Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-01-25
Tl.c Hog Cholera.

We fud i'll the lluntIl gion Patriot Of the
2Oth inst, the subjOined article, which VIC re-
produce for the purpose Of directing the auen
ton of the people of the State to the disea,e
which is sweeping off such large numbers of hogs
wherever it appears. Something may be done to
arrest the disease, and the suggestions of cur
Huntingdon contemporary 1t least entitled to
respectful consideration The Patriot s,ys:.
We notice this evening number of hogs ly ing
Just outside the col porae limits Of our town.
They have died, We presume, Of cholera, as this
disease is prevailing to fearful extent among the
pOrciHe portion of our population.
As vet we have learned of no reliable remedy for
this disease 1t continues to progress and doubt
less WILL unless arrested by some preventive yet
to be discovered, sweep over cur entire country.
We have no data at hand to estimate the value Of
the hog property in Tennessee even IN this coun-
ty, nor can We even surmse the value Of swine al
ready carried off by this plague. Admitting the
correctness of an estimate given in The Trenton
Journal some time since, which placed the loss, in
q single county, at $780, we can readily see
thst the loss throughout the State has been immense
Yet this loss great il has already been, is no
thing to what It will be when the mslady shall have
swept over the enire State. 1t Should be borne IN
mind also, that this loss, unlike those produced by
the fluctuations Of trade, is loss 20 the mGsricI and
absolute leqith of The State That which is lost by
one does not serve enhance the riches Of another
it is sunk, absolutely lost, leaving no benefit to
any.
In viewing the probable consequences Of the
prevalence of this epidemic, the question naturally
arises is there no by which this devast alton
may be stsyed? This question has net as yet re-
ceived a satisfactory solution.
1t does seem that in this age Of science. and
of scientific nvestga cation, some means might be =
vsed for arrestng the progress Of the disease, and
thus saving this immense loss TO the country.
Perhaps one reason why no enefciAl discovery
has yet been made is, that the loss usually falls
primarily and directly upon those who have neither
the qualification or leisure for pursuing system Of
investigation, such as would be likely to croSn
their efforts with success Men fitted by education
for such investigation are otherwise employed
From these views we time since suggested,
that by voluntary contribution, premium Of SlO,-
$50 should be raised be awarded under all Ieces
sary restrictions to any person who should fur nish
reliable remedy for this disease. The suggestion
thus cIudey presented by US, elected, so far as we
know no further notice among our contemporaries
than being aWkwardly copied into the Nashville
Banner.
1t is for the purpose of sgain laying the matter
before The public press, that now refer 10 1t the
second time; we wish 10 interest the public Jour
nails Of the country which We deem important tC
| the end, that al! classes Of community may be
aroused TO make The necessary eXertlOu IN this be
/ half. Ii would te needless upon this occasion tC
/ present any detail Of the plan which We propose
| The State Agricultural bureau presents safe and
convenient me iium tLr ugh which the whole affair
! may be managed, snd dCubtess the gentlemen eom'
posing that body would take pleasure in lending
/ their icient aid in carrying out scheme Of thu:
/ character We trust that the subject may receive
! At the hands of our cotemporarIts and the public
the consideration which it may seem TO demand
J The whole scheme may seem to others imprae
/ tieable and unpromsing to us however, it seems
entirely practicable and to prom Sc If heartily en-
1 braced much benefit 10 the country