Show find tuberculosis in hogs killed in 1922 one of every seven animals had dread disease Di spase prepared by the V n 1 t V fl san sante tea or of aora i c alture federal ment inspection records tor or th alio byear 1922 IJ y show shott that an average ainge of it one hog out of if oer every seven heen slaughtered in establishments under federal inspection spec tion hiring during tile year showed leap le lins ions ot of tuberculosis altogether 30 hogs wre were slaughtered tinder federal inspection in a 1022 tind find 50 10 of them showed lesions ot of tho the llense 3 I 1 hogs me infected principally by follow lowing disease sensed dl entile cattle in the feed lot and by drinking milk from cattle 11 of the short feeding period of hog the lesions fire usually localized locally ed tile bead and glands of the neck tire ore most t commonly affected however Hof teer it Is estimated that in 1022 more than worth woith af pork was condemned as unfit tor for himan food on in account of tuberculosis tills this Is but a part of the total loss sustained by the nation on account of tuberculosis in hogs animals affected with tile the disease cannot make the best gains mid and tile the danger to human health Is it factor always to be considered the alie vigorous dorous campaign being conducted for the eradication of this dread disease has resulted up to march 1 1923 in accredited herds bierds in the united states in which more than a half million cattle have been pronounced free from tuberculosis iery every herd that Is treed freed reduces the menace to the hog industry |