, 1876-03-29
IiOG.CItOLERA.


It's TorribIo fEnvngcs In Illinois and
Throughout tho Wcst-A Circular OF
Inquiry Atftlrcsard to TURNER'S md
Stock~1sntscrx.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,. March 23.--Hoports from
tho surrounding country show that thero ia no
decrease in tho losHcs sustained by farmers from
tho hog cholera. Tho diaeaBo ia ae prevalent
aud fatal nj Ut any tmo during tho wlutor.
6iuco last fall not Ices !hnn IL, 900 hoge whIci,
died Of cholera, have been mndo into groaso by
the Btoamtng process In this city. Ono firm
aiono LAS made about 1000 tiercos. The num-
bor Of hogs which havo lccn brought does not
represent tho total loss, for dutius tho greater
part OF tho winter tho roads have bccn 81 veTy
n,udly that 1t was almost impossible to drive
loaded wagons over thc'n. ...
torTfspo'atfase 81. Je"ne Gtob'-p<moerat. II,
ravagcs Of tho hoG-cholora IN thia State.
and, 10 fact, throughout tho West, md tho
consequent lossca to producers, md tho high
prices which consumers aro compelled to pas for
Of ali clausos Of people. Tho disease hns been
studied for numpcr Of Yeare. and experiments
n,ado In tho treatment Of the diseaeo. hut 30 far
without any bonctlcial result. With yow OF
sashsring toSstao5 tue oapssen9o Of s~o
rlcusure, at tho February. meeting, directed It's
Secretary to prepare circular OF inquiry to
breeders. asking for information. ThiH duty
tho Secretary has performed. and will iasue
tsLtuIt t,n " notie :notnas' ~ " A1' '0'
]. What breed q! hngs do you kcop on your farm;
how many do you keep on al AVERAGE yoAsly aud arc
i Please state how kept; whether IN rcna, or in
small or arRu yards or lots; sud whether In au'al or
j. liow are tho hogs fed and what tho general fooi7
Do yo at tics feed c1c!usiEsy on ono kind Of food,
such o. corn
cholera durlng tbs past year, md IL .o how msny7
g. DID tho disease attack pts OF ali sgos eoNs ailu
oosrs ~ wel a. p'sa uhacf year o'd hses hoes 10
wei a., ~ slota1 -, x,.u ,>,., +,,.,
O. "na the cholera more neFcre On pigs pred from
Young stock than from plgs raised from odef aows
:. Dl tho choora attack wcak aud lean r.ss as
resd!y ~ tho a. ah T.. satssinR onea1 ~ ~. III,
e a =. veil ~ o.a S
kept within she nmits o. tne snciosaTca7
u yonr gInoFees "a theTn sy III aftsmaf In bnra pIee
Or logs or0 ha!He 10 " atsaekeu Hlth aAe cao!ess
than otltsrS II 30, "hat 1seeu .
10. At what aso do you allow yon. rss to breed
su what IL s asu Of your boarB wltn Jou asst breed
to thein
oafs o"s ,d sows !, Do ,oa pce1
T. bi4 ths 5isease appear among your swins soon
lad preya!ic7 did the chocra spieAr TO originate
ii. Auong .s hogs sha. died Of tho cholcr. during
It's last vs!tson on your fot1n, wcre thero ay tllt
.capsd tho disease tur!ng It's prevalence smouB youE
Logs the year ltcsioas7
II. lave yoa auy r.aton to believe that tho disease
contiguous VI communicate II so' give your ro'-
e. p!d your hogs run q tcF othsf Moek IN tho nod
at tie ntne u the out,feak y! the aeesse7 49,,
outbreak Of Lbs lscRset Or weFa tic ykrda aLd grounds
wut and damp Ut .hs tttao1
N r1nk Or locasioa. during hs shlrty ays ur1 rrs
ocdlng tho apEeaEanee Of Tue d!gease!
~ u wst narl @ y d tue ao9ns ng ct sous h1s
pued,tng cilai,ssl unu Gls 1naturo rsrnovsd!
w. Mas Natef scarce on YOUR fsr Ut ths linn Of Tho
ID. did tho hugs have scceaa IL pond water or to
poei watsT j. around tho baFn-saFd7 Or what ksna u
II. II yoar hegs. previous 70 tue dlsease: bad leeefs
to running M .sa q s yass' 90 3o 1ns nnsT u n,ts 's
sssna qouat IL M taT xtare o e.oIurs rarssss
-. Arc your yards A.d lsls provided with sIeotal
drainage, or dvca tl.u w4ste water soak iato the
1sFnl7 II w, What kid -.
-. DID tlorc die my hortea, cattle. Hlco. aud
s e sf & Iss hox OF auns
u. did yuur hogs III my tins previous 70 tho sp-
Il horse Or I'll oher III anss Or to doesyng enras u
auch Autn,a's?
- Were to hogs that aed o1 your .rn or ~ youf Ut
what dlspo.!,ioa general, insds Ut them. wc1o
s.rysas s1.a as4a et s ras.nis M sstar '''
ii. Il lis hogs that died from cholera wcFo not
buried, would tho other hugs hare to autt de-
your part or Ill VI tho caycsases I -...
H. Did Tho disoaxe appear IaofD than onca during
tho samo yeat At your placo1
lj3s. During the di4essnt year. whsn ths d!.o.:o =
ssno supposed ulurnces ur from tho saae supposed
caHsos3
~ Dill Tho cholcra s1ways appear your farm 1t
thu safs,s time Ut tile yuar7 " .
your ncahbo Gos essas1 tno 1ara asass % r. vo ,..
o.. IA - ~, lii viii "f"ct s,sra .hrv y,yen
| "tEt lucyf @RA 'hA "As 1Ae@N
| dlscass. aud Will What result / :
49, What per cent nf tho nuEaher treated recovered
from thu chol"ras What per cent o tho4s "o treated
at a! recovered ,,uor.a ,<or, ~. c,o,,r.
all inv w syus beeos - sT.nx heaitay snl rstnx
~ hav hyy sr sus boorn Ihn a,tack II ~ ox ivuu lima
aid ins II tsse XII hsu nv'to to flls I sceo,er7 's
s. rus following symptoms Or lrss prosn,-
mont anns thoso okhil4se IN hos eholcra: pullneaa,
loss Of appetite tps ioed *n9 Na'sf efsetnE nae4ti,
e sfs Or ses1nM astK sass % ~ M aao nn IT, nesd s asa
rs,cni"s H." .nd yomi1na of food, nucus. Or Ill
di.rslas ot dark ans fctd ssools, or constipation