The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-11-28
WINE INDUSTRY IS
Threatened With
/ DESTRUCTION
kecial Session of Legislature
ASKED For BY Boise Valley
= Hog Breeders.
PROTECTION DEMANDED

Meeting to Save an Industry that is
Threatened with Destruction
Gooding, White, Holt and Others
Address Swine Breeders. Z.
AT the meeting of the swine breed
is of the Boise valley held in Cald-
FELL Thursday evening of last week,
resolution was adopted asking Gov
rnor Haines to call a special session
bf the Legislature. The purpose Of
he special session from the stand
<Eboint of the hog breeders is to amend
HE livestock laws of the state and to
make an appropriation for the manu-
acture OF hog cholera serum. 1t was
The unanimous opinion of those pres
lent that the great hog industry of
ldaho is threatened with destruction.
Immediate and effective steps must be
Ftaken or hog raising will be no longer
profitable or practical in this state.
At the meeting the Boise Valley
Swine Breeders association was or
gained. V. D. Hannah of Notus was
elected president; and Harvey Moore
of Nampa, secretary. Another meet
ing of the association will be held in
Caldwell Saturday, December 10, at
| o'clock at the city hall.
The meeting was devoted to dis
cussion of the disease and practical
speakers declared that unless steps
try would be wiped out of existence.
Al. ,t,~ nd %1Hn ~
ing were: former Governor Frank R.
Gooding, Y. D. Hannah. Commission
er w. B. Mitchell, B. M. Holt, Sam
Rowland, and Doctors Noble, White
and Weber.
A committee on resolutions was ap-
pointed. The members of this COM
mittee we're: B. M. Holt, w. B. Nit
fchell, V. D. Hannah, F. R. Gooding,
&Dr. White, DR.. Noble and DR.. Web
Sber
A letter was read from Governor
Haines pledging the support of the
state administration in any steps that
the hog breeders deemed fit and
proper. The Governor stated that he
and his associates stood ready to lend
every assistance in their power in
wiping out the disease. He asked to be
kept informed of the progress made
from time to time.
The following resolutions were
adopted by the meeting:
Whereas, the hog raising industry
of the state of Idaho has grown to be
one of the most important of the live
stock industries of the state, and
whereas,
at is necessary for the hog breed
ers and feeders to organize to pro-
mote and protect this industry, there
fore be it
Resolved, That the temporary or
ganization of this meeting be made
permanent and that the officers OF
this association request swine breed
ers in the different sections of the
state to perfect local organizations to
work in conjunction with the state
organization.
"Whereas, the dreaded disease, hog
cholera, has before prevalent all over
the state and is fast destroying what
promised to be the greatest branch
of the livestock industry of this state
and, whereas,
at is estimated at the present time
that 81, 100000 has been lost by swine
breeders in this state during the las
season by reason of this disease ane
if allowed to continue will entirel,
destroy this great industry, and
whereas,
Want Special Session.
men of wide experience, such al
Drs. White, Noble, and Weber, wht
having been trying to cope with thu
disease for the last year, admit tina
under our present laws little assist
ance can be given swine breeders 0
this state, therefore we respectful,
ask the governor of the state to cal
a special session of the legislature a
the earliest possible moment so tina
proper laws may be passed to sue
.cessfully cope with this disease, an,
for the enforcement Of the said law.
Serum Proved Worthless.
Whereas, it has been clearly dem
onstrated that large amount of tn
serum brought into this state and 70
which fabulous prices have been pait
has proven worthless, and. whereas,
"Thc serum plant now located a
the University of Idaho, is able t
produce but small part of the Serum
required, be it
"Resoived, That we believe the hes
interests of the hog industry and tn
state demands that a serum plant b
established by the state in souther
Idaho. of sufficient size to furnish tn
serum in quantity and quality neces
sary to eradicate the disease and tina
the serum manufactured be furnishe
to the farmers at actual cost.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Spence
have moved to a ranch on Bridge /.
land in the Snake river this side {
Nyssa.
Bring in your harness and get ther