The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-11-23


l eral state organization committee
The membership now is in excess OIL
$500 and is mounting rapidly. "Af-
ter weeks OF effort" said 8. G. Ru-
binow, organization man e r
growers are beginning to realize
that they must play a prominent
part In the campaign for we now
are getting contracts from those
who Joined the movement earlier in
the campaign. On November 5, the
state Office received SO contracts,
laggregatirG 766 acres, every one
or which came from voluntary
workers; farmers, bankers and
business men who are not q part Of
the regular organization force. "As
phase; increased opposition from po-
tato dealers is evident, especially at
shipping points. However, this in
fuence is helping the movement,
because dealers cannot argue in
support of their system when po-
tatoes are selling for 18 and 20
cents bushel and In many cases,
buying has stopped entirely. Our
greatest gains are being made
| where dealer opposition is strong
est. Mr.. Rubinow started campaigns
In. Chisago and Anoka counties last
week and this week is making a
series Of speeches in the Red Riv-
er Valley. The North Dakota cam
to word from Charles M. Morgan.
who has been placed in charge of
the drive there. A strong state COM
mittee is being organized. This will
include prominent growers, bankers
and business men, from every pota-
to growing county, in the state!
| Approximately 4 per cent OF
the hogs on farms in the United
States died Of hog cholera last
year. This appraisal of the
| ravages of hog cholera Is made
by the Bureau Of Animal in
dustry, United States depart
ment Of agriculture, for the year
based on estimates Of the Bureau
of Agricultural Economics. Losses
were heaviest in Iowa, Nebraska,
Indiana, Missouri, Illinois, Ohio,
| Georgia, Minnesota, and South
Dakota in the order named. Each
| of these States lost more than
| 100000 head Of swine from the
disease during the year, assum-
ing that 80 per cent Of the deaths
from all causes among hogs is
due to cholera. The total num-
Der of swine lost from hog chol-
.era exceeded 2,250,000, valued at
highly contagious nature of hog
cholera makes the disease diff
cult to control. The preventive
serum treatment combined with
strict sanitation and thorough
disinfection of premises after
outbreaks, are the most effective
control measures. The losses re-
ported for last year are not so
great as in 1918 and 1914 when
the disease appeared particularly
| prevalent, but they were larger
/ than department experts con-
slider they should have been con-
i sidering that swine growers have
preventive treatment which is
effectual, IL used properly be-
fore the animals become sick.
4 4
&c, 900 POUNDS BUTTER CON-
TRAcTED
| Forty million pounds Of butter al
ready have been pledged to the new
Sales Department of the Minnesota
CO. operative Creameries' Associa-
ton, according to A. ]. MCGUIRE,
general manager. For nearly two
months, H. F. Meyer, manager of
the Sales Department, and Presi-
dent John Brandt of Litchfield, have
been engaged in organizing the new
branch of the association and thus
far, no cooperative creamery has
rejected the plan. Organization work
last week in counties making up
Unit No. 6, in the state association
was unusually Successful. This unit
comprises Rice, Wabasha, Dodge,
Olmstead and Goodhue counties. III
which are located some of the best
creameries of the state. Among the
outstanding cooperative creameries
that have signed the agreement are
those at Dover and Fairmont. both
Of which have enviable regulations
for their sweet cream butter. Field
forces this week are holding meet
ings at Wadena, Detroit and Fergus
Falls. Mr.. MCGUIRE is at Madison
Wis, meeting with the Wisconsin
Co operative Creamery leaders. The
plan Of central sales agency fol
creameries," said Mr.. Meyer, "is
generally accepted all over the
state. Creamery directors have come
to realize that individual selling Is
preventing the creameries from get
ting ton prices. In no instance, after
the plan has been fully explained