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Show INSPECTING L UMP Y J A W. Secretary Foster in Chicago to Carry Oat Government Experiments. Chicago, July 28. Secretary .Rusk is in the city in connection with an experiment he is preparing to try on a large scale in the treatment of the disease known as lumpy jaw. It has recently been treated successfully success-fully by the administration internally of iodide of potassium. One of the inspectors in-spectors of the bureau of animal industry in-dustry . recently made a successful experiment and the secretary expects to have the treatment tested on 200 head of cattle affected with lumpy jaw to settle the question as to the value of the remedy. It is given in doses of one to three drachms, dissolved in a pint of water. It is best administered ad-ministered before feeding and'lhe dose should vary according to the sise and weight of the cattle, 'lhe treatment can be applied without danger by any farmer. The secretary is also interested in extending ex-tending the microscopic inspection inspec-tion of pork as the demand for inspected pork is continually increasing and it brings about half a cent per pound more in American and British markets than uninspected. The packing seasons begins in October and the secretary desires to have his force in condition to inspect a much larger number of carcasses than last season. sea-son. The markets of Denmark, Germany, Austria, France, Spain and Italy have been opened to inspected pork during the past year and it requires a large quantity to supply them. It is estimated that the farmers farm-ers of the country will receive I cent per pound more for hogs marketed this year that if there were no inspection. The secretary secre-tary is greatly encouraged by the marked success which has attended inspection. |