Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-12-13
FARMERS. In.,i,ute.

Eas n~tuuluced and briefly welcomed
he people to Eiko and spoke 81 the
vas; benefit tina, ruu :; hoE from the
work inaugu-aied in Elkn this day.
Ar the conclusion Of Mr.. BrpSn's
address. nominations for permanent
chairman were called for and Hon. L
T. Hardcsty was placed i'll nomination
md unanimously elec.rd- Prof. +
\. Waits was e., cted secretary.
The permanent chairman Was ther
Introduced aud returned thanks "a
he Institute for the bOnor conferred
Prof. y. r.. Wil-ou was then in,
troducGi aud delivered An interest,
nR lecture upon The Composition
4 Feed He spoke OF the elements
ha, enter into plant lie and ;beir
value IN building up the tissue AMI
Ash Of animals. Hls address was
Interesting from start 10 finish. The
reporters think tank wouldn't WORK
fast enough to get the man! bristing
pujuts OF the iectur-.
At ,I,e conclusion ni the lectnr-,
Or. Stuob., hi sctor ~ the Expert
uent Station. called attention TO that
par, Of the program calling for di.
cussiOn Of the lectures. The di Gus.
ions moved of rather slowly, but the
'haDces are that man! Will take parI
ID them before the Institute cIUse-.
\ mo'ion WAS carried that the dis.
cusssrH b. = 'st2onsd until the after
noon.
Prot. Frarssiru WIS thea intro
!uced aud read "a interesting paper
IN -IIow to Prevent the Spread ot
Infections Cattle Diseases. tue
Profess " spoke az the source Of con.
ttginn and how healthy animals be.
:ane infected with the Iii Ease. He
hen took up the methods "f proven.
ion aud ga~e the following rs the
most important: Much can TIE done
10y keeping the animal III good health
%, good nourishng tool, plenty OF
fresh air and exercise.
la the outbreak 81 "a contagious
lisease the things to he done are the
fOll"wIng:
Put the healthy animals in :
ueA stable or curral Do not let rue
diseased animals mix with the
healthy ones.
Do not let the same person
take care Of sick and healthy animal
ar at least do not wear tine sam,
clothing.
Keep the stalls and corrals. wher,
The infected animals are kept
-LnukIed with water la prevent dus
forming.
Burn all animals that die Of tl'
disease and disin'rct erything Will
which they have come in contact will
chloride 81 lime, or bleaching powder
'arbrlic acid or corrosive sublimate
Have rhe disease diaGno sed ns soor
"a possible in order to determIpr
whether there ia any way Of vacCinat
'ug healthy animals against tn
ii-ease.
Most cattle diseaRes are not danger
ous to man, provided proper precau
'"us are taken Ia - That all cut
md bruises are not exposed or ar
disnfccted with carb"lic acid, am
lint no dust from corral or stable i
taken into the lungs in breathing.
The prnctI"c Of leaving animal
hat have died ~ some mystcrinn
disease lying exposed in the sage
hrush or pasture is Il most d., ger
nns way Of spreading the cortagio
md cannot he too severely cor
hemncd. Such animals shonl
either he burned or ca'-iuIly burie
in accordance with the following:
A convenient and effective metho
ut buring arimala that have died {
contagious dispnscs ia tn DIG n trencl
similar to II barbecue trench, lay
sufficient number ~ green poles {
rails across the trench to support n
bndy Of the animal. place flrewoo
underneath md around the carcnI
and with the help Of II little keroSPr
It can he burned more quietly an
completely than by simyly burning
on the ground. II burning is to
dig u hole at lcast pi.hi feet dee
aud wide enough to hold the carrnl
%caRi'v. cover il yer with quickliu
and ill in with earth.
The opening session Of the Farmer
Institute was u decided @ n
Attendance Of farmers and stCCkmc
| oquuled antiripatiuus md Ia the
number was added II good represer
tatiop Of town people. The papers :
Professors Wilson and Fransde
were excellent aud merely clcarc
the way Tor the practical sides {
their subjects that AFRO To folio,
Their papers siio we'd TINT the
thoroughly Understood the subject
they wore discuss ny. II the rrunii
ing raper- are ii the same hi.h elias
the tirst Furmcrs' Institute held /
the State will he n decided success.