Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1919-11-20
AGRICULTURAL NOTES
"Farm-to- Table" Week Will be
Observed in Ohio, November
Is to %.

The movement has for it's pur-
pose the greater utilization of the
lull amount of foodstuffs, large
part OF which has been going TO
waste Ion lack OF transportation.
The Ohio State Automobile AS
sociation and the automobile clubs
OF which it is composed will CO.
operate with farm bureaus and
similar agencies to have motorists
orlve into the country and return
with fruits, vegetables and dairy
products.
Motorists will be urged, when
they make trips into the country
during the week of November Is
to 22, to bring back with them
such food products as the indi-
viduals desire. 1t is pointed out
that while some motorists market
along country highways, the prac-
ice is not more general because so
few farmers display their wares
and those driving along hesitate to
enter farmer S gate without an
invitation. Many farmers raise
an amount OF garden produce too
mall to justify transportation to
town and unless it is called for it
does not reach a consuming table.
| The farm-to-table' movement
will he initiated this year and the
observance is expected to increase
through future years as there be-
.o,nes more widely known it's
value as cement between the
armer and city dweller.
Cholera and Swine Plague Con-
fused.
Much confusion appears to pre-
vail in the minds Of Ohio hoa
owners and others relative to out
breaks of so-called Hemorhagic
Septicemia in swine. The disease is
not new, says DR.. l.. p. Beechy, ex-
tension veterinarian Of the Ohio
State University. 1t was recog-
,hzcd and very accurately described
by Moore and Smith in 1889.
Swine plague is rarely found as
IN independent disease but is com
.nonly found associated witt.
cholera or other infectious disease.
IL is caused by a micro organism
4nown as Bacillus Suisepticus.
The germ is commonly found in
iilthy hog houses and pens where
hcgs have been kept for long
time. 1t does not always cause dis
ease but when animals are subject
ed 10 other ailments Or conditions
vh ch have a tendency to lower
|lhtir resistance the germs of swine
p.ague often cause considerable
damage.
| Tie disease is not easily dis
,ingnisled from cholera. In fact,
Il many cases, it is next to impossi
Die TO make distinction on a naked
eye examination. Swine plague
loss not run though a herd as rap
isii,Y nor destroy as large a peroen-
'age OF the hogs as cholera. 1t is
lote uniformly lung disease than
cholera, and occurs much less fire
quently. Ninety per cent of the
outbreaks of infectious diseases in
swine i'll Ohio are cholera, which
can be prevented by the timely ap.
|plication of the serum-virus treat.
ment.
Various kinds of bacterins for
the prevention of swine plague are
on the market. The U. S. Bureau
OF Animal Industry is conduct
ing Investigations to determine the
value OF such products.
Experience has demonstrated
that in many instances swine
plague has been checked by chang
ing the hogs to fresh quarters.
Frequent changes in locations of
hog lots coupled with disinfection
OF stables will go far toward
preventing this disease.
| In some sections the fashionable
name OF ''fu" has been applied to