The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-13
BLACK BELT FARM
OWNS FINE JERSEYS
Registered Cattle Bring Big
Prices the Year Round
LEADS THE WORLD
Raising Cattle Beats Fighting the
Boil Weevil, Declares Noted
Cattleman
LEADS THE WORLD
nv JOHN G. MOSES


The more I circulate among the live
stock at the State Fair, the greater the
number of surprises. Down at Marion
Junction, Ala, 1 found that the Black
Belt Stock Farm sells registered Jersey
cattle at prices averaging the year round,
about $50 head. This certainly beats
fighting boil weevils, according to my
way OF thinking.
In a small shed near the cattle barns,
/ found C. NJ. Tanner, general manager
FOR James B. Jones, owner Of the above
named farm. Mr.. Tanner willingly
stopped everything to give me story.
THREE BREEDS OF CATTLE
ION the Black Belt Stock Farm We
raise three breeds of cattle-Jerseys,
Pclled Durham and Shorthorns-and Du-
roc-Jersey hogs" said Mr.. Tanner. 1.-THE
Jersey we push most. AS you see, the
herd of about 20 in this shed are the best
that can be bred. Let me show you
picture here in the way of heifer. She
Is II months old and a champion. 1 sold
her for $500 in Memphis to be delivered
after the fairs are over.
I'VE have So head of Jerseys, 40 head
of Polled Durhams, 45 Shorthorns and
70 Drroc-J ersey hogs. The farm contains
$500 acres. The Jersey, without doubt,
leads the world as a mich COW. The
Poled Durhams and Shorthorns are beef
cattle. But these last two breeds are
the only ones in the beef line that can
raise their young without assistance. AS
a herd, our Jerseys average the year
round from 21a to 3 gallons of milk per
day. Our best COW has a record OF 64
pounds of milk (seven gallons) in one
day, making slightly over pounds Of
butter.
CHAMPION BULL
"Our champion Jersey bull is Cam
paniles Golden Fern a $1,000 animal,
who was champion on the Island of Jer-
sey in the English channel before he was
imported. His sire sold at the record
price of $4,000 two months ago. So you
readily see the blood lines are right in
our herd. Don't never think Alabama
cannot raise live stock. We have the best
place in the United States for this pur-
pose.
1T is true we get good prices, but we
give quality with them. For Polled Dur
hams and Shorthorns we average 500 to
$500 a head. AS to our Duroc-Jersey
hogs, it is the same way-quality first
We sell 300 or 400 yearly at prices rang
ing from $15 up.
$3s450 We took all championships and
all firsts on herds. We ask no odds
against all corners ON our Marion juno
ton farm.
zone good word for the boil weevil,
while everybody else is knocking it. This
pest has caused 10 times as many in
uuiries this year about live stock as COM
pared to other years. Live stock and
Investigation seem to be the only sure
lines for the Alabama farmer to follow.
ANOTHER LITTLE FELLOW
Another one of Alabama's little fell
lows is John Larkin, Jr, of Coatopa,
who specializes in Duroc-Jersey hogs.
On his farm of 40 acres Mr.. Larkln
raises and sells about 80 head each year
from his eight registered sows.
with my small showing here TINS
year" said Mr.. Larkin, you see l took
second against all corners in the state on
best herd under one year, the prize Of
fered being donated by the American
Duroc association I am breeding for
quality now, and some day will be able to
branch out on larger scale. But tell
your readers they need not send out OF
the state to get the best. They are here
now. I get $3.50 and up for young stock.
Registration papers go with each pur-
chase"
HOAGTOWN LOOMS UP
Gilbert Nichols, a T-year-old boy OF
Hoagtown, near Ensley, caused that town
to loom large on the horizon yesterday,
when he walked away with first prize.
both state and county, for the 10 best