Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-08-04
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Protecting Georgia. Llve Stock

The advent Of the boil weevil is ne
eessitating our giving greater attention
10 live stock industries That our farm
ers realize this Is shown by the fact
that Georgia is credited with the largest
increase in swine in 1915 OF any state
in the union In 1914 the state pos
sessed approximately 100000 head OF
hogs On January /. 1916. or there
about. the state possessed 2,S46.OOO
There was a difference. therefore. within
a year OF 3O6.OOO hogs. which-at maturi-
a. should easily. be worth $1,000 PEI
head, equivalent. therefore. to an in
crease OF our annual wealth from this
source alone OF SS.O60.000- OF course. q
part OF the increase in hog production
is attributable to the control OF hos
cholera through the use OF preventive
serum. manufactured by direction OF
the legislature at the Georgia State Col
llege Of Agriculture This serum is now
being sold at IS cents per Zoe c c.
which is an extremely low price The
state OF Alabama appropriated $4,000
with which TO erect a plant and is Civ
tngsS5.OOO a year for its maintenance.
and still her farmers are paying Sl-25
per 100 c. c for serum The same price
IS charged TO farmers Of South Caro-
lima. IL will thus be seen that the farm
ers OF Georgia are peculiarly fortunate
in being able 20 get a serum manufac-
tUred under the auspices and control
of the state and furnished them al the
low price indicated.
The extension workers OF the State
College of Agriculture are also entitled
10 some credit in the matter OF con-
troling the spread OF hog cholera. for
they inoculated over SCOOP head of
swine last year. and by their timely aid
and service prevented the spread OF
cholera throughout a majority of the
counties in which they work In one
well known case carload OF hogs ship
ped into the state from Tennessee
were apparently infected with cholera
At least the disease broke out on a
number OF farms where some OF the
hogs in question had been purchased
AS soon as the disease was discovered
the county agent was on the spot and
by advising the farmers 10 secure
serum and treat his hogs promptly. ef-
fectually aided in the control Of the
disease These figures and facts are
cited TO show the Importance of our
d live stock industry. and the possibili-
ties which lie before US ii We develop
II intelligently and protect our animals
properly from disease
The aggregate OF our live stock in
iterests is not generally appreciated FOL
the animals now owned on Georges
farms are easily worth s100,o00.00e- II
1910 the state was credited in the fed
leral census with owning about SlS,OOO
900 worth OF live stock. Within a period
OF six years. therefore. there has beer
an increase in the value OF live stock OF
approximately S22, 900 900. and this in the
face OF the fact that the shipment OF
a very considerable number of mules e
Europe on account OF the war condi'
fions prevailing there has tended to re
duce not only the number but the value
OF our animals as we'll Any Industry
capitalized on the basis of s1O0,0OO,OO'
must be regarded as Of great Importance
and concern to the welfare of any com
znonwealth, and therefore, IL seems wei
At this time TO direct attention TO th'
economic importance of our live stoch
and to suggest ways for increasing the
wealth derived from the source ant
adequately protecting our animals from
preyentable disease
In all walks and callings expert serv'
ice and advice are considered necessary
and essential For a long time we have
seemed 10 believe that medical practi
TONERS properly qualified TO treat and
care for our animals were not essential
but a decided change is taking place II
public sentiment with reference TO this
matter. This brings US face TO fac'
with the proposition OF training mer
within the confines of the state who viii
be properly qualified 10 administer tc
sick animals and aid in the enforcement
OF laws for the control and eradication
OF CONTAGIOUS diseases AT the present
time there are only about fifty licensed
veterinarians practicing in the state OF
Georgia Most OF these live in towns
and cities. and there are many farmers
in the state who are more than one hun
dred miles from a competent veterinari'
an. and even II they could secure his
services in time. IL would be at an al
most prOhibitive cost. II may thus %
said with propriety that farmers living
out in the. open country would find II
extremely difficult TO secure the aid of a
competent veterinarian. and that this
condition is not likely 10 be remediec
until provision is made for the training
Of a very considerable number OF mer
in the underlying principles of veterin
ary medicine To do this would not %
an expensive or difficult undertaking
for the state already possesses in th'
State College OF Agriculture an institu'
ton prepared TO give a part OF the
necessary training There is plant witt