Evening journal., 1922-06-28
BOOST HEREFORD
AS BEEF CATTLE

As the guests OF Hr. Hopes some
Wilmington newspaper men were
taken on an inspection trip over
the Buck and Doe Run Valley Farms
yesterday afternoon. After lunch
con at the Hotel DUPONT the party
left in two automobiles for the trip
to the farms.
The company was organized about
three years ago and now owns a
group OF twelve farms in tho one
section, comprising about 2100 acres
OF the finest grazing land in the east.
on each OF these farms are herds Of
pure bred Herefords, totalling about
| 23O head that are being raised for
beef purposes.
Mr.. Hopes. who is an enthusiast
on the subject of cattle raising for
beef in Delaware, and who has made
a special study OF the value OF the
! Hereford breed for this purpose,
was a pleasing host and took the
party on an interesting three hour
jaunt over the various farms after
arriving at the estate. explaining the
many details OF beef raising.
The location of the farms would
seem to be ideal for such an indus
try II is a beautiful rolling coun-
try with many high hills and long
sloping sides rich with grass, and
equally as attractive green valleys
where the herds OF Hereford can be
seen for many miles grazing.
Mr.. Hopes plloted the party in
two machines over the dirt roads
that wind around the side OF the1
hills and through the valleys from
farm to farm, stopping occasionally
to give the visitors an opportunity
to get n close view OF some OF the
fine herds.
It was explained by Mr.. Hopes
that all the cattle on the farms has
been secured during the past three |
years. Most OF the animals were
bought in Texas and Colorado, and |
one consignment OF fine looking two
year-old Herefords that only arrived |
Monday from Iowa was pointed out |
to the party This herd of twenty
two heifers, although they had been
In a railroad car for more than four
days, was in excellent condition ex-
cept for the natural exhaustion OF
the long railroad trip. They were
all lying down resting In a valley
pasture field in grass that half hid
them from view. Some OF the calves
on the farms were raised there
since the industry was started less
han three years ago.
Mr.. Hopes stated that at this time
here are no Hereford cattle in Del
aware. To encourage the breeding
" Herefords In this state he has Of
'ered TO loan prize Hereford bulls
% those who desire to breed them
With other cattle In order to get the
industry started He has also Of
erred to sell two-year-old thorough
,red Hereford heifers in groups of
I've at unusually reasonable prices
o those who desire to start raising
'attle for beef. Mr.. Hopes Is con-
,lnced that once the farmers OF |
Delaware start to raise this breed OF
'attle and see how fast they develop,
he beef industry In the state will
ioon grow to large proportions with
markets so near.
Previous to the Civil War. Mr..
Ioopes said. the section where the I
Suck and Doe Run Valley Farms
re located was one of the noted y
eef raising communities of the {
ountry. The ranging of cattle in
lrge numbers in the West resulted {
l the industry being abandoned I
ONE years after the war. but now S
I n
I the West it is contended that J
lere is no reason why the Eastern
lrmer could not successfully COM |
etc with his Western farmer in j
eef raising. While the farms vis-
ed are especially suited for beef
,ising. Mr. Hopes says there is
o reason why the industry could
1t just as successfully go forward
d hundreds of Delaware farms. y
What especially surprised and at d.
acted the visitors was the size of W
lis breed OF cattle in comparison II
ith the general run of dairy cows m
en in this locality. The Hereford &c
not the bony looking animal ii
at the average dairy COW is, and
fact, some OF them inspected were W
such prime condition that it was p
mcult to notice a bone in the en- m
re body This condition prevails. y
o, in face of the fact that they RI
e left to range over the grazing Sc
nd and are not brought in to be
pecially fed as Is the case with
e dairy COW. Their lines are
raight almost from rump to neck p.
hich is a contrast to the curved 10
eek OF most cows seen in this sec ~
IN.
Mr.. Hopes stated that Herefords
n be gotten in sood shape for
arketing at one year old. They 81
nge all year except a short time in
nter when they are kept in the so
rnyards. The manure derived. he III
planned. is also an important item Pc
the farmer. as 1t will greatly cut so
wn the fertilizer bill for the farm. er,
There are great many two-year- in
heifers on the farms and some at,
these it is estimated will weigh -
w about 1900 pounds and would i
ess probably Sc 2-3 per cent. Two
mense bulls were shown, each OF II
lich weighs more than ton. IL II
one of these thoroughbred bulls II
at Mr.. Hopes has offered to loan II
Delaware farmers in case
CUP OF them should decide TO give II
test to the raising OF Herefords for II
ef purposes. The breed takes on n
sh faster than any other breed OF II
tile and for that reason are more II
apted to the beef industry.
The visitors were also shown III
me prize stock now kept in the
rms being gotten in shape 10 be
hibited at the Delaware state Fair II