162 THE BUSINESS OF FAEMING 



PEEVENTION OF DISEASE OF LIVE STOCK, ETC. 



In the production of live stock on the farm 

 every precaution must be taken to prevent and 

 cure disease to which all animals are subject. The 

 prevention of disease is the most important, for an 

 "ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." 

 The stockman who does not do all the things neces- 

 sary to prevent disease has already failed in his 

 business. The same is true of the orchardman, 

 the grower of small fruits, or the grower of 

 grains. 



Disease, death and decay seem to be written 

 on every living thing. While they cannot be elim- 

 inated they can be controlled, and the mighty brain 

 of man has wrought out methods and devices for 

 this purpose. 



The insect pest of the animal and vegetable 

 kingdom had wrought a mighty loss upon the farm 

 until insecticides were formulated, and spraying 

 and dipping devices were constructed by which 

 they could be applied to animals, trees, seeds and 

 plants, and the loss was stayed. 



So the farm without the best formulas for in- 

 secticides and the best spraying devices, is not 

 equipped for its business and failure is its doom. 

 Without these aids live stock cannot be reared, 

 orchard and other fruits be grown suitable for 

 market, nor certain vegetables like potatoes, can- 

 not be produced in paying quality or quantity. 



CULTIVATION OF CHOPS. 



The cultivation of farm crops has always been 

 a necessary adjunct to successful agriculture. It 



