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19 HOME ANT) FARM MAGAZINE SECTION Raising Fine Hogs in the Northwest Some Ideas on the Best Way to Breed and Produce the Farm ers' Mortgage Lifters. UNDEB the recently passed act of Congress which grants $500,000 to combat hog cholera, the United States Department of Agriculture 's gents will co-operate closely with the citato authorities to prevent and eradi cate the disease by the use of anti hog cholera serum and qrarantine meth ods. Approximately $20,000 will be pent during the coming year in each experimental area sclented. Appropriations will be spent in mak ing surveys, using serum on hogs on infected and exposed iarnis, in sanita tion and quarantine work and in organ izing farmers to co-operate with the state and federal authorities. In addi tion, funds will be used for the pro duction by the department of anti-hog cholera serum and for the inspection and proper control of serum prepared by private and other agencies." Extensive demonstration and educa tional work also will be undertaken in territory outside of experimental areas to acquaint farmers with the results of the experiments and to supply them with information as to the methods of Controlling the disease. Method of Procedure. The method of procedure in the actual areas where the demonstration work will be conducted are as follows: Education Assemblages of farmers to be arranged in each school district of each experimental area. The objects ought and methods of procedure will be explained and full information given regarding the nature, canse and prevention of hog cholera. Further edu cational work to be carried on through the distribution of publications and through personal interviews with farm ers. Organization of Farmers This or ganization will be made up as follows: A leader for each township and nine associates will be selected. Each, asso ciate will have assigned to him an area f about four sections for survey. The Ben in this organization will serve as volunteers without salary, and they will keep the United States Inspector in Charge advised concerning the condi tions in the county and will also aid in securing the required statistics of the hog indistry. Surrey A complete survey will be made to determine the number of hogs raised and the number lost from hog cholera prior to beginning the work and daring eaeh year thereafter during the life oi the project. Sanitation and Quarantine This will comprise the regulation of shipment of . hogs into and out ot the experimental . area, the regulation et shipments with- . in the area, the quarantine of infected places, destruction of dead animals, cleaning and disinfection of railroad chutes, pens and loading places, etc Immunization and Treatment With Antihog-Cholera Serum Serum to be applied to hogs on infected farms and on exposed farms by the United States inspectors in such manner as they may deem necessary. , Serum Production AH antihog-ehol-era serum required is to be produced and supplied by the Bureau of Animal Industry, provided that in the event of the inability of that bureau to produce sufficient serum the several states will supply the deficiency in so far as pos sible without cost to the United States Department of Agriculture. Organization and Co-operation. State Organization The State Agri cultural College, or other state agencies, will place in each experimental area at least one qualified man who, with the co-operation of the United States In spectors, and County Advisors, will carry out the necessary educational work, organization of farmers i-nd make fin accurate survey of the area. The Live Stock Sanitary Board, or Other proper state authorities, will place in each area at least one quali fied deputy who will enforce, in so far as state laws will permit, such sani tary and quarantine measures as may be deemed necessary by the United States Department of Agriculture. Volunteer Organization To becom posed of farmers residing in the ex perimental area and to be selected jointly by the United States Field In spectors in charge and representatives Field Forces One supervising field inspector. The functions of this officer will be to visit the various experimental areas, to advise with the United States Inspectors in Charge of field work re garding the methods of work, thus giv ing to each inspector the benefit of observations made in other areas and thereby increasing efficiency. A force located in each experimental area will be maintained as an independ ent unit, reporting directly to the Chief of the Bureau of Animal Indus try. The force to be maintained in each area will consist of one inspector in charge, one or more assistant in spectors and one clerk. The size of the organization in each area will be governed by the necessities of the case and the funds available. Laboratory Force One inspector in eharge, with the necessary scientific assistants, clerks and laborers to pre pare sufficient antihog-eholera serum to supply the needs, of the various field inspectors. ... . , '- The Local Leaders. The United States. Field Inspector in Charge in each experimental area is to be recognized as the local leader of the projeot. This official, by confer ence with the local Btate representa tives, will arrange for the details of carrying out educational work, quaran tine and sanitation, and other aetivitlna State officers shall at all times be fur nished with full information concern ins the general Drocress of tlm wnrfc and the United States Field Inspecto i: Charge shall likewise be advised concerning the eeneral nrocrress of the work and results of work carried on by the local state officers. The salaries and exDenses of em ployees of the United States Depart ment or Agriculture will be borne en tirely by that department, and si expenses of state officers will be Daid by state or local agencies. No contract or agreement in connec tion with this work will be regarded as binding upon either the state or aepartment or Agriculture unless made in accordance with the nrinciolea laid down "under the heading "Organization ana lo-uperation. " The department under the appropria t'on act for the fiscal vear . ending June 30, 1914, was given power to regu late the preparation, sale and importa tion of viruses, serums, toxins and simi lar products intended far the treatment or domestic animals. The hog-cholera act provides that no less than S50.000 of the total may be used in this work. The purpose of the work is to pro tect farmers from serums that are either dangerous, under strength or ineffeet- The general method of procedure will be to inspect establishments which do an interstate business in serums, toxins, etc., and to issue a license to those that comply with the regulations. 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