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cholera by slaughter and disinfection. But if we were in Ger- 

 many's position, we would do as Germany does, and if Germany 

 were placed in our position in this outbreak, Germany would nc 

 doubt be glad to inaugurate the slaughter method. Germany 

 tried the slaughter method once, but there were too many smoul- 

 dering fires over that great country, and she had to abandon the 

 policy and come back to her former method, because the disease 

 was too wide spread. 



The slaughter method is the only method that has been suc- 

 cessful in eradicating the disease from any country. Norway 

 and Sweden, Scotland, Ireland, England, Denmark, Holland and 

 Austria have eradicated the disease by the application of strict 

 quarantine measures, the slaughter of infected herds, and the 

 thorough cleaning and disinfection of the infected premises. 

 That has been a successful method of eradicating the disease in 

 foreign countries and in our own country, and it is the most 

 economical method of handling new outbreaks. 



We hear the Dairy Show Herd spoken of frequently. Ev- 

 ery effort was made to prevent that disease from passing through 

 that herd, but it passed through the herd in spite of all precau- 

 tions. That shows how infectious the disease is, even more infec- 

 tious than the hog cholera. That herd was kept under the most 

 favorable conditions. I can't imagine any conditions that would 

 be better in regard to sanitation, light, medical treatment, surgical 

 treatment, proper food and care. The conditions were ideal, but 

 the disease passed through that herd just the same, and I was. 

 told by some people who should be in a position to know that 

 the expense per animal, up to the time they were removed to 

 Hawthorne was about $120. 



While we are speaking of that herd, prmit me to say our 

 people know very little of the foot and mouth disease. When it 

 has appeared within our borders we have stamped it out so 

 promptly they have not had opportunity to learn from bitter ex- 

 perience the conditions that follow in the trail of the acute symp- 

 toms. 



As far as the sore mouths and feet are concerned, we con- 

 sider that a small part of the disease. The acute lesions cause 



