The courier-index., 1918-01-18

in contact with each other and the infected animals will naturally spread the disease among others. Local outbreaks have already occur red in many places. Watch for cholera. The symptoms are: l. Dis charge from the eye, cough, redish or purplish splotches under belly or inside of thigh. ?. .GSonsiipation fol lowed by diarrhoea. 3. Temperature above 104 degrees. A. Hog often fails to eat, huddle together, wobbling gait. 5. In acute form usually die in about week after symptoms are noticed. In chronic form finger for several weeks, hair comes off, break out in sores. If you have symptoms of hog cholera in your herd con- suit your county agent and order serum ana virus at once. The ser um and virus treatment will insure your herds against hog cholera.
 sx~~ Live Stock Week January 21 to 26.
 The Farmers Short Course at the University of Arkansas is being large ly attended and special preparation is being made for live stock and dairy week January 21 to 26. Lead ing breeds and families of dairy cat tie, beef cottle, hogs, horses, sheep and poultry will be studied. ''Econo- mical feeding of farm animals and How to make up balance ration with the feeds on hand" are questions | %~ 1xa oh x.I~ be given to study the points that must be considered when buying an animal. For this work class in comparative judging of live stock including poultry will be given. Mar keting classes, as we'll as breeding classes, will be conducted. Animal breeding and farm dairying as we'll | as the diseases of farm animals will have an important place on the pro- gram. Every farmer in Arkansas should attend this short course dur ] ing live stock week. If you cannot | come, send the boy.
 Beat the Kaiser With Irish Potato
 Potatoes have enabled the Germans ! to hold out so far. It is now the | recommendation of the specialists | with the Extension Division of the | University of Arkansas to beat the | kaiser with his own tactics. Every i farmer can help doing this by grow ! ing a patch of Irish potatoes this year. At least enough to supply the home. The more potatoes we grow and eat the more of the other food < stuffs we can send to help feed the soldier boys.
 Hunting Rabbits a Patriotic Duty
 Take advantage of the snow; catch | the rabbits on your farm and keep them from eating the bark off the fruit trees and sell them at good price as a meat substitute while the ' weather will permit their shipment without loss. Rabbits are selling at 12 12 cents on the Little Rock | market and much higher on the nor thern markets where the people are glad to get them as meat substitutes i This action the government is urging
  sequently rabbit hunting becomes a | patriotic duty at this time. In pre- pairing rabbits for market do not skin or draw them. Keep them clean and dry If possible do not ship loose or in bundles. Not only is a part of ! the shipment liable to get lost, but the appearance is usually unsatis- factory. The better they look the | higher price you can get Conse- quently do not ship rabbits that have been badly injured by shooting. They can be shipped in barrels, boxes or sacks, preferably in wooden containers. The buyers on the mark cts pay the express and parties wish ing to make shipments should con suit with the local express agent for further information and instructions.
 The Bureau of Markets, Old State House, Little Rock, will be glad to supply names of buyers on short notice to parties wishing to work up this industry. If you have anything to sell, or want to buy anything, write to J. H. Full, the marketing agent. His business is to get buyers and sellers together and his services are free. Ask for the marketing bulletin.
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