The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-12
LIBERATION Of LIVE
STOCK FROM DISEASES
Chief of Federal Bureau of Animal
Industry Sees IA New Day Dawn
ing.

Washington. ID. c., March a.--"Re
cent results i'm the control OF animal
diseases give vision OF a new day
in which the American stock raiser,
freed from the ravages of some of his
| foes and with others brought under
subsection, can pursue his calling in
greater security, and Increase his con-
tributions toward supplying the grow
ing needs of the world"
That Is the encouraging outlook for
American farmers in fighting an an
nual preventable disease loss of
$175. 900. as described today by
| DR.. j. X, Mohler, Chief OF the Bureau
OF Animal Industry. L. S Department
of Agriculture, before the Agricul-
| tural Committee of the American
| Bankers association,
After expressing appreciation for
tho help of American bankers and
other business mon in fighting animal
| diseases, Or. Mohler said; Through
the Joint efforts Of Federal and state
agencies and of stoCkmen generally.
| spurred on by the unusual require
ments of the present. We are pressing
more vigorously than ever before our
assaults against enemies that have too
long preyed upon our hocks aud
| herds"
| DR.. Mohier reviewed the status of
| the principal livestock diseases that
| have attacked or are attacking do
| mestic animals in this country. tx
pressing hope that all of them will be
| either entirely eliminated or brought
| under such Control hat their raVaRes
| Will be negligible as compared with
| the present great annual losses-~es-
| timated to have been $2ll.0QG, 400 in
the single year 1914.
Campaigns Fruitful.
/ The campaigns TOR increased pru-
| duction have yielded especially fruit
full results with regard to pigs ard
| poultry, Indications are that the m
crease of Is per cent In pork produce
| ton for 1918 over 1917, Us asked for
| by the food administration, has been
| realized, NJ least in weight IL not in
| number of hogs. Poultry also shows
| a malaria! Increase, and enormous
quantities OF eggs have been pre-
served by householders in the season
| OF plenty for use in time OF scarcity.
| Efforts have been made also to main
/ tain and increase the output of dairy
| products by means of more and bet
| ter cows, better methods and prac-
tees and the extension of the indus
! try.
After describing how American
| bankers and business men aided in
| stamping out the infection of foot
and mouth disease in 19l4--thc most
/ SNh '"AS fSii' CAV A'FNiFV ''tfiN 1hf6'N w
! Cured IN this country-pr, Mohler
| gave attention to the campaigns in
| which the bureau is now engaged.
The most striking example OF
| what has been ana what may he dc~
| complished In the systematic stamp
| ing out or animal diseases is the cam
| paign for the eradication of the
| southern cattlo ticks, he said. In
! little more than ten years the area
! infested by these parasites has been
! reduced from 72s,563 10 27O.D36
! square miles the area freed from
ticks amounting to 43s,529 square
miles OF o3 per cent of the whole.
TICKS are charged with direct lusse5
calculated at S@0, puo,oo0 annually and
with far greater indirect losses. Tho
success or TINS work, SAID DR. Mohier,
not only stops the losses caused ny
me ticks, but enables the country to
increase and extend the cattle indus
try, with Increased production of meat
ana DAIRY products ana with great
beueht TO general agriculture,
HOG cholera doubtless has caused
! heavier losses than any other single
disease, declared the Federal odictal
TAe annual loss varies from year 80
year. nut mas been estimated TO aver
age $4oooo,ooV "A rev years ago.
after many years or scientific rc~
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