Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-03-27
DELAWARE COUNTY FARM BUREAU
County Agents Ohiceo
. ANIMAL DISEASES.
County Agents Ohiceo

Observation-Disclosures +<*<+%s
ANIMAL DISEASES.
This Office has received . commu-
nication from one OF its correspond
ere. Mr., John r. Boeckenstedt, re-
I. Rarding the danger of infectious dis
\ eases among the animals. Mr.. Boeck-
ensteit informs US that there are con-
siderable evidences Of abortion among
cattle and other infectious diseases,
ara should be watched closely Mr..
Beeckenstedt has suggested that ev-
ery farmer ought to destroy every
animal that dies on the farm, either
~ burning, and then covering
ii quickly with quicklime.> Where
carcasses are permitted to De
exposed they are freQuented by crows
Al others that scatter about, with
the result that the diseases get scat
tered TAR and wide. Our government
has spent millions OF dollars trying
q stamp out animal diseases, and y
is by our heartiest co-operation tnat
they can be put In check. , !,
The writer has sometimes seen deao
hegs floating down streams which mao
been disposed Of with the view OF re-
lievirg the farm hands OF little WORK
in burning same. This is the most
dangerous procedure. We should re-
s eard such conditions regarding animal
diseases the same as we try to pro-
tect ourselves; for instance: what
would the farmer think OF q
nan showing signs of incurable lep-
rosy was allowed to run among the
peeple at will, or people infected with
the bubonic plague or any other m
factions disease These are the rea-
sons that we have guarantees, to pro-
tect the people, as well as to insure
care and attendance on the others who
are sick.
Ii IL our belief that whenever . case
az disease appears among the animals
thA neighbors should be warned to
keep away. This Office will be glad to
furnish quarantine cards to farmers
MO wish to place them up around
their premises. In case OF an oas
break Of any sor. notify the COMFY
Aren't and the Veterinary, so that tney
caa investigate and determine the
character OF the disease. This ONCE
- secure expert assistance from
tie government, and these men Wall
be called on whenever an outbreak
ooc1rs. One Of the farmers In Della
ware county lost at least twelve head
az cattle. part OF which might have
bean saved had the nature OF the dis
ease hseS SECURED. DON'T TAkE
ANY CHANCES.
Seed wheat.
r.he carload Of seed wheat which
was ordered was disposed Of at very
ranid rate, and the orders which nad
haen placed at the Office overran the
amount by almost four hundred BUSH
els part Of this shortage may posi-
bly be supplied from Waterloo or
other sources, but this might be de-
layed, making it too late FOR planting.
Fer this reason, some orders Will not
be filled. An effort has been MADE
to observe priority in the placing q
orders at this office. and those VIII
receive attention in their orders. How
ever. there will be some that cannot
no filled and the sacks and money Will
be refunded to the parties, We regret
th,s situation very much, as we
would ike to have every farmer sup
nlied The carload Of wheat was three
weeks late in getting to It's destina-
ton as It was, and the chances were
"a great for q late shipment that the
County Agent did not see tit to order
more.
This shipment Of wheat was found
to contain at least three different
kids Of weed seeds: The corn cookie,
thu COW cookie and the wild buck
wheat, and possibly some smart Weed.
These seeds are an annual, and where
rotation Ii observed, as 1t Is IN Deia-
ware county, there is practically no
danger from them II they are Kept
from going to seed This wheat mas
been produced probably In the Dako-
tas, where wheat is a staple crop ano
ID grown in succession for severai
wears. For this reason these seeos
infest the wheat fields and the seeds
{ are hard to fan out, unless care e
used This accounts for the presence
Of foul seeds in the wheat. Inc
County Agent would not have accept
al the car had he known this condi'
ton Of affairs existed, as II was the
understanding through communica-
tions received that the wheat was
cleaned and number one wheat. Such
wheat does not contain any foreign
matter.
This office is calling attention tc
these seeds in anticipating that some
OF the people may think them espe,
.cially foul seeds, but, like every othei