The Ocala banner., 1917-11-09
HOG CHOLERA DISCUSSION

! Marion county Is already q nne hog
! growing county and can be made
more so IL once it can be rendered
/ immune from hog cholera.
If this di.ease can be permanently
eradicated It will mean big money in
| the pockets of every farmer in the
county for a hog now is worth more
than beef was before the outbreak
of the wDrld-war Besides. il win
mean larger supply of meat and
Hard in every farmers smokehouse.
land that means better living.
| Not only the possibility but the GER
ltainty of its eradication was made
plain to those who attended the little
Injecting that was held at the board OF
trade rooms Tuesday morning.
Mr.. r. w. Blackjack. our very effi-
cient and enthusiastic county agent.
presided, and besides stating the OBJ
! ject of the meeting. gave an interest
] ing and illuminating talk on the sub
| ject of hog cholera. about which he
seems to be entirely familiar.
DR.. Logan. at the head of the board
in this state, which has this matter
| in charge, was to have been present
but as he was unable to attend was
ably represented by Mr. Walker, who
lis just from Ohio. where he has had
a great deal of experience in not only
fighting hog cholera but the dreaded
foot and mouth" disease as well,
which proved so disastrous to the
| horses and cattle of that and other
northern states and especially TO the
cattle.
| We shall not pretend to give ver-
batim report of the excellent talks
made at this meeting by Messrs.
Blackjack and Walker and by Messrs.
Light, Folks and others as it would
make this article of such length that
perhaps it would not be read.
| Suffice it to say that the speakers
are absolutely certain that hog choi-
era can be subjugated and eliminated
from the precincts of this county II
only proper efforts are put into opera
ton.
| Organization is the first prerequis-
ite The farmers in each community
must combine and adopt drastic pre-
,cautionary measures. Hogs must not
be allowed to run at large. If this is
permitted it nullifies all other meas
ures. AS soon as hog is infected
he must be quarantined and the bal
ance of the herd inoculated.
If the infected animal dies he must
either be buried three or more feet
under ground or else be Immediately
incinerated-the latter being the
cheaper method and more effective.
because besides burying the animal.
if this process is preferred. the place
of burial must be thoroughly lined.
This is now the state law.
The hog lot, his wallowing place
and his habitat generally must be
thoroughly disinfected with quick
lime or some other disinfectant equal
ly as eHicacious.
| The hog lot must be kept always in
a sanitary condition-the hog must
have a wallowing place and be sup
piled with fresh water and ample
shade in the summer time where he
rests and wallows.
With these precautions hog chol-
era can be subjugated and eradicated,
which will mean big money and bet
ter living for every farmer in the
/ county.
| There were more than twenty farm
ers present, all of whom were i'm
mensely interested In the discussion,
many pertinent questions being asked
and it was the concensus of opinion
that as many districts of the county
as possible be made quarantine dis
tricts and try to have every farmer
in the county fence in his hogs and
not permit them to be menace to his
neighbor's hogs.
Tick free and cholera free Marion
county is destined to become a great
stock county, and her farmers as pros
porous as any on earth.
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