Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-15
NO SITE YET SELECTED AND
PROPOSAL TO PUT 1T ON
STATE GROUNDS OPPOSED.
SWINE BREEDERS DISCUSS
QUESTION AT STATE MEETING
Swine plague Preventive Will Be Sup
piled to Farmers When Fresh-Wil
Not Be Guaranteed as Sure Cure
Newman to Hold Place With G. A. r.
-cummins Quits chautauqua Work.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Des Moines, June 15.-Dr. P. o. Koto,
state veterinarian, has not yet located
the state serum laboratory for the
manufacture of serum, with which to
put stop to the ravages of the swine
plague. There has been some talk of
making use of a small part of the land
which the state owns for the use of the
state fair, but there is objection to this.
This tract of ground runs back into the
woods and is nearly a mile long and it
is argued that small farm could be
be utilized. Unquestionably this could
be done without any harm or danger,
but live stock men are so finicky that
there is also certainty that some of
them would fear to bring their hogs
to the fair if this was done. The mat
ter of the location of the serum labora-
tory may be considered informally, at
least by the Iowa swine breeders at
their association meeting this week.
The swine breeders are taking great
interest in the matter. The state has
appropriated a sum of money sufficient
to start work and give it at least par
tial trial. The reason that serum must
be made near where it is to be used Is
that it must be fresh to be good. ne
swine serum is supposed to give i'm
munity from disease only about two or
three months. The state of Iowa will
not take any responsibility for the sue
cess or failure of the plan. Farmers
who want TO try it out must do so at
their own risk And the state is not
going 10 represent that it is a sure pre-
ventive of the swine plague or hog
cholera. but merely will furnish the
serum to those who have faith in it.
Some of this work is already being
done near Fort Dodge and there has
been some importation of serum into
the state. The first year or two of the
work will undoubtedly be largely in the
nature of investigating and collecting
statistics as to results DR.. Koto and
his assistants, who are of national rep
utation in veterinary work, are quite
prepared to enter upon the work as
soon as the laboratory can be located.
1t is the understanding that DR.
George c. Newman, the present as.
.sistant adjutant general of the lowe
department, G. A. R., will be retained
in that position the next year. The Sc.
lection of NJ. Mcdonald for department
! commander made this certainty
/ Those who know predict that McDon-
aid will make one of the most popular
department commanders in recent
| years. He is a prince of story tellers
and a genial man at all times. He was
/ formerly in the legislature and is q
brother of the present member from,
| Carroll county.
Senator Cummins will not take t.
| the Chautauqua lecture platform. Tha-
is, ne will not unless the Chautauqus
managers are more successful in per.
suasion than they have been in the
past. They have never yet convinced
the senator that it is his duty to en-
gage in lecturing as a means OF liveli.
mood. None of them have as yet sue.
ceeded in getting dates from him 70,
this year, tho it is known several hav,
| tried. 1t is recalled that few year.
ago. yielding against his better judg
nent. Cummins did accept a number o
engagements at Chautauqua Assem-
plies. He spoke in all the states sur
rounding, went TO Colorado and dowl
into Ohio and Indiana. He was pait
well for his addresses and from ever,
one came reports that his speeche
were entirely satisfactory. But at tn
close of the season the governor thel
Il n no Ia ~
platform and that he would not agai,
take it up. There is no doubt that nov
he would be even more of an attraction
at an assembly than in other years, bu
the Chautauqua managers and the cir
cult formers have not made any pro
gress with him. A great deal has bee,
said by way Of intimation more tina
otherwise about Senator Cummins be
ing "one of the Chautauqua crowd
but as a matter of fact he has show
no taste for that form of educationa
work. Friends Of the senator here lear
that ne is becoming impatient to retur
to Iowa and to mingle again with hi
friends, and that he expects to retur
as soon as congress has disposed of tn
tariff bill. He will remain In low
most of the summer, aside from takin
needed rest.
1t is learned that in Dallas count
the next member Of the legislature 1
likely to be Newton c. Wragg, Of Wau
kee. Mr.. Wragg is banker and sue
ceeded to the old "'ragg nursery bust
ness. When Lieput. Gov. Clarke wa
first nominated for the Legislature h
beat in the primaries brother c
Newt Wragg, Hon. Morris j. wragi
now a resident of Des Moines, Clark
having only 20 votes the best Of it. ]
is understood the present member fror
that county, John Fox, who did goo
deal of wabbiing on everything, wi
not be q candidate again.