Yazoo City herald. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1976, 1914-11-13
IT WAS A SUCCESS.
Splendid Display and Valuable Prizes
Given.

Given.
In the great display which was got
ten together by Mr.. w. R. Ritch and
Mr.. R. H. Douthat, the people were
educated in a way that will bring real
results and the most important work
is before the farmers and cattle rails
ers of this county in learning how to
-are for the cattle so that disease
Will not get among their herds.
Anticipating just this emergency,
Dr.RE. NJ. Ranck of the A. & NJ. Col
legtl was persuaded to come and give
tsNk to the people on this impor
tant subject DIR. Ranck spoke il the
morning on the value of getting the
best strains of cattle, horses and
hoge and clearly showed the advan-
tage which a grade cattle would have
over the scrub. The great need of Mis-
sissippi was not so much one crop
farmers, but for every farmer to raise
everything that he would need that
could be raised in Mississippi and
thus keep the money in our own State.
That if every person in Mississippi
would become producer and every
acre which could sprout peas put in
the producing column that Mississippi
and Mississippians could and would
be the most Independent people on
earth.
After dinner he talked for three
hours on the different diseases which
cauced so much loss to the farmers of
Mississippi, both in cattle and hogs,
and this subject he handled with much
accuracy and clearness that a child
could understand. The first and most
important subject which was before
the farmer was the prevention of dis
ease. Once the cattle becomes infect
ed the disease, like it is with human
beings, has to run its course. If those
who have the care of the stock would
see that conditions were sanitary and
that the animals were not exposed to
disease and properly cared for, there
was no reason on earth for any great
loss from this source. He also dwelt
at lanTth on how to treat the disease
; AsFiss herds are once affected. Hog
choera was also discussed and the
Treatment was illustrated by vaccinat-
ing several pigs which were furnish
ed by Mr. 7. H. Craig from his Nor
way plantation. The Doctor took great
pains that every little detail was
shown and was careful to show how
important it was to use the same
care in vaccinating pig that you
would in vaccinating a person.
In treating the disease there must
be no guess work and in order that
every man and woman in the County
should be informed as to symptoms
and how to treat the animals when
once infected, he has gotten out there
bulletins which can be gotten abso-
lutely free for the asking. Send your
name and address to DR.. E. M. Ranck
and the three bulletins will be sent to
you.
DR.. Ranck complimented the display
of animals very much, expressing him
self freely in regard to the quality of
the stock
The following received prizes.
Class 1. Horse colts under one year
Mrs. T. E. Fousche, first premium,
$3.50; R. H. Ferris, second premium,
$3.50; Richard Swayze, third pre-
MUM, $500; Henry Swayze, fourth
premium, $50.
Glass 2. Horse colts under 2 years
c. D. Vancleve, first premium, $3.50;
W. 1. johnson, second premium, $500;
7. R. Spell, third premium, $3.50.
Glass 3. Mule colts under one year,
Ed. White, first premium, $3.50; Rich
ard Swayze, second premium, $500;
John Woods, Jr., third premium. $3.50.
Glass 4. Mule colts under . years
Richard Swayze, first premium, $3.50;
Mrs, T. T.. Fousche saoord ,e.o,,,;,,,.,