The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-30
urgent NEED TO 7
RAISE LIVESTOCK
Due TO Great Demand for Bread
Grains, Danger Exists Tint Stock
Growing VIII Decrease.
NECESSARY FOR WAR PURPOSES
No Nation Can Conduct Military
Operations Over Long Period With.
ont Adequate Supply OF Meats.
Suggestions for Qnick Results.

Throughout the country efforts are
+ being made through various agencies
to stimulate the production OF live
stock, In Virginia this year the op-
portunity for profitable live stock
production is believed by those who
are familiar with the subject TO be I'M
usual Feed of all kinds will be
abundant and other conditions essen.
tial to successful live stock produce
tion are said to be favorable
Food conservation agencies all over
the country are trying to induce
farmers to raise more cattle. Just
how best to accomplish this lis giving
some trouble. One method. the one
chosen by the council OF defense in
several states. including Virginia. Is
to present the matter in concise form
10 the farmers by letter, through the
newspapers and by speakers at pub
lie meetings
The Virginia council has received a
copy of short article written by DR.
r. y Munford, dean of the college
~ agriculture of the University OF
Missouri. which it is sending through
out the state. From the state coun-
ellis of perhaps thirty states this let
ter is going TODAY to farmers DR..
Nunford sums up the matter as fol-
lows,
There is danger in the present de-
mand for bread grains that live stock
production may be abandoned by
some farmers II any considerable
number of farmers should even tenn
porarily abandon the production of
live stock II would be an unfortunate
result OF the present war emergency
There was a general scarcity of live
stock products at the very beginning
of The. Tho NH he, ~
horses and sheep per capita has been
decreased for a number OF years We
are thus beginning what may be a
long war with our available supply
OF livestock below normal
Animal products are necessary for
war purposes. One OF the very seri-
Gus problems confronting the Ameri-
can government today Is to secure
wool enough to properly equip our
soldiers. The United States produces
only one-half Aof the wool needed in
our industrials
No nation can conduct a war with
out meat products The German ma
ton has been in great straits due to
a shortage of feed, There Is another
phase Of live stock production which
should not be overlooked The pro-
duction on the American farm Is to a
certain limited extent a by product
Great quantities of vegetable products
which go to waste on American farms
might be utilized by feeding to ami
mails and thus relatively waste ma
tertals actually might be converted
into products available for food and
OF corn slower, grass and cheap hay
that could be utilized in this man
ner,
In the present emergency m ethods
OF live stock production which will
bring quick results are needed Brief
ly these are:
IL Pork Broduction-Hogs are eff
ficient animal machines. grow rapid
~. produce flesh and fat quickly, and
may be produced economically: kept
on every farm with little or no ad-
ditional expense. A few sheep on
every farm would increase enormous
~ the mutton and wool available to
the nation.
% Mutton and Wool--A flock on
every farm. few sheen may be
kept on every farm with little or no
additional expense. few sheep on
every farm would increase enormous
~ the mutton and wool available to
the nation.
20. Pure-Bred sires-with war
prices for feeds, only the best and
most eInc1ent animals should be fed
The most efficient animals are the
progeny of pure-bred sires
-. Horses and Mules--Encouraxe
the increased production of horses
and mules. There will be a sea rcity
OF work animals on the farms and in
the industries. The farmer should be
| urged to utilize horse labor more
continuously and efficiently.
! %. Breed every female on the
farm. The prices for all live stock
are high. These prices will continue
ana may be even higher"