The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-11-05
KENY0N'S FIGHT
ON HOG CHOLERA
Plans to Have Counties Pay Half Ex'
pense of County Expert. Writes
Letter to Auditor Collins.
URGES AN APPROPRIATION BILL
Meetings Of Farmers to be Held. Ac'
cording to the Senator's Plan; Co.
Operation to be the Slogan.

Senator w. S. Kenyon has intro
duced bill in the United States SEN
ate that is of great interest to the far
mers of Crawford county. 1t provides
an appropriation OF $1,0O0,0OO to fight
hog cholera. The senator has written
to every county auditor in Iowa to as,
certain how many counties will cooper.
ate by paying half of the expenses OF
a county expert With the raVages OF
this disease. the senator's plan is one
that should meet the approval of every
farmer and business man in Crawford
county, as it is matter of vital impor-
lance to both. Senator Kenyon's idea
should have the hearty cooperation OF
every resident of Iowa. Last week
County Auditor Collins received the
following letter from Iowa's junior SEN
ator, which sets forth his plan to aid
in the fight against hog cholera. The
letter which is under date Of October
Gath says:
81 do not know whether the ravages
of hog cholera have gotten into your
county or not. | have felt that the
best service | could render my state
was to try and secure effective federal
cooperation for the eradication of hog
cholera.
1--WE lost in Iowa last year something
like S12, 100000. There is no appro-
priation now available, but l intend to
make fight for an appropriation large
enough to put county agent into ev-
cry county in the state where it Is de-
sired. there are now six of these in
the state of Iowa and the results have
been splendid. This county agent
would be a man under the direction
of the agricultural department who un
derstands the question OF hog cholera
and what to do to secure its eradlca'
ton and prevent its spread.
Il have had the matter up with the
agricultural department. The general
plan is for the county to back the prop
osition to half of the expense, and the
government to take care of the other
half. There could be meetings of the
farmers interested in this proposition
which would be willing to cooperate
and guarantee half of the expenses of
this man. Judge about $2,400 would
cover his salary and expenses. half OF
this to be paid by the government
when the appropriation is secured.
This man would not only cover the
cholera question but other farm mat
tiers.
81 am writing to all the county aud
itors ard would be pleased to have
your views of the matter and whether
or not such cooperation could be Sc
cured. shall either introduce spe
cial bill for an appropriation, or urge
the matter before the agriculture com
mittee and applications from the differ
ent counties ought to be in the agricul
tural department before June.
Can you not take up this with some
of your prominent farmers who would
be interested in the question, see how
they feel about it and advise me. The
government agents in certain counties
for instance in Colorado. have worked
complete elimination Of hog cholera
1t seems to me our state is vitality in
terested in this proposition.-Wm. 5
Kenyon"
The loss in Crawford county this
year has been large enOrgh to make
the matter one of the greatest impor
lance and the Review would urge
some definite action by the farmers
and business men of this county or
Senator Kenyon's plan.