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Forage Classes
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fV. H. Lyne, County Agent
The second phase of Forage Classes for Rappahannock fanners will be held Friday night, March 23rd, at Rappahannock High beginning promptly at 7 K)0 p.m. Topics to be covered this week include ways and means of handling ensilage at harvest, from the field to storage, and from storage to the cattle in the feeding process. Also livestock rations wifi be covered.
Last week’s classes were attended by E. M. Jones, C. E. Johnson, Jr., Matt Barrett, Edmond Longstaff and son, Lester Deal, Herbert Foster, Charlie Compton, Maurice O’Bannon, Allen Stokes and Jim Yates.
While the quality of cattlemen attending and communities of the county represented, were representative, the quantity fell far short of my hopes.
Since Rappahannock has 7402 head of cows and 2559 head of steers and bulls. This represents an investment of four and a quarter million dollars in land alone. Add another $2,000,000 in the value of livestock, etc., etc. and you’ll come up with quite a sizeable investment in our livestock industry.
Is it that our people are overlooking the biggest industry in Rappahannock, our Agriculture Industry?
From §eemingly justifiable reports made by cattle and fruit glowers, no Rappahannock farmer i getting rich. In fact, most are
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