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from multiplying. Light, airy houses without floor drafts and with deep 

 straw beds that are not cold beneath. Exercise, too, in reason, must not 

 be forgotten for the young and breeding stock especially. 



The other trouble, hog cholera, is an infection once contracted is very 

 likely to result in death of the individual, but hogs can be made immune 

 to it safely and cheaply. 



Surely, there is little reason for us to suffer the losses we do in our 

 hog lots. A decade of experience, however, has taught us that disease- 

 control in any instance rests first upon accurate diagnosis of the trouble. 

 This necessitates ability based upon specialized study and experience. II 

 the herd is ailing, therefore, the best advice one can give is to segregate 

 the cause of disease. Quarantine the herd so as to reduce the spread, if 

 it proves to be infectious. Notify the neighbors so that they can protect 

 themselves from loss. Burn the dead. Clean and disinfect the pens 

 and if it proves to be cholera use anti-hog cholera serum on the well and 

 stronger hogs early and generously. 



RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED 



1. We wish to congratulate the officers and members of the Iowa Farm 

 Bureau Federation on the successful accomplishment of most of the pro- 

 gram of work and legislation as outlined in the resolutions adopted at 

 the convention a year ago, and to commend them for their zeal and energy 

 in promoting the interests of the farmers. 



2. We commend the work of the legislative committee in the last ses- 

 sion of the legislature as shown by the accomplishments, and for the 

 work done in preparation for the proposed revision of the code, and urge 

 them to prepare the new code revision work before the next session of 

 the legislature. 



3. That we endorse the recommendations for 1922 of Secretary Cun- 

 ningham as outlined to this convention. 



4. We again endorse the principles of cooperative marketing of farm 

 products and urge our senators and representatives in congress to insist 

 on early enactment of laws clearly defining such right. 



5. That we commend the efforts of the U. S. Grain Growers in their 

 purpose to provide a means for more orderly method of marketing of 

 grain, and urge all producers to give the plan open minded consideration. 



6. We approve the work of the Live Stock Marketing Committee of 

 Fifteen, and the plan submitted for the marketing of live stock through 

 cooperative agencies at cost, and urge all farmers and cooperative ship- 

 ping associations to assist in making them a success. 



7. Agriculture has long felt the want of a finance system peculiar to 

 its needs. Believing that the Iowa Farm Credit Corporation will supply 

 the necessary finance to make cooperative marketing possible, we urge 

 our farmers to support the corporation to the end that the necessary 

 capital may be subscribed at the earliest possible date. 



7-A. We wish to pledge the power of our Federation to drive into active 

 operation at the earliest possible moment the cooperative selling and 

 financing agencies we have sponsored and which agriculture so sorely 

 needs. 



8. We suggest that a careful investigation be made of the cooperative 



