The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-28
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lands in the South that range in price
from So to $40 per acre. which could
be used for beef production. The soil
of such lands is usually sandy or post
oak. neither of which are as good for
grazing as the prairie or delta lands.
but which would furnish good grazing
If a little care was taken in getting
pasture plants started. On these soils
carpet grass, Bermuda. lespedeza,
white clover, red top, Paspalum dila-
tatum, and bur clover do exceedingly
well. The carpet grass furnishes
abundant grazing on the sandy lands.
while the Bermuda does better On the
soils which are a little stiff. The Pas
palum, white clover and red top do
we'll on the damp lands, and II some
lime is present alsike clover will fur
nish fine grazing. The foundation of
all pastures on sandy or loan lands
should he carpet grass, Bermuda end
lespedeza. The variety Of forage
Icrops which may be raised on this
type of soils is large. and 1t is easy
matter 10 grow all the hays. silage
crops and forage necessary for feed
ing the stock which may be kept on
the farm.
One of the greatest drawbacks TO
the cattle industry of the South has
DGEn the pTSStHCS bi the cattle tIEh
that transmits Texas fever, which Kills
many OF the cattle and stunts others
in growth The tick is rapidly being
ieradicated. and ii is only question
OF time until the South Is freed of this
pest.
The native cattle Of the South are
cold blooded scrubs, carrying a yarf-
able percentage Of Jersey blood. They
are small in size and inferior in quail
htt4 IA OF jva nd ha
cows. produce good calves when bred
10 a beef bull Some Of these cows
weighing not over six hundred pounds
have given birth TO half-bree calves
which have developed into five to six
hudred pound animals at twelve or
thirteen months of age.
Half-Breeds Don't Fatten.
They usually weigh about eight to
eight hundred and fifty pounds at
two years OF age when raised inder
average Southern farm conditions,
The half-hreed calves do not fatten
out as we'll as calves of a higher grade
but if permitted to grow until two or
three years of age they finish out as
very good beef animals. The half
breed heifers. when bred to beef bulls,
usually produce excellent calves.
No section OF the country can raise
cattle as cheaply as the South. and
the variety and prices of feeds are
such that the animals can be ecoaomi-
cally finished for the market. The
forage plants, especially sorghum and
corn, make such a luxuriant growth
in the Southern ATTITUDES that large
yields OF silage can be produced per
acre. The silage is an excellent feed
for wintering the breeding herd, or
for finishing the animals for the mar
Ret. The use OF silage In "a fattening
ration almost invariably increases
the size of the daily gains cheapens
the gains, lengthens the period dur
ing which cattle can be fed cotton
seed meal economically and without
danger, and results In better finish.
fatter cattle. and greater profits per
head. The leguminous hays, as al
faifa, cowpea, lespedeza, red clover.
and vetch. and the corn slower and
oat straw are good rough feeds to- use
in conjunction with silage.
The Shorthorn, Aherdeen-Angus.
Hereford, Red Polled and Devon
breeds of cattle do well In the South.
The Shortholn does well on all lands
where the pastures are good and the
feed Is plentiful. The cows usually
prove very good mixers. giving milk
eHeas h-feE the calf and to supply the
home as well. The result of the good
milking qualities of the cows Is us
ually good growthy calf The Here
fords and Angus are good grazers
and will do we'll under range condi-
tons, as well as on the small farm.
The Hereford sands ahead of all
breeds as a range. animal, but the
Angus has the advantage over all
breeds in ths feed lot. as they finish
very smoothly, are high In quality
and kill out high percentage OF mar
keable meat, The Devon is slower of
growth than the other breeds, but
are good rustlers and fatten on pas
lures which are SO thin that some Of
breed which ranks next to the milk
|ipg strain Of HhorthOrn9 IN thu pro-;
dlction NJ milk and beef . They are
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