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Vol. XXIII. No. 21. RALEIGH, II; C, JULY 2, 1S08. WeeWy: $1 a Year.
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MARE THE SOUTH A LAND OF MILK AND MONEY.
Milk and butter are good money crops in the South. There is money in dairying .here even without a pasture, as is .shown by Prof.
Michel's itemized exhibit on this page; but when added to this possibility, there is a climate that keeps grasses and clovers or other forage
growing almost the whole year round and brings big crops of the succulent corn plant for the winter silo, why shouldn't the South be a land
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delightful task and grow mtogreater thnrt by cultivating cows along with their clover and corn. - " . ....-..,.
How a Southern Dairy Cleared $3,000 in Nine Months.
Dairy Herd of the North Carolina A. & M. College Makes This Record Without Pasture "Note
worthy Showing of Dairying Possibilities in the South.
Messrs. Editors: To show what the Southern the year will average higher than those for the
States have to offer alone dairv-lines ' we nresent
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herewith a report of bur College dairy herd, which
consists of two pure-bred Jersey bulls and forty
one Jersey cows, all. but six of which are grades.
The report covers a period of nine months, during
which the average number of cows milked was
imny-eignt. - Following is a statement or receipts
.and expenditures: r I
N Receipts.
Cash . , ,i .'. . . .. .$5,359.00
Eleven calves .... . .... . . . . . 175.00
Estimated value of manure . 880.00 .
Total ...$6,414.00
Expenditures.
Concentrates ............ ...... $1,546.00 '
Two hundred and fifty tons corn
silage 500.00
Twenty-five tons corn stover . . . .v. . 150.00
Two tons pea vine hay. 20.00
Labor ..... ..... . . .... .t. ..... ; .. 945.00
Ice . ; . .... .... .. 110.00
Estimated cost of fuel. . . . . . . : . . . 90.00
Sundries . . . T. . . ..... ... . ..... 48.00.
Total
.$3,409.00
Balance in favor of dairy is . . . ... $3,005.00
Milk was sold in bulk at 25 cents per gallon;
cream testing 2 0 per cent, at $ 1 per. gallon; but
ter, at 35 cents per pound; and buttermilk at
35 cents per gallon. Most of the products were
sold as milk and cream. ;
The cows received no pasturage whatever,
hlch increased the expense for feed. : .
While only a nine months' record is presented
ere, these were by no means exceptional months,
jnaeed, we feel confident from present indica
tions, that the net earnings for the balance of
neriod given here.
There is an unlimited market for dairy prod
ucts in this State at the prices quoted above, espe
cially for, milk and cream. Milk retails at from
eight cents to fifteen cents per quart, with an
average of fully ten cents, per quart.
As to feed, there is no question whatever that
a cow can be fed more cheaply here than in any
of the leading dairy sections of the country.
JOHN MICHELS,
Professor of Animal Husbandry and Dairying,
North Carolina A., & M. College.
WHAT YOU WILL FIND IN THIS WEEK'S
PAPER.
Page.
About Progressive Farmer Agents 4
Crimson Clover, Pea Hay. 5
Drive House Flies Off You Farm, Dr. G.
Woods Hutchinson . . . . . . . .... ......... 2
Dairymen's Association Favored, J. C. Kendall 4
Ex-President Cleveland Dead. . . , . . .... .... 8
For President of Rural Carriers Association. . 4
Have You a Poor Stand of Cotton? C. R. Hud
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How and Where to Build Your Poultry House .
How the Average Farmer Can Reduce His Fly
Crop, Dr. Richard H. Lewis . V . ; .1 . 2
How a Southern Dairy Made $3,000 in Nine
Months, Prof. John Michels. . . . .. . . . . . . . 1
How One "VVoman Built a Library. . . . . . . ; . . 7
July Farm Work. :. . .'. . ...... . . . . . . 9
Money. Made With Cucumber Pickles. ; . . . . . . 6
Protect Eggs When Shipping, A. D. Kelley. . . 14
South Carolina News Notes, J. A. Hoyt. . . . . 16
The A. & M. College: A Newspaper Card by
Editor Poe ... . ..... 8
What to Feed Milk Cows, Chas. M. Scherer. . . 11
Why Spot Cotton Should Bring -Fifteen Cents,
President B. Harris 16
Your Label: Is it Correct? 12
A PROGRESSIVE FARMER REPRESENTATIVE
ABROAD.
I am leaving, this week to represent The Pro
gressive Farmer on a six weeks' tour of England,
France, Holland, Germany, and Switzerland, my
object being to give especial attention to the agri-.
cultural, social, and industrial life of the people
in these countries. During my absence our Ral
eigh office will be in charge of.Mr. W. F. Marshall,
our efficient Managing Editor. "Give my regards
to Marshall : as fine a gentleman as I have; ever
met, and one of the very best all-round newspaper
men of my acquaintance" -so wrote the editorof
The Yorkville Enquirer to me hot many days ago,
and he had properly steed up his man. Then
with the constant and invaluable support of our
associate editors, Prof. W. F.- Massey and Mr.
Charles M. Scherer, two of the foremost farm
writers and two of the ablest, advocates of pro
gressive farming in America to-day, I leave with
the confident and comforting assurance that The
Progressive Farmer will never suffer for my ab
sence. Beginning, next; week, ; I shall, print a series of
articles giving my impressions of the trip and of
the people and countries I visit. I shall giveespe
cial attention to the agriculture of these European
countries and to everything of especial Interest to
our-Southern farmers and their families. In this
way I shall be working as hard as ever in the in
terest of our great and constantly growing Pro
gressive Farmer Family, and it is my sincere hope
that the experience and knowledge gained on this
trip will help the paper better to play its part in
the great task of rebuilding Southern farming.
Wishing for every subscriber a happy and prof
itable summer, and wishing- that I could take
the entire Progressive Farmer Family with me on
my tor, I am
Yours for service,
" CLARENCE H. POE.