Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-04
STATE GREATLY HANDICAPPED
IN CONTROLLING LIVE STOCK
B EPlDEMIc&
OTHER STATES MORE
LIBERAL TOWARD INDUSTRY
insufsieisnt Money With Which to
Battle Hog Cholera or Feet and
Mouth Dissass When Outbreaks oe-
eur-0r. Gibson Favors Law Conn
polling lr.....:.:ns OF Al; Shipments.

| Special to Timas-Republican.
! Des Moines, Dec. 4.--Iowa Is badly
| handicapped in controlling contagious
diseases in live stock because of lack
of funds for such work. declares DE-.
~. /. Gibson, state veterinarian. The
state has only $1,000 for this work.
Pennsylvania. with only one-fourth
/ the live stock that Iowa has, annually
expends $4,000 on the health of her
| stock Iowa leads all other states In
live stock, their total value as figured
by the government each year on Jan.
/ being close to 100000. 900 but the
majority of states spend more on the
control of diseases than does this
state.
The state has but little funds to
fight any outbreak Of hog cholera
which may occur or to fight foot and
mouth disease. Cholera has been dis
covered in poultry out about Manning
and over in Cass county but the state
has no money to fight the disease. The
poultry industry In Iowa is an import
ant one. the annual egg output being
worth around s21 ,0oo 900 and the value
of the fowls themselves is about $780,
o00 goo.
Eavors lmmunixing.
DR. Gibson believes that the hog
cholera can not be sufficiently con-
troled in Iowa until all hogs shipped
within the state as well as those
shipped into the state are immunized
before shipment. This is required OF
hogs shipped into Iowa from outside
states but is not demanded of ship
ments within the state. The present
outbreak g cholera in tine northern
part OF Dallas county is thought to be
due to the bringing in Of hogs from
various parts Of Iowa which were dis
eased and selling them at public sale
at Perry.
The animal health commission which
meets Wednesday Of this week will
discuss some of these problems. The
commission will also discuss the lift
ing OF the quarantine from Illinois
The board is said to be divided on this.
Considerable pressure has been brought
to bear from the eastern part of the
state or the commission 10 induce
them to lift the quarantine as IL not
only keeps out shipments Of live stock
but also OF butter. hay and all sorts OF
cattle feed
Edwards Succeeds Ross.
Dairy Commissioner W. B. Barney
yesterday announced the appointment
Of L. S. Edwards, Of Algona. to sue
coed J. J. Ross OF Iowa Falls as as
sistant dairy commissioner. Mr.. Ed
wards IL q hutter,naker by trade and
has been Identified with the dairy and
creamery industry in Iowa for many
years. He was for some time vice
president OF the Iowa State Dairy As
sociation and is thoroughly conversant
with dairy conditions In this state. He
win probably work in northern Iowa.
Edward c. Lytton. who resigned as
secretary to Mayor Hanna TO become
chief inspector of weights and meas
ures In the dairy commissioners Of
Ace, began work yesterday. He is we'll
acquainted with the dairy work. as he
was In that office before taking up his
work with Mayor Hanna. E. ". Van
Duyn. former chief 3, inspector OF
weights and measures. has not an
nounced his future plans. n
Guard May Mobilize.
The Iowa National Guard may be
modified at Chickamaugua II the bill
planned by Senator Chamberlain Is
passed by congress. It provides FOR
the mobilization Of all OF the national
guard companies at Chickamaugua for
/ inspection. Adjutant General Logan
says the Iowa National Guard win 60
! il congress so orders. He says. how
| ever, that few realize what an under
taking this H!I! be. II will require
! eleven trains to transport Iowa's mill
tiamen to the southern city.
Senator Chamberlain Is chairman Of
the senate committee on military af-
| fairs and he is reported to be planning
! to introduce bill calling for the send
! ing Of all militia organizations from
all state to Chickamaugua. He de-
! clares he not only wants to test the ef-
/ iciency Of the guard but also Of the
railroads in transporting troops.