Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-10-30

eSSlLy OF every A6ImcI AAAAA6 Wy wan
the farm bureau because they will
receive direct results from the influ-
ence Of the work Of the farm bureau.
At a recent meeting held at Cedar
Rapids, representing the northeastern
counties, the corn picking was dis
cussed which finally terminated In a
resolution stating that the established
price for corn picking this fall would
be seven cents per bushel where an
elevator is used and eight cents
where corn is shoveled. The county
agent requests that where prices are
charged above the amount mentioned,
names Of the parties should be for
warded to this Office, as they will be-
come source of investigation by the
Council Of National Defense.
Iowa's Bumper Corn Crop.
Reports received from the United
States bureau of crop estimates indi-
cate that Iowa will produce 55,000,000
more bushels of corn than Illinois, her
nearest competitor. This is a very
good showing in view of the fact that
the seed corn was poor last spring and
the strenuous efforts which were un-
dertaken in testing seed corn and Sc
Touring reliable seed have insured
Iowa's going over the top as far as
production is concerned. Many farm
ers are grateful that the farm bureau
was interested in their welfare last
spring and their good crops attest
this fact.
Delhi Township Leads.
Reports on the membership cam
paign which are still coming in show
that Delhi township is in the lead by
q large majority. Several farmers
have been canvassing their district
and will have secured over sixty men,
bers for the farm bureau. This is set
ting quite pace for the other town.
ships.
Animal Diseases.
Tbs time will soon be here when It
will b necessary to keep our dairy
cows and other farm animals in the
bara. The housing Of farm animals is
indeed problem on the average farm.
Are you aware that a dairy COW re-
quires from three to four thousand
cubic feet Of pure air every hour to
keep them in the best Of health? In
other words, she needs equivalent
space Of room the size Of 10x10x30
feet in which the air is changed every
hour. Multiply the needs Of one COW
by the several cows and other animals
which are housed in basement barn,
for instance, and you can arrive at the
amount of fresh air needed every
hour.
The inspection Of the majority Of
barns, especially in banked barns, will
show that the average barn is very
inefficient from the standpoint of VEN
tilation. It is hard to conceive just
what condition the air would be in
the room for three or four hours
where animals are housed so close
together with practically no ventila-
ton. This one fact alone accounts for
the large percentage of tuberculosis
in the country among the dairy herds
as we'll as other farm animals. This
In turn accounts for the large number
Of deaths in Delaware county from tu-
berculosis and consumption brought
about by cows affected with tubercu-
losis.
Before the winter season sets in see
that the banked barns are equipped
with some form of ventilation. If
there are only a few narrow windows
which are closed most Of the time,
these should be connected with wood
en- air shafts which will help aeriate
the barn Modern barns are now be-
ing equipped with at least three to six
air shafts in order to reduce the NOR
tality.
This applies also to hog barns and
sheds. 1t is not uncommon to find
much pneumonia during the winter
among the hogs. Quite frequently the
air becomes laden with moisture and
considerable frost accumulates on
the ceiling, and oftentimes water drips
from the roof on the inside and vets
the bedding. AS a result the hogs
vitality is lessened and they become
infected with pneumonia. Livestock
is too valuable price to take chances
on having any lost from any cause
that can be remedied. Now is the time
to arrange for proper ventilation in
the farm buildings.