The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-12-27

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The diseases generally known as hog
CHOLERA and swine plague have appeared
~ several districts IN Wisconsin, and
unless they are checked they may become
general and cause enormous losses. To
prevent this It Is absolutely necessary
that every herd OF hogs, whether we'll
OF sex. should be protected by the strict
observance OF preventive measures, such
as are herewith advised. r. 49,
OausesItioK cholera and swine plague
are caused ny inherent bacteria, but they
afe .equauy dependent Tor the success
~ ~ tnelr attacks on the unhealthiness OF
thels nogs, que N most instances to UNI
wholesome food and filthy surroundings.
The causes are 80 similar and the symp-
toms are so much alike and often compli-
Gated that It will be best to consider
the diseases together in what follows.
The germs that cause them are easily
spread over large territories by being car
wagons SHOES
sous that have been among infected hogs
Most frequently the origin Of tho ont ;,
break may be traced to tho Immortal; nn
of hogs from iiaea 40 d;str;c+s ~. sH"aoI
from such centers hv rmnn;nr stro ap p,s
r Sympton,s-The first symntoms ,,smai,v
shown in attacks of these disea ses are
those that indicate feyerWa rise in +a are
perature, thirst, loss of annette n nd rad
ness Of tho shin an - ~ pg 49,. aua iede
the neck and innor s;Sa 'o of IL pa uI' OF
Usually a hog so diseased ha.;n an's -
cough when star+aI f,nn, ;t. 1esins 70
stinatad conS;t;nn - ~ i 10 peu' "a con-
to diarrhoea "a the disease ,,so eamses
and this res,lts i, utSeasG progress
n;ssect;o,, .rone.a ~ iapla loss OF flesh.
ha ;nfannai ~ SHOWS Tue lungs 10
i;,,n ~ tnc spleen enlarged or the
Hnihs OF the large Intestine covered with
Prayant;onN ..
+,a,.s s o9 protect hogs from at
to o,sor,a e"e re- u diseases IT is necessary
~ observe the following recommendn-
at running stresm Snou 10 not t De watered
rSa d;lr 80 rr;eJ M as the germs are
ing from infected districts e sSo,,s, COM nt
be allowed to 20 near yomr bo~s o amd no. nV,
should not go among your neirhbors'
hogs if they are sick. When other hogs
are brought to your farm. assume thai
from yours for at least six weeIs "T ~
serve as much cleanliness as nossihl.
II regard to food and SURROUNDINGS
Feed mixture of foods in sion or
soft condition and withhold heavy grain
feeding. Disinfect the quarters Of The
hogs by sprinkling literally with :
pei. cent: solution (by volume) of car.
polio acid and use a , per cent. soIu-
ton OF the same for washing the hogs.
!, Ireatment-The hogs showing any of
the symptoms that have been describeL
should be at once separated from the
otnels ana put in cheaply constructed
quarters so that the latter NAV he
burned when no longer required. The
Wen nogs should be removed to disin-
e eeIN quarters. Give all the hogs the
Saiu"sn hlxture' recommended by DR..
;nd,,r 4m, ch'el OF the bureau of animal
49, as
s MyIuh vnafcoa'. ..'........ pound
Baking soda. ...... 80 PouEds
Glaubers salts. ........ p UomuS
Sodium hyposulphite. ........,.2 nounds
Inls should be given in soft food in the
PRnc0oporuon or teaspoonful daily to
fV-pound hog. Remove all refuse from
the pens IN winch the infected hogs were
KEPT, dig out the old soil. put in fresh
EARN. dlslntect with carbolic acid solu-
Tor at least six months. The same feed
er should not attend the well and the sick
noss' unless ms shoes are changed after
eacn visit to the sick hogs. The bodies
OF the dead hogs should be thrown into
rupDlsn neap and burned. but if this
cannot be easily carried out, long,
deep trench should be dug. and when the
Gaicasses are throWn INTO it they should
De covered win layer OF quicklime and
nc then a; Ma.n SIX lncnes OF earth When
inc dlsease mas spent itself or has been
enaced' the entire mass in the trench
sno1la oe covered with six inches of
91lckIme ana at least SIX feet of earth.
Inc pace selected for the burial of the
noEs should not drain towards a stream,
ana II Wouid be better to fence it so that
other hogs may be kept away from it.
over the ernHnd onJ +ha , W ui ,,ssl
shonld he Washed viii - d;s;,sfeo4 uSeu
Will r. uls'tieC G
wisconsin Agricultural Experiment Sta
tion' Madison.
December Berry Bullet N.
Any intelligent farmer can grow ripe,
luscious strawberries, ready for picking,
at 2 cents a quart. With good cultiva-
ton at least 100 bushels per acre should
be grown. Two hundred bushels per
often produced.
Fruit that can be grown so cheaply
and will yield so much. should be consid-
cred a necessity in every family. No one
can so well afford to have berries every
day in the season as the farmer No
one can have them so fresh from the
vines. so ripe. so delicious and at so it,
tic cost MS The farmer and vet as q class
mono bave ca faw wv
Tho cost of ni,c;no borr;os IN tho
,,ori,o+ Jo,ouds sn,,n7,ho+ ~ ,o,,+;nn
and tho n,o,,,,or j., uh;cl - ;s done For
anod hor,;ns ~, raf"iir n;ct 20 1 -, clo.n
no.surod i nav ho ost;n,atad Nv +hs
quart as fellows:
Cost Of Growing reodx for n,ck;nr . cents
Picking. ....:..:......... .....:. ~ cent
Cases: packing and delivery. ....x.1 cent
trelgnt or express charscS ......'1 ~ cent