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Garbage varies greatly in feeding value, but as 

 a very general rule one ton of well drained city 

 garbage which is free from extraneous matter will 

 feed about fifty or sixty fattening hogs, causing 

 them to gain from % to one pound each. In other 

 words one ton of garbage should produce about 

 fifty pounds of pork. At least 200 pounds of a 

 good grain ration is required to produce the same 

 gains. Thus as far as the public at large is con- 

 cerned dumped or burned garbage represents a 

 great and avoidable waste, and in states with 

 large urban populations this waste assumes huge 

 proportions. 



Veterinary Supervision of Garbage-Fed Herds 



Herds of hogs fed on city garbage are con- 

 stantly threatened with cholera, and for this rea- 

 son they sooner or later come under the veteri- 

 narian's care. The dangers nowadays are fre- 

 quently known in advance and hence professional 

 advice is sought before a herd is assembled, but 

 many feeders are still ignorant of the chances they 

 assume, and still others procrastinate in regard 

 to immunizing. 



When a veterinarian is consulted before a herd 

 is assembled, or before hog cholera appears in it 

 he can render service of a high order if he is fa- 

 miliar with disease prevention and swine hus- 

 bandry methods. He also assumes considerable 



