The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-26
Agricultural
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EooI AND MOUTH oIsEAeE.
WITH pennsylvania, Maryland, ONO
and nine other states under quarantine
BECAME 1.-THE dreaded foot and mouth
disease Of cattle. every West Virginia
cattle owner should inform himself as
q thesnature OF this disease. One Of
ttle most frequent means Of spreading
footfaud mouth disease is through Wis.
~ OF farmers, for mere curiosity, to
nearby3 infected herds. The disease Is
80 highly infectious that 1t is a very
easysmatter for a man to carry the in.
lection to animals at considerable
distance. Humans sometime contract
hadisease, but the effects are not usu'
ally SO severe as in the case Of anil
mails. Horses have never been known
toScontract this disease.
The foot and mouth atfliction is
characterized by a chill that quickly
gfyesplace to high fever that reaches
1U6Bdegrees in some instances. Thes;
Symptoms appear within a few days
after exposure TO the Infection. They
are Followed by the formation of YES,
iclesyor blisters in the mouth and sores
upon the udder and feet. The fever
usually continues until the disease has
run tia course, which ordinarily re-
auires 10 to 20 days. The grayish
b1fsters In the mouth soon break and
leave REDEEMED sore spots. A white
foam also collects around the lips and
the afflicted animal makes peculiar
I smacking sound The feet become
swollen and sore and In some instances
the hoof comes off.
Though il is not possible to do any.
thing for the herd that is suffering. 1t
lis possible to use every means avail
able to prevent infection Of others. The
farmer who is in locality near known
Outbreaks should avoid bringing live
4 stock onto the farm. II any signs OF
Sickness occur in the herd. separate
8 the afflicted animals at once, even
ea1though reasonably sure that 1t is not
\ foot.and-mouth disease. Dogs, cats,
e birds, people, etc, are means by which
the malady may be transmitted from
Splace to place, as well as by the cattle
themselves, and tho herds should be
Z carefully guarded to avoid any possible
schance Of exposure by any of these
routes.
sFREE CORRESPONDENCE COURSE
IN CONCRETE.
Ascomplete correspondence course In
mixing and using concrete can be Sc.
cured free Of charge by any citizen OF
4 the state. This course takes . all
phases OF cement work, mixing and
placing, making forms, concrete foun.
n,.I IIa -f,I 10
walks and roadways.
Further information concerning this
course may be obtained by writing to
the Extension Department, College Of
Agriculture, Morgantown.W Va.
Applications for the correspondence
courses in Agriculture for Teachers,
Nature Study, Forage Crops. Fertility
Of the Soil. Beef Cattle, Sheep. Hogs,
Farm Dairyfng, Domestic Science,
Farm Insects, Farm Management,
SmallFrufts, Vegetable Gardening, and
Farm Poultry are being received every
day. Anyone interested should send
for catalogue Immediately.
ESTATE LIVESTOCK ASSOCIATION.
The livestock men OF the state are ar
managing for good program at the an
nual meeting of the West Virginia
livestock Association to be held at
Charleston, December and 1t is
assured that number of prominent
5men from West Virginia and surround
ing states will be present. The prevail
ing high prices for all kinu of meat
animals have greatly stimulated inter-
festlin livestock production, and there is
every indication that these priccswill
continue to be as high or higher in the
future. There is no basis for ever ex-
pecting to see cheap beef again, at least
not.until prevailing economic and agri-
cultural conditions are greatly chang
ed Stock breeders should have every
encouragement in building up their
herds and improving and developing
theirSpastures.
Further information concerning the
program may be secured from the Sec
rotary, DR.. C. A. Lueder, Morgantown.
BEST ORGANIZED EXTENSION
MOVEMENT.
"a United State Government inspec'
tor8recently visited the Extension De-
partment of the West Virginia College
81 Agriculture, in the course OF his
|Ei8EEBu1d4 4u6REILACh AOukAAet dAA 1LGCA :"
careful study OF organization and meth
odstused in conducting the work. wrote
asSfollows:
lhave found the West Virginia Agri-
cultural Extension Department the best
organized OF any extension department
visited"
Many states have found it necessary
toGeffect an entire reorganization in
order to come up to the standard set by
the Smith-Lever Act. West Virginia
madelno change in organization, every
thing being approved by the govern
ment inspector, Many OF the blanks,
forms, systems, ETC., were copied by
the inspector, andrecommend ed for
use In other states.
Alta recent meeting at Washington,
Etofsrepresentatives of the various Agri-