The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-24
TUBERCULOSIS IN HOGS
Report Of the 6u6eau Of Animal
Industry United States De-
partment Of Agriculture.

Reports gathered from the various
meat picking centcrs of this country
show tuberculosis OF hogs To be on the
increase and causing heavier loss TO
raiser and packer alike than any other
disease.
Statistics show that 4 year ago there
were over $4,000. 600 hogs in this coun-
try and their value at that time was
over SS99.OoO 600 Federal inspection at
the abattoirs of tho country show per
cent of the hogs slaughtered to be
affected with tuberculosis. Reports
from Europe show far moro wide
spread infection that runs as high as
So to rs per cent.
The small amount OF money required
To start I'm the hog-raising business and
the quick returns on the amount in
vested make IT an attractive field for
operations. Hogs Will make greater
gains on less feed than almost any
other live stock and at the same time
utilize prohtably waste food products
of every variety if properly prepared.
As tuberculosis Of hogs Is chiefly con-
tracted through feeding the slGnih-
cancc of the latter feature is obvious.
Hogs from Arkansas. Oklahoma and
Texas arc remarkably free from tuber-
culosis. due TO the methods Of caring
for them, or rather the lack Of care.
They are not restricted To feed lots.
where disease is commonly found. but
roam over large areas TO shift for
themselves. No prolonged feeding is
practiced in narrow limits, but from
birth to maturity they are pastured on
alfalfa. oats. corn, rape and peanuts
Hogs raised in the forest regions ot
Hungary are likewise rarely affected
with tuberculosis. In striking contrast
are the hogs slaughtered at three cities
In one of the leading dairy states where
there arc a large number OF cooper
atiyc Creamerles and the raw SKINNED
milk Is fed,
Buyers for packing houses arc learn
ing from bitter experience 10 avoid
sections Of certain states and two firms
WIN not buy hogs from one state known
TO he badly infected.
An investigation carried on by tho
Bureau Of Animal Industry in a certain
section OF the middle west consisted OF
tagging hogs hauled 10 market in
wagons OF 342O animals tagged it
was learned that all Of The affected
stock came from less than 6 per cent
OF the farms.
II is known beyond doubt that the
majority Of tuberculous hogs are pro
duced by the following causes;
l. Feeding row milk and slime from
creamerlcs.
,. Feeding hand-separated milk from
tuberculous cows.
3. Feeding behind tubcrculous cattle,
4. Feeding tuberculous carcasses.
3. Feeding slaughter house ofInl.
Sooner or later the packer VIII buy
subject To pOst-mortem examination
as some arc now doing with certain
classes of female cattle. Then the hog
raiser who persists I'm fattening with
tuberculous material WIN be made 10
feel the cost of his indifference or lack
OF knowledge. To-day tho buyer makes
his purchases with the knowledge that
proportion OF his animals VIII be
condemned and tho price fixed accord
ingly. with tho result that the careful
breeder suffers with the careless one
This is not equitable. But when tho
packer buys subject Ia post-mortcm
results the paInstaking and intelligent
raleer VIII receive more than ne does
now and the ignorant or Indifferent
breeder will get less, which is more
nearly fair deal for all concerned,