The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-28
Increased Industry
For West Florida to Be
Result of Cattle Trip"


Continued From Page one.l
more tame pastures, and our own
bermuda grass is the thing.
II have about 500 cattle and 100
hogs, on about 1000 acres. I'm >go-
ing to increase my stock and upgrade
it by crossing on registered stock.
For cattle, Herefords and Shorthorns
are the thing.
II went to learn, and learned.
I'm not one of those who think we
can't get anything any better than
what we have got.
eve have a better climate, and
the only thing for rs to do is raise
the winter feed and eradicate the
tick"
Raise Mules Here.
That as fine mules can be raised
here as anywhere in the United
States, and as cheaply, was the state
ment of Fl. Jarmsn, of the Bagdad
Lumber Company. Mr.. Jarman was
raised ON a stock farm and knows
mules.
''The finest homegrown mule mar
ket in the world is at Columbia,
Tenn" he said. cit is the third
largest open mule market in the
world too.
Jarman Tells How.
"a good mule must have size, quail
fly, appearance, good bone and a
good constitution.
Missouri has the reputation of
raising more big mules than any
other state in the Union-this is be-
cause they have large draught mares
In Missouri. Tennessee mules are
noted for their fine quality and en-
durance and being further south they
can stand more heat than mules from
any northern state.
Can Do 1t Here.
TO raise mule we must have
locality, right pasture and feed anC
care. Home grown mules viii al
ways endure more of the home eli
mate than q mule imported from an
other state.
"Mares with a strain Of race horse
blood VIII foal a mule with mucl
endurance; therefore when ono
Florida begins to grow good pas
ture and gets these mares Of goot
size, with Just a slight strain of rae
blood. as most mares of Kentucl1
and Tennessee have, and good jacks
there is no reason why Florid
shouldn't raise the best and most de
sirabfe mules in the United States.
Horses Too.
NJ. A. Savage, of the West Florid
Naval Stores Company, is anothe
man who is enthusiastic on the mul
! end horse question.
I'm going to raise them here
said Mr.. Savage most enphaticall,
"A pair of mules we have to pay SIC
for down here, I can get for $500 u
there.
"Our velvet beans will take cal
of all the stock we want to rails
We can produce as good pasture &
Kentucky by intelligent operation
and we have more land. We mul
raise our own stock"
Hogs Cheaper Here.
Said c. NJ Munson, of the Bal
dad Lumber Company:
'Tn studying the hog question
Kentucky and Tennessee, my OPT
ion is the Duroc hog is supreme
every respect-he is smoothe
larger, more prolific and puts ,
more weight at an early age tn;
any other breed.
Mckee Bros, of Forest Hon
: Farm, near Versailles, KY, have VIII
is considered the largest and be
herd of Duroc hogs in the wor
They ship their fancy Durocs |
over the world and have made
world wide reputation. West Flo
ida can raise hogs cheaper tn
Kentucky and should supply gre
deal of the worlds wants.
600 Pound Hogs.
III The Duroc can be made to wei
600 pounds at one year old and
so prolific that a farmer can SITS
into the hog business with a We
few animals.
VIII Increase Hogs.
Gas West Florida should enjoy b
portion of the fancy hog raising a
shipping we have therefore pl
chased and expect to purchs
enough fine bred registered Dun
hogs to establish the largest a
best Duroc hog farm in the South
I'D Strong For Cattle.
| A. A. Meyers said: Il am stror
err for hogs and cattle in West FL
ida than ever. l saw what with
little work and few different Il
thods we might expect here.
Mr.. Meyers has about 200 ht
now and is going to upgrade tn
by infusion, of Duroc-Jersey blood
''The thing / learned" said ]
Meyers, els that instead of fight
grass we must cultivate grass.
other words, it is pasture we ne
Our bermuda is fine, and I'm going
plant clover, and try alfalfa as "
One Mistake.
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