The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-09-02
Cotton Manufacturing
and Cattle Raising.

and Cattle Raising.
Mr.. Frank B. Mebane has during
the last few years turned his attention
to the development Of livestock in
terest in North Carolina, and on that
subject speaks with enthusiasm as
to the potentialities of the south a.
q stock-raising section.
In the New York Herald Mr.. Me-
bane said recently:
The war is giving the people of the
world a liberal geographical educa-
ton, and especially an appreciation
Of the physical geography lying be-
tween the Potomac and Atlanta, Ga.
The loss of virgin soil and of good
soil by washing in the cotton states
since the Civil War exceeds the loss
Of property in the European war to
such degree that the educated farm
er Of the south has determined to
abandon the policy Of ploughing just
enough to kill the grass and not
enough to make crop.
If England declares cotton contra
band tomorrow simultaneously there
will be supplied purchaser for the
entire crop. Two things will regulate
the outcome England's policy and
interest and the abolition Of financial
slavery brought about by the recent
currency legislation and the deterrni-
nation or the part Of the small south
ern farmer and Tenant to raise food
stuffs and beef cattle.
The cotton states have determined
to stop killing grass and to have
more cattle to kill. No contract OF
legislation is necessary to regulate
the acreage or the price of cotton
The lower it sells this season, the
greater viii be the education con.
corning it and the appreciation Of
the by-products of the cotton plant
When thorough understanding Of
the animal industry is had in connec.
ton with the grasses Indigenous K
the cotton-growing states and cotton
seed hull and cottonseed meal. ther
automatically there will be a rea1iza
ton by even the -gallus" farme1
that cotton is his money crop, AM
that the acreage in the future vii
be governed largely by the contrac
price offered before the cotton i
planted.
Every beef feeder and dairy ii
Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana and Obi
gets COW feed from Georgia, eithe
cottonseed meal or cottonseed hui
A similar revolution viii come abou
in the animal industry in Georgia t
that which converted hot air int
grand opera in Atlanta. That cit
has more public spirit than any othe
in America. In one broad sweep sh
raised herself from a hot-air distins
ton into city Of song. She is mo-
q city of culture, and an inspiratio
to the country people of Georgia. Sh
is converting her cotton farmer int
an exhibitor Of registered cattle.
The American cotton crop for or
year in its fabricated form and wit
its by-products exceeds in value Il
entire British loan Of $4,000, 900 90
which attracted the admiration 4
the world. It amounts to more tbs
the output of the United States ste
Corporation for three years. A
that is necessary for solution Of q
the cotton troubles is q ccmprehel
sive appreciation Of the affinity
cotton, grass, beef cattle and Il
wholesome negro.
Five Hereford bull calves in eva
township n every eotton-growir
county automatically viii reduce q
cotton acreage to such an extent tn
it will more than compensate Fl
the hardships and the slavery that Il
cotton planter has endured since Il
Civil War.
The value of this study of ge
praphy is resulting rapidly in t