The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-10-09
STATE COLLEGE
MAKING SERUM
VETERINARY DEPARTMENT NOW
ENGAGED IN WORK AFTER
NECESSARY DELAYS
LEGISLATURE FAILED TO. APPROPRIATE
Funds For This Work Two Years Ago
And Necessarily Had to be Given
Up-Dr. Moore's Death Delays

DR.. c. c. Lipp, the new professor Of
veterinary medicine at the college, is
busy with the making Of hog cholera
serum. He is aware OF the criticisms
being directed at the college because
of its inability to supply the serum
necessary for combating the dreaded
cholera. When asked for his opinion
in the matter, and for a statement of
what is really being done by the col
lege, Dr.. Lipp said:
The criticism against the college
resolves itself into a single statement
of fact, followed by a blind question,
namely: The legislature granted
money more than five months ago for
the production of hog cholera serum
why haven't you got it?' This ques-
ton is a perfectly proper one to ask
and is due on the ground that the
farmers are entitled to know exactly
what has been done and what Is be-
ing done now with their money.
ITO go back q little-the legislature
of 1911 failed to make an %appropria-
ton for the continuation Of serum
production. This meant that all the
work begun in 1909 came to a stand
still. When the last legislature again
set money aside for the production of
serum, work vas at once begun in
building new hog yards and houses,
and replacing old and inadequate
equipment. Then the college received
another setback in the d, ath of DR..
Moore, the veterinarian, a serious in
t%erruption from which the work will
not cover this season.
las o o as a competent person
could be secured, the production of
serum was again taken up. Then the
loss Of several hogs gave the work a
further delay. This loss was not due
to lack of management on the part of
the person in charge Of the work, but
to causes entirely beyond his control,
and which may occur at any time.
When a large number of hogs are be-
ing bled, the loss of one or two does
not seriously affect the output of SER
UNI. Blu In this case 1t was serious,
which may be readily appreciated
when it Is understood that one month
is required to prepare a hog for the
production Of serum, another month
required to secure the serum, and sew
eral weeks more for testing it. Many
farmers fail to appreciate these facts
and think making serum Is but the
pouring together OF several chemicals.
The above facts satisfactorily answer
the question Why have you no
serum?'"
In reply to a question concerning
what the college Is doing TOW for hog
cholera, DR.. Lipp states: 1.-THE veter-
mary department Is producing serum
now, and increasing its production
just as fast as 1t a be done. The
entire time Of several men and part
time Of several others Is devoted to
the work. More than one hundred
hogs are on hand, some of which are
In active serum production work. The
others are being reserved for later de-
mands. Hogs are needed almost daily
so that the stock must be kept up.
Expert carr must be exercised in pur-
chasing hogs-they must come from
farmers where there has been no
cholera or even exposure to cholera
for at least one year. 1t Is needless
to add that such animals are harder
to find every day"
DR.. Lipp advises farmers against
because experience has demonstrated
that results are not invariably salts
factory. Farmers do not have suitable
syringes, and are not familiar with
the precautions needed to prevent
losses. Should unsatisfactory results
follow, the serum be- often and most
unjustly blamed"
DR.. Lipp is receiving daily orders for
the serum which are placed on file
and filled in the order of their RECEIPT.
The dose of serum depends upon the
weight Of the hog. When the order
is sent, the number Of hogs must be
given with their weight, 30 that the
proper quantity needed may be &C
curately estimated. All serum viii
be sent by express. G. o. D.. with no
exceptions whatever.