Show PUBLIC TROUGH IS MENACE TO HORSES HORSE S quite certain that this Is most common means of spreading disease to animals by 71 S EAKINS colorado agricultural station fort colllns collins colo the public watering trough is a nuisance that should be abolished it Is easy to comprehend the necessity which compels the doing away with the public roller towel the bar of soap and public drinking cup and the same arguments tor for abolishing the public watering trough are applicable save that they apply to horse and not man it is common knowledge that some of the worst diseases ot of horses such as glanders and strangles are transmitted in this way some ot of the transportation companies place notices in their establishments to the effect that teamsters are not to water at public watering troughs under penalty penally of dismissal it Is quite certain that tills this is the most common means of 0 spreading strangles distemper among horses and the public watering trough should be legally abolished |