Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-12-28
WITH The COUNTY AGENT
Hi Spots From the County Agrieul-
tural Agents Office
Hog Cholera

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On December 23rd, DIR. G. ]. Gruen-
wald of the Bureau of Animal Indus
try U. S. Dept. of Agr. Inspector Of
hog diseases visited Vernon county
on his tour over the six counties in
which he does inspection work. His
investigation on his tour through YER
non county revealed the fact that YER
non county was relatively free of hog
diseases, especially hog cholera. Dur
ing the season of 1921 no cases of hog
cholera were reported. However, other
counties were not so fortunate. La
Fayette, Grant, and Iowa counties all
experienced considerable loss in hogs
through hog cholera. Richland, YER
non and Crawford counties experience
ed no such losses.
Although no cases of hog cholera
were reported for Vernon county DIR.
Gruenewald recommends very strongly
the immunization Of hogs by the use
of virus and serum. The plan of the
work is that of immunizing hogs on
all farms surrounding farm where
the disease breaks out This is done
to control the spread of the disease.
The fact that this treatment recon-
mended by the federal department of
animal industry produces a lasting
immunity is sufficient to cause ali
breeders of hogs of any appreciate
lumber to immunize their herds each
year. The work is no longer an ex-
pertinent but is an established neces-
sity. 1t has been found by expert
ment that hogs treated for hog cho-
lera not only become immune to the
disease but attained greater weight
and make most rapid growth.
The plan of carrying out this work
successfully is that of Immediately
reporting all cases directly to the To-
cal veterinary or if such aid cannot
be obtained, then report same to the
county agricultural agent and get
the service of federal inspector, who
is especially maintained for the con-
troll and eradication of hog diseases.
Farm Institutes
The farmers institute poster con-
test for boys and girls affords an op-
portunity for all school children in the
coGAcy to develop original ideas to ad-
yertise farm Institutes.
Our state college of agriculture Of
fers 500 in prizes to the boys and
girls that produced the best posters
in this contest. Eleven prizes rang
ing from $50 to 81 and eleven prizes
of 81 each are offered for the win
ners in this contest. The rules of the
contest are as follows:
Poster must carry the advertise
ments of farmers or women's insti-
tutes, time and place.
z The reverse side of the poster
must bear the name and address, name
of scmhool, grade of the maker, and
the date on which the poster is put
up advertising the institute.
3 A poster to compete for prizes
must be put up in a store window or
other CONSPICUOUS place at least one
week before the institute. The poster
must advertise the institute.
Posters must be hand work of
boys and girls of grade and rural
schools, not of teachers or other older
people. However, teachers or parents
may suggest designs and direct.
b The Institute committee will
appoint disinterested committee of
three people including the institute
conductor to judge the posters and
select the posters which are consider
ed best to send to the superintendent
of farm Institutes.
6 Note-Posters may be written,
made from original hand drawing in
ink, pencil, crayon. water colers, or
mounted pictures clipped from adver-
tisements.
The judges for the poster contest
are as follows:
W: A. Summer of Agricultural Jour
nalism; I. L. Bewick, State Club Lead
er, Boys and Girls Clubs; L. H. Hill
strom, Instructor in Home Economies.
Let us have the boys and girls of
Vernon county prove their originality
in this Farmers Institute Poster Con-
test.