Washington telegraph., 1926-12-24
County Agent Gives
Hog Cholera Facts

llOS NiisASio ~ ~
~ Che present lmo there is more
hog cholera scattered over Arkansas
than at any time in history. In at
least three Of the counties bordering
Hampstead there are at present very
severe outbreaks Of the disease, and
it will be due o--ly to the very best
of luck if we do not have it spread
an over this county within the next
few weeks. Hog cholera iss more
easily spread than practically any
other animal disease, and in some way
it is sure to break out in herds over
this county. 1t is therefore very i'm
portnat that the hog raisers of this
county take immediate action if we
are not to suffer heavy losses from
this disease.
Much less than one per cent of the
hogs in a herd die from choleral it
treated with anti-hog cholera serum
and virus before cholera appears in
the herd or community. About 5 to
20 per cent may be expected to die
if the herd is treated after the first
sick animal appears, and higher per
centages may be expected if the herd
is not treated until later. If not
treated at all, about 50 per cent of
the animals may be expected to die
if cholera appears. 1t is therefore
important that everyone having hogs
arrange to treat them right away if
they do not expect to lose heavily
are now hard to get, owing to heavy
from cholera. The serum and virus
are now hard to get, owing to the
heavy demand over the entire country
so anyone desiring hogs treated
should not wait until cholera appears
to order this material. According to
DR.. J. H. BuX, state veterinarian,
none of the drugs that are proposed
as preventives or cures for cholera
have succeeded in reducing losses
from the disease in infected herds
herds below 85 per cent. The SER
um and virus treatment is the only
effective treatment.
If you desire assistance in treating
your hogs, or want further informa-
ton, call on your county agent.
Now is the best time to begin work
ing for ton litter Of hogs on the
farms Of Hampstead county, accord
ing to County Agent Travis Hall.
We hope to have some real demon
strations in swine work, including ton
litters in this county this year" Mr..
Hall said. eve are planning to get
our demonstrators and others to pro-
vide q balanced. feed this winter,
shelter and pasture for the spring
pigs, and forage crops for next sum-
meI.'
County Agent Hall said that NJ. w.
Muldrow, Extension livestock agent
Of the College Of Agriculture, Uun-
vehsity Of Arkansas, reports that
there is a strong demand for pure
bred hogs.
"If the breeders of Hampstead
county have any surplus fall pigs or
bred sows for sale, would like to
know about them in order to notify
Mr.. Muldrow Of the names and ad-
dresses for his list" Mr.. Hall said.
"He can then refer inquiries coming
to the state Office to breeders near
them"
Muldrow has advised that on ac-
count Of the sarcity Of purebred sows
may grade sows Of good type now
available in the counties should be
used. lie thinks we should use these
sows and gifts, rather than go to the
extremes oh buying pmcbreds from
too great a distance or Of doing with
out a SOW at all.
These sows should be bred now to
a purebred boar, and should receive
the best of care during the winter.
the best of care during the winter.