The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-01-21
HOG CHOLERA IS
CAUSE OF BOOST
Disease Has Greatly Decreased
Product in Indiana.
RATES ON DRUGS ADVANCE
Indiana Veterinary Association Urges
Attempt Be Made 20 Force
Dealers 20 Comply with
the Laws.

teenth meeting OF tue Anu'o
airy association in the state mousse
stated that one Of the principal rea'
sons why pork is so high Is because
Of the ravages OF hog cholera. IN the
last few years. he said. thousands
upon thousands OF hogs nave SUE
cumbed 20 the disease, and that IL Is
time that action be taken TO prevent
further destruction. DR.. Bolser saiu
The question OF good. pure pork
meat has become one OF immense I'M
portance TO the American people anu
10 cope with II rightly IL is necessary
that precautions be taken while the
animal Is stu on foot TO prevent the
rayages OF disease so common IN lnis
day among swine. Cholera Is the chiei
cause OF destruction and Is one rae
tor in causing the extremely hish
prices Of hogs"
He urged the members OF the so
ciety 10 take an interest In the war
fare against the plague and 10 instruct
the farmers and breeders 10 use scieh-
tific methods In the raising and care
the hog. He recommended the vac
cination OF hogs and for breeders TO
use sanitary methods in raising lie
insisted that good. clean beds ana
clean watering troughs be used
DR.. A. F. Nelson OF Lebanon read
a paper on the subject. "Pluritis or
Mad Itch In Cattle" The paper. he
said was for the benefit OF young
practitioners without experience win
the disease. 1t IS one that is not
treated in any literature and is very
difficult 10 cope with when 1t makes
its appearance. II is largely due, he
stated. 10 impactions in the intestines
and caused the animal TO become tenn
porarily insane and TO the inexperi-
enced man II would resemble rabies
He advises that sulphate magnesia
and oil be used as a treatment.
Discussion was lively on the con-
ditions OF the animal when barium
chloride should be administered and
the value OF the drug in treating the
animal. In cases OF indigestion all
agreed that It is very beneficial IN
aiding to restore failing heart action.
I
titioners regarding their experiences
with the drug Dr.. o. l.. Boor OF
Muncie. the retiring president OF the
society. said that 1t is the most sat
isfactory drug known to the veterin-
airy when applied in the right man
ner.
A. d. Thornburn OF Pitman-Myers
.U- he
OF Pharmaceutical Preparations" In
which he made clear the many rea-
sons why the price of drugs was be
ing raised
Il hear a great deal OF discomfort
being expressed these days about the
increased price in drugs" said Mr..
Tbornburn. but II due amount OF
thought was given the subject 1t
would easily be seen that II could not
Y be avoided The reason for the In
/ creased price is largely due TO the fact
that the countries that produce drugs
in crude form are being settled and
the source exhausted. The process
OF developing the drug from the crude
form requires much time and natural
ly the price is increased"
He also made practical demonstra-
tons in mixing and developing of the
crude to the finished drug. He point
ed out that the general public was
being deceived by dealers in drugs
and that the society through its Off
GERS should petition the National
Pharmacopoeia association at the
next meeting OF the association to
look into the matter and force dealers
to sell drugs according to the law
other papers OF interest were read
and discussed. Some very unique
specimens OF parts of animals were
exhibited by DR. W. A. Dryden o.
Columbus. which have been found by
him in his experience with the ami
mails
Officers for the ensuing year wer'
elected.
President-Dr. r. A. Craig. instruc
tor in animal husbandry at Purdue
university.
vice-President-Dr T. A. Sigler
Greencastle.
Treasurer-Dr. J. w Klotz. Mobiles
Vile.
The society ate dinner at Maenner
cher hall and later in the evening al
. illustrated lecture was given by Dr
. L. L. Northrop at the Indiana Veter
mary college The subject wa
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