The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-10-19

s seHsi1 n. Tisd only at s g. s sssal I ss} 'ss. last R year EsosS dairy prod
Frankly, it seems all but Incredible that such an enormous ss Sn
should be realized from a single industry in so small an ara
such mining communities as Joplin produce annually from r aa
"Mr. Marble goes on to say that it is all done upon 81,
average OF twenty cows to each quarter section in the CONN.,
That means that a similar average in Allen county would bn nv
a similar result. To put it another way, if the farmers of ASs
county could be induced to go into the dairy business to N a
extent the people have done in this Wisconsin county, it Womb M
make us richer than Jasper county, Missouri, with all its z zHe
and lead mines: ...,
of all sorts fit should suddenly be discovered that Allen courty
Jasper county, Missouri, is. Why, we would all be wild with with
enthusiasm over the prospect Of sudden and permanent riches
And yet twenty cows to a quarter section will give us twice as
much cash income every year as is realized from the mines Of
eve cannot change the geology of Allen county and MAKE |
it a great mineral producer. But cows will grow here as well
The Il market for their product also will never neVn be- b gu t t G'U Uor IS t
likely that the price will ever fall below a fair compensation for
the Investment and the work involved"
The above is from the lola. Kansas, Register. What that
journal says about Allen county, Kansas, could very truthfuly
that we substitute Grenada county for Allen coma a. them aluv we
will appreciate more how personal the matter is and how it
Every sane venture in stock-raising in Grenada COUNTY.
S Sss pr D5pssS "a mad success as to at the t whole sam ,f,te statement TSs fu %ay
of the hill section Of Mississippi, in our judgment, lies in stock
will our people begin to garner that prosperity that can only
come OF well directed energies to a sanely planned industry.
that can not with profit be utilized for pasturage, for stock
raising. The world must be fed and we read over and over
GHoc HoIe 10 a = e shortage OI meat animals IN the world. we
do know that butter and dairy products have been going higher
and higher in prices for several years, and the termination of
this worldwide war is going to give the American of every
trade and OF every calling a prominence not enjoyed by those
OF any other country. So why not put our houses in order to
take advantage Of what is ready to come to us. The delta
future, but we of the hill section can not expect the results from
cotton that that section obtains, but we can raise the cows, the
mules. the horses, the sheep and the goats that the delta people
ARE bound to have, and what applies to the delta applies to every
other port of the country.
If the prowling dog could be e disposed of, a very great many
would now add sheep to their other lines of stock and we
venture to hope that our people will wake up to what the
proving dog is costing and take steps to circumscribe his lati
I bsae s aSvs thereby ! make axes sure fs Of the life of the sheep. Wool has
are quitting the sheep. And why are they quitting the sheep?
Because of the dog. g.
But to return to our subject. The lessons of the hour are
10 not put all your eggs in the cotton basket. Then what is the
easiest, most natural and practical thing to do? Raise stock
ana give due attention to dairying. The world is going to have
COW butter. Get in and help sell to the world what cows are
economic conditions.