the demonstra-
ton farm.
state Donates 500 Acres.
Louisiana donated the use Of 500
acres OF one Of It's four convict farms.
on which this year there Is crop OF
cane. It n to be cleared OF the
splenetic fever tick and charbon, two
enemies OF cattle. which IL perfectly
feasible task and one which the ma
tional government has been carrying
on for years.
Years ago the government encour-
aged them to stock their farms with
Jerseys, Attorneys. Guernseys and
Holsteins. all good for dairying, but
not Of much use 20 the butcher.
Because there are so many milch
cows of the small butter-producing
brands, and so few OF the big cattle
that once came from the western
ranges, In one reason why q good
steak 10 now anywhere from % to AZ
cents per pound. depending upon the
point where Il IL bought.
The packers, who boast that they
have utilised everything about the
hog except Its sQueal, not for min
ute overlook the fact that the flesh
OF an old mich COW requires more
steam for Its cooking than that OF .
younger animal. They make the price
accordingly.
AK Farmers 20 Raise Cattle.
The bureau Of animal industry men
would deem themselves great bene-
factors Of mankind II they could IN
duce 100000 farmers to 60 into the
business Of producing two or three
beef animals every year instead OF
going In only for milk TO be sold to
dairies. The enormous development
Of the dairy business. which the
packers are also annexing because
they control the refrigerator cars. has
q hurtful effect In that II sends prac-
tically every bull calf to the local
slaughter house as soon as 1t Ii old
enough to pass inspection.
A certain percentage Of the calves
thus condemned to slaughter md
their way to the packing houses. but
owing to the fact that the percentage
OF waste on them IL high and the
freight bill Is relatively higher on q
big steer. the fact that these bull
calves are condemned to early death
has no effect In pulling down the
price Of cattle
The south Is thinking. not Of dairy
ing, but Of growing beef cattle. The
farmers have been getting such good
prices for their different stock. they
have so much corn on hand now, that
the weevil has made them think OF
something other than cotton, that In
every county there II q local sentf
ment favoring the eradication OF the
tick, a comparatively simple opera
ton, and the growing cattle for the
packing houses.
There Is nothing wrong with the
tick-infested cattle from q food point
Of view, but so long az the tick re-
mains In that country II ID next to
impossible to improve the breed. The
immune cattle are not up to the
standard OF requirement for profit
able shipment The hauls to market
are comparatively long. so II is desir-
able that the amount Of bsne. hoof
and horn to be transported be re-
duced to a minimum while the flesh
that can be put on the market Is
brought to the maximum.
Honduras Cattle Immune.
Honduras cattle have the physique.
They also are immune against the
feverproducing tick. II Is. therefore,
probable that some Honduras cattle
win be brought In for experimental
purposes. Cattle from the west will
also be sent In when II 10 possible to
take them In without certainty that
they will take splenetic fever from the
ticks and die or become so emaciated
that they Will be no good even after
they have become acclimated.
To take western or northern cattle
into the tickinfested country would
be a certain waste OF money. There
is no cure for the fever. The individ-
uals that survive are not much. III
any, better than the native herds,
hence the absolute necessity OF get