Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1919-03-28

prepared by the United States Depart.
ment of A~griculture.)
The livestock industry in the
Southern states is progressing at Il
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 q 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 Il recent month the special
lists visited 1j4 farms in 113 counties
in the states of Arkansas, Florida,
Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina,
South Carolina and Tennessee, and
travelled 32,5S7 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 u total Of
100 pure-bred bulls, 1924 pure-brcd
cows, and 1,S05 grade cattle were
placed on farms in the different
states. During the month also a gem
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 prOm0t-
ing more and better live stock In the
South. Dob
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 for
shows. in arranging judging contests
and demonstrations, and in sccurin.
better clasSiiicatioIS and premiums
for worthy exhibits, all of which has
been the means of arouSing interest
and making livestock exhibits Il more
attractive feature ut the fairs.
The b~eef-cattle specialists from Ar.
kansas mace an exhibit ut the tri-
state fair held in Memphis in which
was shown the best methods Of feed
ing and raising live stock. Improved
cattle-feedlng sheds, feeding hunks
and silos were shown together with a
number of instructive piacarlS giving
such information us suitable fatteninS
rHtiOnS for l,0O0-pOuDd steers, and
wiDtering 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, particu'
larry in the lice-grOwing sections
where there is abundant pasture ana
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 which
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 WoulG carry 10000
head if completely utilized.
Reports from Georgia say that pas
are good and feed is plentiful,
particularly velvet beans, and that I'M
ioubtedly there will be a large num-
Der of cattle fed in that state this
year. The specialists are continually
being called upon TO locate feeder cat
lie for farmers in both Georgia and
and several large shipments
have already been made from the
and other sections. 1t is
estimated that 100 carloads will be
.rought into Georgia alone from Tex
is this fall.
Feeding demonstrations are being
arranged on II to Is farms in differ
mt sections of Mississippi, and plans
been made to conduct them
through the cooperation of county
md district agents. Special attention
will be given to demonstrations in
assuring velvet beans, and velvet
and corn.
Pure Bred Stock in Demand.
Orders have been placed for more
han fifty carloads of breeding stock
be shipped from the Southwest to
Worth Carolina and the total number
purchased will undoubtedly far ex-
ced this number. There is also
luch interest in the purchasing of
rlre-bred bulls, and extension special
sis are planning to hold several con-
ignmrnt sales in the state In IN eff
otr IL 'rcct The demand. AS a means