Evening journal., 1919-08-12
STOCK RAISING ON
EASTERN Shore
Development of New In
dustry Begins in
Earnest
FLOODED CATTLE
AND HOGS ON FARMS

Eastern shore farmers OF the lower
counties not content with reaping
small fortunes from strawberries,
vegetables, potatoes. watermelons and
.cantaloupes are ombarking In a new
enterprise, the raising Of cattle and
hogs. Several far-seeing farmers near
Salisbury have had a survey OF their
soil made by an expert Of the Agri-
cultural Department at Washington.
He has pronounced the region as pro-
ductivs Of all the grasses. clover. al
ella, hay. etc., which are essential
n the cattle-raising business.
The success OF the late William II.
jackson in stock raising on his farm
near Salisbury has encouraged farm
ers 10 embark IN the same enterprise.
Former United states Senator VIII
liam +. Jackson. the present owner OF
the magnificent farm, has engaged eX-
tensively in the dairy business and
with most gratifying results. The
Jacksons. father and son. who have
been able through their resources to
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have taught the farmers OF Wicomico
how % diversity their crops and now
by cattle raising 10 build up their land.
IN fact, the enterprise now being IN
augurated has in view the building up
Of the soil. Salisbury bankers are en-
couraging the new industry.
This feature Of stock farming was
dwelt upon at a convention OF Eastern
shore dairymen at Queen Anne last
week. From Talbot. Queen Annes, Car
oline and Kent counties there are large
daily shipments Of milk 70 wilmington
and Philadelphia. The time is near at
hand when lovers OF ice cream in the
Lower Eastern Shore viii not rely upon
the product from Delaware. They viii
have the home product.
The raising NJ hogs on a large scale
slso added 20 the farm energies, espe-
cially in WicOmico. There is urgent
need Of this movement. So attractive
have been the prices IN recent years
for pork that farmers have depleted
their stocks TO reap cash rewards. In
MicomicO enterprsing boys have en-
gagged in the pig raising industry. They
are buying pure-bred pigs on CO
operative plan, which calls for enroll
ing more boys each year until the
whole country is stocked with pigs That
are worth while Next spring the boys
plan 70 hold a public sale. which will
be advertised freely, I'm order that the
good work may be extended. The boys
were limited io two breeds, as IL seem
ed advisable tO have only a few breeds
fhan 10 have many, but next year the
plans may call for only one breed, de-
pending on the sales and other cOndi-
tions. The aim of the boys is 90 make
Wicomico county known countrywide
as The home Of Worthwhile Durocs
and Berkshires.
Many Inquiries have come 70 the
county agent as 10 the reason why the
Durocs and Berkshires were chosen and
not Hampshire. TanIworths, etc. This
question can be answered by saying
that from study Of the breeds as re
yards popularity, which sells them,
adaptabnity 70 conditions I'm this coun-
". preferences Of the boys and farmers
in the county. az we'll az other factors
which were considered. 70 seemed ad-
Vlsable 10 secure these two breeds.
The boys in Somerset county and
dorchester county are limited 70 only
one breed, the Duroc. which Is known
~ the Jersey Red" in some places.