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1beae sge iaata which must to paieht
~ tyefy 0hei md although ~ o1hs
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naani UHihnrlks ~ disease afrlng lien
rattle ~ kanlad Msaour and Illinois,
liufo ean W. % possible feasgn iur
| ibaiiHr the Interest In The mfHsufus for
lhe gahHfnl rood IN this particular that
those outbreaks bagg aroused The
alarm "a fortunately without sufficient
grounds ynl II " moi Without W value.
| Many Interested In The commerce may
complain that sueh alarms are hurlinl
aud nniuallnnblG, because they fond W
didurb the State ~ lhr trad, and ron.
domn those journals that have given 10
much space In their columns 10 the
publication of all statements that could
bo gathered concerning ilr dreaded
aconrge. And whllu there may ba
something NJ Justice aud reason In the
complain, there ran be- no doubt that
tho harm that may have been INFLICTED
in this way u much NOR than counter.
balanced by the influence these facts,
even II not Immediately important Of
themselves, have upon governmental
and State authorities In deliberations
upon the means To- " adopted for pre-
y%epllon or . ON ono hand.
aud by tho force ,.lln which they urge
upon farmers aud catllc-grUwers the
d~esirability Of better hygicnlc condi.
tions in the management OF their
stock. Poor food and neglect during
Inclcment weather will no more pro-
duce good cattle and healthy stock than
will n poorly-tilled. sterile soil bring
forth good crops Of corn and wheat.
Those animals which during the sum.
mcr months have rcvclcd In tho enjoy
mcnt Of the rich, succulent heritage Of
prairie farms are but lily prepared 10
withstand the neglect they often have
b suffer at the hands OF thriftless and
improyIdent farmers with no barns for
shelter. with little or no hay. and only
poor. soft corn, and probably only q
small quantity Of that TO nourish them
is there any cause for wonder that
the animals become weakened and
brought TO n condition TO succunib tc
any disease or affection that may at
tack thcmP
The farmers OF this age must come tC
the realization that u bountifnl nature
will not always respond generously e
MI claims made upon her without AIDE
quatc outlay Of labor TO satisfy certain
fixed requirements. These requirement
are OF he simplest character. and cas-
10 understand. In manufacturing. ma
chlnery Is well cared for, all damages
arn repaired ~ o or as they occur, tn
parts are we'll fabricated, and the strict
est watch OF the most intelligent kin'
kept over every part. Success In tbcs
Industries can be obtained only by sue
care. II has frequently been declares
that practical agriculture requires 10
is most successful prosecution the high
cst degree OF human intelligence; an,
while this is Undoubtedly true, there !
also no question that II Is not Away
found among owners or managers q
/. fnims. In this country farm products ar
largely loft to produce themselves. an
4, anything that Involves either labor 9
\ p. na.da"'o "a mDital, oven thong
, both may promise p%rontss,- rcsults. i
: too often looked ON with disrsva,
\ Farmers west OF tho Alleghenics has
!, Yet to learn that the best results 10 !
= secured arc only the sequence Of carnel
= and intelligent labor. So such cattl
: plaques rs have lately been discusse
( might have been avoided By The apri
I. cation u tbesa r,'"o,p'es ~ 'hc n'a :,
examiners who went over tho groun
. have apparently been satisfied that III
disease which affected the cattle Of kar
: sas. Missouri and Illinois Is the resu
: Of exposure, poor aud scanty food, an
want Of care. That the disease WI
confined 10 certain sections Il by then
: explained by tho statement that III
careless practices favorlng the appea
: ancc and extension " tho disease ha,
: become common In comparatively n
, strictsd areas.
! Whether this be true or not, the In
: portance Of greater attention 10 u
: comfort II cattle during tho whit
months can not be too strongly urge
{ upon those 10 whom animals are II
: trusted. Thoy are often able TO witt
. stand exposure and limited food SUI
' plies. but this constitutes no val
reason for sublccting them 10 such col
ditions. In all eases II pays to kae
: good cattle. and Il pays TO keep the
warmly housed and well fed during u
. winter. Those facts. with tho grown
demand for more and better beef. mu
soon DO taken into account. Therefor
. Il may be repeated With emphasis tina
even II tho late widespread alarms col
corning cattle diseases were 10 some 9
, tent unwarranted by tho opnditiol
. prevailing, they have served a usefl
I purpose. Il hicago Tribune.
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