The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-09-12
|OUTH LAUDED
AS SECTION TO
RAISE CATTLE
Agricultural Bureau Takes Euro
pean War to Emphasize the
South's Opportunity
CHEAP LAND, GRAZING
AND MODERATE CLIMATE
These Advantages Are Pointed
Out by Experts of Animal
Husbandry Staff

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WASHINGTON. Sept I1-oficials
LOT the department Of agriculture are
taking advantage Of the war In Eu
rope to emphasize the possibilities
for the production of beef cattle in
The southern states. With largely
Increased demand for beef for export
combined with the dwindling supply
n other sections Of the country, the
cheap land. fine grasses and moderate
climate OF the south offers many In
ducements to the live stock farmer
According to beef cattle experts OF
the bureau OF animal husbandry. OF
. the total land area of the south 1871
< per cent Is made up of grazing land,
4 woods, waste or waste lands. and Q
very large portion of the latter would
produce excellent pasture for cattle,
: The types Of soil and nature OF the
land vary widely in each state, but In
each one are found soils which pro-
duce abundant grazing.
The stiffer soils usually produce
better grazing and fatter cattle than
40 the light or sandy soils. The lime
lands, black prairie lands and alluvial
-lands furnish the best pastures.
a joint report made by w. F. Ward.
senior animal husbandman In beef
cattle Investigations, and Dan T. Gray.
chief Of the animal industry division
of the North Carolina experiment sta
. Hon. has the following to say about
the south as beef producer:
There Is no section of the country
which can produce cattle more
cheaply than the south, for the lands
are still cheap, the grazing is good,
the pasture season IL long, feed can
Ne produced at a minimum cost and
.1noxpensive shelter only Ia required
Tor the animals during the winter
months. The native cattle through
mt this section are poor In quality
|6nd small In size. but they are also
;<heap IN price. They are not worth
|Icos. however, and their cheapness Ii
kho1B redeeming feature, for they are
Sood' Foundation stock from which
nay be produced an excellent herd Of
oef animals by judicious selection
ma by the continued use OF pure
Nod beef bulls.
Cheap lands combined with cheap
AOI tOuuOatiOu BUCK HdhS ~
ou8ible to start In the cattle busi-
oos In the south with an outlay or
~ less capital than In most other
octious Of the country. The only
1clters required are open sheds fac
~ south, under which young cattle
1oy take shelter from cold. rain or
nd. Mature beef cattle usually need
u other protection than that afforded
trees, hedges, underbrush. cane
fokes and other natural shelters.
Corn grows well throughout the
nth and IL the principal crop grown
Ia grain for feeding purposes and 10
4oro generally used for silage than
~ other crop. Because OF its adapta-
mtg to almost all soils. the wide
o<iation OF time during which II may
~ planted and Its luxuriant growth
oouthern ATTITUDES. 1t In considered
~ most important silage crop. Sweet
oxxhum can be planted later than
Qe1 and often makes q heavier yield.
1o cost Of growing sorghum and
pgQ II about the same. A combina-
~ Of corn and sorghum makes q
Hare that II greatly relished by cat
Dor many years the department OF
0Grtculture has realized the import
moe Of the south an field for beef
ottle. Investigations In breeding and
oooing cattle In the south were be-
~ In 1904. Two years later war was
oclored on the cattle tick, which
~ found TO be q tremendous draw
1ok to the live stock industry In
~ oection. The battle line against
- troublesome disease carrier was
1o1ded from the Atlantic to the Pa
~ IN 3 Eisxag line across the south
~ southwest, the lines being tight
~ gradually IN an effort to push
~ 0ck back into the Gulf OF Mexico
acroa6 the Rio Grande While
6.oOo square miles Of territory had
4oo0 actually free Of cattle tick be-
4ore the close Of the last fiscal year,
the war Is being continued more sys-
tematicaily and effectively nov than
aver before. giasA -s,-4s1s M
Any standard breed Of peer cattle
I'll 90 well In the south. Following
~ cxtensive tests and experiments,
"a bureau OF animal industry IL In
1tlon 70 advise prospective cattle
1871 ON this point. Some breeds do
(. .Stter ~ given sections than others.
fsnerAiiy speaking, the Shorthorn.
hereford. Aberdeen-Angus and Gallo
way belonging to the beef tyne were
found TO do well, while the Devon ana
Red Polled are considered the most
ttmportant breeds belonging TO the
quail purpose type of cattle, at least
K Tor the south. sas IS
While slavery existed In the south.
I cattle, hogs and sheep were to be
found on every plantation and on
many of them were very good beef
4 animals. some herds of which con.
5eined large infusion OF shorthorn
blood At that time the south pro,
0uced all the beef, pork and mutton
4 required to meet its demands. Al
The close of the Civil war few cattle
we're left. and these were bred among
themselves without the addition OF
any new blood, except an occasional
+ cross with the Jerfey. and the result
Vas the present small and unsatisfac.
Tory native type
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