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time from hog cholera. This statement must not be construed to 

 mean that the organisms of hog cholera are not present in this 

 district, as this could hardly be possible after such a severe out- 

 break as has been reported, and while undoubtedly there they are 

 so attenuated in vitality as to cause no loss among the hogs. 



Since the last outbreak of cholera in the above district there 

 has been considerable improvement in the care of the animals and 

 the sanitary and hygienic condition of their surroundings, this 

 has had the effect of raising the vitality of the hogs to the point 

 where they are able to resist the attenuated infection which may 

 be present. No serum is used by any of the above hog raisers, 

 in fact they have never heard of such a thing as serum. 



The feed in every instance consisted of slop, rice bran or mid- 

 dlings, taro tops and pig weed in varying proportions. All slop 

 is cooked together with the green stuff and afterward the grain is 

 added. 



In Kawahara's piggery very similar conditions prevail. There 

 are in the neighborhood of 450 hogs, small and large, and with 

 very few exceptions all are in fine condition. As far as I was 

 able to learn no loss attributable to cholera has occurred in a long 

 time. No serum is used. The sanitary and hygienic conditions 

 could be greatly improved. Between 40 and 50 hogs averaging 

 about 135 pounds each are shipped to the Honolulu market 

 every month. 



No slop is fed at the present time and in fact since Mr. Pond 

 secured the contract for the Schofield Barracks swill. The feed 

 now consists of a mixture of rolled barley and rice bran in the 

 proportion of two bags of rice bran to one bag of barley to- 

 gether with a varying amount of green stuff of different kinds. 

 The rolled barley is, cooked before it is fed, the rice bran being 

 added afterward and the green stuff fed as it is cut. Breeding 

 sows and boars get only the rice bran and green stuff, no barley, 

 only those pigs being fattened for market get the full mixture. 

 They seem to do remarkably well on it, gaining weight rapidly. 



At Mr. Pond's pig farm many improvements are taking place. 

 Many new buildings are going up and rapid strides are being 

 made in hygiene and sanitation. No cases of hog cholera have 

 occurred in several months and to all appearances the outbreak 

 is now under absolute control. 



In conclusion it may be stated that while an attenuated form 

 of cholera infection may be and probably is present in a number 

 of districts on this island, the actual loss from this disease at the 

 present time is practically nil. 



Importation of Live Stock. 



S. S. Manoa, San Francisco— 10 cts. poultry. 



S. S. Matsonia, San Francisco — 2 cts. poultry, 3 dogs, 1 cat, 

 J. F. Colburn ; 1 ct. pigeons, P. Silva ; 1 bx. white mice, U. S. L. 

 Ex. Sta. ; 1 dog, Wm. Dykes ; 1 dog, L. Barnett. 



