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Texas.—Navarro, Ellis, Hardin, Dallas, Victoria, Lavacca, Blanco, Hender- 
son, Falls. 
Tennessee.—Meigs, Knox. 
West Virginia.—Putnam. 
Kentucky. —Carroll, Fayette, Franklin. 
Missouri.—W ebster. 
Illinois —Grundy. 
Indiana.—Scott, Newton. 
Ohio.— Holmes, Seneca, Wayne. 
Wisconsin.—J uneau. 
Holmes county, Ohio.— A very fatal disease has prevailed among sheep, 
resulting in a loss of probably eight to ten per centum in some neighborhoods, and 
perhaps it would average that through the county, some farmers having lost 
more than half, and some nearly or quite all their flocks Some call the disease 
dropsy. Owing to the extreme drought of last fall and the scarcity of pasture 
they went into the winter in a thin or poor condition, and were not well prepared 
to stand the long, severe winter that has not yet closed with us.” 
DISEASES OF HOGS, 
The losses from hog cholera, ordinarily not less than $15,000,000 per annum, 
and greater probably than the damage by all diseases to any other kind of 
domestic animals, have been less the past year than for several previous seasons, 
yet is so destructive as to cause a general despondency among swine breeders ; 
to interrupt the prosperity of the surest corn-growing sections, and increase the 
cost of living to consumers of ham and bacon. In every direction calls for a 
remedy are made, but they cannot be satisfactorily met. No remedy is likely 
to be found, as in the case of rinderpest in the cattle of Europe; but veterinary 
science, if such a science exists in this country, should do something in devising 
means of prevention. It is important in its influence upon the health of the 
human family. It cannot be possible that the flesh of those hogs that partially 
recover is fit for human food ; and yet it goes into consumption in someform. In 
Franklin, Kentucky, our reporter says that “the sickness of several persons, it 
is thought, resulted during the winter from eating diseased pork ; no death 
ensued, and no investigation was made.” Our correspondent in Cherokee, 
Georgia, seems to believe—and the reader will doubtless agree with him—that 
something is the matter with the hogs of that county, when he says that “they 
can be fattened, but have all through the meat something like fish eggs, full of 
corruption.” 
In Winnebago, Illinois, a brain disease, very fatal, is reported; and in a few 
other localities some other forms of disease are named. 
It is impracticable to attempt to give the names of all the counties reporting 
hog cholera. That some idea may be received of its extent and fatality the 
worst reports of losses will be given, as follows : 
Craig, Virginia.—Fifty per cent. 
Patrick, Virginia—Ten per cent. 
Tazewell, Virginia —Fifteen per cent. 
Madison, Virginia —One farmer lost all—Forty head. 
Nelson, Virginia.—Twenty-five per cent. 
Chatham, North Carolina.—Tweuty per cent. In some localities three-fourths 
of the stock. 
Richland district, South Carolina.—In one section two-thirds of all. 
Clark, Georgia—One-seventh. 
Morgan, Georgia.—Fifty per cent. 
Calhoun, Alabama.—One-third. 
St. Clair, Alabama.—Ten per cent. 
Clay, Alabama.—* Very bad.” 
