Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-26
DEMAND FOR SERUM rhREATEkS
TO EXHAUST STATES
SPECIAL FUND.
SENATOR LARRAsEE coNFERs
WITH STATE VETERINARIAN
Says Conditions In various Sec.
tions Of iewa Are Causing
AIarm-Many Piss Being Rushed
to Market 70 Escape Possible
contasien.

Fort Dodge. Oct. 2e.-Funds appro-
priated by the last legislature for the
STAMP ping out Of hog cholera in Iowa by
The manufacture and cheap sale OF
cholera serum are being drawn upon
so strenuously just now when cholera
Is rife over the state. that there has
been some question whether the fund
would not be entirely depleted before
Senator Frederic Larrabee. Senator
Larrabee has just returned from visit
to Des Moines and conference with
State Veterinarian Gibson. relative to
the state Of finances in this depart
ment. He says. however, that DR.. Glib
son thinks, with considerable care. the
fund can be made to last until the
next legislature meets.
Hog cholera 10 very prevalent in the
state Just now and demands upon the
manufacturing plant at Des Moines
are overtaxinE. 1t has been necessary
to buy elsewhere 70 supply the local
demand which 10 far above the capac-
ity OF the state Laboratories to meet.
Will Try to Make Ends Meet.
Senator Larrabee says. however. that
DR.. Gibson Is most willing to do all In
his power to make both ends meet By
drawing on the funds left AZ economi-
cally as possible in the effort to make
the money last until more can BE- ap-
propriated.
The sum set aside to nght hog chol-
era in Iowa was $1,000. Over aa!e Of
This is now gone and the situation be-
gan 10 look serious. DR.. Gibson is con-
:ident, however. that he can meet the
situation and avert the absolute deple-
ton Of funds before more are forth
coming.
Cause Of Alarm.
The cause for alarm concerning the
treasury OF this department OF state
work. Is that at a time like the present
when there Is excessive demand for
The serum. the state laboratory can not
supply enough and must buy elsewhere.
This costs more than 1t Is possible un-
der the law, TO sell II for to Iowa con-
eumers.
The state law passed by the last leg
islature demands. says DR.. Gibson. that
the serum be sold for 20 cents, a huid
ounce. He claims II can not be made
for less than 10 cents, a huid ounce
and he must pay that for It when he
buys elsewhere. The deficit must tax
the appropriation naturally.
The frst law regarding the state sale
Of hog cholera serum. passed four years
ago. requiring that the state sell the
serum for what 1t cost TO make It. This
law was fathered by Senator LARA
bee. 1t was changed, however. during
the last legislature, then the ruling be-
ing made that the serum should be
sold for 20 cents q fuid ounce. This
has worked the havoc which now must
be overcome by strictest economy.
Selling Little Pigs.
Speaking or the prevalence Of hog
cholera in some counties. Senator Lar
rabee said:
IT understand that Chicago markets
are being flooded with small pigs. The
cause Is fear among farmers that they
will lose their pigs altogether unless
they market them now
The Corn Belt Packing Company re-
ports no such condition here and this
corroborates the statement that no hog
cholera scare Is prevalent In this por-
ton OF the state.
DR.. Baughman. who handles business
all over the northwest part Of the state.
has calls for the serum north and west
Of here and says he can not get It at
Des Moines.