The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-03-31

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
20 the farmer of the corn belt is the
tattening Of hogs. Corn converted
INTO pork on the land of the farmer
IS generally believed to be the most
prohtable corn he can raise. But
there is one 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 persistently
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 nave been placed before the
farmers of the country through bull
letins and other avenues of publica-
tlon. AS result of this educative
work the farmers have grasped the
IDEA that hog cholera cannot only be
| prevented, but also cured. This con-
ylction is all the groundwork the
'eholera-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
man whose knowledge of facts is
practically restricted to the convic-
ton that this swine plague is not be-
yond the reach of scientific treatment.
consequently Swine disease special
lists swarm like buzzards in every big
hog raising district where the cholera
OBTAINS start-and there are few. If
any, localities largely given to the
raising OF swine where, sooner or
later, this plague does not appear.
This information as to where the dis
ease is prevalent is easily obtainable
by the hog-cure swindlers from a sys-
tematic reading of the farm journals
and agricultural papers One of the
!, first claims generally put forward by
the swine specialist when he comes
in contact with farmer whose herd
is afflicted with the cholera is that
his remedy has the Endorsement OF
the agricultural department. Be sells
the remedy at high price and if the
plague is general in the locality he
fn l.
of dollars in his pocket as a result OF
few days work.
Of course some hogs which are
!, given the remedy recover-in spite Of
it-and such cases are made the mos
of in testimonials.
Analysis shows that the remedie:
are usually compounded after some in
genious and worthless formula as tbs
following:
!. Coal oil-one gallon.
! "Saltpeter-two pounds.
a "Sulphur-two pounds.
% "Assafetida-two pounds.
70 Tobacco stems-two pounds.
d Boil the last four ingredients il
.e water, and then add the coal oil
a. Drench each sick hog with a pint o
e the liquor"
n Some omit the coal oil-perhaps b,
/; way of variety. The result is tn
n same, for the hogs really affected b
i'd the cholera die, and the Swine spe
ID cialist" has the farmers money.
is Some of the serums being devise
Y, may prove effective, at least in NAL
os ing the campaign sooner or later to
is made to eradicate hog cholera fror
the country, as the federal and stat
m governments are now eradicating tn
" cattle tick" and the Texas feve
RS But the thousand and one int
nv nal remedies are quackery, and whe
yh farmer uses a serum he should get
ce only of reputable concerns or of publ
Id departments.
en- The feeding or finishing" Of cattl
is. is another profitable speciality of tn
nd corn belt farmer. To take a roug
ce steer from the pasture or range an
put him in fat and sleek condition
re the minimum of time and the min
he mum of expense for feed is a veI
ut vital problem to the feeding farme
re So it is to the nation at large, an
d. therefore the research departments
ar agriculture have given much effort
adj the practical solution of that probler
IS The balanced ration" idea was one
DIS widely exploited by the scientist
e. though now not regarded so importal
AT as formerly. Latterly reasonably we
he balanced rations of those commC
of grains and rough and green foral
he foods have been shown to be the re
:" profitable feeding stuffs. And nothiI
he is clearer in American feeding expel
NO ments than that adding so called stoC
go foods with their minimum of we'll mis-
9" useless minimum amount of conc
TO ments, flavoring matter and medicin
nd is practically and absolutely a gener
RS humbug. But his faith in scien
nm makes the farmer ready to accept Il
he Establishments of the travelling sto'
food purveyor. He has no more tro
a Bile to find the occasional farmer wi
of will testify that this particular sto'