Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-03-06
COUNTY STOCK INSPECTOR
FILES MONTHLY REPORT

Since my last report there has not
existed any contagious or infectious
disease In the county, TO my knowi-
edge. to any great extent.
Mango which has generally troubled
us at this season OF the year has not
appeared this spring as yet. AS far
as I have been able TO learn there
has been no appearance of scab In
sheep this season. and believe s5
per cent OF the sheep and goats OF
Marion county are without disease.
There has been some cases OF Colt
all. or influenza. among horses; some
cases terminating unfavorably; some
dying, others going into Pupuria
Hemmorhaglce which Is quite fatal.
Farmers seem TO have an abun-
dance of feed for their stock, owing
think to the raising OF large guam
titles OF vetch and wheat for hay,
which seems to be q very good hay
product and quite easily raised; also
due TO the mild winter and absence OF
very severe storms.
am informed by numbers OF stock
men that large percentage OF thel-
young stock have subsIsted on the
grazing especially when housed at
night with the addition OF little
rought feed at night; all things con
sidered. such stock are looking well
for this season OF the year. have
tested n few COWS with tubercoline
for tuberculosis. notably one at Sill
yerton OF which the people who saw
her had grave fears.
The price OF horses is at least 30
per cent lower now than at this date
year ago. but this does not militato
against the breeding OF good horses
which still sell at a good price. but
Is to be accounted for by the financial
strIngeney and shrinkage in values
throughout the country. but az the
present prices OF horses II will pay
the stoekman well 10 raise them,
especially the heavier classes. | note
some nne draft horses having been
brought into the county and with
those previously owned here makes
a hne collection for the farmer to
choose from.
Cows are selling at a fair price
specially those above the average
grade.
have visited several OF the dair-
les over the county and talked freely
with the owners aud fad that they
have generally had a satisfactory and
prosperous time and that dairies are
paying well. am sure however, that
dairymen are milking quite a number
OF cows that really do not pay TO keep
as dairy cows. Out OF II records
that have made concerning the
amount OF milk produced by a single
COW. they ail agree that the cows
should produce two 10 two and a half
gallons each per day the year round.
Speaking OF the dairymen who have
cows that do not pay, think that
each dairyman should have a tester
and should test each COW and all
cows that fall below per cent butter
fat ought 20 be cut out. fatteneli and
sold 10 the butcher. unless they are
exceedinly large mixers. Calves 10
replace those cows sold to the butch
er should be purchased showing good
points and from good milking strain
10 build up the herd instead Of peill-
Ing 4 down. Testers can be pur-
chased from 50 70 $40. consequently
within the reach OF all dairymen.
I examined the bnited States gov
ernment herd at chemawa and in the
physical inspection only found three
or four that thought the herd would
be better of n they were disposed OF
they we're old cows and such Ia any
herd should be fattened and used for
beef I submitted my findings In
writing 20 the superintendent.
/ noticed ia my rounds among the
iairles. that quite a number Of dairy
.arns are being improved OF repaired
md some new ones being built and 4
ma ssirDFised that those building new