Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-31

more uOueIH heNhOuS u AdbNh
feeding namely-the roughag'
method, using silage. alfalfa OF
clover hay and cotton seed mea
instead of full feed of corn. Those
who have tried thi melod have
made some profit besides turnins
a quantity of rough, coarse feed
into edible food.
The importance OF growing for
age crops for swine has been re
peatedly emphasized as a mean;
of cutting down production costs
The practive OF planting soy beans
in the corn for hogging and lamb
ing down purposes is craving rap
idly in the county They also have
value in supplementing corn for
the silo. One member who drilled
both corn and beans. getting two
bushel of beans and the usual
amount of corn On 10 acres, har-
vested Is tons of silage per acre
from this 10-acre field. AS one mar
said, the soy beans are al velvet
as they do not seem to cut the
yield of corn and one cultivating
tends two crops. The important
consideration at present is they
furnish supplemental feed to
corn and save high priced tankage
Soy beans in every hill of corn
next year" is what our most pro
gressive feeders are saying-"lt
the shotes don't get 'em the brood
sows will" Soys can be probably
grown as a hoed crop.
Disease Control
II has been our policy to try ana
keep members posted on the con-
tagious diseases of animals, some
thing of the nature of the disease,
visible symptoms, approved meth
DDS of combating and the need OF
sanitation and frequent disiEfect-
ing. We have always given disease
control priority over everything
else because we think 1t deserves
this attention in a county where
livestock plays such an important
part in our agriculture.
Necrobacillosis in its various
forms presents quite a problem ["
our hog growers. Information has
been issued and a great deal of
personal work done on this dis
ease.
Hog cholera has been quite sue
tioncessfully controlled by waco
milton and no real epidemic has
occurred.
Hemorrhagic septicaemia, or in
fiueDza" as it has come to be
called, is causing considerable
loss TO the hog grower, not from
deaths occurring aTt from the fact
that having the disease does not
seem to develop any permanent i'm
as we have seen some
herds coming down for the third
time. Good housing and generous
bedding, with light laxative feeds
have given Just as good results as
according to our OBJ
and the owner mas saved
nis vaccinating bill. As proof of
this, herds can be cited that have
received three injections of BAG
term and are seemingly no better
off than those never treated. A
positive remedy for this disastrous
epidemic is badly needed
Probably one thing emphasized
more than anything else along this
line by Our Office has been the
eradication of the internal para
sites of swine (worms). These an
nuaIIy take a heavy toll from the
feeders profits Santonin, cal
1meI. areca nut and sodiOm bicar
Donate administered in capsules
has given splendid results. We
nave sent out 5000 of these cap
sules to members.
Farm Management.
One hundred per cent farm &C
count books have been distributed.
lut no systematic effort has beer
made to see that the members useC
.hese books in the manner in
ended. The study of the farm bus
ness is of vital Importance and
will receive more attention this
coming season.
Planning the farm Fer better
ield arrangement has been empha-
sized by the model farm exhibit at
he fairs and again in the monthly
bulletin this model farm was re-
Produced and the members urgCI
o study their own farms with the
dea of re-arranging them for a
lefinite rotation and the more eco
handling of livestock.
Under the stress of war WORK
md its demands for the strictly
essential things, no effort has been
made to encourage landscaping and
arm home improvement. With the
cute labor situation tina. has oh
aimed we have done well, indeed,
o keep up production.
The farm bureau office has been
Ieadquarters for farm labor. One
hundred seveEty-five men have
.een sent out to farmers in the
This service while not /.
ways satisfactory, has been ap-
reciated.
Summary and Outlook.
The growth of the league this /
ear has been gratifying No large /
Increase in membership has &C ,
urred but this, however. has not |
cen sought in any concerted way .
nd the increase has come from
forts of individual members As /
be work progresses in the count |
nd farmers generally come to SEE !
nd appreciate what the farm bu- /
eau stands for and what it is try /
lg to accomplish, prejudice grad
ally breaks down and the time
, not far distant when from so
} so per cent of the farmers of /
ne county will be members of the
rganization This sounds ideal
;tic and visionary, but it is by no
leans too much TO expect and
-ork for.
The farm bureau is destined to
lay an important part in the
loser organization of Illinois agri-
llturc. The reconstruction per