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Dixie Now Rocking Southwestern Cradle That Fostered Cattle Industry
The Deep South states are emerging as beef producers in a decade long shift driven by New Deal crop programs. Texas and Western feeders ship Hereford stock to Delta states while Florida and Mississippi attract settlers. Gulf and Midwest interests move into Dixie and planters convert cotton land to pastures amid a cold snap. The South aims to rival the Southwest in cattle weight and numbers, reshaping regional ranching dynamics.
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Southwest
Deep South
Georgia
Florida
Mississippi
Alabama
Henry Bell
Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Assn
Loren Bamert
National Livestock Assn
Old South
Southwestern
Mr. Bell
South
Midwest
Dixie
Texas
Midland
Amarillo
Pecos
Marfa
Delta
Utah
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