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Relict f«r Overcrowding. The movement that started Altont two years ago, of Texas cattle to the western provinces ui Canada, shows no sign of abatement. We read in a recent dispatch irotn Winnipeg that— “Many Texas cattlemen are seeking to secure large areas ol g a/ing lands in Western Canada fur the purpose of shipping thither and feeding their big herds of cattle from present over-crowded ranges. A repre • sentative of large*cattle interests in the Southwest, who has lately been looking over the held in Western Canada, says that Texas this year has been shipping thin ner beef to Kansas City and C hi cago than ever before. 1 he range area has become so circum scribed by settlement that stock men soon must move or go out of business,” It is not necessary for cattle men either to “move or go out of of business.” They can change their methods of business and go on prospering. An unlimited range is a thing of the past. When land is worth three or four dollars an acre, it is not profitable fropritv acres for the feed ing of each head of cattle. The only thing to do then (aside from moving or going out of business) is to make the land yield feed to sustain more than one animal to twenty acres. This can be done by the culti vation of such forage crops as the West will yield. The ex perience of hundreds of stock farmers has already demonstra ted that, with proper care, the ranges of West Texas can be made to feed five or ten times as many cattle as they will support on the native grasses without cultivation. The man with a hundred thousand acres and five thousand inferior cattle would be better off with ten thousand acres of land yielding hay, kaffir corn, milo maize and other adaptable crops to feed the same pumber, for then they would be kept fat and marketed as grass fed stock, instead of canners and tailings. Proper cultivation of the land, and not emigration to Canada, is the means of relief of the so-called “over crowded ranges” of West Texas.—Ft. Worth Live Stock Reporter. The General Purpose og. A t recent session of the Kan sas Board of Agriculture, at To peka, Kan. a talk was made bv Frank Hoover, of Columbus, Kans., his subject being the "General Purpose Hog ol the Twentieth Century.” Picayune readers who are interested in hogs will do well to read what he had to say. Speaking of the pros perous times enjoyed hy the Kansas hogman. be said: He is riding triumphant on the topmost wave of his prosperity. . May hi9 triumph last long. Time was when this was not the case. When his live stock was selling at, say $2.75, he had a mighty de jected look; and his neighbors, who raised grain pointed at him in derision. But with priceslately soaring toward the $8 mark, all this is changed. His neighbors; ‘point with pride’as he automo biles past; the politicians have gotten uneasy, and his chances for the Legislature were never better. Whence comes this pros perity? It comes through the des pised hog largely. The up-to date farmer, with true business foresight, has taken opportunity by tbe forelock and cultivated the animal that gives the great est percent increase in a year, kills out with least offal,and con sumes with most economy • h s crop of corn. And with ti uc progressive spirit, he stops not at this, but is constantly seeking better methods of breeding, rear ing and fattening this mostvalua uable live stock adjunct, that tills a great big corner in farm eco nomics. The hog has been a ne cessity in Kansas. It was he who kept us while breaking our sod and preparingour pioneer homes. Later, when we gottne mortgage fever, we had to fall badk on him to pay ourKastern partners, who clippedcoupons and sent ussome very impressive letters, lie lias paid the rent of many a poor tel 1 »w, has procured him a new team, and the farm implements with which he produces his crop. Later he has bought nis land, built his house and barns and educated his children. I wish that I conld say something new along the lines laid down for me. ‘The General Purpose Hog of the Tvtentieth Century' could say something that would throw new light upon my subject, that would create greater interest in this bulwark of our animal industries As I see it the General Purpose flog of the Twentieth Century’ is the early-to-market kind He he white, black or red, lopeared or stiff-eared, the farmers of this country will demand the early maturing kind. He will consume our corn and remain the corn-belt hog withal, but the sign of thetimespointtomodifica tion of the present corn-belt type. He is found in most of the corn belt breeds toa greater or lesser degree, and a man need not leave that breed, to which he is attach ed, to find his ideal. Each breed er of pure breeds may think Lie has the type closest to the gener al purpose hog. He has that right. However, if he does not do all in his power to keep close to that type the farmers will for cibly 1 emind nim of his failure in a way that will affect his pocket-book by purchasing their blood else where-41—Texas Stock Journal* Agricultural Notes. Russia’s crop ol winter cereals is estimated at, 904,000,000 bush els of rye ami 220,000,000 bushels of wheat—the proportion of rye IV wucak UtllJ" d3 1UUI iu uiic* Apples upon the surface of which are perfectly reproduced the photugraps of the emperor and empress of Russia and of the president of the French republic have been shown in France. The bureau of soils of the agricultural department now has a force of over 100 persons, sev enty-five of whom have had a scientific training. Its object is to show the conditions and re sources of the soils of the coun try and to give the people pre cise anu accurate knowledge re garding the possibilities of each kind of soil. The degerming of corn—that is. removing the yellow germ from the tip of each kernel—is necessary in all corn for export, because the germs, when corn is in the hold of a vessel, start a fermentation which spoils the whole cargo. The product each year of this degerming is about 5,000,000 gallons of corn oil, which has heretofore been used to adulterate linseed oil. but now a process for clarifying it and removing its peculiar odor brings it into competition with olive and cottonseed oil. First Premium Eseay on Hew to Maks Faming Profitable in Spite of Boll Wevlll. H> John Fallen. Crenshaw, Texas. Dallas, News I raise Poland-Cbinas, Plym outh Rocks, mule colts, red heif ers, fat peas, potatoes, and pump kins, sweet yams, butter and milk, eggs and vegitables in end less variety. VVe hank potatoes and turnips, preserve, can and dry fruit and vegetables for win ter, and every farmer should keep bees and raise his syrup and biscuit. Craze hogs on green pastures. Have cantelopes, melons, and sorghum alongside the hog pas ture to feed in summer and a door leading into the horse lot so they can get the gleanings and damaged corn. Have long corn rows and lots of them, Raise; peanuts, bermuda, alfalfa, Elber tas, berries, cabbage, beets, beans, tomatoes, and onions Make kraut and homemade cheese. * 1 planted one pint of Jerusalem corn, cultivated as ordinary corn cut big heavy heads and planted back where cor n had failed in Ju ly and got eight tons of fine feed from four acres. Thrashed 35 bushels of hurt oats from one acre, resowed in sorghum, got 2D bushels of seed and three tons of sweet hay. One field made three good crops—wheat, cowpeas and tur nips. I made two crops of maizi and kaffir, and yams made 200 bnshels per acre. Wife’s table is supplied with chickens, eggs, milk, butter, potatoes, peas, pumpkins, hams, turnips, bis cuit, sausage, sauce and-oh, go away trouble. We laugh in the weevil's face. He has no terror for us. These supplies were produced on this farm with team raised on the same place, and tools that are painted, repaired and sheltered by me. We arc in weevil district, but made half a bale by pasturing close, burning everything at night bidding and rebedding in cold weather with mammoth sweep and four horses Planted early, thined early, cul tivated frequently. Planted al ternate strips of corn and cotton six rows iaeh, but suggest the following improvement; Unlarge on diversification. Use home made fertilizers, and intensive cultural methods. Don’t plant after cotton. Plant earliest XT I. .1 1 i lie. i ii uv-iiu i’ u .-av v v* \ \z i y rdl • ly on checked hills 4x4 feet alter nating with diversified crops. Keep the dirt high around the hill so the falling squares will roll down in the sunshine. Use long single-tree to jar off punct ured squares; keep plenty of ■domestic fowls in the cotton. Hake the squares in piles along the middles and burn at night. Protect the birds and nests. Pick early while hands can be had cheap, and cotton is heavy and brings good prices. Put away your tear jug, look- on the bright side; encourage organiza tion. congresses, institutes and an appropriation for our entomol ogist. Cultivate that field fenced by the skull. Take experiment buletins. Put in energy, econo my, vitality, intensity. Wake the rooster. Avoid debt, tobacco, whiskey, stay at home read the best papers, get to the head and stay. 1 came to Texas without one nickel to rattle against another. By the foregoing system I have acquired a w'fe and six chi drn and 160 acres of prarie land. -■ ———I t JACKSON. MISS. MANUFACTURERS OF Royal C. Brand, Chicago R. B. Superphosphate, Lampton R B. Sumhosphate. Vegetable and Fruit Fertilizer, Acid Phosphate, L<lUerh<* anJ Huher special Fertilizer, Gull States Guano, Sulphuric Acid ALSO DEALERS IN German Kainit, Cotton Seed Meal, Muritt of Potash. Nitrate of Soda. We now manufacture our own chemicals that we former boiurht which places us in a position to give better fertilizes arc! better ser vice for the same money than heretofore. I A. A. GREEN, Gen. Man, - i TIk best and cheapest stock tood which can be grown on sandy soils. Seed canes #6.00 per 1000 with full instructions lor planting and cultivating. J. B. Stryker & Co., Lake Mary, Fla ~~ WINCEY FARM. BERKSHIRES AND B. P. ROCKS Address, i nclosing a 2 cent stamp for reply. S- Q. HOLLINGSWORTH, - Coushatta, La. LOOK ' THE WINGNA POULTRYYARDS. They have some young fowls to dispose of, In Light Brahmas Bntf Cochins, White and S. L. Wyandottes, that are fine in quality! If von want a Pen for Breeding purposes, apply at once. Our yards are mated for 1903 from which eggs will be sold $2.00 for 15, or S3 50 for 30. Our catalogue is free. E. PUNSTAN, Winona, Miss. ONE RED POLL BULL. One Red Roll HjjJl about 8 ■ months old. Inoculated against •j Texas or Tick Fevers, by the 3 State Veternarian. This Bull * is from the finest blood in the - country. This is a rare chance to get a good specimen of the great farmers breed, or com i bined milk and beef animal. A. W. HALBERT Slarkville, Miss RED POLLS. One Reg! tend Red Poll and few choice high grade heifers and bulls. JOHN M. WHITE, WHITESTOWN, Oktibbeha County, Miss. Eggs for Setting Buff Cochins, Eight Brahmas, White and Buff Plymouth Rocks. Eggs $1.50 per 13. My stock is as fine as money can buy. Satis faction guaranteed. T. J. ROWELL, Selma, Alabama. i For Sale. Fifty bushels Mosby and Red Cob seod Corn at *1.-0 per bushel f. o. b. Sessutns. Two hundred bushels Strick land Improved Hip Boll Cotton Seed at 75 cents per bushel, f. o, b. Sessions F. I). KLLIS, __ Sessumsville, Miss. A FINE JACK. A fine 5 year old Spanish Jack, first prize winner Oktibbeha State 1” air. A fine performer and sure foalder. Height lb hands: weight in moderate fiesh WU pounds. $500 gets him. Write Southern Farm Gazette, Starkville, Miss.