The Marshall republican., 1914-01-30

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ing the past year, has been conduct
ing campaigns In Indiana, Missouri,
Iowa and Nebraska to control the
contagious disease OF hogs known as
hog cholera by means of anti-hog-
cholera serum and farm guarantees.
In II county (Pettis county Mis-
souri, where there was n loss of Is
per cent in 1911 and 25.G per cent
only u loss of t4.7 per cent up TO
November 1913. This decrease was
due to the use OF the serum, which,
although not used there by the De
partment's agents until August. 10
10. materially reduced the loss.
About 10000 hogs were raised dur
ing the past year and of the $4,000
hat died of the hog cholera only
about 1000 were lost after the ne
tive use of serum and quarantine
measures were inaugurated.
III tNfEN touHNN NnfIt Nnfst llt'S-
urcs we're employed, even though
begun after the disease had contin-
ued It's rayages for some time, there
was less loss from hog cholera than
in either of the two preceding years.
In addition to It's great function as
a preventive. II has been found that
the anti-hog-cholera erum would
cure u large proportion OF hogs In
the early stages of che disease and
render them immune after recovery.
However. II hogs are not treated By
this serum, from a. To 100 per cen
of all affected herds. die. This ser
um. 10 far as Is known. "a the only
thing that will prevent the disease.
or hogs actually sick when treat
ed. the Departments inspectors lost
but 20 per cent during the past sum
mcr. OF well hogs IN diseased herds.
ana OF hogs In exposed herds less
than / per cent died after being in
oculatcd with the serum. In an in
feoted herd there Is always n cor
tain proportion OF hogs that are well.
The inspector examiner tho hogs
when he arrives. takes the tcmpera-
turo of all hogs IN the herd separates
the sick from the we'll. The temper
allure IL an indication of the sickness.
Tho temperature OF u sick hog. unless
the hog Ii al death, VIII run above
or los T..
Some States are engaged In the
manufacture OF serum to cure this
disease. This serum requires spec
ial treatment To preserve it's quality
and n qualified man To produce Il.
Sufficient scrum to treat an average
hundred-pound hog costs about
thirty cents m IA liberal estimate.
The treatment Is by hypodermlc In
lection.
The Department In initiating It's
campaign against the devastating
hog disease has only been able to
commence In n few of the districts
whore the cholera was the most Wild
espread and whore the active coop
Grafton of the STATE was offered In
enforcing the ordinary quarantine
measure etc.
The object of the Department has
been to endeavor TO control the dis
east and II possible, TO eliminate Il
from the country. To secure this
end the best efforts of tho farmer
himself are necessary. Tho cam
paign against this devastating sick
ness during 1913 was planned In the
territory selected along three lines,
/. The education and organization
OF the farmers In the districts select
ed, to be carried IL primarily by
the State College.
2. The enforcement of sanitation
and restrictive regulations by the
State veterinarian.
., Active supervision by the Bur
eau of Animal Industry OF the DE,
paftment u the incubation of dis
eased herds and exposed herds with
the anti-hog-cholera serum.
A county In each State was selec,
ted as n unit and the method OF
work in that county was, briefly. fol-
the State College 10 secure the co,
operation of intelligent. active far.
mers In each township in the county
Thes men were called volunteer
assistants and they were TO keep IN
close communication with the De.
partment's inspector stationed IL
that area, keeping him informed o.
conditions and securing statistics
eo%pperning the hog industry, IL
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