Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-03
Hog and Chicken Cholera.

Ia tie Editor OF the Alexandra Gd='ftc:
I am preparing a paper for publication upon
hog and chicken cholera ;-recelvlng note,
however, this morning, from ncighbor, ask
ing he ''what he must do for his hogs they
were all dying of cholera, | have thought
would best subserve the interest Of the public
by at once sending you short synopsis Of the
practical points to be found in my article when
published, and ask their early insertion in your
PAPER, pro bouo publico will only observe
that my experience in the treatment OF these
diseases is founded upon extensive observation,
mature reflection, aud backed by actual post
norton examinations As is often the case,
the popular names are in both these diseases
clearly misuouers--hog cholera being ''epidcn-
ic pneumonia" and chicken chol era ''epidcnlc
erysipilas" The first apprecable symptom in
hog cholera, is intolerance OF light all
your affected hogs seemingly shutting their
eyes; this will be more readily perceived Of L
morning when the sun Is just up and shines
brightly The second symptom to be observed,
and evidently making the second stage OF this
disease, is regular, slight humping IN the
left flank This symptom you must watch close
" for, or it will be overlooked. The third synp-
TOM making the third stage Of this disease, is
rapid, wonderfully rapid, cmaciatIon. In Il
short time, you can almost read newspaper
through hog that few days before would
weigh POO to 800 pounds. Some you will find
impug with swelled legs; this is what mclical
men often see in ''Ievers the disease falling
and somewhat spending its force upon All cx-
tremity Of the body in man, general y upon
the last extremity. II you will bleed, say
bleed during the first and second stages, you will
most likely save the life Of your patient Gut
off his tail, his ears, and il not altered, alter
him. You can alter 4 hog i'll the hottest OF
weather with perfect lmpunity, il he eau get to
water to wallow in. If the third stage Is fairly
established, you may cut the hog throat but
you can get not single drop Of blood: you will
find it all coagulatcd Ill his lungs an! his throat
as black as tar and as hard as Il chip. In adj
diton | would say then TO the farmer, drive
your hogs away from your tatlcs, and piles Of
old straw, burn ali their old beds up, turn them
in wood range if possible, | mean, after tho.
roughly washing them with soap and waterand
scrubbing them with corn cob. Give them,
in milk or corn cruel, soap sud$, hickory ashes
carb soda I've, that is any one of these RENE
dies at time; they all possess much the same
remedial virtues, and will not injurc the hog
SO YOU can give him all he will take. Another
most capital remedy in this disease is 'sAloes
Barbadocs, ID copcras; OF pulverizcd, well
mixed and PIT into gallon of corn NEAL this
is enough for from six to eight hogs. Keep
your hogs in a wood where there is 30 grass;
slop or grain them enough to keep them gentle
and YOU will not be troubled much with the
hog cholera. For chicken cholera, to every
quart Of corn meal add l tablespoonful Of Car
Donate of Iron; feed your turkeys and chickens
once day as much as they will cat for four
days. If too far gone to eat, thcmselves,, cram
it down them, keep the ground around your
henery plowcd or keep your fowls in wood
with few grains Of copcras dissolved in Il
trough OF water, and you will never be greatly
annoyed by the ravages Of chicken cholera,
50 called Yours, &c.
ALLAN s. PAYNE, VI. u.
Linwood, Fauquier Co., Va, Aug. !.