Show tells of blackleg and ways of its prevention prepared by the th united states department of agriculture immunization by vaccination Is the only practicable and effective means of protecting animals against blackleg and eventually ridding pastures of 0 the infection says the united states department of agriculture la in farmers bulletin 1355 prepared by dr john it II molder SIo liler chief of the bureau of aniual industry this disease which Is found in all climates and altitudes in pr practically all parts of the world Is a the cause of great losses in this country particularly in the great cattle cattie raising and feeding sections of the west in the new bulletin all of the important information on this disease has hag beba brought together in concise form the nature of the malady and the characteristic symptoms are so described and compared with those thos e of other diseases that there can be little danger of confusion cattle especially young animals from six to eighteen months of age are most susceptible but sheep and goats also are subject to it and in exceptional cases hogs have contracted it man horses dogs cats and fowls appear to be immune from the infection improved animals seem to be less resistant to it than common or low grade stock spring find and fall are the seasons of greatest prevalence but blackleg may occur at any time of the year medicinal treatment has been found worse than useless as animals sick with the disease alice are sure to die and the longer they are kept alive the greater the danger of infecting others to in the herd berd those sick with blackleg should be killed and burned or burled deeply in quick lime protection tion against infection Is afforded by vaccination ond and there are a number of reliable preparations prepa rations on the market formerly the department departs cut of agriculture manufactured and distributed tri blackleg vaccine but as a result of an act of congress this distribution was discontinued begin beginning cing jilly 1 1922 copies of the bulletin may be had bad as long as the supply lasts by writing to tile the department of agriculture washington |