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County Extension
Chairman
By - JERRY PURSER
Strawberry Plants
Tennessee Beauty strawber
ry plants may be ordered from
the Extension Service Office,
883-2780. The cost is $225 per
100 plants.
Beef Cattle - Limousin
Genetically the Limousin
holds a unique place. It seems
to have originated and develop
ed in realtively isolated man
ner with very little or no out
side genetic influence.
France’s history reveals that
cattle very similar to the pres
ent Limousin were in this area
during the Roman occupation
before the time of Christ. It
was then known as the Acqui
taine region. Prehistoric cave
paintings, estimated to be 7,
000 years old, in the moun
tainous regions south of Limo
ges depict cattle of identical
color and similar horns to the
modern Limousin. French ge
neticists thus infer that the
breed is of markedly different
origin thap the Charolais which
originated in the Jura moun
tains of the Swiss Alps and
thereby somewhat related to
the Brown Swiss and Simmen
tal breeds.
The Limousin is distinguish
ed by a rich, red-gold color ov
er the back, shading to a light
buckskin or tan under the bel
ly and around the legs and muz
tie. In size they are slightly
smaller than the French Charo
lais, but average heavier and
larger than the British breeds.
Conformation-wise they have
much the same length of loin
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When you think of prescrip
tions, think of VARNER’S, ado.
and muscling seen in Charolais,
characteristic of the best French
breeds.
As a finished slaughter ani
mal they are, however, said to
have another outstanding qual
ity. Throughout France the
Limousin is noted for its abil
ity to marble. So much so that
yearling slaughter steers of
1,000 • 1,100 lb. frequently bring
10c per lb. live-weight more
than any other breed. And they
are said to do this on a rela
tively low energy, high rough
age finishing ration that pro
duces very little carcass fat
cover, according to French
meat experts.
Another claim for the Limou
sin is remarkable yield and
high carcass cutout. French
breeders say the heavy mus
cling and relatively fine bone
structure are contributors. The
bone, reportedly, has greater
density and is ample strong.
French butchers bone out the
entire carcass, selling bone
less cuts, and, therefore, ,!ke
these features. Portion control
and boneless cut processing al
so is gaining ground in the
United States.
Accordingly, in France, the
Limousin probably is the on
ly breed that is regularly calved
outside during winter months.
The breed’s hardiness and abil
ity to forage under adverse
conditions, therefore), are cited
as additional advantages.
This “rusticity,” as the French
call it, seems also to produce
outstanding mothering and
milking ability. Limousin Herd
Book figures give a breed av
erage of calves weaned of better
than 90% for all cows, pasture
bred.
The growth rate of the Lim
ousin and its crosses is appar
ently somewhat less than that
of the Charolais or Simmental
but considerably above that of
the traditional British beef
breed;. No data are available on
milk production since cows of
the breed normally are hot
milked in France. Probably it
is less than for the Simmental
but whether it is above that of
the British beef breeds is not
known.
In its native land, the Lim
ousin has an excellent reputa
tion for ability to fatten in
Cathey's Creek
News Reported
By • Mrs. Ken Riley
CATHEY’S CREEK — Our
section again is under the grip
of a cold spell. We rather see
cold weather rather than snow
which earlier was predicted.
We are truly sorry to learn
of Mr. and Mrs. Jack McKinney
loosing their first son. He was
named James Brian and was
born in a Sylva hospital. Mrs.
McKinney has returned to the
home of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Zeb Carpenter of Frank
lin, and is reported to be doing
okey. Our very deepest sympa
thy to the family. The maternal
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
Tom McKinney reside here.
Another word of deep sympa
thy is conveyed to the family of
Artillus Stanley, a Ross road
resident who passed away last
week. The funeral was held
Thursday at the Church of God
on Ross road. He passed away
at Margaret Pardee Hospital in
Hendersonville.
Mr. and Mrs. Morris O’Shields
and children of Hendersonville
visited Mr. and Mrs. Tom Mc
Kinney on Sunday. They and
Mrs. McKinney went to see Mrs.
Wanda McKinney at the home
of her parents in Franklin.
Friday visitor of Mr. and Mrs.
Ken Riley and Nellie McKinney
was Carl Couch of Penrose.
Jeffrey Summey recently
celebrated his 11th birthday.
He is the son of Roy and Mary
Lou Summey of the Selica sec
tion.
Furman Ray Nicholson has
volunteered for Uncle Sams
service. He chose the Marines
we were told. He is the son of
Ray and Betty Nicholson of
Route 2, Brevard. We want to
wish you God’s blessings Fur
man, wherever you may be.
yards, xnere is a reeling tnai
it may have a better ability to
marble at popular carcass
weight than the Simmental or
Cbarolais.
The Limousin will be as a
terminal cross in three and
four breed (tossing systems
where moderately high growth
rate is desired. It may also fit
in well in rotational breeding
plans. Its ultimate usefulness
in the United States will prob
ably depend upon the extent
to which it and its crosses com
bine superior growth rate and
ability to produce carcasses of
types in demand.
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