Show RAPID development IN LIVE STOCK INDUSTRY IN SOUTH IS REPORTED ft j V I 1 in 4 41 R 5 ap 1 I 1 PR i 2 R M R K OT M 4 e 0 RM DAIRY HERD ON A SOUTHERN FARM prepared by the united states department of agriculture th alio c livestock live stock industry in the southern states is progressing at a i rapid rate some of the things beef cattle extension specialists of tin the united states department of agriculture tut e are doing to encourage a combination hin atlon of livestock live stock production with totton tolton growing are described in recent lepor reports t S 1 from rom the field As a result of the their activities P thousands of purebred pure bred cattle are belog being shipped in into eo every southern state and carloads or of fat stock are being sent to livestock live stock markets from farms where cotton formerly was grown exclusively during a recent anth the specialists visited farms in counties in the states of 0 arkansas florida georgia mississippi north Cf carolina trolina south carolina and tennessee anil and traveled miles to give specific instructions to farmers and to confer with other extension workers on beef production they attended tn en meetings held demonstrations and through Jh rough their efforts a total of purebred pure bred bulls purebred pure bred cows and 1805 grade e little cattle were placed or on farms in the hie different states during the month also a kf gen erill conference was held at tenn was attended by state ami und federal representatives of the de ol of agriculture directors ot state experiment stations and sten exten 8 slon on workers state agents veterinarians and others interested in promoting more and better live stock in the south assist in livestock live stock shows among the many duties of the beef cattle specialists is to assist knitli fill the lv idt stock work in connection with ilic de stock shows allows and county and state fairs fair they assist breeders bleeders bre eders in making selections of feeding anlin als for shows in arranging judging contest 3 air and demonstrations arid and in securing better belter cla classifications t ions and premiums for worthy exhibits all of which has been the means of arousing interest and making livestock live stock exhibits a more attractive feature at the fairs the beet beef cattle specialists from A arkansas made an air exhibit at the fair held in memphis in which was shown the best methods of feeding and raising live stock improved cattle feeding sheds feeding builes and silos were shown together with a number of instructive pl placards acardi such information as suitable fattening rations for 1000 pound steers and wintering rations for tile the breeding herd farmers were urged to cult cull their breeding bleeding herds ut at this time of the year and dispose of nil all interior inferior arkansas kansas Ai farmers particularly in tire the rice growing sections sect ioas I 1 where there is abundant pasture ws plenty if at straw have been good buyers of cattle frova from abe drought area in tile southwest plenty of feed available there are extensive areas in florida that are not now being used which would graze a large number of cattle tile the extension specialists say though the farmers are fast awakening to the possibilities ties of the livestock live stock industry it is re reported ortch that the holdings of conf company alone would carry lund head if completely util utilized izod reports Ite ports from georgia say that pastures are good and feed is plentiful particularly velvet beans and that undoubtedly there will be a large number of cuttle cottle fed in that state this year the specialists are continually being called upon to locate feeder catlie caille lle for farmers in both georgia and florida and several large have already been made from the HIP southwest rod mil other sections it Is estimated that carlo carloads adi will be brought int at georgia alone from texas this fall feeding demonstrations tire are being arranged on 12 to 15 farms in different sections of 0 bais mississippi arid and plan have been made to conduct them thein through the operation cooperation co of county an and district s brict agents special attention will be given to demon demonstrations str actions in ill pai turing velvet beans and velvet beans nod and corn purebred pure bred stock in demand Deman tf orders have lieal placed for more filiau fifty carloads of breedin breeding g sto k to be shipped froni from the southwest to north carolina and the total number purchased will undoubtedly far exceed this number there Is also much interest in the purchasing of an in re bred bulls and extension special 11 1 1 ai s are planning to hold several con COD sales in the state in tin an ef t to meet the der derjani jand As a means of further stimulating the beef cattle industry a campaign is being conduct conduct ed for the building ot of silos and improving the pastures in the state te in south carolina also the demaud tor for purebred pure bred stock as well as salz lor for fall and winter feeding fai eff cecys the available supply in a num ber of localities committees of representative senta tive farmers accompanied by specialists have gone into other states to purchase brooding breeding stock at a lecent disbursement sale of 24 head ot of purebred pure bred cattle 21 of the animal remained in tile the state the farmers being befog anxious to retain them to build up tip their herds arrangements were made by tennessee stockmen stoc kmen with the union stock yards company in nashville for holding the annual sale of the I 1 middle tennessee breeders bleeders Bre eders association at lie yards the enin pary provided i tall space pace for the rattle cattle a sale ring and in other w rs helped make the sale a success the farmers of 0 the tha I 1 state are touch in pasture improvement and the ng ot of live stock as a means of esing est ng tide the labor a shortage |