Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-11-23
Protect
Stock from
Disease
NEED OF LIVE STOCK SANITARY
BOARD is URGED BY DIR. WITTY.
C0MBE AT BREEDERS MEETING
LAST NIGHT.

W ti"iNr Ol''t ANbfs co. udJ OTG
gon Is in sad need Of a State Liv
Stock Sanitary Board, because of in
efficient work in the State Veterin
arian's office, Yves the contention o
DR.. James Withycombe Of the Oregon
| Agricultural College Experiment Sta
tion in his address at the meeting O
the legislative committee of Liv
Stock Breeders Of Oregon at the Port
land Commercial club last night II,
also urged a closer federation Of thu
agricultural interests of the state
state assistance for an exhibit o
stock and agricultural produce at thu
Panama Exposition, the establishment
Of cooperative demonstration farms
and better support for the live stocl
work at the college.
"This assemblage Of representative
live stock men marks new era in
Oregon agriculture" said Dr. Witty.
combe, at is unquestionably a long
step in the right direction. Agricul-
ture is and always will be the domin-
ant industry Of this state, and live
stock is the foundation and corner
stone upon which It will rest Agri-
culture is a tremendous factor in our
state and national life. It repB Bsents
a greater monetary value than all Of
our factories and railroads combined.
1t reaches, either directly or Indirect
ly every home in the land.
"The industry however is con-
fronted with problems which will re-
quire the best combined thought that
can he brought to It's support, requir-
ing both money and skill for their
solution, II 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 he carefully
worked out, We should be progress
sively conservative, with economy and
efficiency as our watchwords.
Among the many agricultural
questions that should receive consid-
GRAFTON is state assistance for an ex-
hibit 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 anti
Quated and should be replaced by
modern, c commodious, permanent
A carefully worked out
plan Of betterments should be adopted
and followed step by step to its ulti-
mate completion.
"The live stock interest of the state
Is sadly in need Of a strong represen-
tative Live Stock Sanitary Board. At
present this work is divided under
two heads, with the result of very
inefficient work so far as the State
Veterinarians office is concerned.
For the want Of proper interest and
sympathy from this office, the hog
industry is practically wiped out by
cholera in sections Of Benton county.
and the malady is rapidly extending
Its death dealing tentaCles to herds in
adjoining counties. It is a senseless
waste Of means and effort to have
State Sheep Inspector and a State
Veterinarian working under different
administrations. These offices. in the
interests of economy and greater ef-
flclency should be consolidated and
brought under the management OF a
State Live Stock Sanitary Board. COM
posed of representative live stock
breeders.
AN effort should be made to form
ulRto some feasible plan OF co-opera-
tive agricultural work between the !
state and counties for the establish /.
mont Of demonstration farms and the |
maintenance of county agricultural (
advisors Il is thought that this worl, |
II properly conducted would stimu- |
late interests in better methods of |
farming and materially Increase agr- |
cultural production,
"rhe live stock work Of the agricul. |
.ural college should receive better
support More live stock and build |
ngs are required to strengthen and |
facilitate the work. For a genuine in
'plration and enthusiasm, students |
must be brought into close contact
With good specimens Of the different
'reeds and given an opportunity to
zee impNyed methods for economical
production.
"rhc field is indeed large and ripe
or great agricultural opportunities In /
oregon. There should be a unity Of
ftort and coordination in purpose OF
II the interests OF the state for the
phuIldtug Of splendid agricultural /
commonwealth
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