Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-12-21
WITH THE COUNTY AGENT
Hi Spots from the County Agrieultur-
al Office
TubbereuIosis Eradication

good bit of tugerculin testing of cat
tie in Vernon county. During the
week of December 18TH to 18th APP
proximately 400 cattle were tested and
of this number three were found to
be reactors, or animals that carried
the disease, tuberculosis. This find
ing according to DIR. Ziebell is except
ionally low and far below the aver
age fthe state of Wisconsin. The
weeks work establishes the finding of
less than 1%o of tubercular cattle.
The average reactors found in the
herds Of Wisconsin are approximately
4ee.
From the work completed this far,
livestock men may feel it unnecessary
to appyl the tuberculin test. But from
the standpoint of the future industry
in Vernon county this is the most
erutial time to test for tuberculosis.
By applying the test, the relative num-
Der of purebred in the average herd
is small. In short, tuberculin testing
IS the right move in the right direc-
ton for each and every breeder who
is going into the production of pure
bred livestock Should anyone neg
lect TO carry out this work until he
has developed valuable herd of pure
bAONoS hC may SApcttCitSE WNat one
farmer did in one of the southeastern
counties of our state.
The particular breeder referred to
was en- admirer of Brown Swiss cat
tie. He paid prices ranging from 5000
to $1,000 per head for the twenty odd
cows in his herd After carefully fit
ing them for the state fair in 1918
he was requested by the state fair
authorities to submit his herd to the
tuberculin test before showing at the
fair. The result of the test showed
that all but two animals were tuber-
cular and these were held as suspi-
cious. The loss incurred through this
experience has not financially em5ar-
raised the breeder in question but
killed the game for this man so far
as further production of purebred live
stock is concerned.
In our own county one experience
need only to be cited to show the rel
ative Importance of this tuberculin
test. The reference here given is that
of a Guernsey admirer who sought
to know the health condition of his
herd before going any further in the
production of purebred livestock. For
tunately enough this Guernsey admir-
er had but one purebred animal, that
being the sire of the herd. The tu-
berculin test showed that six of the
animals in the herd were tubercular
and would necessarily have to be re-
moved from the premises at once
The loss although considerable is not
at all in proportion to the loss that
would have been experienced had these
animals been purebred Under the
state regulation of indemnities this
breeder of livestock will only realize
a part of the value of the cattle that
he must dispose of. The state pays
one-fourth the difference between the
appraised value and net salvage. But
in no event will the state pay over
$45 on purebreds and $50 on grades.
The federal government pays a like
amount. The owner receives the net
salvage. The cost of the test is born
by the state department and federal
department of animal industry. The
person wishing to have this test need
only to make application on regular
application blanks furnished by said
department. All livestock breeders
wishing to have their herds placed
under federal supervision will kindly
make application for same at the office
of the county agricultural agent. I'm
less official application for this test
is made no service will be given.
Agricultural Short Course
All enthusiastic young men in Yer
non county interested in the game of
agriculture will be glad to know that
the second ten weeks course in agri-
culture at our state university will
begin on January 2. A better oppor-
tunity for agricultural education could
not be offered any young men than
the opportunity of attending this ten
weeks course at Madison. The course
comes at time when farm work is
rather light and the young mans time
can best be devoted to study.
Let US have Vernon county well
represented in the roll of students at
tefding this ten weeks course. In be-
half of the education of the Young
men in the county. the county agricui-
tural agent will escort any such men
to our state university on January
End to become properly enrolled in
the work. Please notify the county
agent at the earliest possible date
if you desire his assistance in taking
up this work.
Farmers Institutes
Plans and arrangements for the first
five institutes in Vernon county have
been made. A two day program for
each institute is prepared. This pro-
gram includes an evening entertain
ment on the first day of each insti-
tute. The committees for the insti-
tutes thus far arranged are as follows:
Retreat, January and Oh james,
Chas. Bishop, Marion Davis, Douglas
White, Mrs. Andrew Olson, Mrs. Ben
Seymour, Mrs. Clarence Green.
Viola January 10 and l1-Spar Sim
mons, Fred Mathes, John Button, Ell
Kinney, John Pellet.
Salem Ridge, January II and 10
G. 2. Waddell, s. L. Snyder, C. E.
Smith.
LaFarge, January II and 18-Ray
Lawton, j. W. Gross, L. J. WOOD, L.
D: Carter, L. Holman, Henry WaddelI,
Floyd Blakely.
Valley, January 10 and ooh. H.
Eastman, F. A. Vitcenda, J. L. Taylor.
Shorthorn Breeders Meeting
Your attention is again called to the
regular meeting of the Shorthorn