Parowan Times | 1933-09-01 | Page 7 | Care Urged in Shipping Livestock in Summer

care urged in shipping livestock in summer r losses ot of live stock shipped in hot weather have been enormous says dr G Q P fitch chief of the division of veterinary medicine minnesota agri cultural experiment station and they are still very much greater than they should he be here are some eions for shippers recently issued by the united states department of agri culture which have the approval of veterinary authorities never drive fat hogs or sheep cheep fast and never beat or excite them haul heavy hogs to market even in cool weather drive fat cattle slowly load animals with the least possible Ms ma neutering neu vering or excitement throwing cold water on the backs of overheated hogs Is bad business it Is always good practice to bed ship ping cars for hogs with sand and then hang a few bags of ice in each car it Is a good plan to reduce rations considerably for 24 hours before ship ping time take no chances and there will be little to worry about