Georgia, historical and industrial . CALF FATTENED BY T. R. BERKSHIRE BOAR—(JOM-MAKJ)ERS AMERICA, REGISTERNO. 53609, RAISED AT BELMONT —For description of Belmont Farm, see Skotch of Cobb County. GEORGIA: HISTORICAL AXD IXDUSTRIAL. 275 give animals equal to the average tlioroughbred for all practical purposesexcept that of procreation. The same principle prevails as to sheep,swine, poultry and all kinds of farm stock. But especially is it true asto the best cattle. The Shorthorn, or Durham, is one of the best breedsfor the general farmer. It will give you a steer which, und
Georgia, historical and industrial . CALF FATTENED BY T. R. BERKSHIRE BOAR—(JOM-MAKJ)ERS AMERICA, REGISTERNO. 53609, RAISED AT BELMONT —For description of Belmont Farm, see Skotch of Cobb County. GEORGIA: HISTORICAL AXD IXDUSTRIAL. 275 give animals equal to the average tlioroughbred for all practical purposesexcept that of procreation. The same principle prevails as to sheep,swine, poultry and all kinds of farm stock. But especially is it true asto the best cattle. The Shorthorn, or Durham, is one of the best breedsfor the general farmer. It will give you a steer which, under propertreatment, will at three years of age weigh from 1,500 to 1,800 pounds,and a cow which, with like judicious management, will give from two tofour gallons of milk in a day. Be careful to remember one thing. Thebest breeds will show no superiority over our native Georgia stock, if leftto shift for themselves, as is too often done by the average farmer. On the 1st of January, 1898, there were in Georgia 303,392 milch-cows, valued at $6,629,115. At the sam
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