The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-10-08
UNCLE SAM
ANDCHOLERA
How the Government Helps
the Farmer.
BY j. M. BRADLEY


In 1912 there were raised in what is
known as the Twin Falls district, 49,
1I6 hogs. In this territory is included
what is best known South Side Twin
Falls segregation; all of that territory
what is known as South Side Twin
segregation, with its extensions; all
that portion of Gooding county under
the Idaho Irrigation company's segre-
cation and all of the territory includ-
ed in the Minidoka government recia-
nation project. During that same
year of the total number of hogs
raised, S,163 hogs were lost from
cholera, on 62 infected farms.
The following year, 1913, the num-
Der of hogs raised doubled S3,567 hogs
being raised OF this number 12,97S
were lost from cholera on 265 infect
ed farms 1t will be seen that while
the number of hogs raised was doubl-
ed, that the loss by cholera and the
number Of infected farms more than
quadrupled.
In 1914 the survey shows that from
January 1, 1914, to July 1, 1914, there
were reported Al infected farms with
the loss during that first six months
Of the year placed at 955 hogs. And
In view of the fact that the greater
part of the losses each year from hog
cholera occur after the first of July
it will be observed that there was no
abatement of the disease, but rather
that 1t was still on the increase.
South Side Was Hit Hard
During these three years Of the
development of the hog industry on
the South Side Twin Falls tract,
cholera spread like the plague and it
seemed that there was no ultimate end
to the business but to quit it entirely
for the plague as 1t was then called
had completely outdone the efforts of
local veterinarians who seemed alb
solutely unable to correctly diagnose
the disease, or to be able to cope with
1t In any way successfully. During
the year 1912 there were raised on
the South Side tract, 1928 hogs. OF
these cholera claimed 2,432 on 81 in
fected farms. In 1912 there were
raised 43,795 hogs of which number
there we're lost by cholera, 1887 hogs
on 231 infected farms. From January
1, 1914, to July /, 1914, there we're re-
ported 25 infected farms with loss
of $50 hogs 30 that 1t will be seen
there was no abatement OF the spread
of the disease.
The North Side Had Its Share
The North Side Twin Falls segre
cation as districted by the Bureau of
Animal Industry from the local Office
at Twin Falls includes school dis
tricts in Minidoka county and 2 from
Lincoln county In this territory dur
ing 1912 there were rails ed 379S hogs
of which number cholera claimed GIG.
During the year 1913 there were rails
ed 1924 hogs, cholera again taking
off 816 head. From january l, 1914,
until July 1, 1914, there we're 13 in
fected herds with loss of 264 In
1912 there were reported three In
fected herds while for the first six
months of 1914 there we're 13, so that
1t will be observed the number of In
fected herds was increasing with
alarming rapidity.
How It Spread in Gooding County
The Bureau Of Animal Industry in
this district includes the Bliss, Good
ing and Hagerman Irrigation districts,
thirteen school districts being iiuclud
ed from Gooding county. In 1912 a
careful survey of the number of hogs
raised showed 4,S45 of which chol>s-a
took 215 on two infected farms, this
outbreak being especially violent. In
1913 there were again raised II, 1855
hogs of which were lost 1.275 head on
19 infected farms. From January /.
W.T. " - uAJ L. 4S4f- thcic WClC AC-
ported three infected herds, the loss
totalling % hogs. 1t will be observed
again that on this tract the increase of
infected forms was terrific there being
more than nine times as many with
the subsequent loss being multiplied
by six.
MInidoka Project Gets or Easy
The Minidoka project had escaped
up until July l, 1914. with no infected
herds or no loss reported and 1t was
'ondly believed that this territory from
some especial cause was immune to
hog cholera How well their hopes |
we're founded will be shown later on
n this account However the hog
business was steadily assuming great
sr proportions and many breeders !