Rensselaer Republican, Volume 28, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 September 1895 — A FREE RECIPE [ARTICLE]

A FREE RECIPE

For Hog 1 Cholera. The American Swineherd, one of |be leading and most reliable-papers devoted to the swine-raising interest, republishes, and ,in.peasam endorses the remedy for hog cholera given below, and which The Republican is requested to copy, by one of the leading swine-breeders of this county. And in view of the prevalence of hog cholera in this Vicinity it may be found of much benefit. We quote from the Swineherd.

I deem it my duty to give to the Sublic, free, my recipe for the cuie f what is termed hog cholera, says Dr. T. .7. Dodge of Hamilton, 11 !., in the Imca Homestead. I have used this remedy for 35 years, and raised bogs on my ranch in Nebraska and never lost a hog. I have experimented by placing one well hog with a lot of sick ones, and keeping it well by the use of this remedy. * * *.The prescription and directions are as follows: Arsenic, pound; cape aloes, pound; blue vitrol, £ of a pound; black antimony, 1 ounce. Grind and mix well the remedy before using. The following are the directions for using: l. Sick hogs in all cases to be from the well ones, and Maced in dry pens with only five mrge hogs or eight small ones in each pen. 2. Feed nothing but dry food, bat no water, only the slop containmg the remedy, until cured. $. When the hogs refuse to eat, tffirn them on their backs, and then, with a long-handled spoon put the wy medicine down their throats. 4. Dose for large hog. One teaaboonful three times a day for three {ays; then miss one day, and repeat ffiffitfunt until cured Shoats or pigs b the amount. #. As a preventive, one teaspoononce a week will keep your hogs iffi t * healthy condition to take on fat.