The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1922-02-17
Maryland Hog Cholera Dope

The fifth year of the application of
the Maryland Plan for the Control of
Hog Cholera has practically been COM
pleted. This work is conducted by the
Live Stock Sanitary Section of the
MARYLAND State Board of Agriculture,
the Extension Service of the Univer-
sity of Maryland, and the U. S. Bur
eau OF Animal Industry, CO operating
The results obtained during the past
year have been very satisfactory and
most encouraging. Even with great
iy increased efficiency in the system in
augurated for reporting sickness among
swine, the records show that the num-
Der of outbreaks of hog cholera de-
creased at least IS per cent from those
of the preceding year. With the DIS
ease epidemic in several states, result
ing ia losses larger than for many year,
the decrease in outbreaks in this State
10 certainly evidence of the effective
ness of the plan under which the work
IL conducted.
What is known as the Maryland Plan
for the Control of Hog Cholera is
founded on the principle of preventing
the introduction, harboring and spread
Of the infection. There are no restric-
lions involved which prevent any per-
son from taking such precautions as
he may deem necessary flor the pro-
lection of his swine, provided such
measures are used in accordance with
the rules and regulations of the State
Board Of Agriculture. Neither does
the plan call for any expenditure of
money on the part of the swine raisers
in carrying out the recommendations
made to prevent the introduction or
spread of the infection. While OBJ
servance of the rules and regulations
have only been voluntary, the farmers
as whole are giving their unqualified
approval to the work, and the time is
rapidly approaching when official &C.
ton in the matters of quarantine, sup
ervision of cleaning and disinfection,
etc, will be demanded.
Where 1t was possible to gain infer
nation relative to the source of the
infection in primary outbreaks, it was
found that apr oximately 80 per cent
were caused by feeding unsterilizec
garbage, table refuse or swill, anc
about IS per cent by the introductior
of new stock.
It is believed that Co immunity Clubs
Oranges, Farm Bureaus and similar
organiza tons could assist materially
by making hog cholera work part o.
their activities.
Agricultural organizations are com
posed only Of the most progressive ant
up-to-date farmers. Therefore, i
these organizations would make hof
cholera work a part of their activities
and the individual members would TAX
the necessary precautions to proven
the introduction, barboring and spreat
of the infection. as proposed by tn
Maryland Plan for the Con troll Of Ho,
Cholera, it would prove an object les
son to other members of the farmin,
fraternity. In addition these organi
cations should be on the lookout for out
breaks of sickness among swine an
promptly report same. This woul
give the authorities such assistanc
that success in the work would be as
sured. 1t must be understood that af
ter all is said and done the preventio
and eradication of hog cholera are i
the hands of the farmers and until the
cooperate to the fullest extent possibl
hog cholera will continue to exact ar
ually its unnecessary toll.