Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-02-19


prepared By the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
The livestock industry in the
Southern states is progressing at
rapid rate. Some of the things beef
cattle extension specialists of the
United States department of agricul-
ture are doing to encourage a COM
bination of livestock production with
cotton growing are described in recent
reports from the field. AS result of
their activities thousands of pure-bred
cattle are being shipped into every
Southern state and carloads of fat
stock are being sent to livestock mar
kets from farms where cotton for
merly was grown exclusively.
During a recent month the special
lists visited 154 farms in 113 counties
in the states of Arkansas, Florida,
Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina,
South Carolina and Tennessee, and
Travelled 32,587 miles to give specific
instructions to farmers and to con-
fer with other extension workers on
beef production. They attended ten
meetings, held twelve demonstrations,
and through their efforts a total of
129 pure-bred bulls, 324 pure-bred
cows, and 1906 grade cattle were
placed on farms in the different
states. During the month also gen.
eral conference was held at Memphis,
Tenn, which was attended by state
and federal representatives of the de-
partment of agriculture, directors of
state experiment stations and extern
sion workers, state agents, veterinar-
ians, and others interested in promot-
ing more and better live stock in the
South.
Assist in Livestock Shows.
Among the many duties of the beef
cattle specialists is to assist with the
livestock work in connection with
livestock shows, and county and state
fairs They assist breeders in max
ing selections of feeding animals Tor
shows, in arranging judging contests
and demonstrations, and in securing
better classifications and premiums
for worthy exhibits, all of which has
been the means of arOuSing interest
and making livestock exhibits more
attractive feature at the fairs.
The beef-cattle specialists from Ar
kansas made an exhibit at the tri-
state fair held in Memphis in which
was shown the best methods OF reed
ing and raising live stock. Improved
! cattle-feeding sheds, feeding hunks
and silos were shown together with
number of instructive placards giving
such information as suitable fattening
| rations for 1,000-pound steers, and
wintering rations for the breeding
| herd. Farmers were urged to Gull
their breeding herds at this time OF
| the year and dispose of all inferior
| animals. Arkansas farmers, partlcu-
| Iarly in the rice-growing sections
where there is abundant pasture and
plenty of straw, have been good buy
ers of cattle from the drought area
in the Southwest.
Plenty of Feed Available.
There are extensive areas in Flor
| ida that are not now being used Whlcn
would Craze a large number Oh cattle'
the extension specialists say, though
the farmers are fast awakening TO the
possibilities of the livestock industry.
1t is reported that the holdings OF one
company alone would carry Zo'ooo
head if completely utilized.
| Reports from Georgia say that pas
lures are good and feed is plentlIui'
particularly velvet beans, and that uh-
doubtedly there will be large num-
Der of cattle fed in that state TINS
year. The specialists are conunuaiiy
being called upon to locate feeder cat
tie for farmers in both Georgia ana
Florida. and several large shipments
have already been made from the
Southwest and other sections. IL IS
estimated that 100 carloads Will De
brought into Georgia alone from Tex
as this fall.
Feeding demonstrations are Deihg
arranged on II to 10 farms IN dlHer-
emf sections of Mississippi, and plans
have heen made to conduct them
through the cooperation OF county
and district agents. Special attention
| will be given to demonstrations III
pasturing velvet beans, and veiVet
beans and, corn.
Pure Bred Stock in Demand.
Orders have been placed for more
Than fifty carloads of breeding sioux
to be shipped from the Southwest TO
North Carolina and the total NUMBER
purchased will undoubtedly far eA-
coed this number. There is also
much interest in the purchasing VI
pure-bred bulls, and extension speciai-
lists are planning to hold several con-
signment sales in the state In an Ell
fort to meet the demand. AS means