The Lexington advertiser., 1945-02-15

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them an immunity In from to years.
Along with the vaccination of the cows,
the plan calls for the vaccination Of the
heifer alves 4 to months of age. By
carrying out this plan for several years,
it is possible to clean up the herd.
Since it is now known that there is
definite connection between Bangs
and Undulant fever, more people are
becoming interested in having their
milk cows tested and therefore, more
interested in their heifer calves receiv-
ing the spore vaccination. The beef cat
tleman is just as interested in this pro-
gram because it gives him a higher per-
cent calf crop. Whole herd vaccination
has been praticed in Holmes county in
the last year or two with satisfactory
results. This work may be done by any
licensed veterinarian and is being spon-
sored by the State Livestock Sanitary
Board.
Irish potatoes should be planted dur
ing the latter part of this month. vari-
eties recommended are Triumph, Kat
ahdin is white. All of these varieties
are good producers and have excellent
quality. The Katahdin has good keep
ing quality and will stay in storage
much longer than some of the other
varieties.
Irish potatoes should be planted on
fertile, well drained sandy loan soil
The use of 1000 to 1900 pounds of 6-S-S
fertilizer per acre will give paying re-
suits. You will need 600 to 500 pounds
of seed which should be cut in large
blocky pieces and planted from IL to
IA inches apart. Do not plant where
potatoes have been grown the past three
years. Always plant clean, certified
seed.
Farmers may deduct their costs and
under last years AAA program from
their 1914 income tax. according to the
Bureau of Internal Revenue. Any as
sistance received from the program must
be accounted for as income.
In regard to farmers who received
materials instead of cash payment the
Bureau of Internal Revenue rules: "The
materials on his schedule of farm in
come and expenses under Agricultural
program payments or under other in
come with an appropriate explanation,
and take as a deduction under the ap
propriate heading under farm expenses
the amount thereof which constitutes
ordinary and necessary expenses
We think of the scorched earth poll
cies practiced by some of the foreign
countries in this war as being some
thing horrible and yet here in Ameri-
ca, the greatest country in the world,
civilized people care they civilizedO set
the woods on fire for the pleasure of
it. The smoke from the burning grass
evidently has a fragrant odor to these
people. When I see grass burning, l al
ways think of old man Jeeter in "Tobac-
co Road. Every spring he got ambitious
and burned the grass as though he was
going to make a crop, but he never did
get around to it. hope we do not have
any Jeeters.
On April /, 1945 the sale of hog
cholera virus will be prohibited by state
laws in Mississippi. In other words,
farmer can have his hogs vaccinated
with serum and not with serum and
virus as heretofore. There is new
vaccine known as Crystal Violet coming
| into use in the near future. This pro-
duct will be handled through veterin-
arians and will not likely be available
| teachers. After this vaccine is admins
tered to a hog, it takes 81 days before
the hog becomes immune to cholera
The immunity is supposed to last from
to 9 months. The hog cholera treat
ment where the virus is not used may
not last more than to s weeks, de-
| pending upon the age, size and health
| of the individual hog and I am guess
| ing that these are determining factors
with the Crystal Violet treatment.
The County Agent will be in posi-
tion to vaccinate livestock as in the
past with the exception of giving virus
in connection with vaccinating hogs for
cholera, but he is not allowed to do
this unless he receives a permit from
the Director of the State Livestock
Sanitary Board.
SiSgt. Monroe Baughn, who is sta
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