, 1879-08-16
THE

,cn and constantly damp Old .'ac'sa NJ" only
catch lie organic particles, auch AZ the hacilIi and
tIair errna, That ,nuy DO lonting In the atr. hut
aIro shelter and protect the same against 'lsstruc-
vclopment, propagation. and dissemination nrst.
l,y being wnsmcr--in tim wlntcr. at eati-tha
tho surrnuNdiny nt'noAphcrs. anu, h"cnndIy. w
nt,sorh!bH and causing to evApnratt. In consequence
Of ths p0r0us cnnIlt!on grcat deal Of moisture.
Clinical observations hayn convinced mo that ~,
nlo for several mtntss. Tic ahose facts, loo. It
lnoked upon In proper light. will 20 far to show
thai thn injections PRINCIPLE mn*t 1n something
Tho Doclor. while ho believes the. dIscate la
communicable through the introdnctton Of ha.
cllli md bacillus germs Into the digestive esanal
with fond n1Id whtcr, and through wnnnts,
sores md scratches, is not prepared TO NY TINT
Il can also enter through the whole akin aud
through the respiratory tnuc0us membrane, Tree
frnm lcatons whatever. In feet, this appears to
him to 10 nuita doubtful.
MEAsUHEa or PREVENTION.
According to Or. Dolmcrs, the cheapest md
best ray to get rid Of eTinc-p'nRue u to stamp
1t out. A radical determination Ia the only
thing that will DO effective. 10 accomplish this
desirable end suggcsttons arc ,nhtlc Us follows:
i. a. compelent and reliable ,pcrson mist b
appointed u every county, Of where c'sat m,any
settled. IN every township, with authority to ~.
perntend AMI 10 institute. and power TO cnsorce.
and q ID prevention tss l a. may W b ordered BY INV.
i. Every owner Of hogs Of pfgs must b com.
pcIicd by law. and undcr sulcicat penalty. to in.
form, ray within Twelve h9nrA. the officer Ecn.
tuned nboyc Of any caac of swine. plaque N t,ia
herd OF In any other herd that may como to his
i. Every hoz OF. mig TINT shows, a5u,ptoms Of
swine. plARue must Immediately be destroyed. AMI
mnst either hc hurled four 10 VIZ feet deep, Of 10
crcmatcd; and a1 those hogs and pigs that hnvc been
caaed or dead hogs ptes. or 1,ave, occupied IN.
fccteh premlscs, must l,c kept under GuntAnf!ne
F1t tnOfAF ttrnal fFh hH
cenncd fran half-rotten t.nunre. old straw, and
m sama ni uaoecnpied BY .wino oP At css ss weeks
or two months. Infected old straw and Old lay
must ha burned.
i. No hog OF pig must be allowed to run Mt large
nrto haYc access to running water II swIne plague
has made it, appearanco within ten n,ilos;
I'D sr nf II
oxstencn Of swine nlague 10 the proper "tccE, and
tas aono and IL IulnV everrthinE In li!a mower 10
ysnton ma extinction. must be- entitled to receive
payment for every oe Of bis animals killed OH &C.
conn 81 hs sosss ;nt not moTs o. th;n. ssI rsis
swine-plague at the rost-mostcn, examinations.
and moi ,nare than three. .fonrta Of tho full rane
be infected. but do not present my visbe 1norbid
changes ut tue pnst.mortcm examination. As to
tc Inter- the value Of TIM carcass + t.s ,atno can
must he deducted from tho appraised value Ut the
animals. Owncrs of eiscascd nwine who have nut
f0kiieu lnd UFQuCE UiilCcI vi tHS " lH9
disease in duo ting. or arc otherwise guilty Of
gtusa neglect. and havc not complied with tho d.
rcc.lons Of said officer. OF done thnE to Pre-.
vent tic execution Of tho measures OF extinction
and prevention, 1nust not be entitled 10 any com
ncnsstion Whatever. but mu.t he hold responsttlc
for any damage that may result from tne's caro-
!. iaailrosd cnrnparlcu and other public carriers
must be forbidden. under sevcrc penalty, to re-.
ccive Knl to load any hog or pig or number Of
hogs or pigs. In my or from any township OF conn:
t. after notification has heon given to their locH!
@ of': ,Snt ~ The esf r.
apect5r gsyes special written permit for each isoc
tho "a satne Herd. such parmit, whIeh ought TO
bu granlcd only II II can be done without
any danger whateves, ,. should G 10 l., gre" -. n
otce Of tho railroad company. anil ono to ACCENT
many the hog or pig, OF Number Ut hogs or pigs, to
| thrIs destination.
g. Any transportation OF hogs Or pigs, iliseascd
with awine piagu Or of earcnssct. or narss of car
caSscs Of ho9s and pirs TINT have di"d Of 'wtne.
p!agIc. Or were Infected with TINT discnso At tho
time Of death, must bo prohibited under al! cir
Il. Any transportation of hogs or pigs IL wagon
Or amy other conveyance. or On tho llDo within,
| fro1 or through IN Injected lawnahtp Or county,
must be prohibited. or be allowed only on Apccial
undrr such restrictions ami precautions as to OK
clude any possibility of such transportation becol'
Ing tho Neans of snFcadtng tho .'!scasr.
10. ANY importation Of hogs or pg4 iron. foreign
countries must bc strictly prohibited, or allowed
onIy under ench restrictions and precautions q,
will make m importation Uf tho infectious ptincl
| pic an imp0ss!btlltY.
| TREATaiEST.
In regard 10 treatment no new discoveries
| have beuu made tioutl care, clean H,nl uncon
| tnntnatetl food aud water. atrlct separation
from other diseased anlnals, and scr!lpusous
| cleanliness 30 as to prevent the ltlinnAls from
satsfytng their vtttatrtl nppet1to Tor eycrcmcntt
md urine, ns,d from Introducing thereby Into
their organism more md more Of tho infectious
prInclplc. Gu good ways tn preventing IN at'
tack Of swlnc-plaguo from becos,tlg very nn.
nnnt, md III facilitating II recoycrr. Medicines
| says the report, seem to be Of ltttlc AyniI, al
| least everything TINT las becn tried withau!
| nny prejudice has fnitWl to produce Visible good
! results. Patent nustrumo sr,l seerct medicines
/ havo done moro harm tt,nn good.
| ''1f II Is intended tn stamp ont tho dfBense,'
| snys DR.. Detmera, "nhy treatment OF the SICK
animals should be forbidden By Law, ,lnlcss 4
sufficient bond Ia given TO cover my possible
dunngc that might result, becnusu tho trent
| nltnt OF sslet contagious or Infectious ttscust
involves always Ercat danger, in ~ far III
| It tends to preserve tho Infection:
principle, and facilitates the spread
Ing Of the plague. To destroy tho callso
| or, wsat Is The same, tho Infectious or ton
| tagfoIA elements, wherever nl.l 1t wllRtcyc,
| shape mud form or substance tlle same MAY cx
bt, Is tho only rational way Of dealing with suel
diseases. SwlHuplague should nHh ought to bt
| treuted the sa1le Us rludcrpest or !e.plnguc
pouro-pneHmonia or Iung.plasnc, glantsers, ant
| farcy. Tho must thorough md dcgslva meas
| lreA nrr In TIM flru1 tim rl,enrest.