The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-06-29
To Improve
Live Stock
western North Carolina Purchases
Pure Bred Bulls. Effects on the
States Cattle Industry Is
Far Reaching

FIFTY head OF Shorthorn bulls to-
be used in improving native stock
we're recently sold at public auction
at Asheville, n. c., by the American
Shorthorn Breeders Association as a
result of the effort of the Bureau of
Animal Industry in cooperation with
the Office of Farmers Cooperative De.
monstration Work and the North
Carolina Experiment Station. The
fifty head sold for an average of $l2I
each, which was satisfactory to both
those holding the sale and the farm.
ers who purchased the animals.
About one half of the bulls were
purchased comparatively.
The majority OF the bulls in this
sale ranged in age from ten months
to two years and were selected in
Missouri by field representative of
the Shorthorn Association and each
guaranteed by the association to be
breeder and as represented. They
were thick, useful individuals, and in
a modrate degree of flesh. The entire
lot Of cattle was on exhibition and
open for public inspection two days
previous to the sale. During this
time hundreds of farmers inspected
and studied the cattle. Members of
the State and Federal Departments
OF Agriculture, together with the de.
monstration agents, discussed with
the farmers the breeding qualities of
the cattle offered.
In one case six farmers purchased
one bull for their Joint use. Each of
them was a farmer who did not feel
that he could afford to purchase a
high or even moderate priced bull for
the few cows he owned; but secur-
ing the use of a good bull for one
sixth of the purchase price appealed
as an excellent investment. In 9th
er cases fewer farmers dubbed to.
gether to purchase a bull which su I.
ed them. Other bulls were purchas
ed by individual farmers who intend
standing them at public service.
In most cases where communities
purchased a sire comparatively the
bull is to be cared for and managed
by one of the purchasers. The cost
of keeping the bull will be prorated
among the joint owners. III other in
stances the keeper of the sire is &c
retain a part or all of the service
fee, depending upon the amount o
service rendered. Where bulls arr
owned by an individual and stood a
public service in the community {
! straight service fee will be charged
A Good Cattle Country
Western North Carolina is quit,
mounta nous, but the land is fertil,
and the valleys produce good yields
of corn and other forage. The steel
mountain sides furnish abundant op
portunity for the grazing Of beef cat
tie during a large part Of the year.
The cattle OF this region are large
ly Of Shorthorn foundation and, con
sequently, the use of pure bred Shor
horn bulls has been advocated. Thi
| In short time should standardize the
local cattle and make this section ia
nous for market and breeding cattle
Of this breed.
Since January I, 1915, several o
the counties of the State have organ
lied beef cattle breeders association!
In other counties local associat ont
have been formed, advocating the ex
elusive use Of pure bred bulls Of on'
of the beef breeds. Where the CAPT
tai was lacking to purchase the nee
essary sires for a community, by ad
vancing the necessary money the 10
cal banks rendered invaluable serv
ice to their people.
The adoption Of one breed of cat
tie by a county or section of a STATE
and the cooperative purchasing ant
ownership of bulls are two Of thu
principal factors which are being urg
ed upon the people by the department
In the beef cattle extension worl
which Is being conducted in coopera
ton with the various State agricul
tural colleges. This sale was a re
suit of such work and proved to be &
realization Of the plan which was GU
lined.
Results Are Encouraging
Everything considered, the salt
was successful. 1t enabled the farm
ers to inspect and purchase the cat
tie at their own price without the ad
ditional expense of travelling to the
breeders herd. The sale had a ten
dency to standardize and advertise
the breed in the section where 1t was
held, and three times as many pure
bred bulls are now owned as there
utouId have haan ~ tho farmprs had