Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-19
ACT QUICKLY WHEN
HOG CHOLERA MAKES
APPEARANCE IN HERD.

Lat take chance with sick hog.
Act quickly, Get veterinarian or
trained man Immediately. Don't wait
single hour when you suspect disease
in your herd. Use the telephone or send
to town at once. Only prompt action
will stop hog cholera losses. Every hog
saved will help win the war.
This is the message of tremendous
importance which the department OF
agriculture is carrying to farmers, not
only in the great hog belt included In
Iowa, Missouri, and Illinois. and near
by states, which produce "a per cent
Of the hog output Of the United States,
but also to farmers OF the south. where
in several states in 1916 hog losses due
to cholera rose to two to three times
the average losses for the country. HOG
losses in 1916 by disease rose to $50 per
1000 in Arkansas; los in Louisiana, 100
in Florida, so in Georgia, IS in Tennes-
see, 20 in Alabama, and s. in Missls-
sippi, against an average Of As per 1000
for the entire country. At least 30 per
cent of these losses were attributed to
hog cholera
The time for argument about amt
hog cholera serum is past. declare
thhe specialists of the Bureau OF AMI
NAL Industry, United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture Explicit figures
are readily available which prove un-
mistakably that when administered in
time by competent persons. hog -choi-
era serum winckeep we'll hogs from
taking the disease for period OF three
to six weeks. Not argument but quick
action is imperative to get serum ana
q trained operator to the farm to treat
the hogs. Hogs will be saved and the
nations meat supply increased If every
farmer will Immediately upon sign OF
disease call In the nearest available
expert to diagnose the complaint and
administer whatever treatment is
necessary.
The department is urging that all
state. county and local livestock inter-
ests including state veterinarians, live
stock boards, state college workers,
county agents, and local veterinarians,
begin Immediately 10 organize anti
hog cholera preparedness campaigns TO
reach every farmer IN every county.
Such organization already exists ii
many places. Where ii does not there
is need of special and immediate action
before the hot weather conditions Ia
yorabie TO hog cholera come on.
Bankers and other business men can
aid in the work OF informing farmers
whore they can get expert help imme-
diateiy when they suspect cholera IN
their herds. Lists OF accredited persons
competent to diagnose cholera and aa-
minister serum, together with their
addresses and telephone numbers
should be furnished to each farmer IN
the county, with the appeal that ne
call for help at once tn case OF need.
Business men may also arrange
thru the local veterinary authorities
or county agents 10 buy serum at the
nearest state serum plant, private plant
or serum depot. and hold IL in reserve
for emergency use, State authorities
should be notified at once by telegram
Of any outbreak.
Because a single outbreak Of hos
cholera on any farm is a matter OK
moment TO the entire community, and
because hog cholera infection is rapidly
spread in many ways. the department
is urging farmers to employ every
possible measure to keep the disease
out of their herds.