Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-06-22
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A most instructive ahd interesting
meeting was held bg the Hollywood
Community tluh % S. Johns Hail
ON SATURDAY last THE u,rnlne was
Addressed by Prot Talaferro aud Dr.
Buehicy. II Tie Maryland State Col.
lcge Of Agriculture Prof Taliaierro
explained means whereby soil could
b. bull, up and oliored some yery
valuable suggestions a. regards she
Raising Of hay ~ Raekiet sddr
was on The ears 10 hogs
Il aas painted oui thai . d possible
% maintain hogs Ia heafb By tho ase
81 SERUM, even though fbey might -
suhiectra to silf 1yfee 81 exposure
Hog cholera seran Is prepared ~ he
lai,ratOsy al College f'ars, and Is
sold 20 lhr Farmers oi the State u
cqst II production
This serum Is ued 81 injecting Il
wah syringe deep iulo ihe
muscles Of any part II the body. MS
commonly Injected into tie muscles II
ilie hams Tho serum s. preparod
from the blood 81 hogs uhicb have
been highly protected against cholera
and 10 torn possrs un9eicni pro.
tecging ppVors TO immuai other hogs
which may De exposed naturally Ia sn
iontbrrak Of cholera, 41eb as common.
I " occur during The summer months.
| II aas emphasized that fhis Is NOS d
lnuratigc pos dufe aud that Il = i
nistaise ioi isrsers "a salt until etoir
era Is artpnllg 10 ihelr herd before
taking measures for protection Iiis
value Of single shoai Is equal % .ils
cost 81 seram which aill protect herd
81 twenty
i lts Intended TO equip couuiy Agenl
Ia. + Walbcn, Dr.. with proper lnstfp
Hients aud methods which hc all dcn.
onshato 90 the farmers of the county
A doae Of this serum ranges from 2,
cubic centimetros ior Isig al weeulna
time, costing about 70 cents, % 90 en-
bic centimeiers for hogs weighing 30
10 400 pounds, costing ahonl tl.60
Dr.. Buckley also spoke on the o.
portuuities Tor ihe Improvement d
live stock 10 NE county. and warnet
lhe farmers not 10 attempt to brius
about improved conditions Ia The liz,
stock situation through the purchas'
oI expensive animals until they has,
learned the proper methods ~ icedins
and management OF such animals d
already exist herr. IN discussing Till
subject he said THAT greater imawi
edge could be gained Ii the matter .
feeding tie various GLASSES 81 animals
from birth 70 physical maturity ans
by 50 doing developing we'll b9ianees
and well developed individuals than
can be secured through improves
feeding methods or mature imperfectla
developed individuals
The point was made, that al youni
animals which live wsll mature ans
their frame work will become definite
Nv fixed at certain age, regardless 0
I feeding methods, but that with d prop
Sc system 81 feedlng this frame worl
] can be greatly extended and The uni
fornity OF the animals Improved 81
that at maturity tho efficiency Of such
animals Is greatly increased, whether
this be for the production Of milk
meat, wool or energy.
Information on the proper method
OF feeding and management viii b
disseminated by the Animal INDUSTRY
Extension Service of The State Collegl
through The County Agriculture
! Agent by d form letter, circulars and
where possible, practical demcnstra
! tions BY farmers IL the several dis
tricts of the county