The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-05

Mr.. Robert Gans editor of the National
Provisioner. who. as lis known. is now
travelling through Europe. reports to US
that to all appearances a remedy has been
found which may terminate the scourge,
and the introduction of which in this
country would certainly be boon to our
agricultural population. MIR. CAM writes
| as follows:
AS you are probably aware hog cholera
| has for n few years visited Hungary and
has decimated the hog crop Of this other
wise rich and fertile country 1t is natural
| that the inhabitants of cities as well as
those of farms have INCREASINGLY tried to
find "A remedy against this disease which
iobs the greatest agricultural country OF
Europe OF great pnst OF her wealth.
1T seems that such q remedy has been
found, and 1t ought 10 be. In my opuion.
OF great value TO the agricultural interests
Of our country.
Tho method, which is as yet a secret,
seems TO be both OF n preventive and VI Il
curative nature, inasmuch as the inventors
claim that hogs treated by them viii be-
proof against the disease absolutely. whiie
they also claim that they can cure hsss
pnd pigs affected by the disease ms long as
the latter have not yet reached TOO much
advanced, acute stage. They are willing
to demonstrate, for instance, that they can
euro diseased bogs so long as they still
take food, which means MS long IA they
have not shown the symptoms OF the dis
case for more than eight or ten days, it
is further claimed that hogs once treated
can with IMMUNITY come into contact with
sick aud diseased animals | infer that
tho treatment consists largely In feeding
certain ingredients which strengthen the
intestinos and around the CUTS, with fat.
which make the same Inaccessible TO
worms or bacilli, which generally pene-
trate the CUTS and make the animal sue
cuint after Intense suffering
II have seen the owners Of this process.
and they have expressed Willingness to
Proceed To the United States at their own
expense, provided the department OF agri-
culture al Washington Is willing to allow
them 10 demonstrate free of cost 10 them
their process at one Of the agricultural
experiment stations, or at any other place
which might be deemed practicable. All
they would require ARE the necessary num-
Der OF hogs and TO have some inclosed
space. like stable. sheds or barns.
THE time Of treatment Is said not to ex-
coed two weeks, while the time OF suisse
qucnt observation would have 10 ne de-
termined by tho department. but should. In
the opinion OF the inventors. not exceed
the ordinary duration OF the disease.
II have advised the honorable, the secre-
tary OF agriculture, OF this important in
yention, and hope he Will be induced to
poriments. | reiterate that should these
prove successful, an invaluable Invention
to the agricultural interests OF our coiin-
try Will have been made, and hope that
steps will be taken TO secure the process
for the United States, so that 1t may TO
universally adopted"
We join in the expectations OF NJ. Ganx
and hope that the agricultural journals Of
the country will do likewise.
Destroying Cabbage Worms. I.
Philadelphia Record.
Editor Of the Record: In looking over
the Record noticed an item on the de-
struction OF the cabbage worm ! am
girl, raised on farm. and will give my
experience, which think is better than tho
salt cure. We put out our cabbage, they
were growing nicely; tho small leaves were
turning in. when the worm appeared in
plenty. ] had never heard OF any cure and
had no faith In this one. but took buck
ct. filled It several times with good wood
ashes. went to each little plant aud threw
In small handful. During tho night there
Was a very light shower, which made
I've and completely burned tho worms up.
have never seen one Of them since that
summer. The cabbage grew very rapidly,
and we had large and solid heads for the
experiment. II Is now twenty years since
VIC raised them think II this cure will
benefit gardeners and farmers they should
know IT, A Country Girl,
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