Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-20
IOWA VETERINARY DEPARTMENT
ri MAKES FINE SHOWING IN
s., EPIDEMIC BATTLE.
DISEASE WHICH SPREAD
FROM CHICAGO CONFINED
Comparatively Small Area in Eastern
Part Of state Affected Situation
Now Making For Best Final Results
Agricultural Convention in De.
Moines Dec. 9.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Des Moines, Nov. 20.-The Iowa
veterinary department has made a fine
[, record thus far, at least. in the hand
ling of the foot and mouth epidemic In
Iowa. The very fact that it has been
confined to the eastern one-quarter OF
the state. which is nearest to Chicago,
from which all the contagion spread, is
evidence that the department was fore
handed and duly SIert in reference to
tho matter.
The entire area Of the state. west OF
a line from Williamsburg to Usage, has
been kept free from the disease. Be-
cause Of this fact and unless the record
is broken, it is probable that in due
time the federal department will lift
the quarantine from Iowa and leave
the problem for Iowa to the state au-
thoritles. The federal government can
deal with the problem only with the
states as units. 1t can FORBID the cross
ing Of state lines. II states arelt be
dealt with piecemeal the state authori-
ties will have to do the work. When
ever it becomes evident that the Iowa
veterinary department is able to cope
government will doubtless be ready to
turn the matter over to them.
DR.. STANCE, of the federal bureau,
has highly complimented DR.. Gibson
and his corps Of assistant veterinar-.
4 ,ans, on the way the matter has been
handled In Iowa.
The prospect is that there will now
be lull in the matter and the federal
and state agents will complete the de-
struction of infected herds and :, the
cleaning up OF the danger spots Tho
7 period has practically gone for the de-
Z velopment OF the disease from any in
lection before the livestock came to the
state.
The veterinary department has been
besieged with applications for help
from stockmen who have stock ready
for shipment, in those parts of the
state where there has been no infec-
zion. They want something done to en-
able them to get across tho state line
to the Chicago market. But the state
department can do nothing. It Is stated
that the pressure for removal of the
quarantine. so Tar as the stock yards is
concerned. is not very great now. The
feeling is that the situation is making
for best final results.
Il
Some time ago there was little
agitation in northwest Iowa oversa re-
port that q car load OF children from
the east was to be brought to Iowa and
placed in homes in Clay county Yes
terday the board Of control received
notification from the Children's Aid
Society. Of New York. that eleven
children are to >be given homes near
Spencer, and this notification was ac-
companied by certificates of their
health. Some time ago the same So
ciety placed number of children in
homes near Estherville.
The annual agricultural convention
for Iowa is to be held in the depart
ment rooms in the state house COM
mencing Dec. 8. John, Coverdale, who
has charge Of the county agents, will
tell of the work Of these county agents
during the past few years, and Pro-
fessor Bliss, who is in charge of the
agricultural extension department, will
tell Of the work in arranging county
Institutes. An effort is to be made to
secure better results In the matter of
arranging the time for these county in
stitutes so that there will be less trav-
cling for those who handle them.
The program which relates to man.
agement Of fairs Is being filled with
the bright and active men of the state
who are interested in the fairs.
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1t is one Of the anomalies Of the lake
drainage situation in Iowa that when
the state officials came to consider
proposal for the drainage Of Trumbull
lake-which is one Of the very few real
lakes that any one desires to drain
there was not shadow Of opposition
presented: while as for some Of the so
called lakes that are merely big ponds
or marshes there has always been
much opposition. In regard to both
Goose lake and Rush lake there has
been antagonism to the drainage
scheme. and there was fierce opposition
to the drainage Of the bayous in Nus