The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-14

ture. They are being presented, TO-
gether with explanatory lectures, oy
officials of the Department of Agri-
culture. At the same time private
lecturers in the employ OF motion
picture companies, but working with
the approval and cooperation of the
Department. are talking to farmers
north, south. east and west and with
the aid OF pictures are also showing
It Is believed that this new method Of
demonstration will be vastly more effec-
tive than the old plan of distributing
printed bulletins conveying the same In
formation.
The Importance to the country at
large of this new work OF the Depart
ment Of Agriculture must appeal to the
Imagination OF every one. The scope of
what the Department may be able to
accomplish ia the way OF providing sub
jects for the moving picture plan OF edu-
cation Ia almost unlimited. Not only
does the Department itself demonstrate
by direct appeal to the eye what i'm
provements are possible to agriculturists
and stockmen. but It broadens its field
by aiding private moving picture con-
Germs to present its Aims for the benefit
Of tho public In cities and towns, as
we'll as In rural districts. Educational
institutions such as agricultural coll
leges. universities and public schools are
TO be provided with films.
At present the bureau OF animal in
dustry OF the Department OF Agricul-
ture is using six moving picture films
in connection with the lectures OF It's
demonstrators and field workers. who
travel from place to place instructing
producers in the best and most progress
ave methods Of raising stock and pre-
venting cattle disease. Proper methods
Of darylng and the shipping OF milk
and other cattle products are also in
c!uded in this educational movement.
The bureau Is also charged with the
Federal inspection OF meat slaughtered
for shipment in interstate and foreign
commerce. The inspection consists Of
an examination OF the cattle both before
and after Strengthening to detect evil
dences Of disease. This work IL shown
in It's different stages. The bureau also
inspects meat products intended for in
terstate shi.mcnt. In this work II CO.
operates with the Bureau OF Chemistry.
Among other films at preseut In use
by the bureau OF animal industry ia one
showing the best cattle exhibited At the
Seattle exhibition of 1909. 1t portrays
prize bulls cows, sheep. goats and hogs
from all over the country. The pur-
pose OF the film Is to show farmers in
districts which are not now raising high
class stock the advantages of certain
breeds. 1t Is said to be the next best
thing 10 taking the farmer to a national
cattle show and there enabling him to
see the cattle in life.
Another film shows in detail the life
history OF the Texas fever tick and the
approved methods Of eradlcating this
plague, which is now costing the cattle
raisers Of the South millions OF dollars
annually. The film depicts the tick lay
ing It's eggs, shows the eggs Matching
and the different stages in the develop
ment OF the pest.
Then pictures are given contrasting
~ the tick with healthy cattle. one
view Is given Of a steer three years old
and weighing only 465 pounds which
was a victim Of the tick. while by its
side Is presented a picture OF a two-year-
old steer which was protected from
the tick and which weighs 1855 pounds.
Following these q film II exhibited
J showing the methods of dipping and
other processes approved by the Gov
eminent for the eradication OF the tick
disease. At one time 100000 square
miles of United States territory was
under tick quarantine. but by these
methods the territory under quarantine
was reduced on March last to 900
square miles
While this particular film IL being
run the Government lecturer discusses
the Importance OF tick eradication and
brings forc!bly to the attention OF the
people how small county or State In
Hestment is necessary to bring ire
mendous financial return. For example,
IN tWenty-one counties in Mississippi
the cost to the people OF tick eradica-
ton was not more than 100000 while
In return they received annually more
than s2'OO0000 in increased income.
The status OF the cattle industry in
the South IL illustrated by another MIN
which clearly indicates the difference
between good and bad cattle. Its pur-
pose Is To encourage stock raisers to
improve their breeds and gradually to
eliminate the poorer variety OF meat and
dairy cattle.
The importation and expectation of
animals Is also illustrated. Here the
inspector is shown examining cattle on
shipboard to detect evidences of disease
or other reasons why the animals should
not be allowed to enter the country.
The process OF loading cattle on cars or
lighters is also depicted. The different
methods used at the ports OF New York
! ana at Baltimore are given. The work
OF the Government in qua-antinlng and
preventing the bringing IN of foreign
c''tS which might spread disease is
outsned.
or particular interest to dairymen is
ron which shows a model dairy system
IN operation. Ventilated and properl,
arranged stables are seen. In showing
Nhe nroper system OF milking special
-s'-nT1on Is given to the cleanliness OF
the mixers, the correct way TO clean