The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-09-25
HOG CHOLERA
CAUSES $500 Loss
ONE HERD WIPED OUT AND
OTHERS RAPIDLY DIMINISHING
FREEZE WANTED. .,.

jamestown, N. d. Sept. 25.-Hog
cholera has cost the farmers of
Stutsman county hundreds of dol
lars and there does not seem to be
any way of preventing the losses con-
t1nuing until the herds are completes
~ wiped out. No serum has been
procurable, though strenuous efforts
nave been made both by the owners
or the herds and the members Of the
Better Farming association to cope
with the matter. Minnesota has the
worst epidemic in its history. and Sc
rum cannot be produced there fast
enough to supply the demand in that
state to say nothing Of aiding any
in neighboring states.
John CyseWski, jr., near Kensal.
herd Of hogs, some twenty-three in
number.
John Councilman, also living near
kensal, is reported to have lost about
eighteen head and more are sick
Martin Homuth has lost five, 9TH
ers are SICK. while some Of the 9TH
ers seem to have gotten better.
Michael Toay, ten miles south Of
Jamestown, has lost ten head. and
others seem to be sick.
1t is c~onservatively estimated that
~ cSSS ~ udlc III ILLS COu1Ly az
gregate $500, and ma run to a much
larger figure if no stay is secured
MI. Ioay reports he Is using every
precaution, segregating the sick hogs
and trying his best to secure some
serum so that he may b. able to
save some Of his herd, but the larg-
est and strongest animals seem to
die as quickly as the smaller and
Weake ones.
Especial care should be taken in
the disposition of the Of
the dead animals SO that infection
may not be furthes' spread. The
bodies should be burned, or buried
n covered with quick lime. If left
exposed the epidemic may easily De
spread by flies, birds and in other
ways. So 1t is essential that every
precaut1on should be taken by own
ers OF dead hogs and those who live
in the vicinity to see that the con-
lines of the epidemic be not enlarg-
The state law requires that ut
be the duty of the owner of
cattle or other domestic animals,
any person in the actual charge
such animals, within this state,
that die from or on account of any
contagious disease (and the death of
any such animal from disease shall
De presumed to be contagious until
the contrary is proven, also any such
anlmal found dead shall be presum-
ed to have died of such disease un-
less other causes of death are ap-
p~arent), to cause the same within
twenty-four hours after receiving |
knoWledge of the death Of such ami
NAL to be buried at last four feet
below the surface Of the ground and
covered with dirt to that depth"
Where the state health authorities
are notified and are in charge of the
more elaborate and specific
rules are given for the disposal of
all dead animals due to epidemics, |
etc. 1t is also the duty of road ov-
erseers to bury the animals "where
same have been dead for thirty-six |
hours and are still unburied by the
owner or person in charge thereof"
n burial must not take place
within 1000 feet Of any house or
Darn. The county commissioners |
allow such sum for such serv-
ices as they may deem reasonable,
The owner of such dead animals Is |
liable to the county for all expenses
and no property except alb
5olute exemptions shall be exempt |
from sale for the payment of the |
of such burial and prosecution.