East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-11-23
LIVESTOCK NEED
SANITARY BOARD

Portland, ore, Nov. 23.-That Ore
gon IL In sad need OF a State Live
Stock Sanitary Board, because OF in
efficient work In the state veterinar-
ian's office, was the contention OF Dr.
James Withycombe OF the Oregon
Agricultural College experiment sta
tion in his address at the meeting OF
the legislative committee OF live stock
breeders OF oregon at the Portland
Commercial club last night. He also
urged closer federation OF the ag-
ricultural interests OF the state, state
ass stance for an exhibit OF stock and
| exposition, the establishment Of CO.
| agricultural produce at the Panama
operative demonstration farms and
better support for the live stock work
at the college.
This assemblage Of representative
live stock men marks a new era in
Oregon agriculture" said DR.. Witty
combe. "It is unquestionably long
step in the right direction. Agricul-
ture Is and always will be the domi-
nant industry OF this state, and live
stock is the foundation and corner
stone upon which II will rest. Agrfi-
culture is a tremendous factor in our
state and national life. II represents
a greater monetary value than all of
! our factories and railroads combin-
ed. II reaches, either directly or in
directly, every home in the land.
"The industry. however, is con-
fronted with problems which will re-
quire the best combined thought that
can be brought to It's support, requir-
ing both money and skill for their
solution. 1t is highly important
therefore. that there should have
been at least a partial federation Of
the agricultural interests of the state
as represented at this meeting. Plans
for the promotion and assistance Of
agriculture should be carefully work.
ed out. We should be progressively
conservative, with economy and eff
cheney as our watchwords.
Among the many agricultural
questions that should receive consid-
Grafton in state assistance for an ex-
hibt of live stock and agricultural
products at the Panama exposition
which will be fully commensurate
with the importance of the industry.
Our state fair buildings are antiquat-
ed and should be replaced by mod
ern, commodious, permanent build
ings. A carefully worked out plan
of betterments should be adopted and
followed step by step TO its ultimate
completion.
THE live stock interest of the state
is sadly in need of strong repre-
sentative live stock sanitary board. At
present this work is divided under
two heads with the results of very in
efficient work so far as the state vet
erinarian's office is concerned. For
the want of proper interest and SYM
pathy from this office, the hog indus
try is practically wiped out by cholera
in sections of Benton county, and the
malady is rapidly extending its death
dealing tentacles to herds in adjoin-
ing counties. 1t is a senseless waste
of means and effort to have a state
sheep Inspector and a state veterin-
arian working under different admin
istrations. These officers, in the in
terest of economy and greater eff
! cheney, should be consolidated and
brought under the management of a
state live stock sanitary board, COM
posed of representative live stock
breeders.
IAN effort should be made to for
mulate some feasible plan of cooper
! ative agricultural work between the
Stata and counties for the establish
ment of demonstration farms and the