The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-06
One Resolution Enters Strong
Protest Against the Pro-
posed Repeal of the Stock
Food Law.
ASKS APPROPRIATION
FOR THE PURDUE SCHOOL
Another Resolution Expresses
Gratitude to Those Respon-
sibIe for the Success of the
Affair.

Centerville Feb. 6.-Students in at
tendance at the Sixth District Farmers
Short Course which came to close
today demonstrated that they were in
terested in two matters to come before
the legislature at this session by
adopting unanimously at the meeting
yesterday afternoon in the NJ. E.
church two resolutions. In one of these
the Importance of allowing the pres
ent pure stock food law to remain on
the statute books is urged. An appeal
was made to the students to request
their representatives to fight against
any repeal of his measure. In the sec
the legislature should appropriate suf-
ficient funds for the university to car
ry on it's experiments and instruction
successfully. The amount needed is
quite large. Resolutions were also
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pressing gratitude for all influences
which made the school success. A
rising vote Of appreciation and thanks
was extended to the Purdue professors
who have taken such an interest in
the work
The resolutions regarding the mat
ters coming before the legislature are
as follows:
Resolutions Adopted.
Whereas the stock food law passed
by the general assembly 1907 has been
of direct benefit to the feeders of Indi-
ana in that it has removed from the
market many questionable feeds.
Be it resolved that we do not favor
repeal of this law or any amendment
that in any way will effect it's et1icien-
cy.
Whereas the work of Purdue univer-
sity school of agriculture and expert
ment station has proven of great value
to the farmers of Indiana,
Whereas. the demands for assistance
in the various lines of agriculture are
greater than can be supplied by Pur
due university.
Whereas, this condition can be re
lieved and the greater assistance given
to the agriculture of the state, through
increased funds for the school of agri-
culture and the experiment station.
Be it resolved, that we urgently re-
quest that the present legislature ap-
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present and future needs of the school
of agriculture and experiment station
of Purdue university.
Wants Existing Law.
In respect to the above resolutions
Prof Cochel of the animal husbandry
department spoke Of the existing con-
ditions and referred to what they had
been. He is encouraging every farmer
to ask his representative to vote
against the repeal of the present law.
In explaining the law. he said. The
present law requires manufacturers
of state on tags furnished by the state
chemist officials all the ingredients of
mixed feed and also the percentage Of
fat and prOte Elm. 1t was found that 4
large number of mixed feeds contained
oat hulls which have little feeding val
ne. and which were finally ground up
so as to pass for ground oats. Some
manufacturers even mixed finely
ground corn cobs with wheat mid
dlings and sold the mixture as pure
middlings. Since the law has been in
effect this practice has been discon-
tinued and now the feeder can secure
a feed of known and guaranteed COM
position which enables him to mix his
rations for his livestock and be certain
he is getting wholesome feeds which
yield good results"
Express Appreciation.
Resolutions drawn up by commit
tee from the students and which were
adopted are as follows:
Whereas. the Sixth District short
course and corn school has about
reached the time of adjournment after
a most successful and satisfactory
session. we the members of said