The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-27
HOW ASHEVILLE
HASDEVELOPED
SECRETARY BUCKNER OF THE
BOARD OF TRADE SENDS INTER
ESTING DATA TO THE JOUR-
NAL.


of the Board of Trade at Asheville:
II am enclosing herewith little
story showing what can be accom-
plished through the cooperation OF the
local board of trade, chamber Of COM
merce. with the farmers and dairy
men in the nearby district
at has occurred to me that perhaps
the experience of Asheville, and Bun
combe county, might be advantage
GUS to the people of Pensacola and
Escambia county"
Mr.. Buckner's article follows:
"Does the HoIstein Pay"
similar question has been asked
| by thousands of farmers and dairy
men over the entire country, and
many people have conducted expert
ments for their own satisfaction but
the superiority of the Holstein pure
bred and high grades has been demon
strated in Buncombe country, North
Carolina. through a series of expert
ments conducting since June, 1918.
4 Carter Brothers, among the best
known dairymen in the section of west
ern North Carolina estimate that in
June, 1918, there was only twenty-five
Holstein cows in the Asheville district,
! and a census of the purebreds in the
Asheville district now show there are
more than 200 pure bred registered
cows and 20 registered bulls, while it
lis estimated there are SOC Holstein's
in the district, including grades,
which are all high grades.
i The accompanying photographs IL
Illustrate how the campaign for pure
bred and high grade Holsteins and
other pure bred cattle was started in
this district. The Asheville Board Of
Trade in cooperation with State De-
lmonstration Agent Alvin Reed, and A.
IJ. Arey, of the dairy division of the
Estate department of agriculture, ar
ranged for a pure bred demonstration
lin AshevilIe, June 26, 1918. A large
tent was erected on Pack Square and
over 10000 farmers and persons in
lterested in better live stock attend
ed the demonstration.
Following this demonstration two
fine Holsteins were exhibited on the
stage af the Majestice theater, March
Is, 1919. This being a novel idea a
great many people visited the theater
during the day in order to see the
Holsteins playing a leading role on the
lstage of the Majestic theater given
for this purpose by 5. A. Lynch, it's
owner. The introduction of pure bred
cattle having gained an impetus, an
lother interesting and unusual exhibit
was carried out when 'Roan Prince"
and yellow Rose" of the Shorthorn
milk variety, were guests at the Lam
gren, a leading hotel of the city.
Gaining an incentive from the evil
dent interest of the better farmers of
the district, Secretary Buckner has
since the demonstration, continued an
extensive educational campaign con-
lcerning pure bred Holsteins, and in
fact a general campaign diffusing in
formation through group meetings, the
local press, bulletins and various
lother forms of publicity, has been
waged by the secretary and the state
dairy division workers until the idea
has permeated the people in the rural
districts of the western part OF the
Estate until either pure bred cattle or
high grades can be seen on practically
every good farm in this section.
The fact that these rapid strides
, toward the raising of pure bred cat
; tie, and especially pure bred Hol-
stems, have been made in year and 8
half. should be an inducement for other
. sections of the country where better
live stock is needed, and the demon
stration and educational experience Of
this district is given in the hope thai
tons of the country.
During the demonstration held here
J. w. Haynes, chairman of the agri-
. cultural division of the board of trade
Secretary n. Buckner, Carter Broth
ers ID. Reaves holland, cheese special
ist, formerly of Sweden, present
manager of the Carolina creamery here
secured exhibits of milk, cheese, and
the various products. Charts showing
the amount of food consumed by the
various breeds of cows and the amoun
of milk and butter fat produced. were
I also arranged that any one could un-
| derstand them.
The constant and aggressive cam
4 lpaign for better and pure bred cattle
in this county has virtually trans
formed some OF the farmers who tive
years ago ground out a living from
the hills by raising corn and small
I grain, whereas now the natural grass!
fields and hills are dotted with fin'
cattle, and with the introduction o
| creamery routes and markets for tn
| milk and dairy products, the once poo
| farmers are experiencing an era o
1 unprecedented prosperity.
HI 1t is believed there are many sec
tons Of the southern states which
fcould profit by following the exampl
of the Asheville division. OF the so
l herd of Holsteins here, two herds o
/ SO are pure bred foundation herds 70
the breeding and sale Of the Hol
1 stein.
A COW test association has beer
formed by the. dairymen and farmer
/ of the Asheville district and a careful
4 record viii be kept of the product o
the individual cows of the various
herds and in this way farmers car
eliminate all cows which do not max,
profit for the farmers, and which ar
known among the dairymen and farm
y ers as board" cows