The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-09-07
HoQ ChoierH .

In his July crop report, which will
shortly be issued from the press for dis
tribution, commissioner J. B. Killebrew,
of the bureau Of agriculture, statistics
and mines, gives the following interest
ing chapter on hog cholera:
For the benefit of farmers troubled
with cholera among hogs, l give below a
few suggestions aud remedies, which
have been recommended and endorsed
by many Of my best correspondents.
DIR. w. NJ. Clark, of Williamson I
beg leave to suggest, as I did to the COM
mercial editor OF the American in his
report Of the 9TH of June, I believe hog
cholera to be a variety of diseases, that
under ignorance of owners is classed
under one head. Hogs are both carni-
yerOus and gramnivOrOus animals, and
as such, subject to various fatal diseases,
as is man. 1t is only by intelligent
examination that these diseases can be
classified and the proper remedies ap-
piled. l dissected my hogs one year and
found certain condition existing, and
though l had lost some sixty hogs, the
remedy I applied at once stopped it.
The next epidemic, however was entirely
different, but ! easily stopped it after
post mortem examination. If man
properly qualified were to devote a
sufficient length of time to the subject
he could so classify these elements as to
furnish a remedy for each fatal cpl
demic 1t Is Just as tallacious to expect
one medicine to cure all the. diseases Of
hogs as to suppose one remedy tC
/ relieve all the diseases of man.
Dr. J. R. Stradley, of Monroe: Cir
| cumstances occurring some twelve year.
since led me to suspect that feeding hog
on clover was a fruitful source 0
cholera. Since then 1 have travele,
somewhat extensively, in East Ten
nessee, and have made close observation
and inquiry and have had my suspicion
steadily confirmed. I first observed tina
hogs feeding on clover, and especially
white clover, "slobbered" severed
when taking cholera.
Hon. J. F. Washington, of Robertson
l find that those who keep their heg
free from lice Ca small quantity of co;
tar applied externally with mop is a
excellent remedy ard doctor them fror
time to time with mixture of coppera
sulphur, ashes and salt, and occasional
give a little coal OIL or turpentine 0
corn, are not troubled with cholera.
Jas. J. Pope, Of BIedsoe: In regar
to the cure or prevention of choler
among hogs, spirits of turpentine is I'll
best remedy have ever used. hay
stopped it on my hogs as often as thrt
times by its use.
One-half tablespoonful of turpentir
in slop is not TOO much for a hog.
William Owen, of Marion: ] hay
long thought, and have no occasion t
change my mind upon the subject, thu
lice upon hogs are the primary cause {
cholera. have never known a hog t
die with the cholera unless it was il
Tested with lice. BY applying a nil
ture of tar, sulphur and coal oil, or larC
upon the hog occasionally, "where tn
lice delight to dwell" and keep them o
the hog we would not hear of so man
farmers fair prospects being blasted.
w. H. Hill, of Upton: 1 have 70
the last ten years given my hogs plent
! ~ colt % do NV otI,ar g+ooI- To4 a..
have free access to water at all times
and at least once a month 1 mop then
freely with the following mixture:
Bacon grease, say one pint; turpen
tine, tar, one teacupful; sulphur, (pul
yerized) two tablespoonfuls. Since
have been using this as a preventive o
lice and skin diseases, 1 have lost NJ
hogs.
II. F. Coleman, of Hancock: The
following remedy has been used with
great success by the farmers of this
section: Corncobs, Goals powdered and
mixed with kitchen slop or slop made OF
wheat bran or corn meal. Feed two 81
three times per week.
John Alley, of Sequatehie: Give the
hogs plenty of wood ashes with a little
copperas once week, also some sulphur:
pour coal oil on them to kill the lice, or
rather to keep the lice from accumu-
lating, and l will venture we never have
cholera. Hogs should not be permitted
to lie about the barn and in the road
ways.
Hon. Samuel Perkins. of Williamson
who is eminent as swine breeder. saws
under date OF Aug s: While the cholera
has been fatal in many neighborhoods
where preventives such as copperas. tur-
pent'ne tar and sulphur have been
used and thepastures frequently changed
the disease has been generally controlled.
My experience has been this: Before
using turpentine and tar I lost several
times nearly my entire stock of hogs
since l have used these preventives with