Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-03
\ FORMAL ORGANIZATION. Of the Swine Breeders AsSocia- ton of Jefferson County. MR. s. M. HANBY PRESIDENT Committee to Seek Protective Laws for the
 Association Appointed FULL TEXT OF THE CONSTITUTION An Able Address by the President which Elicited Marked Interest by Mem-
 bers-A Greeting from Live
 ingston, Alabama
MIR. s. M. HANBY PRESIDENT
FULL TEXT OF THE CONSTITUTION

The oWlle 61peuGTS dSSOCldliOl OL JCl- ferson county was formally organized in this city yesterday morning.
 The meeting was held in the city hall and was called to order by MT. s. M. Hanby. ~- The committee appointed at previous meeting to draft a constitution and by laws reported and the same was adopted and the committee discharged.
 OFFICERS. = sA
 The following officers were elected:
 President-S. M. Hanby. ee Vice-President-Dr. A. H. French. a Secretary-Dr. R. Y. Jones.
 Treasurer-W. M. Glass.
 CONSTITUTION.
 The following is the constitution as adopted:
 This association shall be known as the Swine Breeders association of Jeff ferson county Its object is the devel- opment and protection of the swine in dustry.
 "First-I3y fostering and encouraging the raising of more and better hogs.
 "Second-By securing the enactment and the enforcement of laws to prevent the spread of contagious and infectious diseases among swine, and of such other laws as from time to time seem neces- sary.
 "Third-By encouraging the breeding of thoroughbred hogs and the registering of all those kept for breeding purposes.
 Fourth = By insttuting energetic measures for the detection and punish ment of persons guilty of hog stealing.
 "Fifth-By the study investigation and discussion of scientific breeding, the prevention and treatment of disease and of advanced methods of feeding and care Of hogs so as to secure early and better development, improvement in quality of meat and cheapening the cost of it's production.'
 PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
 The president read the following ad- dress:
 Gentlemen of the Swine Breeders Asso-
 citation.
 Why does Alabama not raise her own pork and lard? The question may be answered in one Word-cholera. If we can rob this dread disease of it's terrors thousands of farmers throughout Ala bama and the south, who now buy their meat, will not only produce their own meat, but will supply in large measure our home market which is an immense business, for the southern people love pork.
 There are some other obstacles in the way, but they are secondary, some of them partly imaginary, and they would
 
 rid ourselves of the fear of cholera And, indeed, it is a wel-grounded fear for hog cholera sweeps away its thous- ands every year, the loss in the United States being estimated at $1O,0O0, 900 to $25,000,000 annually, and yet we in Ala bama are doing practically nothing in systematic way, to prevent or control it.
 While we have no certain cure for this disease, it has been clearly demonstrated that we can prevent 1t, and, in large de- .E.1 Al..- ease is greatly reduced by keeping the hogs in thrifty condition by proper food, of good variety, pure water, clean quar- ters, etc, thus preserving and building up the constitution.
 Something may be done also by care in breeding to lessen the susceptibility of hogs to this disease, and in some herds it is claimed immunity from the disease has been secured by selecting for breed ing purposes only such animals as have proven themselves immune, either by having had the disease and recovering, or simply having been able to repel it when exposed, and 1t has been proven that there are such, though they are few In- sculation is practiced to some extent, but l am not prepared to say that it's efficacy has been fully demonstrated, although some reputable breeders who have em- ployed it guarantees their stock "choleEa proof
 However, the exorbitant price at pres ent charged for -inoculating herds puts it beyond the reach of ordinary farmers, except, possibly, in the case of very valu- able hogs kept for breeding purposes.
 If its efficiency finally becomes fully demonstrated. and the cost is reduced sp' that it may be generally employed, the cholera problem will be solved.
 At present, however am inclined to think that inoculation may be classed with the many so-called cholera cures so extensively advertised, but which have some how, failed to prove efficient to any great extent. .
 There are measures, however for pre- venting the spread of the disease that are entirely practicable. Among those that suggest themselves is to prevent hogs from running at large, and it is con- ceded that this is one of the most com mon and fruitful means of spreading the disease. To be al all effective, however, the rule must be rigidly enforced for the reason that one lot of hogs infected with the disease and running at large, from farm to farm, may disseminate the dis ease throughout an entire neighborhood. Such rowing bands of hogs are also more likely to contract the disease, for the reason that they are liable to find places where the ground is infected by reason of hogs which have died of cholera being thrown out or insecurely buried
 Infection has been known to exist for a long time in certain spots, under just such circumstances.
 Another plan, which. however, would be more difficult of application. would be to require that all hogs be segregated which have the disease, and that all ex- posed ones be quaraniined for a period of not less than six weeks-and also that all dead hogs which have died of the dis ease be burned.
 A law of this kind might be recom- mended when the community is not in favor of keeping hogs up, as in sparse ly settled districts.
 It would seem, however, that the most effective plan, the most equitable, decidedly the best in every respect, is the system now in successful operation in Canada. that of government supervision.
 Briefly summarized it Is that all hogs having the disease are killed and paid for by tEc government.
 take the liberty Of quoting from private letter on the subject from one of their veterinary inspectors. He says: 'The Canadian government Guarantines all farms wheEe's e'scholera is found to ex- ist. that is the place is declared infected and the act of parliament makes 1t com pulsory in the owners not to dispose of any of their hogs in any way and to keep them closely on the farm In some cases