The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-06-28

BIG DAY
On SLOPE

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800 a.. m, Richardton.
1: 80 p. m, Glenulien.
$50 b, M, New Salem.
Towns Scheduled Monday.
500 a. M Mott.
81: 80 D. M Elgin.
700 b. M. Flasher.
No part OF the state of North Da-
kota is more progressive than the Sec
ton along the N. P. from Bismarck
to the Montana line and the visit OF
the Farmers institute train to that
section is being received with the in
tense enthusiasm Tor Whlch the peo-
pie there are noted.
REPORTS from Richardton and Glen
Iller, the two towns visited in the
early part of the day, are that the
whole slope c0gAntry seemed to have
concentrated at these points. Every
town is alive, and those in charge or
the train are given a royal welcome
at every stop.
AT Dickinson yesterday, all VINO VS.
tied the train were given a free am
ner by the enterprising cttiznes of the
Stark county metropolis. A Dig Ieat~
ure OF the visit at Dickinson was a
trim to the sub station located there.
The experimental plots arc looking
6ne. The thing that was very i'm
pressive there was the trees. When
the station was started V yearS g
this was raw prairie. Now it is Gov
cred with a fine grove, fruit trees,
shrubs and everything that goes TO
make a place .homeake.
Several took trips to see the power
rigs blowing up the prairie. Some
had discs and seeders httched
ON behind so that they plowed, pre-
pared the land and seeded 1t at one
operation. The crops are looking fine.
The rye on the experiment station
was as tall ASIA man. Ehe aIIaILa
was looking fine.
One field Professor Waldron esti-
mated to go two and pne-half tons
for the first cutting. Professor Wal
dron is one of the efficient ex-
perimenters in the state. His work
on alfalfa is the most extensive that
has been carried put anywhere. His
results are being used all over the
northwest and Europe.
Great interest was taken in the
train. DR.. Van Els has a little the
best Of it in tina section as he a
talk German, which is the only Ian
guage that many Of the people, there
understand.
Veterinary Carr \
The losses that come as a result
of diseases in farm animals is a large
one and Furthermore 1t is largely un-
necessary. In the veterinary car Of
the Farmers Institute train Is a n
exhibit of the diseased parts of diff
ferent animals showing the effects of
different diseases OF these different
parts of the body. as for instance, tu-
b~erculosis, hog cholera, CHAMBERS,
swamp fever, etc.
This exhibit is in charge of DR.. L.
Van Els, professor of veterinary medi-
cine, and DR.. w. f. Crewe, secretary
of the North Dakota Live Stock board.
They made these exhibits the basis
of their discussions. AS the farmers
came in they would naturally begin
to ask questions about this exhibit, of
of that disease and in this way some
very interesting discussions were
brought out. For instance, in regard
to tuberculosis the fact was empha-
sized that the only way it could be
into a herd was to be brought in, that
il the animals in herd are already
healthy and care is taken not to
bring in any affected animal then the
disease can be kept out. Again in the
case an animal is tubercular, if it is a
pure breed 1t can be kept segregated
from the regular herd so as not to in
feet the rest. In case a common cat
tie beast Is killed the owner is reim-
bursed to the extent Of $25. The test
ing and killing, of course. must be
don under the direction Of the live
stock sanitary board.
In regard to CHAMBERS the fact was
brought out that it is a very con-
tagious disease, that it is transmitted
on hitching posts, in feeding stalls,
watering troughs, in fact it is left
wherever a giandered horse happens
to De, so in case CHAMBERS Is in the
locality, then do not use the public
watering trough for the horse, do NOT
put 1t in the livery stable and do not
tie IT TO the hitching post. In case
'5landerS is suspected the sanitary
board will make an inspection and test
the animal and as there Is no cure
for a glandered horse the only means
of procedure is to kill the horse. l n
this case the state pays the owner $50.
Hog Cholera.
In regard to hog cholera which has
worked much havoc among how rails
ers, the state through its sanitary
board furnishes hog cholera serum
and will also investigate any herd that
is infected or is thought to be infect
ed and treat the hogs. not only in the
herd but those on the neighboring
farms, and in this way try to prevent
it from spreading.
Hog cholera Is one of the most con-
tagious animal diseases. 1t a be
carried by dogs, on ones shoes and
possibly by the birds, so that whenever
this disease breaks out it is necessary
to take rigid steps to eradicate it as
quickly as possible. This proves to be
the most economical and satisfactory
a
The doctors were kept busy on a
great many questions in regard tc
swamp fever on which Professor Var
Els has lately published the most au.
t~horitative bulletin that has yet come
out on the subject. He called atten.
ton to the infectious nature of swami
fever, also to it's peculiar behavior il
that SOM horses can be infected So a!
to give the disease without shoWtnt
signs Of having it themselves. on,
method Of infection Of swamp feyeI
is through water, which is perhapI
one way that the disease gets its name
The only way to get an adeauat,
idea of the vast amount Of informa,
ton given out by the doctors was t,
be in the car because there were cues
lions asked concerning practically al
diseases Of man and beast and IL wa.
a marvel of information that wa.
given and the simple terms in which
they could be put.
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