The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-01-15


is a saving OF So per cent of all
hogs treated. 3039 or these treated
hogs showed n temperature or 10f
degrees or above, and were there
fore considered infected with the
disease at the time of vaccination.
or these 3o39 hogs 707 died. or a
loss In these infected animals OF
% per cent. The remaining animals
treated. 1850 all had normal TEN.
peratures at the time of treatment
and are therefore to be considered
as well hogs; of these. there was
loss OF onehalf of one per cent.
Besides the saving OF this very
high percentage or hogs by the
vaccination, Il Is safe To say that
the spread of the disease was
checked to very great degree, and
| feel sure that If II had not been
fer this work in the county that
cholera would have been as bad
here this year as II was last The
most OF the farmers are firm be.
levers now in the serum treatment
that you can readily see why they
should be-
What these people have accom-
plishel we also can do. But for
deficiency and economy there must
be an organization with a compe-
tent administration head. The cost
Is small compared TO the benefits. I'm
many cases the losses to two or
three herds have been greater than
the cost. OF such q department for
the whole year
And, by the way, II is nothing
to our credit that Blue Earth coun-
ty has not competent county az.
r.cultural agent by reason OF our
self satisfied conservatism we are
being outclassed by the counties up
north OF us and even by those
North Dakota fellows up in Thomas
Cooper's realm"
A meeting of farmers and others
interested was held at Good Thund.
er Friday night to discuss hog chol.
eia. DR. F. \. Caldwell of the state
university farm, delivered an adj
dress. However, no action was
taken by the meeting.
From Tuesdays DaiIv.
The officers and directors of the
Blue Earth County Pure Seed asso-
citation held a meeting this afternoon
I'm the Commercial club office with
Secretary Soaring, among those pres
ent being President H. NJ. Green of
Lake Crystal, Secretary c. II. Shum.
way of this city, and Vice President
e. Il. Whitney of Mapleton. They
decided to hold their annual meeting
and seed fair on February II, IS
and 10, I'm conjunction with the corn
show of the Southern Minnesota
Better Development league.
The matter of engaging a suitable
hall was left with the Commercial
club, and the preparation Of the pro-
gram Is I'm charge of Secretary
Shumway OF the Pure. Seed sassocia,
ton, and Secretary J. ID. Deets Of
the Southern Minnesota Better De-,
velopment league. The gentlemen
arranged the premium list at the
meeting held this afternoon. and II
was decided to give five premiums
each on different classes of corn.
wheat. oats, barley rye. FAX. clover,
timothy. and alfalfa seed. alfalfa hay
and potatoes: Premiums will also
be given on exhibits OF corn by boys,
limited to boys who competed i'm the
state contest
Premiums Of $500.
II Is estimated that $500 worth of
premiums will be needed. both cash
and merchandise. AS the CONNER.
cial club recently voted to supply
the premiums II is hoped that the
mechants viii be as liberal Us pos
sible. These prizes will only go TO
farmers In Blue Earth county, and
Belgrade I'm Nioollet county. Last
year the premiums were scattered
over the entire state.
The Development league will give
q large list of valuable premiums.
and all prizes offered viii be well
worth competing for. Some OF the
officers of the Pure Seed association
who were not present at this after
moons meeting. have previously con.
scented to the arrangements pro-
posed. Another meeting will lie
called i'm the course of two or three
weeks, for the completing of plans.
Business men and farmers unite
liz the opinion that the coming seed
fair will be as large as were the
two state meetings held in this city
during the past two years. and OF
as much practical benefit to farm.
ers who attend. -., ....
From Tuesdays Daily. ........
Mankato banks held their annual
stock holders meeting this after
noon, and elected their boards of
directors ... ....
The Mankato State bank reelected
the same members on the board OF
directors as served last year, e. G.
Harrington, George p. Owen. Fred
Kron. M. ID. Fritz. NJ. o. Sundt. Mic
Juliar. A. G. Bierbauer, b. Frank
Pay, Charles Schwarble. August
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