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Show Large Road Signs Tell of County's Good Bulla (Prepared by tli United States Department of Agriculture.) A large sign bearing the announcement, announce-ment, "Craig County, Pure-Bred I'.ulls Used Exclusively," greets visitors who enter Craig county. Virginia, by any of Its highways. The United States Department of Agriculture believes these signs to be the first of their klud erected anywhere. A few months ago Craig county farmers, co-operating with County Agent W. O. Martin and state extension exten-sion specialists, succeeded In eradicating eradicat-ing all grade and scrub bulls and In establishing the use of pure-bred bulls exclusively In cattle-breeding operations. opera-tions. To "tell the world" of this accomplishment ac-complishment conspicuous road signs have been erected at all points where roads enter the county. In a recent letter to the department, County Agent Martin says, "Enthusiasm "Enthusi-asm for pure-bred live stock is still growing and we have a vision of purebred pure-bred sires for all animals in the near future." The fulfillment of this promising prom-ising outlook would mean the extension exten-sion of the pure-bred-hull accomplish uient to Include the exclusive use of pure-bred rams, boars, stallions, and other sires In the breeding of all farm animals in the county. |