Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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SOUTH AS BEEF SUPPLIER. A VKKY GOOD Sit TIO\ l'OH CATtU RAISING. Tick, ni*t Obstacle, hut With That MVfi Gut, Poor* of Future Will I*' ??|it ii to Industry. Washington. March I *.?The geo Kraphn ?l l<??atioi\ ami the elhnatic conditions of the South are such as i?. toake it a good section for cattle raising. The soils are so varied that what mas ho said in a general way will not hold true for all places or sections of this lorno area. They \ary from light sand to heavy clay, or to the black prarle soils, or the stiff post-oak. As a rule the stiffer the soil and the greater the content of lime In the soils, the more nutri? tious the grasses are, and the greater is the \,iu?tN of clovers which will grow. The Piedmont section of Virginia, W > h t V , i Kin i. W< s?- i \"i f h < 'aro llna, Tennessee and northern Alaba? ma is a fine grazing country, and thommnda of good beef cattle are found there. The shorthorn Is more i-t p.dar than any other breed in this region, and the\ ?h> exceedingly well. Hsl graiing plants are chiefly blue Kr?ns, white clover, red clover, red top and orchard grass. The cattle fatten serv rapidly during the graz? ing season and raise excellent calves. Most of this region is free of ticks and tM? los? from death are rela? tively small. The black prairie section of Alaba? ma, Mississippi and Texas and the l>eltu lands of Mississippi and Louisi? ana, are extremely favorable sections for raising and finishing beef cattle. Experiments conducted by the bureau of animal industry and the Alabuma experiment station show that cattle * htm kept free of the cattle tick, can be raised at a cost of I or 4 cents a p.?und. This cost includes the keep of the cows for one year, charges for pasture S?d all feeds consumed at market trices, depreciation In the value ot the herd, and 0 per cent in? terest on the money invested. The irinopal native grasses which are indiio'noun to these soils are Ber rouds. Johnson grass, lespedeza and rnehlotun; but red clover, alsike clov? er, bur i luv* r and w hite ( lover grow rtadily when planted in the pastures, and the grazing season can be extend? ed greatly by their use. Alfalfa, soy beans, cow peas, corn, sorghum and Other forage crops do well on these lands and produce an abundance of roughage and hays for wintering and fattening; the cattle. The red clay soils produce crops very similar to those mentioned for Ihe prairie soils. There are {treat areas of "cut over" lands in the South that range I 111 price from $S to $lo per acre, jwhfeh COUld be used for heef produc? tion. The soil of such lands is usu? ally sandy <?r postoaU. neither of which are as good for g ruzi ng as the prairie Of delta lands, but which would furnish good grazing it a little (care was taken in getting pasture plants started. On the soils carpet grass, Bermuda. lespedczu, white clover, md top, paspalum dilatatum and bur clover do exceedingly well The carpet grass furnishes abundant grazing on the s mdy lands while the Bermuda does better on tho soils WhlOh are a little stiff. The paspa? lum. white clover, and red top do well on the damp lands, and if some lime is present alsike clover will fur? nish line grazing. The foundation of all pastures on sandy or sandy loam lands should be carpet grass, Bermuda and lespedcza. The variety of forage crops which may be raised on this type of soils is large, and it is an easy matter to grow all tho hays, silage crops and forage necessary for feeding the stock which may be kept on the tarn;. One of the greatest drawbacks to the cuttle industry of the South has been the presence of the cattle tick which transmits Texas fever, which kills many of the cuttle and stunts others In growth. The tic ?s rapidly being eradicated, and it is only a queetlOfl of time until the South is freed <>t this pest. The native cattle of the South are cold-blooded scrubs earrvin?? a vari? able percentage of Jersey blood. They are small in size and inferior in qual? ity, but they have stamina and the cows produce good calves when bred to a beef bull. Some of these BOWS weighing not ?vor 600 pounds, hafce given birth to half breed calves which have developed into (>00 to COO pound animals at 12 to 13 months of ige. They usually weigh about 800 to 850 pounds at two years of age when raised under average Southern farm conditions. The half-breed calves do not fatten out as well as calves of a higher grade but If permitted to grow until two or three years of age they tinish out as very good animals. The half breed heifers when bred to beef bulls usually produce excellent ealvcs. No section of the country can raise cattle as cheaply as the South, and the variety und prices of feeds are such that the animals can be economically finished for the market. The farise plants, especially sorghum and com, make such a luxuriant growth In the Southern latitudes that large yields et silage can be produc i ed per sere. The silage is an excel* lent feed for wintering tin- breeding hordi or for finishing the animals for the market. The use of silage in a fattening ration almost Invariably In? creases the site ol the daily gains, j Cheapens the gains, lengthens the per? iod during which cattle can he fed cottonseed meal economically and' without danger, and results in better finish, fatter cattle, and greater profits, per head. The leguminous hays as alfalfa, cowpeas, lespedeza, red clover and vetch and the corn stover and oat straw are good rough feeds to use in conjunction with silage. The Shorthorn, Aberdeen-Angus, Hereford, lied Polled and Devon breeds of cattle all do well in the South. The shorthorn does well on all lands where the pasturea are good and feed is plentiful. The cows usu-j ally prove to be very good milkers, giving milk enough for the calf and to supply tho home as well. The re? sult of the good milking qualities of the cows is usually a good growthy calf. The Ilerefords and Angus are good grazers and will do well under range conditions, as well as on the small farm. The Hereford stands ahead of all breeds as a range ani? mal, bttt the Angus has the advan? tage over all breeds in the feed lot. as they finish out very smoothly, arc high in quality and kill out a high , percentage of marketable meat. The Devon is slower of growth than the other breeds, but are greater rustlers and fatten on pastures which are so thin that some of the beef breeds1 could hardly subsist. The lied Polled Is a dual purpose breed, which ranks next to the milking .train ot Short? horns In the production Of milk and beef, but are not as well known nor as popular as the Shorthorn, but have done well wherever tried in the South. Any of the breeds cross well with the native cattle and can be used advantageously in breeding up the scrub herds. By the eradication of the cattle tick the use of good, pure bred beef bulls, the improvement of the pasture lands, and a closer study of the cat? tle business1, the South will develop into a great cattle raising section, and should contribute largely to the sup? ply of meat In the next two decades. In no case should high priced, high bred stock be brought from tick-free territory until the farm upon which they arc to he kept has been rid of tickr.. Blfi BATTLE MB. VILLA II AS H a S to lUXlUF of AU.MV. Constitutionalists, Met by strong Fed? eral Column ut Escalon, ah But Oventtatched?No Details of En? gagement Vet Available. Juarez, Mexico, March IT.? Heavy ; lighting with the rebels hard press? ed was reported here tonight. A ' I foree of federals is said to have met Villa's army at ESscalon, an impor? tant railroad town 100 miles north of Torreon, and both sides have been reinforced. The battle is said to have raged fiercely all day today. The railroad from Torreon runs north through Escalon to Jiminez. Chihuahua, and beyond. On each Side of the road arc mountains. These for ten miles are marked with rifle pits, dug in previous revolutions. It Is reported that the federals moved out of Torreon in two detachments, pursuant to orders from Provisional President Huerta. One detachment is said to have moved west of the I railroad. with mountains between It and the road, while the main body went directly by rail t<> Escalon. The eastern detachment evidently was trying to get In Villa's rear, as it was moving In the direction ol Jiminez. r?5 miles north Of Escalon. 'Jen. CJrbana of the constitutional ..-.ts, however, had been posted at j RosariO to guard against just such strategy, and last Saturday is said to have encountered the federal ad? vance guard at or near :hat city, which i.s about 110 miles west of Jiminez. He is said to have been out? numbered and to have telegraphed for reinforcements. The main battle at Escalon, ap? parently nicely timed by Gen. Ve lasco, the federal comn. ander, to occur after reinforcements hud been detached to assist Urbana, is believed to have begun last night or early to? day. Xo details are available. The facts of engagement were contained in a 15 word telegram. The Bgrgosa br'gade of 1.3r?0 vet? erans, under Gen. Agutrre Benavides, encountered the federals at Escalon and itf reported to have been pressed , hack yesterday. This is believed to ! account for the sudden departure froir Chihuahua of Gen. Francisco villa, the rebel commander-in-chlef. He gave I is staff one hour's notice and then departed on a special train. It is assumed that Villa brought up reinforcements today and that the battle Wat renewed with increased vigor. The rebel troops have been mov? ing south rrom Juares and Chihuahua I Bind closing in from other directions ler a month. Rebel leaders have laid Claim to as high as 25,000 men, hut 12,000 is regarded as a closer esti? mate. Refugee* from Torreon have placed the federal force under Gen. Refuglo Velaeco at T.ooo to h.ooo, olding that he rapdily was being re l inforced. A fortnight ago rebel generals un- '? der Villa were disposed of as follows: At Jimtnez, Qen. rlerrera with 2,000 men; at ISacalon between JlmlnexI and Torreon, Qen. Garcia with 1.200; near Mapimi, Gen. Urbane with 2.H00; in the hills of Durango, southwest of Torreon, Gen. t'ontreras with 3,000, and south Of Torreon. in the moun? tains, Gen. Xatera with 1.000. Gen. Aguilar had l)een recruiting east of Torreon and recently Gen. Henavides. with the celebrated Zaragosa brigade, entrained at Chihuahua for Kscalon. ' The rebels have insisted for some time that Torreon was absolutely cut' off frcm the rest of the world, but an o^ieial communication ii. ralload circles vesterday reported the rail? road line open between iCagle Pass. Texas, an A that eity. The first hint received here of the; imminence of battle came Satur- \ day. when it was stated that as all trains were needed tor the transpor? tation of troops the regular tri-weekly SC.'vlce between Chihuahua and Juarez would be abandoned temporar? ily. This was taken to indicate an early movement southward and the im pre: - sion was deepened Sunday when the censorship at Ch/iuahua, whic h had been nominal, suddenly descended on press dispatches and allowed only the briefest paragraphs to get through. Last ni;;ht and today, with Villa's ac- j tual departure, the censor apparently stopped all messages, except those on ! official business. The country north of Torren is a desert and one of Villa's greatest I problems, which he solved by the use of tank cars and reservoirs, is to as- j sure a water supply for horses and hien. The desert is one of the worst in Mexico. Tin cactus alone thrives, and under t"."- drifting sands the traveler frequently comes un the bones of animals which perished from thirst, jind even those of men, for Gen. OroiCO fought ove r parts of this country two years ago. His men suf? fered terrlbiy from thirst. Bo precious is the supply of water regarded by Villa that he has ordered that none shall be wasted on such superfluities as bathing and the cleansing of liaea. Villa is supplied with a wirelea* ouftt by which he can communicate with Chihuahua and Juarez. The fed orals also have stations connecting Torreon with the city of Mexico, 707 miles to the south. At Port Bliss today the wireless station occasionalh spluttered out de? tached Spanish words, but they were unintelligible. ANOTHER BUi WARSHIP. Red Of No. 89 J.aid at Brooklyn Kfcvy Yard. New fork, March 16.?Laying ef the keel of the battleship No. 3$, which may eventually he named eith? er the North Carolina or the Arizona, at the navy yards in Brooklyn today marks the beginning < f the greatest lighting machine in th< United States navy and the peer of any ever built or projected by any power. With a dispacement 31,500 tons, she will be sligrtly larger than the Pennsylvania and will be the tenth vessel of the sui erdreadnought class to be added to the fleet. Like the others of her ela*s she carries main? ly 12-inch guns, mounting 12 of the /funs altogether. Although the keel laying occurs only today, work on the gigantic ribs an 1 plates has be?n goi ig on for sev? eral months, and hey are ready to be riveted in place. No. 39 is already about ten per cent completed. The superdreadnought New Terk which was built at the Brooklyn navy yard, is almost re^.dy foi her trials. REBEL FORCES DEFEATED. Five Hundred Men Reported Killed. Captured or Wounded. Laredo, Texas, March 16.? Decis? ive defeat of a column of constitution? alist troops en route, it is believed, l# take part in the proposed attack oa Monterey. Mexico, at Bustamente Canyon, is reported in official advices received tonight at federal headquar? ters at Nuevo Laredo. The rebels were utterly routed, according to the dispatch, with a loss of about 50? mea killed, captured or wounded. The federal losses were not si'Ued. Bustamente Canyon is about mi? way between Laredo and Monterey. In their flight the constitutionalists were said to have left behind large I quantities of arms and ammunitioa and the federals claimed the capture . of many wagons, ci rrying arms and ,supplies, and 100 loaded pack aai , mal:?. Winter Chills Breed Kidney Ills Chilly, damp, changing weather is hard on the kidneys. Even more irritating are colds, grip, pneumonia, tonsilitis, quinsy and other infections. The kidneys get congested and inflamed, and this causes backache and disordered kidney action. Though serious in its latter stages, kidney disease is not hard to conquor if a good kidney remedy is used when the first signs of kidney trouble are noticed. The best recommended kidney remedy in the world is Doan's Kidney Pills. You hear it everywhere. Get a box. Every Picture Tells a Story' SUMTER PEOPLE TESTIFY Spring is Breaking; Backs are Aching Backache is often the sign of some form of kidney disease that has been coming on for months. Look for the other signs:?lame back, sharp pains when stooping or lifting, dizz spells, ner? vousness or despondency, with irregular, painful or distressing action of the kid? neys ; if these signs exist, decide that the Kidneys need attention, ere the trouble turns to gravel, dropsy or Bright's dis? ease. Read this home testimony and then give Doan's Kidney Pills a trial. SUMTER CASES SELF-TOLD W H\MPT<>\ Wr.Mi: Mrw. J. II. Itnmold. S? W W. Hampton Axe., Sumter, ?>* "I mushier pQtieVl KWI m% IM I . a vnluahlo reined v a**fl rii?-rrfuii> ?Mae*j them. Mv ?tippt* whs pfwewN at < hm?'* Um- Store, und they rrlh xe*t me of ImokiM-lie MMl ?ihee dtnurseeel Hffj*pjeejM ,,r kidney complaint I'l?ev urv nil Hglu." ii \vns\v<utTii btreirr William Yendon, 27 Hayna? wonh St.. Sumter, snys: "I IUU confident thill Doan's Kidney IMUs aft just as rep roooejted end are worthy or cudnr t-incitt. I have tuken them I'nr dull be*ili><III) and trouble with the Kidney necet^n***, p^ttlnej mv supply at < hinu's Drug stoic I ftmve atony* hud prompt re> lu-r. COUNCIL STREET C, II. James, salesman, BOi Council St.. Sumtrr, says: "I had kidney trouble and tho Kidney Keerotion* rented me much annoyance hy |utss lug too frequently. Hack* aehos and sharp pains across my loins kept mo In misery and I Couldn't rest well. In the morning when 1 pot up. my hack was so lame ami More that I could hardly strelgttlen. H I got up quickly utter silting, *lmr|l to luges darted through me. A friend (old mc about Doen'* hid ley PilK 1 he\ romoxcd the tmuhlc and made m> kidney* normal." HAMPTON AVENUE K. \V. Vogel, lot Hampton A\c.. ttumter, says: "For several yearn 1 suffered from pains through the small of my hack and whenever I stooi>cd, I was in misery. My back heeeniC very weak and several time* I had to gim up work. A physician s medicine brought no relict. I read a statement given by a party who had used Doan's Kn ne.\ Pills and the remedy had jn led so benefleially that I got a supply at China's Drug Ktore. \ftor using one box, the ache and pains loll inc. Six boxes eomplctely cured inc." N. WASHINGTON STREET J. H. (irmly. 211 N. Wash? ington St.. Sumter. says: "My back ached all the time and had acute pains through my kidneys, 1 was often lame and still and I noticed that the kidney HCcretiouH contain ol -etiim- nt. Doan's Kidney Plll*, which 1 got a < hina's Drug Store, removed these symptoms of kidney com? plaint ami helped me in ev? ery way. I willingly confirm my former endorsement of Doan's kidney Dills. The* made * permanent cure." 11 \MPTON avenue W. M. Folsome. salesman. 101 Hampton Axe. Sumter. says: "My hack allied and if 1 made a quit k move, 1 had sharp twinge* throughout my body. After sitting for a while, l had to lift mysolf Dp gradually. The kidney accretion* xvcre unnatural and HUed with sediment. DoeW* Kidney Dills |*focn***i at t hina's Drug Store, gave me relief and 1 again enjoy good health. I gladv confirm my former endorsement of Doan's Kidney Dills. The henefil I got has Immmi i>er nienent." DOAN'S KIDNEY PILLS Sold at all druggist and general stores, 50c a box, or mailed oil receipt of price by FOSTER-MILBURN CO., Buffalo. N. Y.