Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-06
HOG SERUM WORKS.
Wright County Expert Insists That
HOGS Are Being Made Immune.


Clarion, Oct. 6.-Editor T.-R.: In an
issue of the Marshalltown Tines-Re-
publican c. E. Wilson misrepersented
the situation as il is here in Wright
county regarding the results Of the
use of the serum treatment for hogs
affected with cholera: also he misrep-
resented the supply of available hogs.
There are large numbers &c breeding
stock, both young and old. here in the
county. Many have been vaccinated
and brought thru the cholera in good
shape, many have never been sick with
cholera at all
Mr. Wilson said there was not one
hog out OF fifty around Goidfeld that
had escaped cholera, including those
treated with vaccination. And the facts
stand to actual count that there are
abou, thousand hogs il the commun-
!ty that have not been sick with
cholera at all. These herds are today
lin excellent shape. This is true OF
widely scattered areas here in the
county.
In Vernon. Grant, Blaine, Pleasant.
Belmond. Boone. Lake, Wall Lake.
Norway and Troy townships there are
large sections where cholera has not
prevailed. Starting al the center OF the
county and going west along the main
Travelled road into Goidfield and count
ing the hogs on the abutiing sections
there are $4,000 worth OF hogs alive
and in good shape today that nave
been saved by single ano double treat
ment vaccination. Those interested IN
the location of these herds may locate
them by writing to L. o. Wise, county
adviser. Clarion.
Starting in the center Of the county
and travelling north the first six miles
every herd On both sides Of the roads
has been vaccinated and from good
percentage 10 high percentage of the
hogs have been saved.
and continuing north from the
Strawn farm, where a most satisfac-
factory tob of vaccination was per-
formed, clear on thru the county north
past Sheplee & Evans. Geitz's and to
the county line no hog cholera has
broken out.
The trouble here in the county Is not
that the farmers do not have faith in
the vaccination, but the difficulty is,
ina bility to secure serum. Our state
plan, at Ames has rendered most ex-
cellent service to our county. They
have spent every possible effort to get
serum to our farmers and have helped
us in every way and We as citizens
cf the county appreciate the efficient
service of that magnificent institution.
We have also received good serum from
some commercial plants but the men at
the head Of these plants could not
make serum fast enough TO supply the
abnormal demand for serum.
We ara planning to further promote
The work which has been carried on by
the Wright county extension depart
nlert AMI give larger number OF the
farmers the benefit Of the almost
phenominally good results which have
been obtained thru vaccination against
cholera. We have saved thousands of
dollars to the county in breeding stock
for next years hog crop and in train
leads OF butcher stuff. The people are
thoroughly satisfied with the results OF
vaccination. the only difficulty is. the
lack Of an available supply OF reliable
serum.
N. L. HOWELL,
President Wright County Agricultural
Extension Department.