Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-16
COMMISSIONER BARNEY PRO.
POSES BRINGING BUYERS AND
SELLERS TOGETHER.
40 SECURE LISTS OF
GRADE STOCK OF QUALITY
Growing Demand From Other States
For Dairy Cattle From iowa-Dr
Gibson Assures Exposition Author
tiles Iowa Is Free From Foot and
Mouth Disease.
Special to r.mes-Republ.can.


Des Moines, Sept ls.-W, B. Barney
state dairy commissioner, is planning
to establish a service in his depart
ment thru which dairynen may buy
and sell dairy cattle He will ask
dairymen with stock 10 sell. especially
grade stock. to list same with him and
then when inquiries come in for such
stock he can refer the inquirer 70 these
men who have stock TO sell.
We have any amount of inquiries
from, men wanting 10 buy dairy cattle.
especially grade dairy stock. explain
ed Commissioner Barney YESTERDAY.
and 1t has occurred 10 me that Ne
could just as we'll as not list STOCK ioF
sale here and put inQuirers IN touch
with the parties who have suea STOCK
to sell Owners Of pure bred cattle al
vertise their stock and buiyers learn OF
them thru these advertisements oaI
men who have grade cattle DO not al
vertise as a rule. Nevertheless mere
are many buyers looking for grace
stock ana if we had the names Of the
men listed who nave such stock 70
sell and the number Of head and Aina
tre buyer and seller am planning
now 10 secure such a list ana keep il
up permanently. 1t could De done Win
out much extra work in this office.
There is growing demand from out
side states for dairy cattle and Iowa
has more dairy herds now than ever
Before. That Is the reason why other
states are coming here = by stock
Gibson Says State Is Free Of Disease.
IL live stock from areas entirely Tree
from foot and mouth disease IS barred
from showing ar the Panama PACING
exposition il will create considerable
i'll feeling here in the opinion OF state
officials. Prominent stock men here
believe that the effort being made 10
get the state veterinarian OF California
L. bar the showing OF middle west live
stock is inspired by those who fear
the competition OF these middle vest
herds
The telegram received by Dr.. j. I.
Gibson. state veterinarian. yesterday
conveying the news thai such move
was on foot was sent by the Breeders
Gazette 1t read as follows:
ID. o. Lively. chief live stock COM
missioner al the Panama Pacific ex-
position. wants you TO wire him collect
assurances that you guarded against
loot and mouth infection al the state
IN. Great pressure is being brought
% hear on the California state veter-
2 marian n shut cut show stock from
The middle west
Dr.. Gibson at once forwarded the
following telegram addressed to D. 0.
Lively. San Francisco:
Live stock from free area only ad-
united 10 Iowa state fair Together
With thorough disinfection Of barns.
stalls and pens, was safeguard against
ennts ard r-a.a,ith disease Infection.
Subsequent conditions prove safety OF
procedure Iowa entries at Frisco are
entirely free from suspicion as Is all
territory In Iowa. Any bar against
Iowa entries would be entirely un-
just
Already number of the prominent
breeders Of the state nave entered
stock al the exposition and have high
hopes Of bringing 10 Iowa world hon
ors in live stock just as did the grain
men with their agricultural display,
During the first week in October will
ne me horse display the second week
the cattle display and the swine and
sheep show VIII come during the latter
half OF the month.