The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-02-15
number two million.

1u6 OHitSu SNhhC LIVESTOCK NAnIIAry l
Association is cooperating with the
states in helping to eradicate this
dangerous and costly disease. Up to the
present time the only program recon-
mended was to test the animal and
slaughter. if it reacted positive. There
are three programs now recommended
by this bureau in the eradication OF
Bangs. as follows:
/. Test and slaughter.
2. Test and slaughter with calfhood
vaccination.
3. Test and retain r~eactors with calf
hood vaccination.
| do not believe it Is necessary to ex-
plain program Number 1, as it has been
practiced for the past seven years.
Number 2 calls for testing and slaugh-
tering reactions and the vaccination of
the heifer calves from 4 to s months
of age with Spore 10, which usually
costs from 40 to as cents per dose. The
| testing and the vaccination with the
spore is a veterinarians job, however
for all practical purposes, most any
cattleman can administer this treat
ment.
Number 8 program is only recon-
mended in instances where valuable
cattle are concerned. In other words, if
a cattleman has some highly bred breed
ing cows. he would probably want to
| yaccinate and retain them for the pro-
duction Of calves.
In ibis ease he could treat them with
Spore 10, which will, in most cases give
them an immunity in from 2 to 3 years.
Along with the vaccination of the cows,
the plan calls for the vaccination of the
heifer alves 4 to 8 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
a 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-
cites 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, we'll drained sandy loan soil.
The use of 1000 to 1900 pounds Of 6-8-S
fertilizer per acre will give paying re-
suits. You will need 600 to 800 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
expenses in carrying out soil practices
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
farmer should show the value Of 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-
propr.ate leading 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,
people Care they civilized?) 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 l see grass burning, ! 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