The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-08-12
G. O. Hopper Demonstrates
Success From Small
Beginning.
Old System of Farming is
Giving Way to More
Progressive.
All Purebred Herd Proves
More Profitable Than
All Cotton Farm.

That the Tennessee farmer can
start in the cattle business in
small way and make success of 1t,
and at the same time improve his
lands and financial condition has
been demonstrated by G. o. Hopper
of Jackson. Tenn. Mr.. Hopper in
herited a farm which had been
depleted of it's fertility through con-
tinuous cropping with cotton. Real
izing that his fathers method of
farming had only paid meagre re-
turn upon the investment, Mr.. Hop
per thought it would be well to
change the old system of farming to
a more progressive type. He began
the planting of grass in some of the
fields. Native stocker cattle were
purchased to Craze on the grass.
While this system of improved farm
ing paid greater dividend than the
all cotton method, yet, Mr.. Hopper
was not fully satisfied with the re-
suits. When he sold his cattle on
the st. Louis market he always
noticed that there were some men
who came to the market with cattle
larger than his at a younger age,
and who also received about twice
as much per pound. He learned that
these men raised their own cattle
and used registered bulls upon native
and grade cows. On one of his
trips to st. Louis he was fortunate
in meeting up with a man who
made a business of breeding regis
tered cattle. This was Mr.. Giltner
of Giltner Brothers, Eminence, Ky.
While Mr.. Hopper had been convert
ed to the value of purebred cattle,
yet at that time he had not been
converted to the paying of very
high price for them. He says, how
ever, Mr.. Giltner saw the opportun-
ity of doing some missionary work
and sold him three head of regis
tered cattle Gone bull and two heif-
ers) at an exceedingly reasonable
price. This was in 1911. By the
use of this bull on his native cows
Mr.. Hopper increased very materially
the quality of steers he was raising.
His interest, however, was growing
very rapidly in purebreds. So in
1915 he purchased an additional
five head of registered cows. The
total amount he has spent for regis
tered Hereford cattle has only been
l$1,750 but he has sold up to date
I$11,750 worth and besides has on
hand good sized herd of regis
tered Herefords.
Mr.. Hopper is a conservative type
OF farmer. He always thinks before
he acts. He bought his foundation
herd at a very reasonable price yet
at the same time he purchased anil
mails of merit. Two years ago he
had the satisfaction of selling the
Giltner Brothers six head of heif-
ers at $500 around and a few weeks
later had the pleasure of seeing
them sell in the auction ring-one
brought 1915 and the other sold for
1000 a piece. Outside of these
six animals sold to Giltner Brothers
and few that were shipped to Mis-
sissippi, the others have been sold
near home.
Mr.. Hopper states that he believes
more men with moderate means
should take up the business of rails
ing purebred cattle. He says by the
use of little common sense in buy
ing the right kind of animals at the
right price and taking care of them
after they are purchased, one can
be assured of at least reasonable