Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-10
Cleanliness and Common Sense
in Care OF Stock Best Pre-
yentative Of tuberculosis
n MANS EXPERIENCES
Refuse. to Buy Any But Cow. That
Have Been Cared For-lnspection
Shows. Large Herd in Healthy Con-
Acknowledgment Demurrase Law
Wanted by sE,ippers-Wi|son's Letter.
Special to Tin,es-Republican.


Rockford, March lO.-The recent
agitation of the subject of tuberculo-
sis In cattle has naturally resulted in
serious consideration of the matter on
the part of cattle owners everywhere
and especially those who own dairy
herds. It is not to be wondered at that
q man whose money is invested in
property of this kind does not relish
the idea of having some of his finest
appearing and highest priced animals
condemned by the inspector, and him.
self compelled to bear the entire re-
Howell, the most extensive dairyman
In this part of the country, advanced
some ideas on the subject the other
day that, seem worthy of repetition
Mr. Howell owns about one hundred
head of valuable registered Jersey cat
tie and supplies large milk trade in
Mason City. Having several thousand
dollars invested in his cows and the
existence of 9. business to which ne
devotes his entire attention at stake,
he would be expected to know some-
thing about tuberculosis in dairy cat
tie He believes that a rigid inspec-
ton is all right, and that the da1rymen
who suffer serious loss because of 1t
are confined chiefly to two classes:
those who neglect sanitary precau-
lions in the care of their cattle, and
those who depend largely on buying
cows to replace the animals which for
various reasons are from time to time
being discarded from their herds. To
keep q dairy COW in anything except
clean and we'll ventilated surround
ings, or to turn her out from an over
heated barn or cold one, either, to
drinking place half filled with ice, and
allow her to remain a large part of
the day exposed to a cold wind, or to
buy cattle of those who practice such
methods, and permit them to mingle
with others which have previously
been well cared for, is certain meth
cd for getting into trouble when the
inspector makes his visit. Some time
ago Mr.. Howell, without waiting for
an invitation, had his herd inspected
and every one of his animals were de-
clared to be entirely free from the
dread faint. Ffe keeps his barns as
clean as possible, and raises his own
cows, buying the few animals neces-
sary of some breeder that is known
to observe sanitary principles. Ac-
cording to the authority quoted, the
public has right to demand inspec-
tion of cows and sanitary methods all
round, and then it ought to be willing
to pay such price for dairy products
as to enable the conscientious dairy
man to make a reasonable profit after
he has complied with all these things.
One of the officers Of the local far
mers' cooperative association believes
that about the most needed legislation
Of the present time is the enactment
Of a reciprocal demurrage law. He
bases his arguments in favor of such
a measure on his experience in ship
winter. It was the custom Of the as
ISOLATION to buy a carload Of grain, bill
Il out and draw on 1t for funds with
which to buy another load. At one
time twenty-:six cars Of corn and oats
were delayed for a period averaging
about twenty days for each car, the
train after train, many of them very
light, passed thru the place without
taking them. Interest at s per cent
had to be paid on the sight drafts.
the amount sometimes running up to
as high as $3.50 car when 40 cents
would have been the limit had there
been no delay. During periods when
the market is erratic these delays
necessitate uncertainty that almost
prohibits buying. OF course where
there Is competition between old line
and farmers associations the holding