The courier-index., 1920-01-30
MUCH ACTIVITY IN
CATTLE INDUSTRY
.,cu ACTIVITY SHOWN IN I'M
=" PRovEMENT OF DAIRY
HERDS.
MANY HOGS SENT TO MARKET
,.rseys and Holsteins Are Numerous
All Thrive Well and Produce
Good Returns On the
Investment.

Little Rock, Ark. - Where feed and
.osture crops Of SO many kinds can
"a grown and where there is such a
Mild climate, which prolongs the
rrazing season and makes easy hous-
Ing and care Of farm animals of every
tind-and with all this plentiful
simply of good water at all times of
,ba year-stock raising Is obviously
on industry that attracts the farmer,
ond Arkansas, with all of these ad-
vantages, has made rapid strides in
This branch of farming, says Jim G.
Ferguson, state commissioners of
mines, manufactures and agriculture.
Especially in the improvement of
It's beef and dairy herds has there
been activity, due more recently prob
ably to the eradication of the South
ern cattle tick from most Of the
states area, permitting the introduc-
ton of pure bred stock from the
Northern States. The growers here
have preference for the Herefords,
Shorthorns and Angus as beef brands
and some of the finest blood is to be
found among the herds of the state.
among the dairy breeds, the Jer-
sey has long been at home on the ber-
muda pastures and in the sunny eli
mate of Arkansas and some of the
finest of registered stock has been
produced here, even before the cat
tie tick was driven out, for the South
seems to be the natural home of these
wonderful little milk producers. In
the northern part of the state there
have been established some large
Holstein herds, many cattle having
been shipped to that section from the
Wisconsin dairy regions. There are
few Gurnseys and Ayrshires, but
the Jerseys and Holsteins are more
numerous. All of these cattle thrive
well and produce good returns. The
best dairying opportunities are conve-
nient to the larger cities of the state
or along the trunk lines of railroads,
where facilities for shipping milk to
the city markets are convenient. Milk
and cream usually sell at prices from
80 to rs per cent higher than the
prices paid to Northern producers, al
though the cost of production is much
less. This is accounted for only by
the fact that local production has not
yet caught up with the home demand
considerable cream, butter and
hut
N is gradually growing less.
Arkansas slaughters and markets
something like a million head of hogs
year and these are as gne porkers
as are raised anywhere, grown on ber-
muda and alfalf apastures and fat
tened ON peanuts, cowpeas and corn.
The heavy mast of acorns, hickory
nuts and pecans has something to do
with the large production from wood
land pastures for there is an abund-
ance Of open range in many parts or
the state. Rye, wheat and rape fur
nlsh excellent winter pasturage, and
cowpeas, soy beans and peanuts are
sumner crops. Cowpeas, planted be-
tween the corn rows at laying-by time,
are hogged off with a good deal OF
profit. The favorite breeds are Po-
land China, Duroc Jersey, Chester
White, Hampshire, Tamworth and
Berkshire One Arkansas breeder re-
Gently paid $4,000 for herd boar,
On account of the mild climate, the
careful handling of sows make 1t pos
sble to get two litters season.