Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-09-25
HAHNsEN URGES FARMERS
TO USE CHOLERA SERUM
Veterinarian Calls Attention to
Meat Shortage and Need
for Protection

Under the title of Save Your Hogs"
DIT. Peter F. Bahnsen. state veterinarian.
has issued the following plea for help
in the conservation or the meat sup
ply:
1T is recognized that there is at the
present time a shortage OF meat pro-
ducing animals. and IL would seem that
this shortage will increase. as far as
hogs are concerned. as recent statistics
show that there are now nearly 81
100000 less hogs in the United States
than a year ago.
IN view OF the above mentioned
shortage OF meat producing animals thu
state and federal departments OF ag-
riculture propose to extend greater ef-
forts Of assistance in the suppression
of hog cholera by covering a greater
amount OF territory. making the cam
paign which has been and is now con-
Quoted comparatively by the state de-
partment OF agriculture. through the Of
flee of the state veterinarian. and the
L. s. bureau OF animal industry IS
nearly statewide as possible.
Experience in the past, based on &C
tual field observations. has proven the
value OF the serum simultaneous or
experience in the control of hog cholera
trained veterinarians and have had wide
double treatment. when administered
by experts. All men employed BY either
the state or federal governments are
and other diseases OF hogs. There will
be no charges for the services of these
experts. The departments mentioned
earnestly solicit the cooperation of all
farmers 10 increase pork production in
Georgia
The state commissioner OF agricul-
ture in HIS yearly report for 1916 EN-
phasizes the fact that Georgia paid.
10 people outside the state. S5,25l,
$4,000 for side meat These figures
were obtained by The number Of pounds
OF this meat shipped into the state
figuring Is cents per pound. During
almost the entire year OF 1916 hog
prices were about one-half of what they
are today. II Georgia buys the same
number Of pounds this year, under exist
ing prices. IL is not placing the figures
too high 10 say she will send to the
hog raising states $4,000, 600 for this
class OF meat. provided, Of course, she
is able to get meat shipped in at all.
Much Of the meat formerly shipped
TO the south from the central states
must now go TO feed our allies in the
present war. 1t would seem, therefore,
that IL is up to US TO raise our own
pork and keep this money at home.
Of 10 per cent in the last year in the
number Of breeding stock in some of
the leading hog raising states, Georgia
has increased her production in this
line in the last three years something
like a half million hogs. her increase
in the last year being about per cent,
or $4,000. Notwithstanding this, IL
Georgia is TO feed herself, If she is 10
feed the people within her boundaries,
she must still increase her pork pro-
duction about 100000 hogs. These fig
ures are important. 1t Is vitality i'm
portant at the present time that every
state that has not heretofore done so
produce enough food for home consump-
ton. and Georgia needs to raise nearly
1000. 900 more hogs TO do this. We will
not have to look elsewhere for a mar
ket We need at least 1000, 900 more
meat hogs annually to supply home de-
mands. However. II will not add much
to the meat supply nor to the hog
raiser's purse IL he grows many hogs
and then allows them to die Of cholera
or some other disease, that is prevent
able before killing o. selling time. Con-
servation is as important as production.
The days Of experimenting with the
anti-hog cholera serum have passed No
weII-informed hog raiser today doubts
the value Of serum. Do not wait until
the disease makes its appearance IN
your herd. Apply the motto Safety
First in your hog raising. Have your
hogs immunized before cholera gets to
your herd.
For further information and coop
erative service write TO DR.. Peter F.
Bahnsen. State Veterinarian, or DR.. A
L Hirleman. care of the State Veterina-
rian, Atlanta, Ga"