The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-04-08

form was present on the grounds Of the
Trans-Mississippi Live Stock Show
during the entire period of the show
and that none of the herds, except
those which were infected before they
came upon the grounds, contracted the
cholera there, deserves more than
passing notice from stock men, says
Nebraska Farmer. The main facts, as
we remember them, are as follows:
The third or fourth day after the show
opened, herds which came to the
grounds from the Illinois state fair
were seen to be sick. A veterinarian
was called and an examination made.
At that time the veterinarian would
not pronounce the disease hog cholera.
Two days later a thorough examina-
ton, both pathological and microscop-
ical, was made, and the disease was
pronounced hog cholera. Quarantine
measures had previously been estab-
lished, and disinfection of the pens had
been carried on under veterinary d.
rection, The sick herds were now
placed in separate barns and carefully
guarded from the public. Later other
herds showed symptoms of disease, and
more rigid measures were resorted to.
In the meantime at least two pigs died
In one herd, the cause of disease being
pronounced hog cholera. Later a third
died. the deaLh of which it was insist
ed by the owner was the result of in
Jury received in transportation. A lit
tie later W others died, on the
grounds, of hog cholera.
It is needless to say that great I'M
easiness prevailed among exhibitors,
and they went SO far as to draw up an
application for damages against the
Exposition com y, on the ground
that sufficient care had not been taken
to inspect the hogs before they came
upon the grounds and to shut out dis
eased herds. And in view of the fact
that the disease condition was no
torious, and that almost without ex-
ception the men suffering from liabili-
ty to the disease were experienced
Of hogs and familiar with
hog cholera in its various forms, there
can be no question about the fact OF
the presence Of cholera. To add fur
Their to the danger of contracting dis
ease, it must be remembered that
thousands OF persons were passing
through the pens daily, and for several
days no measures were taken to pre-
vent visitors from passing through the
pens of sick hogs, as well as those
which were not affected. Many OF
these visitors climbed In and out OF
the pens of the various breeds to ex-
anime animals, SO that every means
for carrying contagion was practically
in constant operation.
The sequel of this story is that nc
herd, not already infected, contracted
hog cholera at the Trans-MississlppI
Exposition, and no well herd which
was on exhibition at the exposition has
suffered from hog cholera since. be-
cause of contact with the disease there
The measures taken to prevent the
spread of the disease were only such
as every farmer can provide In hii
own herd. The pens were kept clean
the walks were cleaned and daily
sprinkled with air Stacked lime. Tht
pens, bedding, pigs, and all the sur
roundings were thoroughly sprinklet
with a disinfectant solution that de
stroyed all odor of hog, and served t.
keep the pens from becoming foul o.
any offensive odor arising. Nothin
else was done to prevent the diseas'
spreading, except to quarantine the In
fected herds.
This experience is exactly in lin'
with evidence We have before us o
control Of the disease at the Michiga,