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Tbt RURAL. NEW-YORKER 
November 22, 1010 
Will the livestock producer benefit 
by the proposed Kenyon and 
Kendrick bills? 
Practical men in the industry at a hearing in Washington , say NO 
Down in Washington, as you know, 
they are considering a plan of licens¬ 
ing the packing industry and putting 
it under the direction of a govern¬ 
ment official— 
A political appointee with the power 
to experiment as he chooses with 
this vital business. 
* * * 
How will your brother stockmen and 
feeders like that? 
Recently a number of them went to 
Washington to give their opinions. 
What follows is a fair sample of their 
testimony: 
Robert J. Kleberg, Livestock Producer, 
Kingsville, Texas, testified that— 
“I contend and believe that the producer 
of livestock who conducts his business 
properly has nothing whatever to fear 
from the packers. He needs the packers 
to prepare his product for the market and 
to distribute it. Without the aid of the 
packers, the production of livestock 
could not exist as an industry. . . . 
I do not believe that this licensing system 
and the taking of the stock yards away 
from the packers and the taking of the 
refrigerator cars away from them, the 
ownership away from these men and the 
management away from them is going 
to help.” 
D. B. Zimmerman, Cattle Raiser, 
Somerset, Pa., said that— 
“I believe that if we should hamper any 
of the packing industries at the present 
time by any legislation, we would be 
hurting the producers’ and consumers’ 
best interests. I have read both the 
bills before this committee which pro¬ 
posed to regulate the packing industry 
and I am satisfied that they would be 
detrimental to the best interests of the 
cattle growers and the best interests of 
the meat consumers.” 
Horace Wilson, Washington Court 
House, Ohio, stated that— 
“The objections that I have at this time 
came from the knowledge that I have of 
supervision the last two years and in¬ 
convenience we have been put to when 
shipping stock or feed or anything of 
that kind. We have got very poor serv¬ 
ice, and on the average it took double 
the time to get it to and from where we 
wanted it. For that reason I am op¬ 
posed to government control.” 
J. G. Imboden, Decatur,Ill., testified 
'that— 
“I am opposed to the bills as now intro¬ 
duced. ... I think the discussing 
of our present system of handling will 
cripple the industry to some extent. . . 
I do not see anything in the bill whereby 
either the producer or the consumer is 
benefited by it. It will not add to the 
efficiency of the industry and will add to 
the cost of operating.” 
Scores of similar statements from the 
testimony of producers, farmers and 
feeders all over the country could be 
quoted if space would permit. 
* * * 
Doyouwantthepackingindustry under 
an inexperienced political appointee? 
The interests of the producer and the 
packer are mutual. If radical legis¬ 
lation should upset and disorganize 
this high efficiency of the packing 
industry, the producer would be hit 
as hard as the packer. 
There is no question but that the cost 
of conducting the packing business 
will be materially increased by such 
legislation. The packer’s profit—a 
fraction of a cent a pound from all 
sources—could not take care of such 
increases, which would necessarily 
be reflected in lower prices to pro¬ 
ducers or higher prices to retailers. 
Ailing Animals 
Answered by Dr. A. S. Alexander 
Fistula; Enlarged Gland 
1. We have a horse that has a swelling 
at the top of the shoulders. It ulcerated 
during the Summer and healed, hut still 
the swelling remains. If it is fistula, can 
it be cured? 2. Another horse has a 
lump about the size of an egg under the 
skin at the angle of the head and throat. 
Would you advise having it cut out? 
New York. s. J. E. 
1. Pus may still be present in the swol¬ 
len part and if so it will break out or 
cause a soft spot which should be freely 
opened. Meanwhile, clip off the hair, 
cleanse the skin and paint the swelling 
with tincture of iodine two or three times 
a week. If pus evidently is present, you 
should employ a qualified veterinarian to 
operate and prescribe after treatment. 2. 
The thyroid gland apparently is enlarged, 
constituting slight goitre, and cutting 
should not - be done. If no harm is done 
by the lump, better leave it alone, but if it is 
seen to he increasing in size, paint it with 
tincture of iodine every other day. 
Scratches 
I have a saddle horse which has 
scratches on both front feet. I have 
given him powders and used salve regu¬ 
larly, but the trouble comes back. I 
use horse every day to and from my work. 
.Connecticut. l. e. 
You should have described the condition 
present that we might be enabled to judge 
exactly what is wrong. If you are right 
as to scratches poultice the parts with a 
mixture of equal parts of flaxseed meal 
and wheat bran applied hot. and change 
the poultice night and morning. After 
two days wash the parts clean and dry 
thoroughly; then do not wash again, but 
twice daily apply freely an ointment com¬ 
posed of two parts of flowers of sulphur, 
one part each of spirits of camphor and 
compound tincture of benzoin and eight 
parts of unsalted lard. Dry the legs each 
time the horse comes into the stable, and 
do not allow him to stand in a draft. 
Write again later if necessary. 
Costive Calf 
We have a heifer calf five weeks old. 
Since she was about two weeks old has 
been very costive. She is still nursing. 
Is there any reason why she should not be 
weaned? What is the best method of 
weaning? We have given calf several 
doses of castor oil, to no effect. M. w. 
New Jersey. 
Do not wean the calf at present. Feed 
the cow roots or silage and mashes of 
bran and flaxseed meal to loosen her 
bowels. This also should affect the bow¬ 
els of the calf. If not, then dissolve 
glauber salts in hot water and add to the 
mashes until the cow’s bowels are re¬ 
laxed and sufficient effect is had upon the 
bowels of the calf. Let the calf learn to 
eat oats, bran and oilmeal and hay. When 
it does so freely and is thriving and its 
bowels are in normal condition it may be 
weaned and hand fed on new milk for a 
Vw weeks and then on sweet skim-milk, 
in addition to meals. 
Coughing Pigs 
1. I have three six-weeks pigs; have 
been feeding stale bread and buns and 
other bakery waste. Is this as good as 
middlings? The pigs seem to have a 
cough. Does this come from feed or other 
causes? They have good dry quarters. 2. 
I have a Holstein cow about six years 
old. Iler udder and teats crack almost 
as though cut with a knife. T am giving 
good clover pasture, all she can eat, and 
about 10 quarts mixed dairy feed per day. 
New York. j. d. 
1. The bakery waste is not good for lit¬ 
tle pigs, but might well be fed to fatten¬ 
ing bogs. Feed the little pigs milk, wheat 
middlings, ground barley or rye and a lit¬ 
tle bran and flaxseed meal. Let them 
have exercise daily and free access to Al¬ 
falfa or clover hay. As they develop they 
may also have shelled corn and digester 
tankage from a self-feeder. 2. Night and 
morning soak the teats for five minutes 
in hot water containing all the boric acid 
it will dissolve; then dry gently and ap¬ 
ply benzoated oxide of zinc ointment. If 
that does not suffice, apply strong iodine 
ointment twice daily. 
Kicking Horse 
I have a large iron-gray gelding, weighs 
about 1.000 lbs., 16 V& hands, full Per- 
cheron, four years old. He worked well 
until his neck got galled. His neck is 
well now. but when we harness him he 
kicks and strides, and kicks in wagon. 
Would a pair of kicking hobbles be ad¬ 
visable. or would they make him worse? 
Tennessee. L. H. c. 
The harnessmaker will supply you with 
a kicking strap to put on the horse when 
harnessed. The irritation may subside 
if you bathe the neck twice daily with 
cold water. I’se a zinc collar pad if the 
sore tends to return. In cases of chronic 
sore neck a bit of dead skin, called a 
“sitfast.” usually is present and has to 
be cut out or permanent healing will not 
take place. 
Swift & Company will be glad to mail a summary of the testimony 
of the livestock producers at the hearing in Washington. Write 
for a copy. Address Swift & Company, Union Stock Yards, Chicago 
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