| Show i LIFE I STOCK IS PREVENT CHOLERA AMONG IONG SWINE VINE HERD Approximately 4 per cent of ot the ho hogs s on farms In the United States died of cholera last year says the United States Department of ot Agriculture ture In round numbers the loss amounted to hogs hOls valued at approximately Nine states each uch lost more than head ot of hogs from the disease While the disease Is highly conta conta- contagious glo Ious s and Is to control the tosses losses have been much higher than they should be since a preventive se se- serum serum se serum rum Is available a say department ex- ex experts experts ex experts This serum used before beCore anImals get sick combined with strict sanita- sanita sanitation tion and find thorough after arter outbreaks Is the lie most effective known control measure Dr C C LIpp a South Dakota vet vet- veterinarian vet veterinarian urges a thorough cleanup It If It has not already been done All accumulations of cobs cohs must be burned Th Then n remove remo the manure to fields where no hogs hos are arc allowed If It pos pos- possible pos possible sible the lots should stand vacant dur during ing lag the winter Inter Plow all yards ards early In the spring and give ghe the hogs hos new temporary pastures for a time Sprin Sprin- Sprinkle Sprinkle kle Ile the yards as ns soon as they are clear clearis is Ith slaked air lime After Atter yards have hae been cleaned and disinfected the pen pens must get simi simi- similar similar lar treatment Scrape out all manure teed feed and antl dried accumulations with n a ahoe hoe or spade Then spray floors trou troughs hs walls walla and partitions with a n so- so solution so solution lution of oC sheep dip made by addIng twelve tablespoonfuls of ot dip to each euch gallon of water Use a spray pump It if possIble because it drives the disinfectant Into the cracks and corners comers Repeat the process at frequent Inter Inter- Intervals Intervals vals allowing free circulation of ot air and plenty of sunshIne After Arter com com- completing completing com completing the disinfecting the entire In- In InterIor interior In Interior of ot the he house be should thor thor- thoroughly thoroughly whitewashed Such a cleaning Is not expensive and greatly reduces the probability ot of cholera next year Even though no dIsease has been present on the place durIn during the past season such a process Is well worth orth while |
