The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-15

i the cholera has broken out among his
hogs. A veterinary is rushed to the
spot in an automobile and the in
fected hogs are scientifically treated.
As an example OF how scientific con-
troll reduces the loss from the dis
ease, 1t Is estimated that in one Of
the counties where the work is being
carried on, $1,000 hogs were raised
the year before the work was begun
and 10000 died OF cholera In 1913
after the government station had been
in operation about six months, ,11S 900
hogs were raised, and only 10000 lost.
This year $4,000 hogs have been
raised, and, so far, only about $500
have died of cholera.
Although no plan has yet been an.
nounced for the extension OF this sys-
TEN Of protection, II is authoritatiyely
known that the government experts
believe the solution of the hog chol-
era question consists In the dstab-
lishment of serum stations In every
county, at least, in hog raising reg
ions; and in every township, where
they are especially abundant. These
stations, of course. could not be mains
tanned by the federal government.
They should be cooperative enter.
prises on the part of the farmers.
American farmers have shown them
selves very capable in organization
for mutual benefit, and there seems
little doubt but that such organiza-
tons to control the hog cholera will
follow the educational campaign now
being conducted by the department OF
agriculture.
These are excellent possibilities for
extending the hog raising area in the
United States, and thereby increasing
the meat supply. Avery large per-
centage of all the swine are now pro-
duced in the corn belt, but other sec
tons are even better adapted to hog
raising. AT ore time, more hogs were
produced in the south than in any
other section, and special effort is
now being made by the department
Of agriculture to increase the num-
Der Of. hogs kept on farms in that
section, and also to improve the
breed The decrease in the number
of hogs in the south has been caused
largely by the monopoly OF the pack
ing industry in the great western cit
les, and the consequent forcing out
|of business of many small establish
ments in the south and elsewhere.
This has deprived the southern farm
or of his market for hogs, and has
led him to give his attention to crops
that can be more readily converted
into money But there is no reason
why the south should not raise at
least enough meat for home consump-
ton, while there is prospect that
the scarcity Of meat will improve the
market for pork raised there.
The south is admirably adapted to
hog raising, because the long grow
ing season makes 1t possible to raise
much larger forage crops. and the
mild climate makes it unnecessary to
build much shelter for the animals.
The scarcity Of corn in that section,
where most Of the land is given, to
cotton, makes the fattening problem
difficult, but experiment has shown
that If mixed ration is used, with
comparatively little corn, hogs may
be profitably fattened in.the SOUTH
The greatest need at present is to
improve the breed of hogs in the
south, and to induce the farmers to
take some care of the animals. The
South is the home OF the razor back
From early youth, he is turned out
in the woods to rustic for himself,
with the result that he has a figure
like plank and never develops to q
decent size. The department Of ag-
riculture is trying to remedy this
state OF affairs by organizing through
on the south what are known as boys
pig clubs. Small prizes are offered
for the best animals raised; and gov
eminent experts are assigned to give
directions for the care. and feeding of
the animals. The boys have taken
hold Of the work with will, and have
produced hogs which were yeritable
giants beside the stock which their
fathers considered good enough.
Another section which is consider
/ ed to have a future in the production
| of pork, is the Pacific northwest. The
tremendously rapid growth of popu-
lation in that section has caused the
demand greatly to exceed the supply.
Hog raising has been taken. UP by
some farmers in, that section, and
their success proves that the climate
and forage crops are admirably adj
apted to the purpose. :
Tomorrow: Our Meat Supply
Poultry.
One of the objects of an Austria
linn Anita rrfic eynedition will ha tho