The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-10-29
The sssx Cho,sr.-wh.s 10 m,
Interesting Report from d< Maryland Xats
Chemist.

uobSS- ~ Bh5 PoF0iIStt ulOTc tUhu u
year in the large distilleries OF the West and
South, as well ~ in the small pens Of coun-
try farmers in the Fast and North il has
committed serious ravages in the southern
and middle States, and early in the spring ]
was called on by the owner Of large dis
tillery here, to attend TO his hogs, which
were rapidly dying. went at once 10 see
them and obtained for examination the
blood Of many Of the hogs in perfect health,
for the purpose Of comparison with that Of
those in ariicnio mort,s, Tor 10 the act Of
DYING
These examinations, carefully made, re-
yeaed the fact Of high innainmaiOry con-
dition Of the system, as the sabjoned analy-
sis shows
Healthy Hog Blood-Clot firm, not
large, scarlet colored solids, normal iibrin
as 1888 per 1000.
Diseased Hog Blood-Clot firm, bu,
large brown colored solids lcss than in the
healthy dbrin IA $50 per 1000.
The blood in each case was taken from
the arteries.
The condition Of the blood cyinced II high
degree Of inlamitory action. but did not
show in what particular organ or organs
structure or structures, the inflammation was
located. To discover this ] made numerous
post norton examinations, and found, Ist
The brain healthy the heart, do the stonl
ach, do; howrk. including the greater or
lesser intcstincs, do 4; kidneys, do liver, do ,
liver, do melt or spleen do; lungs, intense
ly diseased in the upper part they were en-
gorgcd with dark, grumous, bruised looking
blood, and the lower lobes the inflammation
had proceeded 10 s,iflocation, being filled
with purulcnt bloody matter and entirely
incapable ofcarrying on the process of breath
ing. The left lung was generally more az.
iec,cd than the right, and in every instance
the inflammation had proceeded to greater
extent in the lower than in the upper part Of
lung-in some cases the peculiar structure
Of the lung could not be ses~ 30 entirely had
il become disorganize,l. In no eases were
well defined abcesses found, nor was the
windpipe in'Iamed hut u short distance from
the seat of the diseased lung
Symptoms--1he first symptoms were a
laziness on the part Of the animal effected,
some loss ofappotitc, kind OF husky grnnt
approaching to II cough, sometimes a slight
purging Of the bowels, and yelOwish col
orcd urine; then the animal would become
more weak and seemed to be paralyAcd in
the small of the back, tott0r about for q
short time and finally lay down and die
The treatment was divided into two parts
-prophylatic (prcventive) and curative.
With view to tie first, the pens were
scattered over with plaster of paris and
watcr-slackcd lime. while at the same time,
| they and the iroughs WERE washed with gas
tar The curative treatment was the ad
ministraton Of sodaash and boria --
There il SOME trouble in the solution
Of boria. and on this account so,ia-
ash should always be used with il. About
ten grains of soda and the same amount of
boriia should be given to each hog two or
three times daily, mixed in their food This
should he given TO the healthy as
well as the sick hogs, To the well il does
10 harm TO the sick il is successful
remedy
As III the human species so in hogs in
ilamua,ion Of the lungs is most nSilous
disease, going on 10 the destruction of the
patient before the symptoms give cause Of
alarm, and IN many instances hogs which
appeared hcal.hy were yet seriously afflicted
with lung Inflammation
The above remedies were usc,i on about
three thousand hogs and in the utmost in,
icnsiiy of the disease The number Of their
deaths diminished sevcntyfiyc per cent on
the second day after their administration
and IN short time the disease disappeared
from the locality.
A. soon rs the hogs were manif,S,ly sick
they were put in pens by thcmSclvns, and
subjected 10 the above treatment OF these
about thirty pr cent recovered. whilst b.
lore ali died.
Causcs.---it is disease OF general atmos-
pheric origin, influenced hy special, local ex.
citing carises, such MS the sweating sickness
hack,lcath cholera. and other cpdemics
which at different times have devastated
more or less. all parts 1t the earth and Of
whose intrinsic nature We know very little
IL * not confined to dstillerlcs, hut has also
proved destructive IN the country. II is not
produced by s,richnInc. or any Vegetable or
mineral poison.
The disease attended with swollen laws
the proper name OF which is hog quiusy, pre-.
vailing IN some parts OF the state, has no
connection with tbs above, and can be most
Successfully treated by making missions, over
the swelling, and then pouring in quanti-
~ OF salt and turpntine,
should be Obliged topersous Throughout,
the United States. who have observed this
dIscasc,,o examine thr blood and tn different
organs, and report 10 me the results should
any be incapable Of making an analysis Of
the bicoi. will with pleasure furnish them
with the Instructions how Ia perform it.
JAMES llIGGiNs
State Agricultural ChcInis, OF Maryland