Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-01-01

those who understand the extent t
which tuberculosis has gained foot
hold in this county. 1t is time tina
dairymen over the county begin actiV
measures to eradicate tuberculosis al
fected animals. To those who are de
sirous of cleaning up their herds AM
stamping out this dreaded disease tn
Farm Bureau and others who are in
terested will cooperate in way tina
will not be detrimental to the owner
of such livestock. ..
The time is not far distant when tn
state will compel all dairy herds t.
be inspected. Just what compensa
ton will be secured under such re
gime is hard to state at present. How
ever, it will be more satisfactory thai
in times past. However, it would b.
we'll to promote as much inspection a!
possible before it is required by Law
as restrictions and penalties will b.
more severe under state supervision
The County Agent has just received
a report from some of the packing
companies which receive shipment.
of hogs from this territory. These re-
ports indicate that there is an average
loss of from IA to 20 cents lost on ev
cry hundred pounds Of pork shipped
from this territory on account of tu
berculosis.
The farmers who sell such animals
of course pays the penalty in that the
purchaser deducts that much at the
time of payment. This is not a joking
matter any longer but has become {
serious fact which we cannot over
look. Any farmer in the county who
wishes to have his herd inspected
should get in touch with the County
Agent who will be glad to cooperate
with him.
.-.... More Limestone.
Mr.. D. P. Fierstine, young farme,
living near Manchester, is co-operat
ing with the Farm Bureau in the mat.
ter Of securing agricultural limestone
for the county.
Mr.. Fierstine has in times past
crushed limestone on various farms
and now wishes to get into the game
on a larger scale In company with
the County Agent the other day, he in
spected limestone deposits in various
parts of the territory between Man
chester and Delhi with the result that
if proper concessions can be secured
limestone crusher will probably be
located some place in that district. A
central location will be secured at first
in order to make the limestone as
available as possible and easy of &C.
cess.
Farmers who will be interested in
securing limestone at reasonable
prices by purchasing in the neighbor-
hood of the cross roads at the Fish
Hatchery will please confer at once
with the County Agent.
Mr.. Fierstine will be at no small
expense in establishing an outfit for
this work and he is DESTROYS of OBJ
tanning a contract statement from
various men as to the amount which
they would like to purchase. Mr.
Fierstine has stated that under no con-
ditions will the price be more than
$3.50 ton and will probably be less
Even at $3.50 a ton it is as cheap as
can be secured from outside sources
under present conditions. AS this
business grows and farmers. become
more interested the price will grad
ually reduce itself owing to the in
creased output. Already several far
mers have indicated that they will
take variable amounts of from ten to
twenty ton. It is hoped that Mr..
Fierstine can have a guarantee of at
least six to eight carloads before he
begins operations. This will lend
some assurance as to the success of
the enterprise.