Smyrna times., 1916-05-17

ance to Farmer-Hog Cholera
Alfalfa is on the increase in yield
and acreage in Kent County The
acreage is doubling almost each year.
and the County Agent is considering
Alfalfa day for one day next week.
This day TO be devoted to visiting
some of the alfalfa fields of the
county and finding out what each
grover did to insure a successful
stand. In many places the effect Of /
leaving out lime and inocul alton will /
prove Of value in interest. 1t is /
hoped that this may be made an auto /
mobile excursion so that farmers may
see not only their own alfalfa, but
that Of many others the same day.
This will be good boom for the
agriculture cf the county and should
be one of the best sort of educational
trips. If this plan is carried out
circulars will be printed giving the
schedule and places of holding meet
ings, and other information OF interest
in connection with the trip. The
County Agent has just finished an
interesting experiment in regard to
control of chickweed in some sections
in alfalfa. The weed was sprayed
with a solution of iron sulfate
(copporas)) l ID. to l gallon of water
and 80 per cent of them were des-
troyed when sprayed at the time of
full bloom. 1t would appear that the
weed could be destroyed entirely if
sprayed during the late fall or early
winter while the alfalfa is dormant,
as it is injured slightly by the spray.
Pork Production and Hog Cholera
In many parts of this county fewer
hogs are grown than formerly, and the
question of why is raised. the answer
is, because of hog cholera. Here
tofore enough hogs were kept to make
use of the farm wastes and the grain
without a market value. and not only
is a great of deal of feed stuff practi
caly wasted, but this minor source of
income is missed; a good part o.
which was profit Delaware alOnl
with the other hog producingstates. il
making some efforts TO keep dowl
cholera. and goes even farther thai
any other state in furnishing withou
cost to the farmer in infected dis
tricts. the serum and virus for treat
ing hogs. At the present writin
Delaware has been giving the doubl
treatment for prevention OF eholer
about a year, and people woul
like to have the results. Evidentl
our Delaware farmers are opposed I
the treatment or its use would becom
more general. Single exceptions. .sr
instances are usually taken to prove
thing of no value. but we should jude
this as everv other statistical work G
the basis of averages.
Results Obtained by Some Farmers
- The following results were obtains
from farmers of Kent county, whe
nj most of the work was done by DR..
m Mcdaniel. In twelve herds where
apparent infection was present Il
III hogs were given the treatment,
U these five. or about 80 per cent. we
lost. either from the result of {
treatment or some other trouble.
nj is interesting to note that in Fl
herds of las hogs where the disea
was present and where apparant
we'll hogs were treated, the Il
was II. or nearly so per cent. II
shows the double treatment Of h
cholera. when properly applied vi
good serum and virus. very effecti
in controlling cholera, but that
m is not cure. and is not intended.
These figures are printed with
m hope that in infected sections farm
will have the double treatment Civ,
and then the animal is immune
the offspring for a CERTAIN period.