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Newspaper
Indiana County Agent
Location
Plainfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1915
Page
4
A. W. Orr appointed agriculture chief with M. P. Isridges taking charge of poultry affairs. Fred M. Preedlove of Economics discusses agricultural policy and industry outlook.
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Indiana Apple Show in Indianapolis November 8 12. Hendricks County Poultry Show in Danville January 17 22. Hendricks County Corn Show in Plainfield December 16 17 18. Readers are urged to inspect seed corn for prize ears and contact Carl Baker Danville Indiana for a catalogue and premiums. If not attending the Apple Show in person send selections to Mr. Orr for county exhibit.
Readers are urged to subscribe to Life and Clayton Press to save four dollars yearly. The notice promises improved reading and announces cash prizes for top yields including corn wheat oats clover seed soybeans rice popcorn and pearl popcorn.
In next week’s issue, Mrs. James Hadley of Crofton Better Farming Club will publish an article on poultry. The county’s noted raiser Mrs Tadley promotes lifelong farm work and views poultry as growing employment possibilities.
The Entomologist Frank N. Wallace says Indiana apple crop this year is five times larger than last. The Indiana Show will be bigger and better than any U S show. Each county agent plans a county exhibit. Hendricks County growers should prepare and send exhibits to Mr Orr for the county display.
In Plainfield the mayoral race drew 22 votes, the clerk treasurer 20, and the marshal 18. The Friday Caller suggested memorializing the Plainfield Business Mens Association. An obituary request for Mr Sinniger is noted.
State Board of Health voices alarm over cholera sick hogs sold for food. A night inspector guards the stockyards to halt unscrupulous sellers. Dr. Barnard urges health officers to act, warns shipments of diseased hogs are illegal, and cites penalties to deter buyers and butchers.
The Winnebago County Farm Improvement Association publishes the Winnebago County Monthly in Rockford Illinois under the Executive Committee. Editor A M Ten Eyck county agent oversees the county publication. Counties nationwide increasingly see the need for local agricultural papers to support agent work. Indiana Hendricks County pioneered the county agricultural paper under Extension Department guidance.
The article notes a county case where delays in notifying authorities allowed cholera to spread. It urges calling the Hog Cholera Station immediately, or a veterinary if unavailable, and treating hog herds at once. Do not sell hogs until disease is ruled out.
County Agent C. J. Vlann reports hog cholera treatment data from 1914. Serum only yielded 10.42 percent losses across 21 herds, while serum plus virus produced 22.85 percent losses in 17 herds. Virus used only on normal temps, high temp hogs got serum alone. double treatment had 12.61 percent loss. Mann concludes proper anti hog cholera serum is effective.
The Plainfield Public Library will close on November 10 and 11 for the State Library Association meeting in Gary Indiana. Librarian Mayme C. Snipes will discuss giving taxpayers the worth of their money. The notice also includes a quoted literary remark from Christina Rossetti about loving people to understand them.
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