. Calves make better farms depleted the soil of vegetable matter and it has washed away. This poor soil means a poor people, and the poor people means bad roads, uncomfortable homes, poorly equipped farms, very little education, the credit system, and all that retards civilization. The last census shows that our population increased 21 % in the preced- ing decade, while our meat producing animals decreased more than 10%. We are facing a very serious situation. The meat-producing animals must be grown on the farm. The farmers will not long continue to grow stock at a loss. The conditions must b
. Calves make better farms depleted the soil of vegetable matter and it has washed away. This poor soil means a poor people, and the poor people means bad roads, uncomfortable homes, poorly equipped farms, very little education, the credit system, and all that retards civilization. The last census shows that our population increased 21 % in the preced- ing decade, while our meat producing animals decreased more than 10%. We are facing a very serious situation. The meat-producing animals must be grown on the farm. The farmers will not long continue to grow stock at a loss. The conditions must be such that stock raising is profitable, or the farmers will sooner or later go out of the business entirely. The Cotton Belt has an overwhelming advantage over every other section in live stock raising. We have great climatic advantages that permit outdoor pasturing and feeding during the whole, or the greater part of the year. We
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