The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-07-16
Hinder the recently passed act of

to combat hog cholera, the United
States Department of Agriculture s
agents will cooperate closely with the
state authorities to prevent and eradi-
cate the disease by the use of anti
hog cholera serum and quarantine meth
DDS. Approximately $4,000 will be
spent during the coming year in each
experimental area selected.
Appropriations will be spent in max
ing surveys, using serum on hogs on
infected and exposed farms, in santa
tion and quarantine work and in organ
izing farmers to cooperate with the
state and federal authorities. In addi-
tion, funds will be used for the pro-
ductiOn by the department of anti-hog
cholera serum and for the inspection
and proper control of serum prepared
by private and other agencies" 4"
Extensive demonstration and educa-
tonal work also will be undertaken in
territory outside of experimental areas
to acquaint farmers with the results of
the experiments and to supply them
with information as to the methods of
controlling the disease.
Method of Procedure.
The method of procedure in the
actual areas where the demonstration
work will be conducted are as follows:
Observation-Disclosures of farmers
to be arranged in each school district
of each experimental area. The objects
sought and methods of procedure will
be explained and full information
given regarding the nature, cause and
prevention Of hog cholera. Further edu-
cati0nal work to be carried ON through
the distribution of publications and
through personal interviews with farm
nrs.
Organization of Farmers-This or
ganization will be made up as follows:
A leader for each township and nine
associates will be selected. Each asso-
eiate will have assigned to him an area
ef about four sections for survey. The
men in this organization will serve as
volunteers without salary, and they will
keep the United States Inspector in
Charge advised concerning the condi-
tions in the county and will also aid in
securing the required statistics of the
hog industry.
Survey-A complete survey will be
made to determine the number of hogs
raised and the number lost from hog
cholera prior to beginning the work and
during each year thereafter during the
life of the project.
Sanitation and Quarantine-This will
comprise the regulation of shipment Of
hogs into and out Of the experimental
area, the regulation u shipments with
in the area, the quarantine Of infected
places, destruction Of dead animals
cleaning and disinfection of railroad
ehutes, pens and loading places, etc.
Illumination and Treatment With
Antihog- Cholera Serum-Serum to be
applied to hogs on infected farms and
on exposed farms by the United States
inspectors in such manner as they may
deem necessary.
Serum Production-AM antihog -chol
era serum required is to be produced
and supplied by the Bureau Of Animal
Industry, provided that in the event Of
the inability Of that bureau to produce
sufficient serum the several states will
supply the deficiency in 80 far as pos
sible without cost to the United States
Department of Agriculture.
Organization and Cooperation.
State Organization-The State Agri
cultural College, or other state agencies
will place in each experimental area at
least one qualified man who, with the
cooperation Of the United States In
spectors and County Advisors, will
carry out the necessary educational
work, organization of farmers md make
an accurate survey Of the area.
The Live Stock Sanitary Board, OF
other proper state authorities, viii
place in each area at least one quail
fled deputy who will enforce, in so fal
as state laws will permit, such sani
tary and quarantine measures as ma,
be deemed necessary by the United
States Department Of Agriculture.
Volunteer Organization-To be- com