Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-09-29

iss Mary Moreland, District
ne Demonstration Agent, of the
ension Division, Morgantown,
gave a butter making demon
lion at Tomahawk Field Day will
in Berkeley ounty all Of next
giving series of poultry Gull
demonstrations for the especial
Eft Of farm women.
partial list of the meetings TO
held during Miss Moreland's
in Berkeley County follows:
Fonday, 2 o'clock. c. w. Ruble's,
ling Waters.
Wednesday, 2 o'clock, Gano Bros,
side.
thursday, 2 O'Clock, Mrs. H. C.
atcher's. Dry Run Pike.
Friday, 2 o'clock, w. L. Folks,
IAN Pond.
these demonstrations, Miss More
Id will show for the benefit Of
pse interested the points by
itch good laying birds are deter
ped, will use for this purpose
chickens from the farm flock at
3 place OF meeting. Remarkable
ccess has followed those who have
led these culling methods in de
lining the laying fowls.
Coming Meetings.
Saturday night at s o'clock will be
regular monthly meeting of the
ecutive council OF the Berkeley
Funty Farm Bureau.
Wednesday night, the Spring Mills
ub meets at the home of Donald S.
odd for their regular October meet
&. An attractive program will be
resented and all members are urg-
| to be present.
On Thursday night the Falling
7aters farmers club and farm Won
ks club will meet.
Hog Cholera Situation.
The severe outbreak of hog chol-
"a in Jefferson County is serious
enace not only to the farmers of
at county but also to Berkeley
nty hog-raisers. The extremely
tagious nature Of the disease
hkes its spread rapid unless ex-
eme care is taken to preserve &
gid quarantine about the premises
here there are infected hogs and
10 policy Of vaccination is fol-
red by surrounding hog owners.
kIog cholera virus is present in all
Ie excretions, secretions, and It's
Les Of cholera hog. Healthy hogs
tract the disease by eating feed
! drinking water that is infected
18th the virus. The spread Of the
ease from fran to farm and from
) locality to another takes place
!, various means. The spread from
lie locality to another is usually
7 shipping breeding or feeding hogs
ON an infected locality, or by their
scoming infected in public stock
ard.
The transmission of the disease
ON one farm to another may occur
7ithe virus being carried on infect
filth adhering to the feet of
5fses and men, and wagon wheels,
hich 60 from farms where the dis
Use has appeared to clean prem,
es.. Streams may carry the disease
polluted drainage from infected
ards. Buzzards may carry the in.
ction directly from the carcasses
cholera victims. For this reason.
is especially important that all
lad hogs be buried or cremated
to assist IN preventing fur
Ter transmission of the disease.
There, is no cure for hog cholera
Frept in the early stages, when
Bccination will effect cure. Vac
nation, is however, if properly done
certain means OF immunizing hogs
sainst cholera infection. There are
vo methods of vaccination: single
eatment, which consists in inject
6 hypodermically anti-hog-cholera
rum, and produces an immunity
sting six to eight weeks; double
eatment, which consists in inject
6 both anti-hog-cholera serum and
og-cholera virus, and produces per-
anent immunity for the life of the
og. Vaccination should if posi-
e be done only by licensed grad
ate veterinarian. Due to the ne