Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-02-10

were Of high breed, the owner might,
under certain conditions, use the COWS
for raising calves, the danger OF in
lection in this way being minimized
in case the calves were taken awey
from their mothers at birth. Then,
he said, there was still another way
open to the owner. That was to
slaughter the infected cattle under
the supervision of the board and the
owner then received the gross profits
The average amount paid for c. tile
last year was $3.50 he showed, and
the state treasurer turned over for
this purpose $4,000.
At the present rate of inspection
and with the facilities on hand at the
present time, Dl Ravenel said that
it would take thirty years to test the
mich cows in the state for tubercu-
icafs. He said that although there
was no indemnity for cattle examined
by any except those authorized by the
board, On amendment to the present
law is now before the legislature to
allow students authorized by the
board to take money for certain
phases of the work. There are now
$50 regular veterinarians. a number
that is entirely inadequate for the
pre- ent needs. With 400 or so stu
dents licensed, It would be possible to
complete the examination In this
state in about two months and a half.
Wisconsin is far ahead of the other
states In this work, continued DR..
Ravenel. In New York, conditions
are now so bad that there is no one
who is brave enough to face the task
of fighting the plague. He said that
one great preventative was to demand
that all purchased animals be tested
for tuberculosis. He then went into
the question of symptoms of The vari-
GUS diseases OF animals and at the
conclusion of his talk, Secretary True
of the state board of agriculture took
to task those asses ors who fail to
make accurate eports to him He
said that some of the figures given
by DR.. Ravenel were taken from his
report and any criticiym that might
be made should be laid to the careless
ness on the part of the assessors.
Following President Kerrow's
report, the morning session was TAX.
en- up with a discussion OF the corn
crop which was discussed in four
sections. as follows: Thomas Con
vey. Rdgeway, The Soil aud Its
Preparation for the Crop; Professor
r A. Moore of the university. The
seed; Selection and Care; George c.
Hill. Rosendale, Planting and Guilt
walton; w. + stiles, Lake Mills, Har-
vesting and Securing the Crop In
the afternoon. L. r. Scott of Stanley,
discussed Wisconsin Potatoes.
Among other prominent agricultur.
lists present were: e. Jones, Rock.
land f. II. Scribner, RosendaTe: c.
l. HIM, Rosendale: l.. Il. Scott. stan
ley; Fred Stubley. Blacr Earth: Ed
ward Workman Polar; George c.
Cox, Mineral Point; David Wedge
wood Little Suamlco John l..
Herbst, Sparta, and II b. Drake,
Beaver Dam
The convention will close with the
| following addresses; Practical Swine
Production, John l.. Tormey. Madi-
son; The Sheep Industry In WiscOn
sin. w. A. McKerrow, Pewaukee, ana
The Farmers Horse, w L. Houser
Mondovi. In the afternoon Colonel w
A. Harris of Lawrence, Kan, viii
speak on Conservative Farming, Pro
fessor c. n. Eckles Of Columbia, Mo
on The Influence of the Sire and Pro
fessor II c. Wing of Cornell univer
sity viii give an address
This afternoon there will also be a
injecting of the Wisconsin Live StocR
Breeders association.