Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-12-26
CaoLERA AND ar.ArDn,s.


v060fl0oxI20A
These subjecss
The Commonwealth.
As Q large number of veterinarians Of
this state and q number from Nebraska
were in the city yesterday attending the
meetings Of the state sanitary commits
sion and veterinarian medical society, Q
CoMMoNwEALrH reporter accepted the
opportunity to get the various opinions
on hog cholera and CHAMBERS among
horses. The first gentleman called on
was Dr.. julius Gerth, state veterinarian
of Nebraska, who was button-holed about
as follows:
doctor, am informed that hog chol-
era is prevailing to sgreat extent in your
state?"
Eyes; it is very virulent, and the
farming class are much discouraged over
the prospects. From what Ihave learned
since being in your city, We are having
hog cholera IN q much worse form than
your people in Kansas"
"Can you give an estimate of the loss
incurred this year in your state by the
disease?"
From the reports received in my
Office, it will fully amount to 81 $780, 900,
which is very big item when consider
ing the fact that it is taken directly from
the pockets of the people, and minori-
ty at that"
"Well," interrupted Mr.. johnson, q
member of the Nebraska state board, 81
believe we are on the point of q discov-
airy which will efectually do
away with hog cholera. We have been
using carbolic acid, with more or less
success for some years, but this year we
received two scabs of vaccine from the
scientist, Pastue, of France, which we
used, in both mild and heavy form. In
the milder form tt 9 hog soon became af-
hicted with cholera in mild way, and
soon recovered, while that vaccinsted
heavily, died. think hogs should be
vaccinated for cholera in about the same
manner human beings are for small pOx."
eve are also troubled great deal with
CHAMBERS in Nebraska, said Mr.. Johnson,
land have been compelled to kill over
100 head already this fall, and from the
reports received there are at least 200
more which will have to be killed imme-
diately. These are scattered all over the
state"
But" he continued, "the question of
CHAMBERS is easily settled. When horse
gets it, all you can do is to kill him,
while in hog cholera there is some
chance of saving the animal"
"What is your theory of the orlgina-
ton ofthis cholera?"
at originates from back terra, or a
germ, which under microscopic inspec-
ton is full of insects; and l do not be-
; lieve that it fully originates from I'M
5 cleanliness as is so often stated, but have
noticed that no matter how clean lot
I; was kept, the hogs have been attacked"
DR.. A. w. Horton, who has resided at
Burlingame for thirty-one years, WAS
next seen, and said:
I "In Orange county, hog cholera is pre-
: Vailing to a great extent. CarbOlic
f acid is being used and ia the only pre-
ventive 30 far that has done good. My
= experience is that while cleanliness will
{ to great extent aid in keeping the
disease off, it is not q sure preventive.
;, By taking about two ounces of
/ carbolic or sulphuric acid however, to
/ pail of water, and throwing it around the
hog lot, l have found it good RENE
dy.
\ DR.. G. C. Bateman said in answer az to
J the condition of affairs in Jackson coun-
l. ty:
: eve are losing nearly all our hogs by
!. cholera. As is being used elsewhere,
, carbolic acid is the only preventive
: adopted with any success whatever in
t our county. The farmers and shippers
9 in and around Holton, have already
lost over $4,000 by the disease.
o Drs. Dillor and Dustin, of this city,
2 who have recently been called on to
investigate hog cholera in this county.
;. stated that the disease, while not
4 prevailing to 30 great an extent as q
short time ago, was still doing great
damage. II think" said DR.. Dillor, iii
the people handling swine will keep
) them in clean lot where they can get
! running water, and then use about two
I : ounces of carbolic or sulphuric acid in
, their feed, it will have great tendency
toward keeping the disease away. There
i are so many, however, who do not
, change their hog lots once in years. that
Z the soil thereon becomes impregnated
q with the disease, and in this case in the
. worst possible FORM"
As this is question of vital import
/, ance to the people of Kansas, the above
remedies, which seem 80 far to be the
only ones used with success, should be
! resorted to frequently. The loss through
out this state for the year past, from
cholera alone, is estimated at nearly
$4,000.