The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-08-01
Hog Cholera
Kills Porkers
First Outbreak in Blight
Years; Serum Treat
ment Applied

Early Monday L. e. Cline heard
that there was what is supposed tc
be case of hog cholera in this val
ley. He at once went to the farm
and found that several sows had died
in the twenty-four hours preceding
and that several small pigs were Ill.
He is satisfied that 1t is cholera and
to make sure sent for DR.. Records
of the state board of stock commits
sion.
A telephone message came during
the noon hour of Monday assuring
Mr.. Cline that a man would be sent
together with vaccine for the hogs.
and that II this is what is the trouble
that 1t can be controlled immediate
ly. He was to come In Monday night
and be on the job Tuesday morning.
This fast work from the depart
ment at the university is one of the
assets that the farmers over the state
have. Every farmer pays a tax for
this service and 1t has been repaid
many fold by Just such actions as
have taken place In the above cited
case.
On several occasions anthrax and
blackleg have broken out In the
state Men from the department are
hurried to the scene and during the
past few years they have In every
instance been able to control the
disease.
A few years back. or before the
state and government adopted this
service to the farmers and stockmen
1t was nothing unusual to hear Of
the loss of many head OF cattle or
swine from the lack of knowledge
of treatment and Just whore to get
the proper vaccine.
Any suspicious death of cattle,
swine or poultry should be reported
at once to the local agriculturist and
he will Immediately take 1t up with
the department at Reno. In every
instance a rapid response has been
made to any demand for help from
the farmers, not alone In this section
but over the entire state.
Not many seasons ago a survey Of
QOlHOnOub HCCdb Wab hhotO W shS
state and a pamphlet was issued from
the agricultural department at Reno
that has been of much value to the
stockmen and sheepmen who depend
on outside range to feed their stock
Preventatives and avoidance OF cer-
tain sections was part of the infor-
nation dispensed In this pamphlet.
The control of blackhead In tur-
keys has resulted through the ex-
periments of the people who are
making this study, and II instruc-
tions are followed the disease can
be controlled II not wiped out. Is the
statement of Mr.. Cline who has been
urging more uniform knowledge of
the treatment for diseases in all lines
OF live stock and poultry. Send out
an s. o. 8. anytime that you have a
suspicious case on the ranch, Is Mr..
Cline's advise to the farmers. and IL
followed will add materially to the
rate of cattle, sheep, swine and poul-
try. Much can be saved by early
treatment and control is possible In
nearly every instance.
DR.. Dye of the federal control
bureau came In Tuesday morning and
Immediately went to the Mary Shane
place where the disease had broken
out. He Immediately verified Mr..
Cline's diagnosis as cholera and
treated the rest of tho herd with
serum. It is believed that there will
ha M furthor loss
Up to the arrival OF DR.. Dye eight
head of pigs had died from the d.
sease. In speaking of the matter he
advised others who have hogs to
keep them out of the pasture where
the disease has broken out. as II can
be communicated to other herds.
This is the first outbreak In eight
years, states Mr.. Cline, and with
proper care It need not go any fur
ther is his statement. In case Of any
suspicion let II be known at once,
as the serum treatment makes ii
possible to raise hogs on infected
sections and will hold the disease In
check.