The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-04-16
HOG CHOLERA SITUA
TION IN LINCOLN
lis Getting Worse County Agt.
Makes Suggestions and
Asks Cooperation.

reported outbreaks of hog cholera.
Some parties in these seven commun-
tiles have lost every hog they had.
others have left only a few sick
hogs which are worth nothing.
Better watch out, Mr.. Farmer, or
hog cholera will get your hogs, too.
You never know when dog, bug
zard, hog. or some other travelling
thing may drop hog cholera germs in
your pasture or barn yard.
The cholera situation is growing
worse rapidly and cooperation OF
the farmers is needed in order that
we may stamp out the disease. Too
many farmers are careless and never
look after such contagious diseases.
The dead hogs are left here and
there and the result is more cholera.
STATE HOG CHOLERA LAW.
Here is the state law that will pro-
tect you from hog cholera If you will
help to enforce it and hereafter
when hogs are left unburned, unbur-
led, or buried in an improper way,
the one who is guilty must make his
or her explanation to the proper au-
thorities. We must protect others
from the great losses which this dis
ease causes and one way is by law.
Regulations to prevent the spread
of Hog Cholera:
No. 20. In outbreaks Of hog chol-
era the diseased hogs must be con-
fined to limited quarters away from
public roads, wagon lots, running
water and neighbors' fences.
No. goa. Treat Immediately with
Anti-Hog Cholera serum, If possible,
all those animals that are not nearly
dead from the disease. Destroy all
hogs fatally sick with cholera or con-
fine them in such pens that can be
easily cleaned and disinfected.
No. 20b. Burn to ashes or cover
with quick lime, and bury under 4
feet of earth, if possible, all dead an
imals within "a hours after death.
The grave of dead animals should
not be near running stream, where
it is likely to contaminate the sur
rounding premises.
No. zoe. All pens, houses, yards,
and other quarters occupied by the
sick herd must be thoroughly disin-
fected after the disease has ahated.
Any of the coal tar preparations, or
Liquor Creosolis Compound in at
least two per cent solution, should
be used as a disinfectant. After
"a thorough disinfection and cleaning
all of the rubbish should be burned,
the premises should be sprinkled
with lime and no animals placed
thereon for several months. In lots
or fields where it is practical, 1t is
best to plow and plant small grain
crops for one year before the prem
ises should be occupied again by
hogs.
Regulation No. zoe. Sick hogs
must not be driven or moved in any
way upon the public highways.
Hogs exposed to cholera or any 9TH
er infectious or contagious disease
must not be driven or moved, except
after having been treated with Anti
Hog Cholera Serum and disinfected
in accordance with B. A. /. Regula-
tions governing shipments of live
stock Interstate.
FARMERS SAVE $2400 BY COOP
ERATING.
One of the many things co-opera-
ton will do for farmers is save them
money. This can readily be seen by
reading the following figures:
Two hundred and forty-six farm
|ers ordered comparatively from diff
ferent points in Lincoln county this
spring, $4,000 pounds of 1870 Acid
Phosphate. The average cost per
ton, after all expenses were paid,
was $3.50. The average price of
the same grade of Acid Phosphate
sold by the merchants and fertilizer
dealers of the county was $500 per
ton, which makes a difference OF
about $40 per ton. Divide S97 900
by 1000 and multiply by $40 and
you will see the exact amount saved.
Well, this is not all the two hun
dred and forty-six farmers saved.
Just think of the interest they would
have had to pay on that amount of
money and Of how many times they
would have worried about that fer
tilizer account which must be paid.
1t is good that we have some farmers
who are financially able to do their
own furnishing. Let's have more of
them. Cooperation, diversi1cation
and little head work will soon put
farmers on their financial feet.
Legett, County Agent.