Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-02
now PAYING ATTENTION
TO CATTLE RAISING
interest Is Increasing in Virginia
and Other States of the
South.
NEED MORE PACKING HOUSES
Charles IL. Hunter Describes Coudi-
tions In Georgia.. VI. Barr. For
n mer President OF Scaboard Air
Line, Issues Pamphlet on Subject.

III stonc of tho gratifying signs Of the
3 tincs in Virginia ana also ina other
Sssaris OF tho South IS a growing inter
lest In the nr,ttcr OF cattle and stock
Eaisins. This interest has not reach
81 80 the enthusiastic stage vet. hut II
t to he hoped that this is coming.
az Down in Georgia. and perhaps other
1, southcrn States that heretofore have
q banked their all OF cotton. stock and
fSSattle raising interests arc gaining
ground. Charles l.. Hunter. of Atlanta.
Il writing TO the Manufacturers Record
q ON this subject brings out some points
that may we'll he taken under serious
in Virginia. for what he
Fyaays Of conditions in Georgia applies
Cattle raising in he Far West and
IS Sorth is paying handsomely. Why
d should they he able 10 raise cattle more
1ssssheaply than the South" They cannot.
The West nd North have only a limit
ed number of days i'm which cattlo can
SSNbard on man ana beast How about tho
4 South? There arc hut few DAYS that
= the opcn pasture down hero will not
Furnish abundant uourishmcnt FOR tho
'%Srowing cattle ana tho housing OF
/ them during the fcv DAYS thu, they
Item. They thrive hero better than in
81 the colder climates. and feeds for fat
+ tenfng and fnishinc them off for mar
y get are more easily raised here than
e fai the colder climates
& s From one TO three crors yearly on
I: tho same land can he raised here plcntt-
fully and proiitably. There has been
In the past one great drawback TO eat
seEe raising in this scction-ihr tick
s#Ihanks to our state authorities this
pest has been about eliminated"
ssPREDfCTS DIG FOREIGN TRADE:
SEA FOR RAISERS or CATTLE
sSs-Rr. Hunter secs biz foreign trade
Tor cattle raiSers and hacking houss
amen in tho future. lie argues thus.
what will conditions lie when the
s9StrugSle across the waters is ended"
& Where is that vast population to got
,sGRttle for restocking tie farms? Tncy
care using up every animal that can he
e5turncd into food for the mon in the
EGenchcs. Notice the vast amount OF
8lncat this country IS now furnishing
! to the foreign countries. with trahe
L restricted rs II is. No country. viz
tnaily, now can get our meat cNccrt
swhere England is willing When tho
entire world ear comr into or,r ports
!, and buy meat, how great is going TO
be the demand for it, War is hell il
Us true. but even this great curse /.
forcing ON rs opportunities THAT ir
taken advantage Of. vii! mean unlock
cd-for profit and success. EaiSiu. cat
tic in the South Is ono of tho .rcY.cst
OF these opportunities VIII We hc rrc-
pared TO grasp III" opnurtuni,y at tho
conclusion OF this great 'struGclc,
''cotueraisuS by itsclt will take
Iron Two 10 three sears TO bcriu pay
ling dividcudS. fortunately however
In tins section IL guuS hand i'm hand
with hog raising ana diversified farm
ing. This method Of farming hero viii
pay from the start. ana pay we'll for
every dollar invested, We do not have
to depend on large ranges for food
for our cattle Limited acreage for
pasture, coupled with fields where grain
aud hay and other feeds are raised
more cheaply than in amy other section.
OF the country, Will enable Il maximum
number OF cattle To be Kent on n mini
mum number Of acres OF land. We all
have learned that this is an age Of
turning our raw material irto the man.
nfactured state before putting il ON
tic market Use hogs and cattle as
I manufacturing plants Tor finishing food
3 dfops for market. Sell your corn. hay
grain, peanuts ANA potatoes through
Sour COWS and hogs
{ Ali. PACKING HOUSES
81 DoiNG!I.uoD AZ >INE:>S
- Mi. Hunter SAVE ..I- the packing
s houses of his State are doing /. land
) Office blusiness. and That Georgi. needs
+ I'LL mo- easements "t TIE KIND
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