The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-01-31

facts to be considered IN the control
of tuberculosis, and said that many
things more than the testing Of the
animal were involved. The disease
could not be controlled unless all the
details Of management and treatment
were observed.
DR.. C. H. Strange, president of the
American Veterinary Medical associa-
ton, predicted better times for the
vetrinary practitioner, Majer Robert j.
Foster of the Veterinary Corps, Unit
ed States Army, told of the improved
standing of veterinarians now in army
service. Up to 1916 army veterinar-
ians were given no rank. Now they
are on the same basis as other pro-
LESSONS, and are eligible to promo
ton up to lieutenant-colonel. DR.. A.
Eichhorn Of the Lederle laboratories
described some of the improved meth
DDS of fighting hog cholera, anthrax
and blackleg.
DR.. R. l.. West Of Waseca was
elected president Of the association
DR.. B. L. Cook of Pennington first
vice president, and DR.. D. /. Rem
ington of Tracy second vice presi-
dent; DR.. C. P. Fitch, chief of the
veterinary medicine division, Uni
versity of Minnesota, was reelected
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
e.
Three Weeks Course Offered Fruit
Observation-Disclosures members of
the university faculty and IA special
speakers from the outside will con-
stitute the Institutional staff for the
third annual short course in horti-
culture at University Farm February
to % inclusive.
Various problems encountered by
nursery statesmen and other nursery
workers will be attacked the first week
and larg numbers are expected to
register. Two hours will be devoted
every afternoon to laboratory work
with landscape service the objective.
Questions relating to tn production,
marketing and uses of fruits, vegeta-
bles and ornamentals will have the
right of way the second and third
weeks. Every day will bring discus
sions of subjects which are OF, gener-
al as well as specific interest.
The registration fee for the full
course is only So. Anyone interested
in fruit and vegetable growing may
register. No sessions will be held
Saturdays. The program has been
so arranged that residents of the Twin
Cities and adjacent districts can at
tend all classes and return to their
homes at the days close.
Minneapolis Business Men Aid Cow
Testing-Convinced by series of
interviews with Dean w. C. Coffey,
Director F. w. Peck and other Uni
versity Department of Agriculture
men that effective service for dairy
extnsion could be given by support
ing cow testing work, members of
the northwest development commit
tee of the Minneapolis Civic and
Commerce association have voted to
recommend that an appropriation be
included in their annual budget for
such purpose.
Cow testing associations in Mime
sofa have nearly quadrupled in num-
Der in the last two years. The univer-
sity department lacks funds to pay adj
ditional supervisors needed for the
further expansion of the work, but
with the cooperation of the Mime
apolis interests it is hoped Minnesota
can have 100 or more active testing
associations by a year hence.
After making a study of these as
sociations in all parts of the country,
the United States Department of Ag-
riculture has found that in well-man-
aged associations there is gain in
the average production of cows from
year to year. Figures for three typ
ical associations showed that for the
butterfat first year the average pro
duction Of butterfat per cow was
237 pounds, for the second year it
was 255 pounds, for the third year
27S, for the fourth 292, and for the
fifth, 305 pounds. The last year
showed an average production of GO