South Bend news-times., 1917-06-30
STOCK-RALSMG.
ACT QUICKLY WHEN
H HOGS BECOME ILL

LION take a CndlCe Win Il SICK
hog. Act quickly. Get a veterinar-
ian or trained man Immediately.
Don't wait a single hour when you
suspect disease in your herd Use
the telephone or send 70 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 United States
department of agriculture is carry
ing 10 farmers, not only in the great
hog belt included in Iowa. Mis-
souri, and Illinois and nearby states,
which produce 81 percent Of the hog
output OF the United States. but also
10 farmers Of the south. where in
several states in 1915 hog losses due
10 cholera rose TO two TO three
times the average losses for the
country. Hog losses in 1916 by dis
ease rose to $50 per 1000 in Ar
kansas. 105 in Louisiana, 100 I'm
Florida. so in Georgia, rs in Ten
nessee, 20 in Alabama and S. in
Mississippi. against an average Of as
per / 1000 for the entire country. At
least 90 percent Of these losses were
attributed 10 hog cholera.
The time for argument about anti
hog cholera serum is past, declare
the specialists OF the bureau Of ami
NAL industry. Explicit figures are
readily available which prove unmis-
takably that, when administered in
time by competent persons. hog
from taking the disease for a period
Of three 10 six weeks. Not argu-
ment but quick action is imperative
to get serum and trained operator
to the farm 10 treat the hogs Hogs
will he saved and the nations meat
supply increased if every farmer
will Immediately upon sign Of dis
ease call in the nearest available ex-
pert TO diagnose the complaint and
administer whatever treatment is
necessary.
The department Of agriculture is
urging that all state county and 10
cal live stock interests, including
state veterinarians, live stock boards,
state college workers. county agents,
and local veterinarians begin i'm
mediately 10 organize anti-hog
cholera preparedness campaigns to
reach every farmer in every county.
Such organization already exists in
many places. Where it does not
there is need Of special and immedi-
ate action before the hot weather
conditions favorable TO hog cholera
comes on.
Bankers and other business men
can aid in the work Of informing
farmers where they can get expert
help Immediately when they suspect
cholera in their herds Lists Of ac-
credited persons competent TO dag
nose cholera and administer serum,
together with their addresses and
telephone numbers. should be fur
nished to each farmer in the county
with the appeal that he call for help
at once in case of need. Business
men may also arrange through the
local veterinary authorities or
county agents TO buy serum at the
nearest state serum plant, private
plant. or serum depot and hold il in
reserve for emergency use. State
and federal animal industry authori-
ties should he notified at once by
telegram Of any outbreak.
Because a single outbreak Of hog
cholera on any farm is a matter of
moment 70 the entire community.
and because hog cholera infection
is rapidly spread in many ways. the
department Of agriculture is urging
farmers 20 employ every possible
measure 10 keep the disease out Of
their herds The department has
issued a special hog cholera poster
stop Hog Cholera losses
which gives specific directions for
avoiding infection by sanitary and
self-quarantine measures; also di-
rections for the isolation and treat
ment of cholera infected hogs. and
directions for disinfection and re-
stocking the hog lot Farmers
bulletin S34. soon 10 be published.
contains the latest information at
the command OF the United States
department of agriculture concern
ing hog cholera prevention and the
immunization Of hogs against the
disease.
DR. Chaffee treats diseases Of