Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-10-23
STATE BOARD BUSY
FIGHTING SPREAD
Of HOG CHOLERA
Issues Lengthy Article on How Farmers
Should Prevent Attacks of
Fatal Disease

OF cure the state veterinarian s de- |
partment at Boise, in conjunction with |
the state livestock sanitary board, has
sent out over the state valuable art-
Gle upon the subject of hog cholera, it's
presentation and it's cure.
Down in south Idaho last year the
disease gained considerable Roadway
and in several instances last winter the |
state legislature in session suspended
rules to pass emergency laws authoriz-
ing certain appropriations and action
by officials to stop the spread Of the
trouble. North Idaho has had practi-
cally no experience, if any, with hog
chorlera but that does not argue that
the farmers and stockgrowers should
not be thoroughly conversant with the
disease and its symptoms in order that
1t may be checked in time should any
Of the prize porkers of the prairie be
stricken.
The department 3 suggestions are in
terestingly valuable and should be
perused by every livestock man and
farmer in the country. The article is
as follows:
Hog cholera has existed in the United
States for the last IS years and each
year has spread over a greater area
until today the disease is found
throughout the United States and
Canada. Last year the estimated loss
in the United States was $50 900 900,
and reports show it will be even greater
for the year 1913. No cure has vet
been found and therefore the states
are trying to prevent it's spread. Hog
cholera serum is used as a preventative
when used at the proper time has proven
very effective. Due to the great de.
mand for the serum, it is not always
possible to secure as large amounts of
it as needed. By recent ruling of
Attorney General Peterson, this depart
ment will be able to secure serum in
greater amounts. Heretofore, we were
hampered by lack of money as well
as the difficulty in securing serum.
Many hog rasers do not notify the
state veterinarian or one of his as
sistants when an outbreak occurs upon
their places. As result the disease
tends to. spread rapidly before we can
place them under quarantine. Because
of the limited number of men we have
in this department, it is impossible to
ferret out each outbreak unless we have
the hearty cooperation of the farmers
in an infected territory. If we are
notified of an outbreak, we can place
quarantine upon the premises and al
so take the proper steps towards the
suppression of the disease.
Farmers Should Cooperate.
Many farmers don not burn the hogs
dying of cholera, as required by law,
but bury them instead. AS result
the infection remains upon the premises
from one season to another, thus acting
as center of infection for the disease
to start up later.
This department must have the full
cooperation of every hog raiser in the
state before hog cholera can be con.
trolled. Without the cooperation, we
could not suppress the disease if we
had ten times the number of men 10
place in the field.
On May 3, 1913, Governor Haines is
sued proclamation covering the impor-
tation of hogs into this state, requiring.
that they be immunized with chol-
era serum and virus within fifteen DAYS
before loading.
Rules by Livestock Board.
When an outbreak of hog cholera APP
pears, the owner must notify the state
veterinarian office. The state veteri-
marian or assistants shall quarantine
all portions of premises upon which hog
cholera exists.
All persons, excepting owner, duly
authorized attendants, or medical ad
visors, are forbidden to enter any en-
closures where diseased hogs are kept
on quarantine premises.
Hogs must not be removed from any
quarantine premises except by permits.
sion of state veterinarian.
No hogs, excepting those quarantined
and their offspring, shall be allowed
upon any quarantined premises until
quarantine has been officially raised.
Six Months Quarantine.
The period of quarantine shall oxteud
for period of six months unless sooner
raised by the state veterinarian.
Hogs shipped from county or dis
trict in the state of Idaho where hog
cholera is known to exist, unless intend
ed for immediate slaughter, shall be
treated the same as those imported into
the state.
All dogs in township where hog
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