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Kentucky.— Gallatin»: In better-condition than for seyeral years. 
MICHIGAN.—Lenawee: Doing better in the dairy section than ever before: 
Inpiana.—Franklin : Better cared for than usual, in the winter, which more~ “than 
made amends for the lack of straw and rough feed. "Switzerland : Never looked better. 
MissourL—Platle: Came. through the winter in fine condition, and are repaying 
richly; imilk-and butter are in oreat abundance. 
SHEEP. 
The average rate of losses of sheep by disease or other casualties 
varies greatly in different sections. The New England States range 
from-3 to 6 per ecent., Connecticut showing the minimum rate of the 
whole country. The Middle States lost about 5 per cent. The South 
Atlantic States range from 4 per cent. in Maryland to 103 per cent. in 
Georgia, the latter being the maximum of the whole country. Virginia 
reports 7 per cent. ; the cause of this heavy loss is partly indicated by 
our correspondent in Patrick, who says that a large number of lambs 
were lost by neglect, the farmers relying upon the unusually favorable 
winter. The sharp,cold weather recurring in spring also contributed to 
this result. The Gulf States range from 54 per cent. in Louisiana to 9 
per cent. in Alabama; the southern inland States, from 4 per cent. in 
West Virginia to 10 percent. in Arkansas. . Bedtord, Tennessee, reports 
stock-sheep in unusually fine condition, with a perceptible decrease of 
veious dogs. This nuisance explains the high. rate of destruction in 
the South generally. North of the Ohio River the rate of loss ranges 
from 4 per cent. in Michigan to 7 per cent. in Illinois. In Calhoun, Mich- 
igan, lambs are not developed as well as usnal; losses have been espe- 
cially severe among high grades. West of the Mississippi River, Mis- 
souri and Nebraska lost at the rate of 8 per cent., while Kansas lost but 
4 per cent.; Minnesota and Iowa, 5 per cent. Saunders, Nebraska, lost 
22 per cent., 20 of which were through the ravages of dogs. Our Cor: 
respondent here had 484 killed in one night; he afterward lost 200 
lambs, leaving him almost “ muttonless.”. Pawnee County lost heavily 
from floods, one farmer losing 100 sheep and 150 lambs. On the Pacifie 
coast, California lost 7 per cent. and Oregon 4 per cent.” El Paso, Col- 
orado, reports a loss of 5 per cent. from a storm May 23, when, on what 
is called *‘ the divide,” the snow fell to the depth of 15 inches. 
VirGinia.—Patrick : Greater loss of Jambs than ever known, ascribed to neglect 
induced by the favorable winter. 
'TPNNESSER. Bedford: Stock-sheep are in better pondstive than I ever saw, them ; 
are burdened with fat. We have more and better sheep and fewer dogs than ever 
before. 
Micuican.—Calhoun : Complaint that lambs dropped are not usually well developed; 
are not strong and healthy. Losses have been much greater than usual, especially 
among high grades. 
NEBRASKA.—Saunders : Of the 22 per cent. loss among sheep, 20 per cent. is direetly 
chargeable to dogs. The reporter had 484 killed in one night, and afterward sustained 
a loss of about 200 Jambs, which had been left motherless. Pawnee: The loss of sheep 
was caused by their being carried off in high water from excessive raips.. One man 
lost over 100 old sheep and 150 lambs. 
CoLoRADO.—E£I Paso: A loss of 5 per cent., including lambs, from a storm of unusual 
severity, occurring May 23. On what is known here as the divide,snow: fell to the 
depth of fifteen inches, and in Summit Park, at the head of Ute Pass, to the depth of 
two feet. 
New Hampsuire.—Carroll: Quite a number have died from grub in the head. Is 
there no remedy that will destroy the worm and save the sheep? 
VERMONT.—Caledonia : Karly-sheared sheep suffered severely from sudden changes 
from very warm to extreme cold weather. One farmer lost 24 out of 36, and others 
lost more or less. Early shearing is a cruel, and, as a rule, a very unprofitable practice. 
PENNSYLVANIA.— Wyoming : Never knew sheep to do as well before. Almost every 
flock has doubled, and some I know have trebled. Washingfow : Doing splendidly on 
the abundant. pasturage. Now being sheared, and are turning off fleeces a shade 
heavier than usual. 
