The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-12-17

70 Ifadieats nst Chslsra.
Since hog cholera has become preva.
lent in Bates county, many farmer
, are asking the question How are W
going to be able to raise hogs this com.
ing year without losing them with chol-
era?" This question should interest
every farmer in the State. The losses
from cholera during the past .asas1n
have been exceedingly large in Bates
county.
In order to get rid of hog cholera It
will be necessary to practice good prin-
ciples Of sanitation. Hog cholera should
be handled with more care than is usu-
ally given it, As it is very contagious
and infectious. This enables it to be
transmitted from one farm to another
through several different channels. For
example, men will carry, the germs on
their shoes after tramping through lott
where cholera exists. Pigeons feeding
in feed lots where hogs are sick with
cholera will carry the germs to every
farm in community where they feed
in the hog lots. The germs are often
carried in water from one farm to an-
other, especially is this true where sick
hogs are permitted to run on fields
where the wash goes directly into the
hog lots on the adjoining farms. The
most dangerous way of spreading chol-
era over the country is by allowing dead
hogs to lie around the farm. Buzzards,
crows and dogs will all feed upon such
carcasses and spread the disease over
a large territory. 1t is bad practice
to leave any other carcasses laying out
on the farm or to allow the hogs to eat
these, as buzzards, crows or dogs are
liable to feed on them which have pre-
viously fed on cholera hogs and IN this
way expose the hogs to the disease.
Since there seems to be some confu-
sion as to the requirements of the law
on disposing of dead hogs l will insert
herein copy of the lazy as it was en-
acted at the 47th General Assembly,
1918, pages 222-224.
Section l.-Swine dying of contagious
disease to be burned warning of dis
ease to be given being an amend
ment of Section 1858 of Article 8, Chap
ter 36, r. S. Of 1903. The owners of
swine that die of any disease shall dis
pose of the carcasses within twenty
four hours after they die by complete
ly burning upon the premises where
they have died, unless the state veter-
marian or his deputy shall specifically
prescribe some other manner in which .
may be disposed of. 1t shall
be the duty of owners of sw inc that
may be sick of any fatal disease to give
q danger warning @by placing yellow /,
flags in size at least 10x12 at all gates i,
Or other openings into his premises.
Section Estate Veterinarian, Duty
f-Upon the failure OF any person to s
comply with the requirements of this
section it shall be the duty of any one 7
having knowledge of the same to re-
bort the facts to the state veterinarian
,r his deputy, whose duty it shall be at I
,nce to investigate the case and if he t
inds the law is being violated he shall J
It once arrest the offender and prose- h
.ute the same in any court having jur- I
sdiction over such misdemeanors. :,
HANDLING DISEASED SWINE
Section Prohibiting the driving of '
diseased swine on public highways.
Being an amendment of Article 8, of
chapter 36. R. S., 1909, by adding q
lew section to be known as Section "
86Sa) -No person shall drive on foot, N
my diseased swine, known to have any G
contagious or infectious disease or dis h
ase commonly called cholera, upon or al
long any public highway, other public c,
rounds, or any private lands of any
Individual or corporation, except land
wned or controlled by the individual -
r corporation driving the swine. Pro-
ided nothing in this section shall pre- "
ent any person from hauling in wagon Fl
r other vehicle any diseased swine,
nown or suspected Of having any con- :.
agious or infectious disease, or disease :.
called hog cholera, or to I'm. :"
'ad said diseased swine at or in the
.ock yards Of any individual or corpor- b,
lion, commonly used by the public for
,ipment. =,
Section 1853. = Penalty. Every per- :.
N who shall violate any Of the provi- =
ons Of the four next preceding sec