The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1907-12-05

institutions both clearing houses OF
seed information and places where
originate much of the new values in
plant blood.
One of the greatest sources Of profit
to the farmer of the corn belt is the
fattening of hogs. Corn converted
into pork on the land of the farmer
is generally believed to be the most
profitable corn he can raise. But
there is serious drawback to this
method of converting corn into an
extra profit, and this is the hog chol-
era For years the agricultural de-
partments Of the nation and the states
nave been patiently and p%ersistently
conducting elaborate experiments in
the prevention and the cure of this
plague. The results accomplished have
IN many Instances been most encour-
aging and the results of the expert
ments have been placed before. the
OF the country through bull
letlns and other venue of publica-
ton. AS a result of this educatiye
work the farmers have grasped the
idea that hog cholera cannot only be
prevented, but also cured. This con-
v1ctlon is all the groundwork the
"cholera-cure" fakir needs for his
business. All the careful and quail
ned work of honest and scientific spe-
clallsts in this branch of agriculture
IS perverted into preparation for the
success of the swindler when he finds
a man whose knowledge of facts is
practically restricted to the conyic.
tion that this swine plague is NOT ho-
yond the reach Of scientific treatment.
consequently Swine disease special
lsts" swarm like buzzards in every big
nog raising district where the cholera
OBTAINS a start-and there are few. If
any, localities largely given to the
raising OF swine where, sooner or
later, this plague does not appear.
Thls information as to where the dis.
ease is prevalent is easily obtainable
Dy tne hog-cure swindlers from a vs..
temat1c reading of the farm Journals
and agricultural papers. One of the
hrst claims generally put forward bv
the swine specialist when he comes
IN contact with a farmer whose herd
IS afflicted with the cholera is that
MS remedy has the Endorsement Of
the agricultural department. He sells
remedy at a high price and if the
plague is general in the locality he
nnds 1t easy to depart with hundreds
OF dollars in his pocket as a result of
a few days work.
VI course some hogs which are
given the remedy recover-in spite Of
1t-and such cases are made the most
OF In testimonials.
Analysis shows that the remedies
are usually compounded after some in
genious and worthless formula as the
following:
Coal oil-one gallon.
"Saltpeter-two pounds. y
"Sulphur-two pounds. ~,
"Assafetida-two pounds. !
Tobacco stems-two pounds. d
Boil the last four ingredients in
water, and then add the coal oil.
Drench each sick hog with a pint of
the liquor"
Some omit the coal oil-perhaps by
way of variety. The result is the
same, for the hogs really affected by
the cholera die, and the Swine spe-
cialist" has the farmers
Some of the serums being devised
may prove effective, at least in max.
ing the campaign sooner or later to be
made to eradicate hog cholera from
the country, as the federal and state
governments are now Graduating the
cattle tick" and the Texas fever.
But the thousand and one inter-
nal remedies are quackery, and when
a farmer uses a serum he should get it
only of reputable concerns or of public
departments.
The feeding or finishing of cattle
is another profitable specially of the
corn belt farmer. To take a rough:
steer from the pasture or range and,
put him in fat and sleek condition I'M
the minimum of time and the mini
mum OF expense for feed is a veryI
vital problem to the feeding" farmer.
So 1t is to the nation at large. and
therefore the research departments of
agriculture have given much effort to
the practical solution of that problem.
The balanced ration" Idea was once;
widely exploited by the scientists.
though now not regarded so important
as formerly. Latterly reasonably we'll
balanced rations of those common
grains and rough and green forage
foods have been shown to be the real
profitable feeding stufs. And nothing
is clearer in American feeding expert
ments than that adding so called stock.
foods with their minimum of we'll nigh
useless minimum amount of condi-
ments, favoring matter and medicines
is practically and absolutely a general
humbug. But his faith in science
makes the farmer ready to accept the
Establishments of the travelling stock
food purveyor. He has no more from
BILE to find the occasional farmer who
will testify that this particular stock