Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-02-02
WHAT'S KILLING LIVE srocka
kanssns Asked to Help state College
Veterinarian in Investigation.

How many cattle have YOU lost his
wear? Did they have cereoro-ulli in
gifts? Perhaps you blamed the deaths
L Frosted feed and ie- il go at
that, bu. the veterinary derart-
melt in the Kansas AgTjcul uIal col
lege was no; satisfied 10 accept tbs
as the cause: and to SATISFY itself,
Instituted a careful investigation. The
reSuk as made public by DR.. T. P.
HaSlam a pathOlogist. shows that IL
deaths Of cattle investigated by him
were due to cere1romeningi'rs. The
brains of these II animals came from
widely separated parts Of the state.
DIR. Haslam discovered That the brain
and spinal cord in every instance was
severely diseased. The same germ
was found in each in great numbers.
When these germs were planted in
food upon which most germs thrive
they failed 10 multiply, but when sup
piled with broth Of calves brains,
about three weeks ago, growth and
vigor were at once apparent. This
/ has SO encouraged Mr.. HaSlam IN
his researches that he has expressed
daSina 10 continue the effort def
ritely to establish the cause of the
great losses in live stock, and II pos
sible, TO des gnate a prev sn.a'Ke or
remedy. To do this he VIII need about
twenty-five cattle heads, or brains to
examine this year. The work re-
uuires the co operation of every one
losing stock from the SO-called corn
stalk disease.
The department viii pay the trans
lportation charges on these heads, >
DR.. Haslam said. Just two things are
10 be remembered IN sending them:
They must be taken from the animals
very soon after death, and must be
packed in ice when shipped The best
method IS to cut off the whole head
and take it to your nearest graduate
veterinarian, who viii take out the
parts We need and pack il in a buck
ct surrounded by ice. Buckets used
IL shipping candy are excellent for
this purpose. The veterinary depart
men, Will promptly report the find
ings.
Many persons are e2ger to have a
preventative or cure for the disease.
Recoveras are rare.
Every farmer IN the state DR..
Haslam said, Should hslp the college
10 learn whether the danger dsap-
pears from the stalks on drying or
freezing. We would Ike 10 hear from
them and to have records of their
cattle This year, whether they have
lost any OF not. By sending answers
to these questions, addressed to the
veterinary. department of The college
they can be of real service:
Il. Number and age Of cattle pas
tured on the s'alks?
80. Acre yield of corn this wear?
IS. Date when cattle were frs
turned on the stalks, and precautions
taken?
"a How long we're the cattle pas
tured in this field?
IS. How long after turning INTO the
field was the first loss Of cattle, #
any?
&c. What were the symptoms OF
the animals that became sick?
81. Are YOU stu pasturing cattle
on corn stalks?
The experience Of Henry Williams
of Smith Center, Kans., reported by
DR.. c. W. Hobbs is a good example. A
herd of 10 cattle were pas.ured for
about three weeks in a stalk field
without any loss. The herd was NOV
ed December l 10 an S0'acre pasture
Of prairie grass. In this pasture was
15acre stalk field. In three days
10 of the cattle died and eight more
were sick. These eight died that day.