The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-06-04
PREVENT OUTBREAK
OF HOG CHOLERA
Or. ". A. Sullivan Gives Advice
to Hog Growers.
FOUR OUTBREAKS In TWIN FALLS
COUNTY THIS WEEK
Prompt Action Should be Taken to
Notify Inspector in Charge mt Twin
Falls, Who VIII Act ut Once.

This article is written with the OBJ
ject in view of better acquainting all
farmers OF the hog cholera condition
that exists in various localities within
the territory that the bureau of ami
NAL industry is carrying on hog chol-
era control work, with the use of free
anti-hog cholera serum and treatment
to the infected herds.
During the past week ending May
29th five outbreaks of hog cholera oc-
Cured. Four of these outbreaks oc-
CURED within Twin Falls county,
while one outbreak occurred within
Cassia county. 1912 hogs were vac
cinated on these five premises with
anti-hog cholera serum that is fur
nished free of cost to every owner
where cholera appears. During this
week Investigations We're also made
upon Is other premises where no
cholera was found to exist
The names OF the owners and lo-
cation OF the five premises where
cholera was found to exist are as
follows:
Frank Brown, miles northeast OF
Filler 1859 hogs vaccinated.
Geo L. Coleman, 2 miles south of
Castleford IL hogs yaccinated
Clarence D. Randall, miles south
west OF Burley 95 hogs yaccinated.
Chas, 20, Smith, Z mikes south of
Buhl Is hogs vaccinated.
James l. Graham, miles south Of
Kimberly IS hogs vaccinated.
BY the prompt action of all owners
of above herds in notifying the gov
ernment Office of the disease and the
immediate immunization of all herds
with the anti-hog cholera serum that
is furnished free by the government,
the loss should be very small in COM
parison with the small losses that
have occurred upon other premises
where owners have promptly notified
the bureau of animal industry office
and where herds were Immediately
immunized with the anti-hog cholera
serum.
The source of infection on the
Brown premises was traced to large
pile of straw where great many car
casses of diseased hogs had been bur-
led beneath the straw in the fall of
1913. These carcasses were part of
hogs that had died from the hog chol-
era, and were owned by former ten
ant on the premises, and who evident
ly did not destroy same in the proper
manner by burning same to ashes. In
Mr. Browns herd about 10 days prior
to his outbreak OF cholera, they had
access to this old straw pile and
many of the hogs devoured portions
of the flesh Of the diseased hogs and
in this manner contracted the dis
ease
In the outbreak occurring on the
premises Of Mr. George L. Coleman
n ct q
time of investigation four hogs were
found in well advanced stage Of
the disease and were destroyed, while
II hogs not yet infected were inn
munized with the anti-hog cholera
serum. The source of infection on
this farm could only be traced to
strangers who had recently visited
the premises and had gone into the
hog lots
In the outbreak occurring on the
premises Of Clarence ID. Randall six
miles southwest of Burley in Cassia
county, twelve hogs died before the
government office was notified and at
the time of the investigation by the
government veterinarians Al hogs
were found to be infected in herd of
95 hogs All hogs were Immediately
immunized with anti-hog cholera SER
um, which included the Al found with
high temperatures, which indicated the
disease in the incipient form. The
source of infection on this place was
trtCad to stray dogs.
In the outbreak occurring on the
premises Of G. o. Smith, miles south
of Buhl, two hogs were found in the
advanced stage of the disease Thir-
teen hogs were immunized with the
anti-hog cholera serum.
In the outbreak occurring on the
premises of James |. Graham, 3 miles
south of Kimberly, 6 hogs were found
infected with the disease and 5S hogs
were treated by the department with
! the anti-hog cholera serum
Il All neghbors to the above named
premises should seriously consider
the great Importance of preventing
the disease from reaching their herd
as it is only with the earnest co-opera
tion of all farmers with this depart
+ ment that much can be accomplished
IN the control and eradication of the
disease within the community 1t has
been demonstrated that if infected
hogs were treated as soon as the dis
ease appears and the hogs are prop