The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-06
BOOSTER OF
LIVESTOCK
John A. Murkin, Of Orange
burg, at Wilmington Fair

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licity of the Southern Packing COR
poration, operating plants at Will
mington, N. c., Beaufort and Or
rangeburg, S. c.. whose present
headquarters are in Orangeburg, is
in the city this week assisting the
publicity committee of the great
Southeastern Fair, which is in
progress in Wilmington all the
week. Mr.. Murkin has been en-
gagged in State fair and live stock
work for twenty years. and has
been prominently connected with
many of the largest fairs and agri-
cultural and live stock shows in
America. He is veteran booster
for agricultural and live stock in
terests and his writings have ap-
peared in many newspapers in the
country.
: In talking to the people of this
section who are visiting the big
fair, Mr.. Murkin says: The great
agricultural opportunity of this
generation and especially in the
southeast. now that the boil weevil
has come to stay, is the growing
of live stock by the use Of eff
cienr methods. The increase Of live
stock is rapid, unusual mortality
from diseases such as hog cholera
is insured against by vaccination;
Texas fever is controlled by the
government, and state wor k
against the tick while the sheep
are secure against great losses.
Southeastern farmers are turning
their attention to live stock rails
ling as never before and it is a
source of gratifcation to know
that the ravages of the boil weevil
/; will be more TINA Offset in the
near future by the increased pro-
duction of all kinds Of good live
stock on southeastern farms"
Referring to the hog industry he
says: THE southeast can produce
the highest quality of pork cheaper
than it can be produced anywhere
else in the world. 1t furnishes year
round pastures of the highest
quality; litters can be raised at any
! time during the year and no ex-
Epensive housing is necessary. 1t is
only necessary for this section to
take advantage Of the opportunity
before them by raising the quality
of pork which the world wants and
! there is good profit in raising good
! hogs when business methods are
employed. Pork production under
J present conditions is of more eco
nomic importance to the individual
and to the country as whole than
ever before. The south consumes
an enormous amount Of pork in eX-
cess of what it annually produces.
| 1t is vitally important that we pro-
duce more of our food stuffs and
. one way in which this can be done
efficiently is to raise more good
hogs.
.The question Of markets is par
amount and now that the big pack
ing plants in Wilmington, Orange
burg and Beaufort will soon be in
I toperation, the farmers throughout
the Carolinas need have no fear OF
a market for every pound of pork
and beef and mutton they can pro-
duce. The greatest blessing that
could come to the southeast would
be for every farmer to raise good,
I fat cattle, good hard hogs, fat
fsheep, pure bred poultry, dairy
cows, good crops for food, along
with the cotton and tobacco.
Then, and not until then, are
I'VE going to be contented people.
Throw off. the yoke of single CROP
slavery, get away from the old
beaten paths. The south will never
get ric hwith any single crop sys-
TEN. Men Of vision are turning
their attention to Investigation
land live stock raising, which is
the solution of Southeastern agri-
culture. The one crop system is
the gamblers chance that takes his
all in one throw. Altogether, bank
ers, farmers and business men for
! one concerted action that will bring
to the southeast greater and mors