The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-02-13
Important to Farmers. Stock Men and
swine breeders.

DAYTON, o., Feb 5, 1873 In the Indiana
Farmer of the 10Th of Janury, in report of
the meeting of the Swine Breeders
association on the 10Th allusion was
made to the various remedies adver-
tised for the cure of hog cholera in the
agricultural papers, and want of faith ex-
pressed in any as yet known remedy; also
that several members had given testimony
against my specific, they having seen 1t used
In several eases without beneficial results.
In reply to these broad assertions | have to
state that l already have over 1000 certifi-
Gates from farmers and breeders in Indiana,
Ohio and Illinois who have tried my rem
edy, not only with good effect. but have
cured their hogs that were affected with
cholera, and as these letters were sent TO me
without solicitation on my part, cetainly
confirms me in my belief that / only adYer-
tised the truth when putting my remedy
before the people. So much so was this the
case that when the Indiana Farmer wrote
me soliciting my advertisement, they did so
saying that they were satisfied that my hog
cholera remedy was no humbug and pos
sessed the merits claimed for it. There
are cases where hogs have diseased lungs
that can not be cured, or If the medicine is
sprinkled in the animals food, and where
one dollars worth of it is supposed to cure
90 head of hogs where it is out of all reason
to expect anything else but failure still I
have yet to hear of the first instance where
my remedy has failed when given in accord
ance with the plain, printed instructions. /
would here remark that being veterinary sur
geon, a graduate of one of the very best known
colleges in Prussia, and, having DEVOTED my
time and attention for many years to the
proper preparation of a preventive and
cure for this disease, certainly ought TO be
a Judge as to the merits l claim and know
my remedy possesses. Aside from the many
flattering letters that am constantly in re-
ceipt Of and from parties who have dupli-
al -
are open for inspection to any one desiring
to see or verify them, | will again repeat my
offer made in the Indiana Farmer of July
p, 1877.
My offer is that the Swine Breeders asso-
citation and myself each secure to the state
board of agriculture the sum of $500, and let
them appoint a committee of three or five
impartial judges, before whom will go at
any time they appoint, and in any part of
your state, and make a public test OF my
discovery. | will take hogs having every
form of hog disease mot only cholers) and
cure nearly every one, excepting only such
as are already in dying condition. Every
one knows that the disease is beyond doubt
contagious" The experiments of DIR. Sutton,
of Indiana Professor Axe, of London, ard
other distinguished scientific men, referred
to in the United States agricultural report
for 1875, prove that the disease is commune
Gated in from three to fourteen days, the
kept in separate pens and contact was avoided.
l will take hogs having the cholera in its
most violent and fatal form, and put well
hogs in the same pens with them for four
teen days, and show that the well hogs have
not been infected with the disease, but have
come out safe and sound. In these expert
ments l will use only my own discovery and
treatment
Although am not able to give the medicine
away, will pay all my own expenses; besides,
to convince you that this is no wager, the
$500 you deposit shall go to the poor OF the
state. If fail, my money belongs 10 you.
No honorable men can refuse this offer, un-
less they make public amends for the wrong
done to me- And an honest admission OF an
error or a fault Will not harm any men, but
will raise them in their own estimation, and
in the eyes of their fellow men.
/ will rest my case here and let it stand or
fall on its true merits.
Your Obedient servant,
JOSEPH HAAS.