Show EltTSIPELAS IN hOGS Minnesota Doctor Makes a Startling Start-ling Discovery Minneapolis Jan 27A short time ago Dr C X Hewitt secretary of the state board of health was led to suspect sus-pect the existence of erysipelas in swine at various localities in Minnesota Minne-sota Together with Dr Reynolds Dr Hewlett made post mortem examinations examin-ations in a number of these cases and developed cultures of the disease in his 1 laboratory Samples of the tissues and culture were forwarded to the bureau I of animal industry of the department of agriculture at Washington and the bureau decided Dr Hewitts opinion in regard to the nature of the disease was correct So far as known this is the first identification of the disease in mon the United abroad States although it is com |