Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-23
TIMELY CATTLE TALKS;
BEEF MAKERS FOR MILK

Virginia and tho South Making Ready
to Supply Depleted Europe With
Various Dairy Products.
NATIONS MUST BE REPLENISHED
More Interest In Cattle Rt Fairs This
Fall Than Ever Before-People
Eagerly Taking Part in Discussion
of Breeds.
1t may be news to the city readers,
but 1t is a fact, nevertheless. that there
was time when Virginia was giving
as much serious attention to the mat
ter Of cattle raising as at present. This
is true of all of the South, and especi-
ally OF this State. People are not only
studying the figures which tell OF the
reduction of the cattle on the Western
and Southwestern plains and tho con-
sequent high prices demanded for all
kinds. especially beef cattle, but they
are also figuring on the increased de-
mand for all kinds of live stock that
Will come when the devastating war IS
at an end: when the farming world of
all Europe viii lhave to replcnish the
farms with cattle to take the place
of the thousands upon thousands of
head that have been used to help feed
vast armies. For many long wears
after the war this country will have
to keep Europe in dairy products, and
VIII be for years to come furnishing
all the countries across the waters
with beef cattle and with all manner
OF stock with which to go into the
cattle-raisng business themselves.
Ihese are the things which are caus-
ing the landowners and capitalists to
give much study just now to the mat
ter OF cattle-raising and a discussion
or that subject is found to be in order
IN all OF the trade journals, and es-
pecially in the agricultural papers
from all parts of Virginia and from
all parts of North Carolina come re-
ports OF greatly increased interest In
cattle-raisng, and these reports tell
us that cattle exhibits and cattle
literature Will receive more attention
a. At the county, district and State fairs
.his autumn than anything else. The
indications are that more Virginia
bred cattle will be on exhibition ot
the 1airs this year than ever known
before, and this is we'll. 1t not only
VIII show that Virginia is growing
more cattle than ever before, but thai
inc ola state is getting ready 10 profit
DISCUSSION OF MILKING
QUALITIES OF BEEF.NAKEpS
Virginia was never more interested
IN beef cattle than now. ms the hrinr
ing 10 the Southside and Eastern sec
tions OF the State within the mast
We've months OF so many Shorthorns
tol breeding purposes abundaptlv
prove. And this reminds US that ac.
CCoraing 10 writer in the Twentieth
Farmer the recent agitation OF
the Shorthorn as a miIk-producer no
stirred up some spirit of defense ~ No.
.nhking qualities OF other breeds ~
peer cattle. This Is a good thjng "a 90.
up ana good thing tn keep stirred
mil there is more stress nut upon
.ne milking qualities of the beef
oieeds. Every cow that becomes :,
ho'ner should be qualified to nurse
her own calf and be fully eu,,inned 70
raise II If need be- W
Inc raising of the calf Is tho hps,-
ness qualification of the COW. c,t,,
>, oouction Is her legitimate industry
caves must be fed on others co,vs
MIX as soon as they come into Mi.
Noiiu the trouble and expense OF, c,If
a.'hs VIII be too great for the aver
age cattle owner to engage in tho buet
ness or continue In the work
me dairy business, in order n colt,
me common farmer and the general
IN VI persons who would want IN ar
sage In IT, should no, be an ,c,,si'
DAIRY enterprise. but a comhination
.ne Two qualities OF the novinc r,c.
ana Deer. The milking qualities n RI
strong factor just now in sriiinu
i"t or cows. whether they bc s,rio,,,.
Stei cattle or strictly dairy cattle. Ths
oS iniiker is the desirable coy "a baya
on sale; everybody prefers her. w,eth.s
she Is beef or dairy bred.
GROWING BELIEF THAT MILK
oDOCTIoN CAN BE INCHI:ASEn
ne cali Is counting for more now
'Iah IN any past period In the bistor
Oh cattle production. The calf i. 49,;
"aled on It's expectancy as a maturad
' mere is no veal prospect fig
~ IN no" with any wcll-bred calf
IL II has hereditary prospects from ~ 49,
gre ana dam. this counts at once in To-
."'or. The belief Of many berinnnrs
."'tie raising on small scale il tb,t
'"ey can most profitably milk COW, and
thelr calves by hand This beli.,
'akihg root and will soon be on. ~
most productive sources Of rel,ef
and which threatens stayinr onnra.,
Tor some years.
- scarcely worth while for tbe ,d
Soc"tes OF one breed Of cattle to TAXI
e. ntions to what another is doing in
- s'orts 10 increase the milking uual-
80 or tendencies OF their parttcuI.r
oreed. If the breeders of the Hcral
to.u' angus. Galloway or any Other
sseea OF cattle with distinct beef ten.
oencies can increase the milk,nr a,,sii
yes OF their breed they Will have az
onnpiished something that will in
Zen lease inc desirability of their cattle
'ne great cattle-fancying public
or not only this country, but Of The on
tire world. VIC Gil
""i'A hrMENT OF AGRICULTURE
GETS INTO THE nIsCUss,ox
when n breeder uses a purebred s,r.
10 mate with common stock. sava r. \,
"na.aker, United States Department or
go 80 .uul.ure. we have a sire bred for
pose until II Is very prepotcn,
ulceacrs say; and as the dam has no
particular fixed characteristics the
S ,,n blood will predominant to the
upiiltins OF the farmers herd This
illustrates another point not fn,,v NJ