The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-09-04
HOG CHOLERA IS
BEING CHECKED
Information and Remedy For
Disease Given BY College
Of Agriculture.

Of Agriculture.
The present epidemic or outbreak Of
hog cholera which is the first Of it's
kind in the state since the years 1916
1915 started in the vicinity Of Wynd-
mere in Richland county, and spread
throughout that immediate section,
but through the vigilance Of the own
ers Of herds Of pigs and the authori-
ties 1t was checked within a short
time and without any serious conse-
quences.
The next outbreak as far as the
veterinary department of the college
Of agriculture was able to locate was
In the region of Horace, and a very
recent spot OF. infection recently start
ed near the boundary between Cass
and Trail counties.
If proper methods are taken in time
an outbreak Of hog cholera can Be
checked but II herds In which the dis
ease appears are not given immediate
attention the cholera spreads very
rapidly and with serious results.
A state law prevents the veterinary
department from giving away state
serum, which the department aims to
have IN hand at all times to combat
any outbreaks, but it nevertheless has
a supply Of both state and CONNER
cial serum which Is sold to the farm
ers at cost, which amounts to about
! cent a cubic centimeter. Y
Must Pay for Serum.
This serum can be obtained by any
individual farmer Of through the coun-
ty agent, who should be notified i'm
mediately Of any disease in the farm
stock, as It gives him an opportunity
to check infectious epidemics in their
beginnings. BY applying to the vet.
Urinary department Of the college Of
agriculture at Fargo, information will
be furnished regarding the cost and
method Of administering the serum.
The administration Of the serum ID
not a complicated affair and can be
done by any farmer BY following the
instructions which be obtained
from the college Of agriculture and
being SO simple and inexpensive II
does not pay to waste time or run
the risk Of having an outbreak Of
cholera by spending time or money
with the many so-called preventive
remedies which will be brought to the
notice Of the farmer.
Hog cholera germs can and are car
ried from infected herds or animals
to uninfected individuals on the shoes
OF persons or the hoofs and feet Of
animals, especially sparrows and
pigeons which feed among the pigs
Therefore It is to the interest Of every
owner Of hogs to avoid walking among
infected herds and the shotgun or ride
can be probably used on the birdl
which may carry the disease about
Stray dogs and cats are another source
Of spreading the germs from one
farm to another.
When an infected center Is located
the farmers owning hogs In that vi.
cinity should not wait until their
herds have shown signs Of the disease
but should at once take steps to have
their herds treated. This will not
alone protect them but win check the
spread Of the disease.
Cleanliness Necessary.
f the yards, pens, and houses are
kept clean and sanitary; II the food
is fed In a sanitary manner with care
that It is wholesome, and the physical
condition Of the animal in general
kept in best possible shape, the owner
win have the danger Of contagion 70.
duced to q minimum.
Should q case Of sickness be noted
In the herd the animal should be iso-
lated and watched. Should the sick
ness prove to be cholera no time
should be lost In notifying the veteri-
nary department Of the college Of az
nculture stating the number Of hogs
In the herd and their weight. The
college will send You sufficient serum
to treat the herd. This win be sent
to your station G. o. d.
Every farmer, when his herd has
contracted the cholera, must expect
several to die. These dead pigs
sAeuld be burned completely or buried
20 deep that no animal WIN be able %
dig the carcass out. A more satisfac.
tory method and the safest method
would be to dig q pit Of hole and
place the dead animals In and then
cover the carcass with lime which win
absolutely destroy all the animal
matter.
companying illustration. It can then
b hung up on nails, on rafters or any
place elsewhere % that each ear ID
separated from every other q 20
that the air can circulate freely and
- that mice oannet Ut at the corn. 4
well ventilated attic, q dry furnace
room, Z sQnamee kitchen or the farm
shop may b used Tor curing tho corn,
but best 81 al i tho especially do.
ssnsd rcd house Whsrsver It u
hung IN, care must 10 taken that Win