Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-25
JOHN coWNlE AND Or. CHARLES
II. STANCE, LATTER OF AMEs,
PRINCIPAL SPEAKERS.
DR.. STANCE TALKS ON
CHOLERA AND ITS PREVENTION
Amos Veterinarian Tells Of Dangers Of
Disease, How Il 10 Easily Spread
and Steps to Be Taken to Prevent
Epidemie-Nsxt Institute Will Be
Saturday, Feb. 6.

About one hundred farmers were
present at the first Of two halliday
institutes held by the Marshall County
Farmers Association in the east court
room Saturday afternoon. Two main
addresses occupied the afternoon pro-
gram which was in charge OF c. p.
Arney. The first speaker on the pro-
gram was John Cownie, Of Des Moines,
an experienced farmer, and former
head Of the farming business of state
institutions while on the state board
Of control. Mr. Cownie spoke on Farm
MANAGEMENT He told the farmers a
great many interesting facts concern
ing corn planting. grain planting of
all kinds, and hog raising. Thorough
cultivation and good seeding was de-
ciared to be the fundamental principle
OF all corn and grain planting, by Mr..
Cownie, and absolute cleanliness in the
care and raising of hogs
Or. STANCE Talks Of Cholera.
Professor Charles H. STANCE, dean
of the division of veterinary medicine
Of Iowa State College. Ames, was the
second speaker. He told Of the origin
ana development Of hog cholera. Ac-
cording to Professor STANCE hog chol-
era comes in waves, sweeping over the
country at different periods. The dates
given by Professor STANCE for the In
vasions Of this country and more par
ticularly this state, by hog cholera,
were 1886, 1897. 1909 and 1913. In the
last year mentioned the United States
is estimated to have lost $4,000, 600,
while Iowa alone lost $25,0O0,00O.
Hog cholera is spread, according to
Professor STANCE, by variety of
things. such as birds, pigs running
loose, streams, and visiting neighbors.
Birds and visiting neighbors are the
largest spreaders Of the disease.
Dangers Of contasion.
DR.. STANCE declared that the poison
and due to the fact that the first signs
of the disease do not manifest them
selves until the animal has had the
disease for some time. In this way the
danger Of the disease spreading is con-
siderable. The utmost precaution must
! be taken to keep the sick hogs separ-
ated from the others the minute they
show signs of cholera. The larger num-
Der Of ways in which the dread disease
may be spread after 1t has once brok-
en- out. is the greatest drawback to
checking 1t. Careful use. of serum, and
absolute cleanliness are two ways OF
keeping the disease down to mini
mum. DR.. STANCE agreed with Mr..
Cownie. who said that a hog was one
! of the cleanest animals. and that If
given a clean bed he would take bet
ter care Of 1t than many other ami
mails.
After the two addresses the remain
der of the afternoon was spent in In
formal discussion, the farmers present
questioning Mr.. Cownie and DR.. STANCE
on several phases Of farm management
and hog cholera.
R. w. McCreery. general manager
of the Western Grocer Mills. talked
briefly on the relation Of the canning
industry to the farmer and on inten-
/, sive farming.
! The committee that arranged this
institute is hoping to be able to get
a woman speaker to talk on domestic