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to be sent to the butclier, whicli oaglit to liave had another year's 

 growth. 



Westchester County^ N. Y. — Fewer cattle to he fattened ; hay very 

 higli in price ; turnips a total failure. 



Ontario County, If. Y. — Cattle and sheep scarce ; horses more plenty. 



Hudson County, N. J. — Cattle not in as good condition as last year. 



Beaver County, Pa. — Sheep scarce and cattle plenty. Where there 

 were 100 sheep six years ago there aro'uot 40 now. Farmers are bring- 

 ing in western cattle to fatten. 



Northumberland County, Pa. — Cows are selling lower than several 

 years ago. Hogs are again becoming plenty. 



Wythe County, Va. — About the same number as last year, but in 

 better condition, as there has been plenty of grass. 



Surry County, Va. — More than the usual number of cattle and sheep 

 will be slaughtered this fall. About the usual number of hogs to kill, 

 but there will probably be much lean pork, as there is not the corn to 

 spare to fatten them. 



Caldwell County, N. C. — Cattle in fine condition ; ijasturage un- 

 usually fine ; a few cases of distemper, called by some dry murrain. 



Carrituch County, N. C— There is a less number of fattening cattle 

 than last year, but an improvement in condition. 



Barmvell County, 8. C. — Cattle are not fattened for market in this 

 county. They are taken from the pastures and woodlands to the 

 butcher, and are in fine condition for beef until late in the fall and 

 in the winter, when the grass begins to dry out, when those intended 

 for beef are tuimed into the corn fields, where they get the gleanings 

 and late grass. 



Morgan County, Ala. — Pastures first rate, and beeves very fat. 



Manatee County, Fla. — Cattle in fine condition in the range. The 

 shipments from this county have ])een large this year, hence the stock 

 is reduced. 



Collin County, Tex. — Fine corn crop, and there will probably be 1,500 

 to 2,000 head ot beef cattle corn-fed for southern markets. The number 

 of beef eattle is annually decreasing in northern Texas, in consequence 

 of the large number driven to Kansas. 



Titus County, Tex. — t^Iattle in fine condition. They are fattened on 

 the prairies and in the woods. 



Milam County, Tex. — Stock cattle improving and increasing in num- 

 bers. Horses improving in breed and increasing in numbers. Hogs 

 decreased 10 per cent. Failure of the mass. Sheep doing well. Large 

 numbers of the above stock in the county. 



Kaufmari County, Tex. — Cattle usually keep fat all winter. Feeders 

 begin to corn their stock about the middle of November, continuing 

 until February, when the cattle are ready for market. 



Braxton County, W. Va. — In good condition. 



Kanawha County, W. Va. — Beef cattle scarce, being thinned out to 

 supply laborers on railroads. 



Monroe County, W. Va^ — Cattle annually increasing in numbers. 

 Fattened well, and are now being driven to the feeders of Pennsylvania 

 and to Baltimore and other markets. 



La Salle County, III. — More being fed than usual. 



Lee County, III. — All that can are investing money in fattening cattle. 

 Farmers seem to have a cattle mania. 



Pike County, III. — Scarce, and i)rices high. ' '^ '''" 



Warren County, Ind. — There is a great increase of fattening cattle, 

 owing to increased numbers brought from Texas. They are of better 



