Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-06-10
HOG CHOLERA CONDITIONS.

Editor Times.
This article is written with the OBJ
jet In view OF better acquainting all
that exists in various localities with
in the territory that the Bureau of
Animal Industry is carrying on hog
cholera control work. with the use of
free anti-hog cholera serum and
treatment to the infected herds.
During the week ending May 29th
five outbreaks OF hog cholera have
occurred. Four OF these outbreaks
occurred within Twin Falls County.
while one outbreak occurred within
Cassia County. l642 hogs were vac
cinated on these five premises with
the anti-hog cholera serum that is
furnished free OF cost to every owner
where cholera appears. During this
week Investigations We're also made
upon 10 other premises where no
cholera Was found to exist
The names OF the owners and loca-
ton OF the five premises where chol-
era was found TO exist are az follows:
Frank Brown, miles northeast of
Filler. 1885 hogs vaccinated
Geo. l.. Coleman. miles south Of
CastlefOrd; Il hogs vaccinated
Clarence ID. Randall. miles south
west OF Burnley; 80 hogs vaccinated
Chas O. Smith. : miles south OF
Bull. Is hogs vaccinated
James /. Graham, } miles south OF
Kimberly; IS hogs yaccinated
BY the prompt action OF all owners
OF above herds in notifying the gov
eminent office OF the disease and tn.
immediate immunization OF all herdi
with the anti-hog cholera serum tina
is furnished free by the government
the loss should be very small ia com
parison with the small losses tina
have occurred upon other premise
where owners have promptly notified
the Bureau OF Animal Industry ofiic
and where herds were immediatel
immunized with the serum.
The source OF infection on tn
Brown premises was traced to larg
straw pile where 4 great many car
cases of diseased hogs had bee
buried beneath the straw in the ia
D.. OF 1913. These carcasses were pan
OF hogs that had died from the no
cholera and were owned by form'
tenant on the premises. and who ev
IDENTIFY did not destroy same in III
proper manner by burning same I
ashes. In Mr. Browns herd. abol
10 days prior TO his outbreak of cho
era, they had access to this old stra
pile and many OF his hogs devour,
portions OF the flesh OF the old di
eased hogs, and in this manner the
contracted the disease
p, In the outbreak occurring on Il
premises OF Mr.. Geo. l.. Coleman,
miles south OF Castleford. AT the tin
OF investigation four hogs were fouI
in well advanced stage of the di
ease and were destroyed. while
hogs not yet infected were immuniz'
7. with serum. The source OF infecti'
on this farm could only be traced
strangers who had recently visit
the premises and had gone into q
hog lots
In the outbreak occurring on {
premises OF Clarence ID. Randall,
miles southwest of Burley in Cass
county. II hogs died befor9,the g.
eminent Office was notified and at I
time OF the investigation by the &C
eminent veterinarians. Al hogs We
found infected in a herd of Us hot
N All hogs were Immediately immun
ed with the serum. which includ
re the Al found with high temperature
which indicated the disease in the
cipient form. The source OF infect
on this place was traced to str
= dogs.
In the outbreak occurring on