The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1845-12-16
Frem The FFenktin Farmer.
CHARCOAL FOR DISEASED
LUNGS HOGS.

Mr.. Edilor:-As the rearing and fat
iening Of hogs has become business oi
great importance 10 the west, and especi-
ally 10 our own corn. growing stale; and
as new and terrible diseases have made
their appearance within the last lew
years, among that class Of our domestic
animals, |, as a common sufferer with
my brother farmers. have been trying TO
ascertain the cause Of, and remedy for
the one which | have suffered the most
by, and which | shall call your attention
more particularly 10. II is admitted
believe by patholOgists, that diseases
may, and do ichange their type in the
same latitude, and become more & more
malignant as the population becomes
more dense and The country becomes ol-
der; thus our own intermittent has dege
nerated irto the more deadly typhus fe
ver;thus that which we once called qun-
cy or swelling Of the throat in swine,
has now assumed q more malignant type,
and requires a different uealment; the
cause is The same, but the effect is not
always instantaneous or accompanied
by The same symptoms or results. |
think il may be safely assumed that
most Of The diseases, If not all, that hogs
are liable 10 are produced by sudden
transitions from heat 10 cold; and as
do not, like most other animals, oerspire
through the pores Of the skin over the
whole surface Of the body. but through
small orifces on the legs and throat,
which are constantly liable to obstrsc-
tion. and especially in the winter season,
when The animals in large numbers bed
together, producing great heat and free
perspirailOn for short time; but from
the resiiVeness Of their nature they are
often changing the position frs, assumed
all tending to afoi the mediums of reg
piration and thus lay The foundation o!
disease and death by alternating between
heat and cold through the winter. Or
dinarily the weak of The herd are the
FIRST to die. This may be chargabie to
their inability to change positions, sub.
jec'ing them to the crushing weight of
the whole number in the bed; or their
long suhjeclion 10 the great heat engen-
dered by The common mass, until they
are called 80 partake Of the morning food.
This, we have stated, formerly produced
enlargement of the glands Of the animals
neck, which often ended in inflammation
and death. Now, the same cause pro-
duces very different effect, and although
il is still slrangualion. yet the inhamation
falls with IFS whole weigh, upon The
lungs and if both tubes of the organ are
affected, death instantly ensues; if only
one, the animal may live long time,
but never RECEIVERS unless the remedy
! that shall presently suggest or one e.
qually potent. be applied. The sym
toms where the attack is violent, are a
seeming sense Of sufocalion, great in.
| disposition TO move, a crimson color.
approaching 10 purple, all over The body
and if forced TO move few PAGES, The
animal will pant as if worried by dogs
in hot weather. If the attack is less
violent they will take much more exer.
else with seemingly less pain. will lbrob
in the flanks in much the same way ,ha,
! horse will when exhausted by fatigue
ard hard usage are generally inai,entive
10 their company, are inclined 10 earth
rather than their accustomed food; such
generally live long time but never re
cover. | proceed 10 point out The way
TO prevent the disease and 10 cure il Ia
ken in time. Do not suffer your hegs
Ia herd 10 gether in large lois in cold
weather; never suffer them 10 sleep in
hollow trees; if you have sheds for them
10 sleep under, lei them be set so low
that they cannot in great numbers heap
together; IN dry, hard freezing weather
lei them have some succulent food, such
as apples, potatoes or turniFs. but es-
Peclally lei them have plenty of salt and
charcoal; Tins last is cure !or the dis.
case above described If administered be.
lore they entirely refuse TO eat |. is
known TO almost every one, that char
coal is a poverful an tiseplic and absorb.