Show RAPID development IN LIVE STOCK INDUSTRY IN SOUTH IS REPORTED v A N belg vu j 15 6 i 4 S 1 i r aaa 0 ay 01 23 w R ar W k IV DAIRY HERD ON A SOUTHERN FARM prepared by the united states department of agriculture the lire stock industry in the southern states stairs Is progressing at a rapid rate some of the things beef cattle extension specialists of tho the united states department of agriculture tire lire doing to encourage a 11 con coin liln atlon of ive stock product production Ign with willi totton cotton growing browing are arc described in recent reports from froin tile the field As a result of if their activities thousands of purebred pure bred cattle attle tire lire being shipped into every southern state and carloads car londa of fat stock tire lire being sent to livestock live stock markets from farms whore where cotton for inerny wits grown exclusively during ti a recent month tho the specialists visited farms farina in counties in the states of arkansas florida georgia mississippi north carolina south carolina and tennessee anil and traveled miles to give specific instructions to farmers and to conter confer with other extension workers on oil beef production they attended ton ten meetings held twelve demonstrations find through their efforts a n total of purebred pure bred bulls purebred pure pur bred brod cows and 1805 grade cattle were placed on farms in the alie different states during tile the month also a general conference was held at memphis tenn which was attended by sante and federal representatives of the department P part arti ment nent of agriculture directors of state experiment stations and extension workers state gents agents veterinarians and others interested in prom promoting 0 to diore and better IN alvo stock 1 in the south assist in livestock live stock shows among the many duties of the lie beet beef rattle specialists la Is to assist with tile stock work in connection with livestock live stock shows and county and state fairs they assist breeders bleeders bre eders in making selections sel octlona of feeding animals for shows in or arranging nging judging contests lind and demonet demonstrations rations and in securing better classifications find and prem lumi for worthy exhibits all of which tins lias been the means of arousing interest and making livestock live stock exhibits a more attractive feature at the fairs the beef cattle specialists from arkansas made an exhibit at the trl til state fair held in memphis in which was shown the best methods of feeding and raising live stock improved cattle feeding sheds feeding bunks and silos were shown together with a number of instructive placards giving such information ns as suitable sul fattening rations for 1000 pound steers anti and wintering littering rations for the breeding berd farmers were urged to cull their breeding herds bierds nt at tills time or of the year ear and dispose of all interior animals arkansas farmers particularly in the rice growing sections where there Is s abundant pasture ana plenty of straw hae hau bech good buy ors era of cattle from the drought area la in tile the southwest plenty of feed available there are extensive areas in florida that tha t are not now being used which would graze a large number of cattle e tile extension specialists say though the fire are fast a wakening to the possibilities of the livestock live stock industry it Is reported that the holdings of ono one company alone would carry head if completely utilized reports from georgia say that eliat pastures are good and feed Is plentiful particularly velvet beans and that undoubtedly there thera will be a largo large number of cattle fed in that state this year the specialists are continually being called upon to locate ile ie for farmers in both georgia and and several large nt I 1 have already been ninde from all alip southwest fail other sections it Is estimated tIllin ted that carloads will he be brought georgia alone from texas this fall feeding demonstrations rat ions are being arranged ou on 12 to 15 fafnis in different sections of mississippi find and plans havo have neen made to conduct them through the operation cooperation co of county dail ti binl district agents special attention will be given to demonstrations in velvet beans and velvet isvet behns and corn purebred pure bred stock in Denti demand and orders haap been placed for more flinn fifty carloads of breeding sto stok k to bo be shipped brorn tho the southwest to north carolina and the total number purchased will undoubtedly far acoca exceed tills number there Is also enuch interest in the purchasing linsing of I 1 purebred pure bred bulls and extension specialists ests 3 are planning to hold several consignment sign ment sales coles in th tire e state in un tin oft st s to meet the der derjani jand As a romus means of further stimulating the beef cattle industry a campaign to IB being conducted for the building of silos and improving the pastures in tho the state in south carolina niso the demand for pure purebred bred stock ns as well w ell as steers lor for full fall and winter fo feeding ling fur far ex cle Is the supply e in it a num her of localities committees of representative senta sonta tentative tive formers farmers accompanied by specialist lieve liac gone into other states to ir chase bree breeding fling stock at a recent sale of 21 head of purebred pure bred cattle 21 of the anlin an linale nl r remained in the state the farmers being anxious to retain them to build up their herds arrangements wore were made by tennessee stockmen stoc kmen with the union stock yards company in nashville for holding the na annual nual anle of the middle tennessee bleeders breeders Bre eders association nt at tile the yards the enin company pany provided i tall splice space for the cattle n sale ring and in other ivi MB js helped make tile the sit sale ae a success the farmers of the state are much interested in pasture improvement and the keeping of live stock as n means of meeting the labor shortage |