The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-06-22
supply would in the end leave our
clothing woolens more expensive than
now.

Reports gathered from the various
meat packing cehters OF this country
show tuberculosis OF hogs 10 be on the
increase and causing heavier loss to
raiser and packer alike than any other
disease
Statistics show that year ago
there We're over 100000 hogs in this
-ountry and their value at that time
was over saa9,ooo.o 600. Federal inspec-
ZION at the abattoirs of the country
show per cent. OF the hogs slaugh-
tered to be affected with tubercu-
soss. Reports from Europe show a
far more widespread infection that
Guns as high as 5.5 to rs per cent
Inc small amount of money required
to start in the hog raising business
md the quick returns on the amount
invested make it an attractive field
Tor operations. Hogs will make
greater gains on less feed than almost
any other live stock and Mt the same
time utilize probably waste food
products of every variety if properly
prepared. AS tuberculosis Of hogs Is
'hleily contracted through feeding, the
significance of the latter feature is
obvious
Hogs from Arkansas, oklahoma and
feSas are remarkably free from
tuberculosis. due to the methods of
caring Tor them, or rather the lack of
care lhey are not restricted to feed
sots, Where disease is commonly
ound, but roam over large areas to
,hlft for themselves. No prolonged
| feedlng is practiced in narrow limits.
tut from birth to maturity they are
| 'astured on alfalfa, oats. corn rape
| ana peanuts. Hogs raised in the for
ISL regions of Hungary are likewise
"arely affected with tuberculosis, Tn
| Stflklng contrast are the hogs slaugh-
Tered at three cities in one OF the lead
hs dairy states where there are a
large number of cooperative cream
erles and the raw SKINNED milk is fed.
Samples from two of these creamer-
es We're injected into guinea pigs
ana in one instance virulent tubercle
oacili We're recovered
Buyers for packing houses are learn
ng from bitter experience to avoid
'ectlons OF certain states, and two
| irms will not buy hogs from one
| tate known to be badly infected. In
fact, many of the smaller packers in
| he Central West buy subject to post
| nortem inspection as a measure of
| self protection.
| An investigation carried on by the
| 3ureau of Animal Industry in a GER
| aln section of the Middle West con-
| sisted of tagging hogs hauled to mar
| ct in wagons. OF 3.42O animals tagged
was learned that all of the affected
| 'tock came from less than per cent.
of the farms.
| IT is known beyond doubt that the
majority of tuberculosis hogs are pro-
7uced by the following causes:
| Feeding raw milk and slime from
rreameres.
Feeding hand separated milk from
tuberculosis cows
Feeding behind tuberculosis cattle.
Feeding tuberculosis carcasses.
| Feeding slaughterhouse offal.
| 'Fhe DANCER in feeding hogs behind
tuberculosis cattle lies in the fact that
| such cattle discharge enormous num-
oers of tuberculosis germs in their
feces.
Sooner or later the hacker will buy
subject to post morton examination,
g some IRE now donr with certain
classes of female cattle. Then the
hog raiser who persists in fattening
with tuberculosis material will be
made to feel the cost of his indiffer-
ance or lack Of knowledge. Today the
hnvhr makes his purchases with the
I'rnn"'ea~n that . norton Of his ami
mails will be condemned and the price
fxed ACCORDINGLY with the result that
the careful breeder suffers with the
esreless one. This is not enritable.
| INT when the rar1,ar buys subject to
~nst rocrton results the nainstaking
md intel1'~nnt ra ser win receive
move than he does now and the igno-
amt indifferent broader will eet
lass. w''c, ie move nearly fair deal
FOR all concerned.
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