Show Pure in Craig County Virginia Community Suc Sue Succeeds Succeeds seeds in Eradicating Grades and Scrubs Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture Cattle breeding operations In Craig Crai count county Ir Virginia are arc now on a n percent per percent percent cent pure bred bull basis following as a n s systematic and n aggressive campaign to eradicate the scrubs and grades A cattle sune survey made 11 years ears ago revealed revealed re re- re- re vented that the county had no purebred purebred pure pure- bred bulls whatever The subsequent rise from 0 to per cent is largely ely tho the result of s systematic extension work worl and a progressive sentiment for better belter live stock b by fn farmers rmel's of the county All Registered Pure An official count on October G s showed the county to contain 41 purebred purebred pure pure- bred rc bulls nil all of which are registered The final check up u was conducted by uy W. W 0 Martin county count n agent ent L L. I. I Case animal husbandman of the state extension extension ex tension division ision nn and D D. S S. S Burch of tho the bureau of animal industry United States Department of Agriculture Beef cattle predominate In the coun coun- ty Of the 41 pure bred hulls bulls 27 7 are Herefords 1 12 Shorthorns 1 I an Aber Aher- Angus Been and 1 a 0 Guernsey The cattle population of the county Is approximately approximately ap up proximately head hend and thou though h for a n long period pello the region has prod produced pro pro- good market live livestock stock Improvement Improve improve- ment meat in the quality of cattle has hns been especially marked during luring the last few years Craig count county is the second in the United d States an and the first In ir Virginia to eradicate nil all scrub and grade bulls The first filst county to reach rench that goal was ns Union county Kentucky which disposed d of Its last Inferior bulls early I In n 1020 G. G t Industry Diversified Although Craig county is scarcely half the size of the average o county in inthe inthe inthe the state Its activities In stock live production cover all the principal clas classes es of animals Including sheep swine horses goats and poultry In addition ad mI- addition dirIon to cattle cattie The production of ofIs lambs Iambs Is an nn Important industry rIvaling rivaling rivaling rival rIval- ing cattle raising Turkey production tion Is likewise a prominent feature of the count county's s agriculture Other counties In the state have been striving for the same pure bred sire goal under systematic agricultural pro programs rams developed eloped by county agents In consultation with county advisory ad boards composed of leading farmers This activity Is sponsored by the state extension service of whid J. J R. R Hutcheson Is director Under tills this plan several se counties are gradually eradicating scrub and grade sires of L' L all alt kinds and replacing tile them with wall pure Much of the success of Craig county In eradicating scrub and grade grude bulls Is attributed by County Comity Agent Martin Martinto to the good market prices Ices received for young oung stock sired by hy pure-bred pure bulls used In recent years One breeder breed breed- er stated that his pure bred bull costing costing cost cost- ing lag ie less s s than had already sired more than 75 calves es These calves brought on the average a 10 per head more than calves sired b by a former grade bull He lie Ie estimated that the pure-bred pure bull buH which Is still in service had already earned more than the live times limes its o original cost Other instances likewise have hn impressed cattle owners of the county count with the value nille of carefully carefully care care- I fully selected pure bred hied herd sires |