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Large Berkshires
Lord Premier's Rival and Masterpiece strains am
Masterpiece invividuals. Tried brood sows, brei
and open gilts and young pigs for sale. The grea
Longfellow’s Rival, No. 112747 heads the herd.
JACKSON STOCK FARM. - Little Rock. Ark
Pure-Bred Registered
Aberdeen-Angus Bulls For
Sale—$100 to $200
W. J. DAVIS & COMPANY,
Jackson, ... Mississippi.
PRIZE WINNING POLAND CHINAS
If yon are going to boy hogs bay good
hogs, they are the cbeapaet My herd
won nine ribbons at the Oklahoma
State Fair 1909. A lot ot Fancy Bean
tor talc. Write today,
J. R. MPAKJUt. Ruler, Okia
HOUSES FOR SALE
Three Combination Horses, 4, 6 and 7 years old.
12 three-year-old 6 two-year-old, and 6 yearling
Saddle and Harness Bred Colts, 4 of them prize
winners at the Columbus, Miss., Fair One three
year Jack, sired by Old Jim, a II ono Jack.
Rhode Island Reds. Hens, $1.00; Cockerels, >1.50.
Mammoth Pekin Ducks. $6.00 a trio. White
Wyandotte Hens. $1.00 each.
L 8. and E. J. H ROY, • Routt 2, Crawford Mist.
Registered Duroc-Jerseys
We are now booking orders for November and
December delivery of our famous prolific Duroc
Jerseys. Alio have a few fine Boars ready for
se> vice. These are out of our Crosby Maid No.
60264, by our prize-winning herd Boar. King No.
24699.
. NOXUBEE FARMING COMPANY
n MACON, MISSISSIPPI.
Poland China
Hogs
Young Boars ready for service. Pigs four weeks
to six montns old. Gilts and Boars, smooth, grow
thy kind. Write us your wants. Every animal
registered- Satisfaction guaranteed.
Johnsonla Farm, Danville, Ky.
Duroc-Jersey Pigs
Eligible to registration. Ancestry unsurpassed.
W. C. GUTHRIE, - Port Gibaon. Mist,
Thirty of those Short Nose Berkshire Pigs are
here, which Berkshire breeders so much oeslre
and about twenty more expected soon. The
farmer in Alabama and Mississippi bad just as
well oommence now, to grow t* e Berkshire which
la so profitable, as the Boll Weevil is so destruc
tive. Send me your order. Satisfaction guaran
teed or money refunded.
H. B. Ford, . . . Centerville, Miss.
Registered Duroc Jerseys For Sale
Bargains in young Boars, about old ennugh for
service. Also serviceable Boars, bred Sowb and
choice Fall Pigs, mated, good colors, best breed
ing at reasonable prices. Write your wants
CLAUDE JENKINS. - - - Shelbyville. Tenn.
LIVE STOCK F-OR SALE,
TWO Pure-bred Poland China Boars, ready for
service; and ONE Extra fancy-bred Registered
Jersey Bull, ready for service. Satisfaction
guaranteed or no sale.
D. A SAUNDERS, Starkville. Miss.
BERKSHIRES of Fashionable Breeding
Two Boars old enough for service. Bargain
price for quick sale.
J. W. HAMILTON. Houlka, Miss.
Fair View Farm Berkshires
Headed by Alabama Premier, 92833 and Fall
View Lord Premier, 118960. Pigs ready to ship
by these greet boars and out of sows of approved
blood lines end goad individuality at reasonable
prices. Write for prices and descriptions. Every
thing guaranteed to be as represented.
R. I. MATTOX. - - Verona. Mias
P_1 p_|l Cmttln Registered. Immune to
■tea roil came tlck fever- Young balls
and heifers for sale. A large herd of carefully
and well bred cows to select from. Come
Mil see them. Address
J. B. BRIDGE. Manager,
or W 8. TURNER.
Magowah Meadow Stock Farm.
R. F. D. L * * Crawford. Miss
I * LIVE STOCK AND DAlKY *
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‘ THE BREEDS OF CATTLE.
VII._Devons—A Good General-l’urpose Dreed for Southern
Farmers.
By T»it Butler.
THE DEVON is the oldest of the
pure breeds of English cattle.
It is probable that Devons were
brought to this country during Colon
ial days, but the first recorded im
portation, of pure-bred Devon cattle
into this country was in 1817. The
breed has enjoyed a wide distribu
tion, having been introduced into all
parts of the world, but nowhere out
side of the Counties Devon and Som
erset, England, have they ever be
come very numerous or generally
popular. In the United States they
have been pretty widely distributed
in all parts of the country, but no
where have they become prominent
among the breeds of cattle and to
day few are seen except in the East
ern and Southern States. They have
always enjoyed more or less popular
ity in the South, but notwithstand
ing the fact that there are many
people in the South ready to speak a
good word for the Devons they have
never become numerous or occupied
a prominent place among our breeds
of cattle. To-day Shorthorns, Here
fords, Angus, Red Polls, Jerseys, or
tioisieins are any one oi mem more
numerous than Devons. They are
now found in largest numbers in New
England, where they have always en
joyed a limited popularity. While
the breed possesses many qualities
which fit them to Southern conditions,
i their failure to secure an important
place among the cattle of the South
is probably due to their small size
and the lack of either pronounced
beef type or milking qualities. The
color varies from light to deep red,
no white being permissible except on
or about the udder of cows, and along
the underline, hack of the navel, in
cows and bulls. The hair about the
nose and eyes is of a light tint, while
the muzzle is flesh colored.
It is a well known fact that in
England two types of Devons exist.
The North Devon type, which is near
er the general beef form and a larger,
coarser and lighter-colored type in
South Devon, which are better milk
producers. In America these types
have been very much mixed, Western
breeders preferring the more beefy
types, while eastern breeders favor
the dairy qualities of the breed.
The head is rather lean and clean
cut and in the female the horns are
long slender and turned upward;
while in the bull the horns are stout
and grow at right agles from the
head, or droop slightly. The body of
the Devon is compact with a fairly
ur oil cnmnrr riV» n n /I V,
The neck is rather small and neatly
attached to the head and shoulders.
The legs are of medium length, but
rather fine, showing a high quality of
bone. In size the .Devon is much
smaller than the special beef
breeds and generally somewhat
smaller than the Red Polls. The
meat is of the highest quality, being
fine in grain; of high flavor and hav
ing the lean and fat well distributed
The dressed carcass is also large in
proportion to live weight. As a grazer
the Devon takes high rank, which
makes it well adapted to the short
pastures and scant feeding still too
common in the South, which accounts
for the popularity the breed enjoys
wherever tried in the Middle, East
ern and Southern States.
As feeders. Devon steers fatten
rather slowly and do not attain the
weights of the beef breeds, hence are
not popular where modern beef pro
duction is the aim. As with any
dual-purpose breeds, there are excep
tional individuals which take high
rank as beef producers, but the breed
as a whole has little to recommend
it for beef production, except its
good grazing qualities and the high
qaulity of the meat.
As milk producers Devons average
only fair, although there are many
good dairy cows in the breed. In an
average herd several good dairy ani
mals will be found, but the breed as
a whole produce probably less milk
than Red Polls although the milk is
richer in butter fat.
The Devon produces more and bet
ter beef than our native cattle or the
dairy breeds and more milk and but
ter than any of the beef breeds with
the possible exception of Shorthorns;
but they are inferior to the beef
breeds for beef production and to
the dairy breeds as dairy animals.
They are also probably inferior to
the Red Polls as milk producers and
being smaller produce less beef, but
it is probably of a better qaulity.
Being an old breed, with a long
line ui uuieruance oi Dreed charac
teristics, it impresses itself in cross
ing with native stock or with other
breeds. Crossed on our native cat
tle their beef qualities and uniform
ity of color and type are greatly Im
proved.
As long as short, pastures and
stingy feeding prevails in the South
and farmers do not care to breed
cattle of the highest beef or dairy
qualities, the easy keeping and ex
cellent grazing qualities of the De
von, with the high qaulity of the
beef and the moderate flow of rich
milk, are sure to make the breed an
attractive one to many Southern
farmers.
Our advertisers are guaranteed.
REGISTERrh BERKSHIRE PIGS
I have one litter of pig* whow grandidre i« Pre
mier Lorgf II w 6MJ00. five month" old ard one
It ter three month* old whore grar.drire I* Oxford
RwhI 112316 at bargain price*.
J P- POPE. - ..... Pontotoc, Mi"*.
Poland China Sow For Sale
One registered two-year-old Poland
China Sow due to farrow December 1st.
Bred to big bom d Southern Prince. The
first check for $G5.00 gets her.
J. R. WEST, Shannon, Miss.
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GREENWOOD DUROCS
Duroc-Jersey Hors w'th size and quality at Green
wood Stock Farm. Brood Sows hy such sires ss
B. & C's Col., Commodore, King's Pal. C. D's Col.
Herd hoars the sons of champions Am i fTering
for sale good pig* single or in pnirs, not akin. All
stock registered
H. W. M. DRAKE, : i : : Port Gibson. Miss.
Regr. Poland China Hog's For Sale
Pigs from two to five monthsold. Prices furnish
ed on application. Address
J. II. Moss, - - Selmer, Tenn.
Du roc=Jersey Sow
The first $40 will get a two year old. pure bred
hroid tow that will farrow in the tpring.
M. A. BEESON, - Meridian, Miss.
Berkahlrea ^ or Sale
T wo reglitered Berkshire Sow* bred for 2nd litter.
These sowt etch farrowed 7 piga in first litter.
160 00 each. f. o. b. here.
HUGH CRIT7. - - Starkvilli . Mina.
REGISTERED DUROC PIGS]
Both sexea. “Tiptop*' and "Wonder'' breeding.
Bred and open Ullta Boar* rea«-y frr service
Priest $15 00 up according to age. No better hogs
In the world Halt pan farm, hlpit g 7>na
TWO REGISTERED JERSEY BULLS
One In mot., the . thcr 18 nv t old. St Kambert
hr- ••ding with Gotoen Ijid (Imp I out cioat Mag
niftcent ind'vidualr. readv for service. Will tell
faa lifi aad llVl .... a [... I — a a. _ _ III
quick HALCtOS tARM. Rtpi-t. 7***.
JACKS AND STALLION
FOR SALE
Two fin* Jack*, four and five year* old. No
ftnrr in the Mate
On* Stallion, four year* old. Grardaon of the
original Tom llat !>am liy Allegiarre 1JV4H.
Ix>< of fin* Pi land China pia*. All out act to
registration. tl'> 0(1 per pair.
E. L. TALIAFERRO & COMPANY,
Bower Hill Stock Farm. KNIL). M.S8
i The Kentucky Jack Farm
l» the whul—al* bum* fur lacka.
“* mr breed and dim (hr Mb
■■PiM mammoth Kentucky yack*, and
VB aelI you a ftrat claaa yack 26 to
1 II 6f' per cent cheaper than a
dealer or speculator can (A rile
to day for price* on jacka. >en
neta. aud mnlea A large lot to select from.
Jua B. MrlRliL laacUoa Oily Ry.
Poland China* For Sale
One 9 mo*. P C. Boar, lire and d m t nu winner*
MHO" Two « rooa B<*r Piaa 120 OOcach. Ttort*
m nth* pig* *10 00 each.
J. L HLKKINU, • • Courtland. Min*.
DUkOC-JEkSEY SWIINE
Bred crilta and aow*. Plyrsanya** Model*
In form and picture* In color. : : : •
Matt W. Moseley, Bell Buckle, Tenn.
ftr0f*(#r*<f Smith (oHit Pop# The kind that
work ” They protect your live Mock and maka
i'leal compunlo • for wt tnrn *nd . hlldren I h«v*
ptipple* from 110.00 to 124 00 each l’<di«roe do
lly, rod with each puppy Write Mat nr your
w ant* E I* L1T1 LE, Route 4. Mempht*. Tenn.
BULL TERRIERS
Four Do* Pupplee of watch dor kind, dead eatne
Price 16 00 each. One brindle and white bitch fas'
G W. 8ENTELL, . . Bunkle. L*.
QLEN WORTH STOCK FARM. Burvtn. Ken
, lucky Prop, tty of Mr ALLEN S EPKl.EN
Offer* for aale at eaaonable price* typical Ken
tucky Saddle and ► Ine Ilarnee* II r*e* Itr«wl trim
the moat fashionable (train* and our own fnumla
tion stock. which Include* the sensational Bohe
mian Kinr and the choice*! brood mare* In Ken
lucky bile. style and action ('orrritK.ntlanr.
solicited. Writ* for literature. H««vi«*at wlr
Ky state Fair I BOB. \9r, i*ri winner
j Registered Hereford I
And Aberdeen-Angus Cattle I
We have for sale the best bunch of young Bulls and I
Heifers ever before offered in the South. 1
One hundred and fifty head to select from I
They are bred in the purple and individually correct 1
Thoroughly acclimated. No danger irom tick, or fever I
If you like good ones, come to see them. You don’t I
have to buy. Harm only two miles from town, and I
twill be a pleasure to show you. 1
W'1 ^vifCo.. Proprs., LaVernet Slock Farm. I
_0fllce 3rd Floor K»=ss Bldg., Jackson, Miss, I