Good Demand for By-Products
Much Tuberculosis in Hogs
One of the special duties of the government inspector is to detect disease in the animals slaughtered. Tuberculosis is encountered frequently, especially among hogs, and seems to be on the increase.
In a case of 130 hogs slaughtered, 33 percent were affected with tuberculosis, the disease being localized most of the animals. A few days ago, but being general in a few, making it necessary to condemn the carcass, affected parts are eliminated and the company sustains a considerable loss in this way.
More Livestock in District
The farmers in the Palouse and Camas Prairie districts, which are the principal sources of supply for H & Cushing plant, are raising. 