The Marshall republican., 1913-08-29
noG CHOLERA SERUM.
. Laboratory For The Manufacture

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Of Serum Estsbiishcd at Marshall.
EsoB~ ut.
The Central Missouri Serum Com
pany. Incorporated under the laws
irofo Missouri, with a capitol stock of
$4,000. has established a laboratory
Tat Marshall for the manufacture and
distribution OF hog cholera serum
The officers of the company are DR..
b. WEIGH, president; f. c. Stree
l.er, treasurer and general manager,
land James j. Rand, secretary. ~ f..
l. DIR. W. b. Welch is a well known
Veterinarian who is. a graduate Of
both the state agricultural college
and state veterinary college located
at Ames, Iowa. He is also a gradu-
ate or the Kansas City veterinary
college. DIR. WEIGH has successfully
practiced his profession in Saline
county for over twenty years and is
favorable known by the people of the
county.
Mr.. F. G. Streeter is. a graduate of
the agricultural college of the Uni
%versity OF Missouri, having completed
the course at that institution in 1910
and Is also a licensed Veterinarian
since that time he had charge OF the
production Of hog cholera serum at
COLUMBIA under the direction of DIR.
~. w. Connaway. He was employed
at the state serum laboratories soon
after the work was first started, and
assisted In developing and putting
the use and utility OF the serum upon
la practical basis. He resigned his
rosition at the agricultural college
TO take up the work in Saline county
During the last month he was in
lcharge of the laboratory at Columbia.
there was made sufficient serum 10
vaccinate $4,000 hogs. Mr.. streetei
has travelled extensively over IN,
y state and visited several state labora
tories. where serum is made and b.,
; practical experience IL thoroughly
acquainted with the business.
Mr.. James u. Rand. graduated
from agricultural college. at Colum.
bia. last June and has a scientific ant
practical knowledge OF the SERUM
work. lie has been assisting nj thu
state laboratories for the past tw,
Iyears and while In the employ OF tn,
4 veterinary department has vaceinatet
several thousand hogs. aud u also al
= experienced man In the business.
The serum is made according e
,Ithe rDorset-Niles method, who wer
the first to manufacture the remedy
= Since that time all the states hav,
made appropriations for its produc
, tions and distribution Missouri wa
a one OF the first states TO take up tn
work and DR., Connaway deserve
, great credit for putting the work o.
a practical basis.
n Mr.. Streeter has purchased tn,
seargent property situated Just cas-
of the city limits and the l~aboratorie,
Will be located there.
n, The company plans TO have It's pro
, duct on the market by the LIST of Sep
TENDER and VIII be reaoy TO respon'
to calls from the farmers, who desir,
to have their herds yaccinated.
As the serum Is a preventative re
A Their than a cure. the hogs should b.
vaccinated before they become In
fected with the disease.
The Central Missouri Serum Com
>, pany should receive a cordial vel
come to Saline county, as 1t will pro
vide a remedy that has proven mos
valuable in preventing heavy losse
from hog c~holera-a plague that II
past years has 'occasioned the loss O
many thousand hogs, and been a mos
serious obstacle In the way OF sue
cess In one of the important indus
tries connected with the farm. TIL
county Is also fortunate In havinI
men OF practical experience In charg'
of this important work. IN whom the.
may have confidence and upon whom
they can depend for reliable service
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