New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-02-08
HOG CHOLERA.
Fourteen Years Experience with the Pest.

selfish and keep trace secrets. " nat -
really required among farmers is more
harmony, confidence in one another and
willingness to help the under dog in the
fight for bread.
In the year 1884 1 was feeding 100
head of hogs, besides fifty stock hogs.
Just before oats harvest, the stock hogs
got in the oats field. They were driven
out, but with great deal OF trouble.
Some of the hogs were overheated and
laid down in pond, where some OF
them died and were left unburied. Buz-
yards were attracted. Within ten days
I had the first case of hog cholera in the
county.
was away when this happened; on
arriving home, found sixteen dead hogs,
all stockers. The balance of the herd
were nearly all sick, including those that
was feeding. -.
had to save the hogs or break up.
"a drowning man will catch at straw,
and having followed the old saw, ia
stitch in time saves nine," had procured
hog cholera receipt, not expecting ever
to have the disease on the farm.
had hog hospital and worked day
and night. Did not lose another hog in
the lot. Cured hogs that were so bad
that they could neither kick nor squeal.
AS the disease was new at that time, the
neighbors gathered in to sec me "cure
dead hogs" From that day to this, have
never as yet, with the exception of few
cases, tried outside of my own hogs.
NV great aim has been to find out
what hog cholera is, its cause and cure
As yet, have never found anyone thar
agreed with me, but can prove that my
theory is correct and stand to reason.
Typho1d fever in the human family and
hog cholera are one and the same disease,
hut hogs Lave the disease in more vio-
leat form. Have known cats to die with
it, and studied the progress of the dis
ease. Rats have it, bat not in violent
form.
Through the last source the disease
breaks cut in unexpected places, as the
rats will leave the germs of disease in
the corn; the good wife feeds this corn
,tn her: chickens; the farmer starts his
ehoes ca thc old corn. AS before stated
typhoid fever and hog cholera are the
same. Have known The fever to 60
through ..n eatire family; any one visit
ing them during such sickness will carr
' ',,: disease Id their clothes; now let them
90 umong p lot Of hogs, the chances are
ten to ore the cholera will break out III
that drove. as the hog is more susceptl
HE to- me disease than any other crea-
tire, l. !. man is IN perfect health, he
u;, ,nrov off the disease; not so with
the hoo. The first great essential thing
is clean ilrsS IN the HoS, do WILL 90 III
the hu,n,u family. Take hog with
txnhol,. aver, as call it, and treat him
the sarr -, YOU would father, mother,
s;oter .,r s,rother for the same disease,
.,nd ,n,. chances are that he will get we'll
AS this IS Impossible, different course
:, dat.r,,,.,,.d upon.
As I'll, I'd adage says, San ounce o.
rava,,,,,. , is better than a pound OF
cure
HOW 20 PREVENT THE DISEASE
Inc. of typhoid fever, bury all ex-
creme,4 IN patient, kill and cremate
all sich -, rats and chickens. Ii you
start 10 Il old corn, soak the corn IN
solutioo + copperas water. Let the
hoes h.i, free access to charcoal-by SO
doing ,,. will save one-fourth OF your
corn.
The .s for hog cholera: pounds
coppera4. pounds sulphur, 5 pounds
charcoa:, pounds gentian, 4 ounces
black {. nony. Powdered and mixed
Dos. tablespoonful three times
day III &, TT ground feed as preventive
Ifso" !; to eat throw hog on back
mt . 8, around the under jaw, with
spoon 80 .rcdicine down throat. viii
warranr j., If properly done, to cure
eight COS .: N sick hogs
If SOW ID pig, the chances are tina
che vii. # she does not, she vii
lose hys ~; and will be Of no value al
broo.; So afterwards. The successful
bushes man guards against ev
cry con Il ency, so must the tarme:
watch ey, nook and corner and trus
4ha Inr.. TOR the increase.-Will Man
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