Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-04-05
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Hog Cholera.

The losses from hog cholera in the /
various states annually amount to |
many millions OF dollars. The spread
OF contagious diseases through the
central stock yards and by cars and
boats not disinfected-a condition
which existed prior 20 the establish
ment OK the inspection by the Federal
Bureau OF Animal lndustry-resulted
IN the contagious diseases existing In
this country (among them hog chol'
era) becoming widespread
BY the establishment OF Federal In
spections. In 1891. hogs were no long
er allowed TO be shipped back TO the
country after being unloadcd in the
central markets OF Chicago. ST. Louis,
Kansas city. Omaha. etc, but on the
Siher hand were required TO be sold
for slaughter The reason for this
WAS that the yards were infested with
hog cholera.
Az cars containing hogs, as well as
other animals. are inspected as the
trains arrive az these markets, and
those cars which contain cholera
hogs. or any other contagious disease.
are thoroughly cleaned and disiniect.
ed. Thus through the careful. watch.
ful eye OF the government. hog chol-
era has ceased TO spread so rapidly.
Other means OF spread that affect
the local places are as follows:
dog running through a hog yard In
which cholera hogs are kept win car
~ the germs on his feet a nelghbor.
,sst TO be nelghborly. goes over TO
sympaihizc with his friends. and.
tramping around on the infected
ground. carries the germs home on
his boots. and thus his hogs become
infected
In regard 20 treatment. the FIRST
measure should be a thorough clean
ing up OF the house and yards. The
hog troughs shoald be kept thoroughly
clean and dislnfected The task OF
thoroughly dlsinfecting the hog
houses. yards. troughs and fences Is
not an easy one. ba; the free use OF
a spray gun with i've per cent car
bolic acid will be effective. Blchlo'
ride OF mercury. one dram 20 each
gallon OF water. or creolin. one per
cent. will do much good In the way
OF disinfeciion.
Medicines which are given by the
mouth or In the feed or slop. are oil
little or no value Many so'cailed
hog cholera cures" are put on the
market. but they are fakes, pure and
simple. II Is an easy matter 10 get
testimonials Passihcation OF the
2 mind may do ~ 'placebo' for the
human mind. but II your hogs get
cholera they win need something
other than medicine by the mouth.
There Is one method Of producinf
immunity against hog cholera. and
that g. by the serum injection. Fol
many years after the discovery OF th'
Bacillus Cholera Suis. the manufao
ture of hog cholera serum was al
tempted by the United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture through It's Bu
reau OF Animal Industry
This serum Is made by hyperlmmun
izlng the hog by taking one that hai
passed through the disease and inject
ing this pig with a quantity OF viru
from a hog sick wiib,6i'olera' and II
this way producing an this hog
serum from the blood OF this hype
dlmmunlzcd hog will produce a great
ar resistance against the disease 4
another individual aud make Il proc
against cholera
The Bureau Of Animal Industry ma
been conducting extensive oXper
msnts along this line Ia Iowa Tor se'
erai years and has perfected thi
method Of treatment They have asl
I'd the experiment stations of the VI
rious states to cooperate by estal
llshlaE the hog cholera experiment d.
partments upon their farms SO as
manufacture and furnish, at n min
mum cost. all serum. perhaps, costs
trine more than those serums whic
can be produced by using the hors
as the hog does not furnish a gre;
deal OF blood.
The Experiment station OF the CO
orado Agriculture College. at 70
Collins Is one OF the first state inst
tutions to cooperate with the Unite
states government Already prepar
lions are under way. and before IN
article seachcs the hog owning peopl
the experiments will have begun. al
serum can soon be furnished-B
Kaupp. Pathologist. Colorado Agric'
tural College, Fort Collins.