Tuberculosis in Hogs on the Increase
Tuberculosis in hogs is on the increase. Reports from the United States bureau of animal industry at Washington, D. C., give some rather startling figures. Two per cent of the hogs slaughtered in the United States are affected with tuberculosis. This would mean that families where pork is used daily are exposed to tuberculosis germs once in two months, on an average. Investigations show that the majority of tuberculous hogs are produced by the following causes: Feeding raw milk and slime from creameries; feeding hand separated milk from tuberculous cows; feeding behind tuberculous cattle; feeding tuberculous carcasses; feeding slaughter-house offal. Not a pleasing picture, surely. Think of the product of such feeding, and compare it with rosy apples and peaches, luscious grapes and berries; good, wholesome vegetables and grains. How can there be any question as to the choice?