The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-06-05
THE FARMER N MECHAHIO

expensive, it would certainly be a great
saving, even at the start, on the great
losses VIII Oh we are now annually eXpe-
riencing and If the work i thoroughly
dore we NAV expect that this expense
viii be reduced to a comra atlveiy SINAI
item In the course of a few years. At
the worst such expense would be much
less than the use OF 4 SPECIFIC by IN
dividual farmers, even if such a remedy
we're discovered. In regard TO such
regulations | would suggest the follow
ing points as necessary according u
what is now known Of the disease
/. The regulations should 20 into
effect in winter or early spring when
fewcst animals are affected. or when. "a
MY experience indicates, the disease i
entirely extinct.
,. People living in localities where
the disease has prevailed within two
years should keep their hogs IN an IN
closure free from Accommodations OF ma
nure, straw, litter of any kind, or re
mains Of dead animals III which the
co~ntagion might possibly be preserved,
and in which there were no SEX hogs
the preceding year.
3. That in such localities. /. e., where
the disease has existed within two years,
it should be made obligatory for per
sons owning hoes 10 report each and
every death occurring IN their herds
promptly within forty eight hours II
but Cne, or twenty-iour hours II more
than one. or If others are SICK, To a
designated person to be located III every
township or countrv, un!ess such deaths
were plainly caused by mechanical iniu-
Ties, browns g maternity, DC. And
that there should be districts established
of convenient SIZE, III each Of which a
competent veterinarian Tor physician II
case the veterinarian could not be OBJ
tained), should be appointed, to whom
the above township or coun,y officer
should report whenever two or m0re
such deaths have occurred III the same
herd within a fortnight; Whenever an
unusual number Of Deaths have occurred
in any locality, CT whenever there IS any
reason to suspect the presence Of this
disease.
4. On receipt Of such report the
veterinarian should visit the locality
and make a careful Investigation into
the nature Of the disease, using the
clinical thermometer and making post.
na0rtem c~XaminatioEg.
). If the contagious fever Is indica-
ted the whole herd should DC s!aught-
cred, the animals deeply buried, the
place thoroughly disintectcd, and no
more hogs allowed there till after a sue
ceeding winter.
6. When the disease exists to any
considerable extent in a locality, those
owning hogs in adjoining townships or |
even counties, according to the extent
of the outbreak. should be required to
keep them in small Enclosures or pens.
at a distance from roads or streams Of
water coming from infected localities.
This is necessary to lessen the danger
of infection and to allow more through |
disinfection in case the disease appears.
Z. A certain compensation should le
allowed for slaughtered animais-say -
per cent. on a fair valuation Tor those
plainly sick, 30 per cent. for those which
simply show d rise OF temperature
above 1882 f., and full value for tie
healthy ones.
8. In case a hoc-owner fails to comply |
with above regulations a penalty might |
be fixed, or at least such a person should |
receive 10 COMPENSATION for slaughtered |
animals.
These are the regulations that seem
to me most necessary, but there may
undoubtedly be circumstances IN which |
these may be a~dyantageOuSiy m0dilcd.
Thus in case of 4 nerd OF several hun
dred animals, in which but few arc at-
iected and the remainder slowa healthy
temperature, it might be advisable to
kill and bury the affected ones,
to thoroughly disiniect the premises
and to Kill Others as soon as a high
temperature becomes apparent. Or n
case all were killed the meat Of tie
healthy ones might be preserved and
marketed. 1t is also possible that,
through negligence in making reports or
improper diagnosis OF the disease,
such 4 large territory may become IL
as TO make it advisable TO estah-
fish a sanitary Gordon, i>oiating the 10
as much as possible and leave
.he disease 10 run it natural curse. In
such cases 10 live hogs should he al
owed to leave the infected section till
after a succeeding white. nor Il car
asses OF hogs tIi after freezing weather:
living within this district should
De prohibited from going near swine
OF It, nor should dlUvcrs d
from outside be allowed TO yisi,
lie infected swine. Al dead animal
be promptly and dee. ny buried
ND disinfectants freely used, All hoe
II such district, and for twenty ME.
distance from it II all directions, Should
)e kept in sulaiI enclosures al a distance
rom roads. IN order to essen the chance