Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-06-15
SUMMARY OF HOG CHOLERA
OUTBREAKS IN MARYLAND
DURING MAY, 1928.


The disease was reported to exist on
six premises during the month. Three
Of these were backyard outbreaks, and
the other three were on farms. All six
were classified as primary or new out
breaks.
Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Ce-
Gil, Hartford, and Washington Counties
were the only entrants in the race Tor
the hog cholera honors, but the best they
could do. was to tie with each other.
-Four Of the outbreaks were apparently
due to the feeding of garbage, table re-
fuse, or kitchen scraps One was the
result Of the purchase Of new stock and
in one case no history could be obtained
on which to base the source of infection.
The following are some OF the hog
cholera follies for the month:
AT one place the owner OF the sick
hogs could or would not give any his
tory that might assist in the determining
the apparent source OF infection, but
guessed it was Just hard luck" Hard
luck does not start nearly as many out
breaks of hog cholera as mismanage-
ment does.
A dealer in hogs llc.ed up couple
Of pigs that he thought would look good
in his pen at home The fact that he was
able to purchase them very cheap should
have made him suspicious. After hav-
ing them home about week he found
that he had bought something else be-
side pigs A bulletin on hog cholera
will be sent to tie first thousand per-
sons who send in correct guess. as to
what happened in that hog pen.
AT one farm where an outbreak OF
cholera occurred, the specialist, as is
always done, attempted to get history
OF the case that would lead him to de
terrnine the source OF infection. 1t was
freely admitted by the owner that pork
was bought regularly, but it was stoutly
denied that any of the bones, rinds, or
scraps reached the hogs. 1t was fur
ther stated that there had been no move
ment Of whereby the disease might have
been brought to the place. In fact, every
precaution had been taken to prevent
any infection from reaching the hogs, but
the disease "just started" oh, Min"
One hog raiser was buying pigs feet
and similar offal for making sourse.
He had been warned OF the dangers Of
the feeding OF infected pork, but it was
apparent that he really wanted TO find out
if it would cause hog cholera. 1t did.
A farmer was hauling garbage from
an army camp for feeding his pigs.
Something happened and when the FIRST
hog took sick, they guessed it had got
hold Of some glass" Shortly another
hog was taken sick and the disease OF
"glassitis" was spreading rapidly. An
investigation OF the case was made and
well marked LESSONS Of hog cholera were
found 1t was explained to the owner
at great length how the garbage had
undoubtedly been the source Of the in
lection. To this the farmer readily
agreed, but he promptly declared that he
did not intend to stop feeding garbage.
Is it any wonder that hog cholera spe-
cialists get grayheaded?
At one Of the above mentioned places,
after the diagnosis had been made, the
matter of saving the hogs was discussed.
There were several sick and the farmer
was greatly perturbed over the thought
OF losing them. After the limitations Of
the serum in the treatment of sick hogs
had been explained, as well as the ele
ment Of danger in the administration OF
double treatment, the farmer stopped and
thought for a minute, and then made the
following statement: Doctor, this is
my first experience with hog cholera. ]
thought most anything could be expected
from serum or serum and virus. After
you had explained the various phases
OF the subject to me, find that all this
dope have been reading about serum
treatment, etc, has just made me care
less" When this farmer made that STATE
meut he spoke for q million hog yaSeys
in the United States.
The double treatment sometimes proves
boomerang. Sanitation never does.