Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-01-04
AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION WORTHA
POUND OF CURE IN HOG CHOLERA
Sick Pig alOOg Proposition and Dangerous Possession for Far
mer or Breeder---Exercse Of Proper knowledge and
Judicious Care Lessons Liability
to Disease.



a SICK pig is a losing PROPOSE.
"A ton; a cholera.stricken pig Is a
losing proposition and dangerous
possession. The old proverb that ian
ounce OF prevention is worth pound
of cure" is certainly applicable In
regard to taking measures to prevent
cholera from getting amOng> ones
hogs. Prevention OF choleraIand the
preservation OF the hogs health, COM
bine as one of the necessary, impera-
tive requirements of every feeder and
breeder Of hogs.
Hog.cholera Is one OF the ever
present diseases to which these ami
mails are exceedingly susceptible. even
though farmer does feed and pro-
vide for his stock very carefully and
many herds have died, though hanOled
we'll. But there is no doubt that the
exercise of proper knowledge and ju.
dicious care can greatly lessen the
liability. This proper care includes
feeding Of clean grain and grasses;
providing pure and uncontaminated
water; building warm, airy hog.
houses and keeping such houses. and
the outdoor pens free from refuse:
and handling, prudently, the breeding
animals.
Many Of the small things, in the
hog.man's work, are those which, II
not avoided, lead to serious conse.
quences. The first signs OF constipa-
ton or diarrhoea in a hog, should be
warning to the farmer to quickly, hut
moderately. change the hogs diet and
follow the change by a correcting
laxative, as EPSON salts or small
amount OF linseed oil. Feed the AMI
mails a balanced ration. These bal
anced rations feeds of two kinds
which fatten and build muscle at the
same time) are good preventives. A
long, too-heavy corn diet will cause
complications which may develop into
cholera.
Feed the hogs slowly. When the
corn Is dumped into the pen, or the
mashes are poured into trough,
most persons think they have cared
for the hogs health sufficiently. 1t is
a contrary fact. Ear, and other grain
feeds, should be fed from wide, high
edged and grated boxes, which make
It impossible for the grain to be
dragged on the ground, and only such
a number of pigs as can be fed easily
from one trough should be in a pen
at one time. The hog is a machine
that through eating, digesting and as
similating makes money for the farm
er. The farmer, and breeder, should
take time and money to make the
machine do its work we'll and not let
It run along without proper handling.
Supply the hogs with plenty OF ashes.
copperas and salt. Put these in n
place where access is easy. Take
the old cobs and fodder and burn
them into charcoal, sprinkle with a
mixture OF salt and cottonseed meal
and the hogs will eat them and at
the same time be taking their medi'
cine" Be careful of feeding garbage,
especially any that contains soapy
matter or lye. Moldy bread should
be kept from the feeding troughs II
cholera is not wished. No sloppings
Of vegetables or fruits from a homo,
where typhoid fever or diphtheria is
present, should ever go to the hog
yard.
Water is a very important factor in
making the hog healthy and strong,