Hog Cholera Control. 
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disorders. See that the water supply is pure and wholesome. Filthy, 
stagnant water, and water from ditches is a probable source of disease. 
Clean water is a necessity for the health of the hog. And this is usually 
the least expensive ingredient in the make-up of the hog and at the same 
time the most important, it should be supplied in abundant quantities. 
Provide a wallow or shallow vat for the hog and he will, dip himself 
and keep free from lice and other germs. Have a good dry shed, free 
from draughts, for his sleeping quarters. A straw stack is absolutely unfit 
for hogs to sleep in. They burrow into the stack, become heated, and 
upon coming out are in prime condition to contract pneumonia. Clean 
this shed out weekly and sprinkle lime freely about. 
Keep your neighbors, their hogs and their dogs away from your 
hogs and pens, and keep yourself away from his. Remember that hog 
cholera is a germ disease caused by a germ, and in no other way, and if 
you keep your premises free from germs your hogs will never have 
cholera. 
Th6 time to clean up is before the disease gets into the herd and 
a few hours a week spent at this will mean dollars and cents to you later. 
If you take proper care of a herd of two hundred hogs you will have most 
of your time involved. 
Give your hogs good care and attention and you will be justly re¬ 
warded, for the hog is the best profit-maker on the farm. 
This association, formed one year ago, for the purpose of eradicat¬ 
ing hog cholera in this part of the San Luis Valley, has been most suc¬ 
cessful in its purpose'. Any farmer or business man should feel proud to 
be a member of an organization whose work has been so effective. Our 
success is being watched throughout the entire middle west and the 
methods adopted and employed, by this association in dombating the 
dreadful disease, are meeting hearty approval of the best informed ex¬ 
perts engaged in a like fight against hog cholera, and is frequently being 
mentioned in various agricultural journals throughout tlie country. 
In forming your own conclusions, first compare the loss in this 
vicinity during 1913 with that during the year 1912, and please remem¬ 
ber the summary is made up from results obtained in herds which were 
treated by our veterinarian only, and we must not lose sight of the sav¬ 
ing of neighboring herds by reason of the disease being stopped soon after 
breaking out and not allowed to spread. 
The association has worked diligently with the sole purpose in mind 
of adopting and using the most effective and expedient method known to 
experienced and scientific men today, to eradicate hog cholera in this ter¬ 
ritory. With the most favorable climatic conditions in our favor, if we 
will stand together and work with a friendly and mutual purpose, we 
will, by co-operation and eternal vigilance, have regained our position as 
one of the best and most profitable hog producing districts in the United 
States. 
FINANCIAL STATEMENT. 
Covering Period from February 10, 1913, to January 31, 1914. 
Receipts. 
Membership .$1,600.03 
Donations . 804.50 
Fees from Non-members for Services of Veterinarian. 70.25 
$2,474.75 
Disbursements. 
Salary of Veterinarian to January 10.$1,980.00 
Salary of Secretary to January 10. 165.00 
