Show SERUM WILL PROTECT SWINE Erroneous Impression Prevails That Hog Cholera Will Be Eradicated In Few Years t by the United State Slate Department of or Agriculture The Impression that hog cholera Is 13 Isa isa a disease that will be eliminated before before before be be- fore many years through the Ule use of an an- hog cholera serum has been spread spread- throughout the country but there Is little ground for such a belief f says sas the United States Department of Agriculture ture The serum treatment when properly given will protect hogs against the disease but It does not go goto goto goto to the source and eliminate the germs from the country which would be ne necessary necessary essary If It hog cholera Is to become a n athing athing thing of the past It might be possible to eliminate the disease If every hog hogIn In the United States could be kept Immunized Immunized immunized Im Im- im- im all of ot the time but such a measure would be Impractical If not Impossible Hog cholera Is of ot varying prevalence prevalence prevalence preva preva- lence both as to the time of the year yeni and as to periods of several se years In Inthe Inthe Inthe the fall october fall October and November November- there Is more of this disease than In Inthe inthe inthe the other months The number of hogs per thousand affected by It changes greatly from year ear to year also There have ha been years rears such as 1857 1837 1897 and 1013 1913 when cholera raged throughout the corn belt causing causing causing caus caus- ing great losses to farmers In the years Intervening between these high highpoints highpoints highpoints points the losses were relatively low Since 1013 1913 hog cholera has been but slightly prevalent as compared with the worst years but there is la no assur assur- assurance assurance ance that other of ot the great waves Wa disease will not not occur as they ther did be before be- be fore tore serum was used It has been but eight years ears since the last high point in losses from cholera and the records of ot the Department of ot Agriculture show that the period between the high highpoInts highpoints highpoints points of prevalence Is usually 10 years or longer I This fall there are reports of ot Increased increased increased In in- creased losses fro from cholera but some Increase Is to be expected every ery fall 1 1 i ps f t s ze rr 1 Farmer Should Immunize Every Hog Hogen en sn First Suspicion of Cholera The fact that farm products h have he e brought smaller returns In recent months has no doubt caused less serum to be bought and many farmers farmers farmers farm farm- ers have e lost their herds when they might have saved them Perhaps they could not have ha prevented the occurrence occurrence occurrence occur occur- rence of the disease but they could have havo prevented the hogs from dying of It Getting rid of hog cholera Is not a simple matter which may be appreciated elated dated when it is remembered that the Infection has been carried to all parts of the United States and that the ways nays in which it spreads arc are probably not oot all aU thoroughly known It may mar be BInn many many- manya a 11 long year before this plague of or the swine Industry Is eliminated Tu Tho a be best t thing to be done now is for each ech farmer to keep close watch over o his herd held and on the first suspicion of ot the Q disease e immunize every hog Some men now consider r Immunization immunization tion agaInst hog cholera as one of ot the rs rf expenses of pork production and anti have hwo It done every year They Ther r realise that It Is not a cure but only a prevention against loss Even when serum gerum Is u used ed there Is sometimes a 11 loss but In n nearly all cases the method Is very successful It Is the only de deg means menns available for preventing prevent prevent- ing losses from hog cholera |