Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-11-16
CONTROLLING FOG cHoLERA.

COnTHOLL1NG HOG CHOLERA.
One OF the most destructive diseases
from which swine suffer IS hog shOl-
era II is a thoroughly insidious dis
ease. and. as "a rule. its presence is not
discovered until the hogs begin TO die.
Then IL Is often difficult to do as much
towards its control As could have been
accomplished at a much less cost and
with practically no loss OF animals IL
the work had seen undertaken at the
regular time. Last year the people OF
the United states sent away 500. GOO. 600
pounds more OF pork products than ever
before in the history OF the country. II
is certain that we will be asked. 10 send
not less than 500. 600 pounds more in
1917 than in 1916. Ii is absolutely es-
sentiaI that we provide these products
for the use OF our own armies and the
allies with whom We are lighting. The
supply Of hogs has been greatly re-
iuced since the war began. and while
special efforts are being made TO in
crease the numbers in the United
States. there is still a falling or in the
gross number available for slaughter
as compared with conditions which per-
tanned at the outbreak OF the war
While We have made considerable
oroereSs in the use Of preventive serum.
and thus reduced the losses from hog
cholera there is much more which we
can and should undertake TO do IN TINS
direction. Il is probably not overstat-
Ing the case to say that We could get
nearly all the additional pork we need
IN isis II We used serum as skilltully
as Is possible 20 insure the life OF our
hogs and prevent their being attacked
by the deadly scourge OF cholera Many
farmers say they will not treat tnelr
hogs until they are attacked II IS then
The herd For a long time people de-
hated about the ACCESSIBILITY OF HE IN
surancs. and then IL gradually came 10
be the general opinion OF all those peO-
ME who had dependencies TO take sur
ncient insurance to afford at least a
martial protection to their family IN
case OF sudden death Now great many
people take insurance for the purpose
Indicated. our government has ADOPT
ed this as 4 policy for the war per'Cu
and has provided that soldiers may De
Ensured AT a very reasonable cost re
should therefore regard the use OF hog
cholera serum not as special tax upon
the farmer and as an expense 10 DC
avoided but rather as LIE ms iaiCe
For hozs and as a wise and judicious IN
vestment not only for the owner, out
for the country under the stress OF our
present circumstances
The cost OF treating hogs Is not as
great as some people seem 10 imagine
The cost can always be reduced 10
minimum IL the treatment is applied al
the right time. In case OF young hogs II
need NOT cost more than Is cents; with
cider animals the cost may run up TO as
high as IS cents The young pigs should
therefore be treated as promptly as pos
sfbIe. for they are the ones most lkeIE
10 he affected. and II treated at the right
time their lives are almost certain 10 De
saved: hence the use OF serum is a wise
and judicious practice
serum is now manufactured in Georgia
by the state College Of Agriculture an9
Is distributed at a cost OF one cent per
& c. through the office OF the state vet
ertnarIan in Atlanta. You can obtain in
formation about how to use hog cholera
serum from your county agent or your
state college of agriculture If you live
In another state. write your college Oh
a xriculture or your experiment station
a I'D they will be pleased 10 cooperate
with YOU in fighting this terrible scourSe
of the porcIne race. Do not delay, TO-
hog raFsers do not wish TO be character
izad as siackers in this time of their
eountry's need. and the man who now
falls 10 protect his hogs when most OF
the state governments have proV;ded an
easy and comparatively cheap way OF
doing IL should not resent IL If he is called
a Stacker. because If his hogs die OF
cholera he Is taking away from. the ma
tion's valuable and essential food supply
and is contributing TO a loss which could
lust as well have been saved il proven
tive serum had been used at the right
time
In the case of those who have failed 20
themselves with the situa-
ton Il may be proper 10 state that some
OF the principal symptoms of cholera
are as follows 'when any Of these seems
10 appear in the herd no time should De
lost in using serum. because each hour