Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 209, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 August 1919 — GROWTH KILLS HORSES; CO. AGENT INVESTIGATING. [ARTICLE]

GROWTH KILLS HORSES; CO. AGENT INVESTIGATING.

During the past two days Samuel and Milton Roth have lost three fine horses at their farm three miles northeast of this city through poisoning. Three more head are expected to die. The owners were at a loss to account for the deaths of the animals until it was discovered that a fungus-like growth in the pastures was the 3s cause. An immediate call was made to the state veterinarian to come to this city, but he was unable to come and Assistant State Veterinarian Julian, of Delphi, came to look the situation over. The fungus growth is something new to this county and every effort will be made to combat it and prevent its spread. County Agent Learning is issuing a warning to farmers to search their pastures for the fungus that he may determine just how serious the situation is.