The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-10
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Hog Cholera.

country of the fearful rayages OF ,hls
terrible scOurge Calls are made BY
Various newspapers. tor information on
the subject and remedies against il.
l have spoken and written so much
Oil the subject without accomplishing
any percepub!e good. that | bad lon.
ago abandoned the Idca OF trying to
change old established customs. or le-
form the present careless AMI r1dltterent
habits of our farmers. All that | nave
sad II done seems to haye passed OH
UNDECIDED. If not entirely forgotten.
1he TACT Is, u farmers are too careless
and indifferent about such matters, as
We'll as all matters connected with &9rl-
cultural pursuits and farming inc .stIy
which involves a great variety or appa-
rently trIiilng matters. 1t should ne
remembered however, that 'lrItles make
PERFECTION, and perfection is no tIlfe,
hence the necessity for perfect system III
the various departments OF the business
to reach perfection, which alone affords
security Tor success and prOft-lne ulti-
mate object.
HOG CHOLERA.
What is it? Where located? What
produces it? What will cure it? And
III 4 dNCll IL !. I1IcSc l. LII IIlulc-
diate questions before us.
To give a comprehensive understand
ing OF the subject it Will be necessary to
go back to first principles.
1t must be remembered that hog
raising and stock-raising generally, IS
but one branch or subdivision Of farm
ing, and general farming but a branch OF
what is understood as agriculture.
a nd Uhar Won NOV aSE ~ MO ~
understand by the term agriculture? |
understand it to mean that first labor of
of tilling the ground with its accom-
paniments for the sustenance of man
and beast upon the earth; a fixed law
ordained by God after the exodus of
III first parents from Paradise, upon
which all other industrial pursuits, Of
whatever nature and character. are en- |
tirely dependent a law so simple that
any one may see and understand it who |
will; a law so simple as to be entirely |
overlooked by scientific men as well as |
IL lndusCI,us farmers who have not
yet learned that other greatest gilt of |
God to man'-the power to wait; self
government. a proper exercise Of the
mind IN investigating every thing, in
forecasting what TO do, and when TO act.
The whole science OF agriculture may
be SAID 10 be comprised IN three funda-
mental principles, and three only: name
~, Through drainage thorough prcu-
a~ration ofthe soil-and thorough ~tiiIage;
that is all.
The law of agriculture makes but
those three requirements. but they are
imperative, and this law holds good ant.
applies alike to all climates and all soils:
1t remains only to the intelligence and
skill OF the farmer to adapt his details OF
operation in accordance with this law.
to his own climate, soil, and circum-
stances, and the nearer he approxiInates
it, the greater viii be his success. Not
forgetting, that other law of nature in
the growth OF plants in perffection-re.
curing ample root-room, ample sun
room, air and light.
The stock-ralsing branch of farming
seems as little unde stood as general
farming. 1t is Known TO almost every
one, that wild animals In the exercise OF
un~testIaiaei nature. rarely nave aay |
natHGe points out the a]nt:to.c I
tor all their ailments. the time and place ;.
to fecsi and lest: but when domcsticateI !
and restrained in the exercise Of thei~ $
instincts, their habits and coz :
stisuhon undergo Il radical change. sui, /
them 10 various diseases lecuiiar E"
o them. requiring the care and at1en- :
ton Of the armcg Take Tor example. Il
he sia2seIs III horses, murrsin IN eat !
lie. rot and other diseases III sheen, ali :
may be traced TO this source; benz !
housed al night and thus restrained IN I
heir instructive habits. tEiey bccouseyury :
hungry before morning, then being :
.ulned out on TIE cool. wet grass. bv IN Il
!ustEious, stirring tanners, who are per- I
ignorant OF the fact. that our !,
woods and pastures are filed with plants II
md shrubs which are harmless when :
lry but poisonous when wet with dew. .,
md these the hungry ANIMALS eat with q
and lIulscrmIlaleiy, producing. =
doubt Oh my mind the diseases y
boIe enumerated and many others. =
his conclusion has been reached -
close observation and expert III
nee. =
The hog appears somewhat different :
ION other animals, and while requiring :,
are and attention. must be treated elf =
He is known 10 be a gross and :.
teeter, eating with avldny any Il
liing ana everything that comes before II
im, consequently liable to take IN the I,
pais OF disease: not alone from cotton .,
eed. OF amy other particular thing, but ;
ON a great variety Of things which lie =,
ais indiscriminateiy. Therefore. it is a :,
uestion Of no moment how he gets the
sease. but how TO cure and avert it.
he important question Tor considcra-
on is: has the hog that disease called pt
What is it? In what pant III
! his body does it originate? What vi
IN cu,e il? Wiatw will avert it? eN
Nv experience and observation has pr
nind tbof this liSaoSa Ia