Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-11-12

CERTAIN SECTIONS OF COUNTY
ARE VISITED BY THIS DREAD
DISEASE.
4 QUARANTINE RULES IN FORCE
Veterinarians and County Farm Blu.
reau Cooperating to Stamp Out
Disease.
! County Agent Krall and Federal In
Ispector Munger inspected the cholera
infested district Of the County Satur-
Iiday.
At present the outbreak is confined
largely to Oneida, Colony, Elk and
Bremen townships. The disease has
made Its appearance In Delaware
township and Is likely to break out
in other districts. It is impossible to
locate the original source Of infection.
but evidence is at hand which points
very largely to one or more sales in
the county
AS a result of this inspection the
Farm Bureau is issuing the following
bulletin:
Hog Cholera. Warning!
Hog Cholera has appeared In the
County and promises to be as serious
as past epidemics. FLU is also pres
lert. The combination Of these diseas-
- s ,,oving fatal Already several
hrndred hogs have e.c- re cc-n,era-
-so1 G farmers is necessary to stop
these dreaded diseases.
You Can Help.
LII cholera or Flu IS In your COM
munity VACCINATE.
iii hogs are sick consult at once
your veterinarian or the Farm Bureau
office.
3.-To keep the disease from spread
ing observe the following:
BURN all dead hogs by placing on
an iron wheel placed over a trench
| KILL all pigeons or birds and stray
dogs. Keep your own. dog tied up. (
CLEAN and DISINFECT thoroughly
the places where sick hogs have been
or are confined.
POST a warning sign 1t your front
gate. Tell your neighbors they will
appreciate 1t. The Farm Bureau win .
furnish these signs free. ".
KEEP a pail of dip solution at the
front gate to disinfect shoes. etc, when
leaving. Forbid trespassing IN or
near hog lots or infected premises.
Remember.
That you owe 1t to your nefghb0r
/ to aid in controlling these animal
diseases. The Farm Bureau will assist
you.
DELAWARE co. FARM BUREAU,
BY ]. A. Krall, Manager.
Doctor Munger is OF the opinion that
the presence OF Flu early this fall has
had tendency to lower the vitality
Of the hogs making them more subject
to other diseases. Some diseased
herds showed q double injection, both
Flu and Cholera being present This
fact was demonstrated when post
mortum was held ON one OF the farms.
Farmers are having their herds vac
cinated for cholera and In many cases
for the Flu also. A good many mis- \
conceptions are going the rounds about
vaccination. In brief, vaccination is.
not an absolute cure after hogs once.
| take a disease. However, IL given I'm
time It will help many hogs to get
we'll that would otherwise die. II given.
before the animals contract the dis
ease it is q preventative. In case Of
the Flu the vaccine is good only for
a short time and does not make q
hog absolutely immune. Hogs, like
people, are liable t.otake sick with Flu
several times if their vitality is low.
However, if they can ward of the dis
ease by natural immunity or by va
cination they are less susceptible to
taking this or other diseases.
In the case of hog cholera the serum
is only a preventative. Will assist sick
hogs to get well and If not sick will
give immunity for about six months.
Where the double treatment is success
fully administered the hogs acquire
immunity for life. The same is true
when hogs recover from siege of
hog cholera Giving the double treat
ment does not bring hog cholera on
the farm. If the virus is handled
carelessiy- by spilling on the premi-
ses, hog cholera is introduced, other
wise there is no more danger than
having human beings vaccinated for
various diseases. In case of doubt
vaccinate, it is better to be SAFE than
to be SORRY.
Instances have come to our attention
where farmers have sold diseased
hogs. For the benefit of those inter-
ested we publish the law relating to
such practice:
See. 7.--SALE OF ANIMAL WITH
DISEASE. Every owner or person
having charge of any animal, know
ing the same to have any infectious or
contagious disease, who shall sell or
barter the same knowingly permit such
animal to run at large or come into
contact with any other animal or ami
mails of another person, shall be pun
ished by Imprisonment in the coun-
ty jail for not less than ten nor more
than thirty days, or by fine of not
less than twenty-five dollars ($25) nor
more than one hundred dollars (s1O0.)
and the seller or owner of such ami
NAL under considerations stated shall
be liable to the purchaser IN fha ey