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but increased attention to improvement of hog-stock and to the advan- 
tages of growing, over importing, meat for home consumption. 
PENNSYLVANIA.—Snyder : The hog-cholera has broken out within a few weeks, and 
some farmers have lost nearly all. 
VirGinisa.— Northumberland: Good condition, but very few raised—not half enough 
to supply the home demand. Very few raised by the colored population, who are the 
chief consumers. Dinwiddie: The high price of bacon has caused farmers to give more 
attention to hogs, and the stock is improving. Floyd: Hogs will get fat in the woods. 
Prince William: The high price of pork last year induced farmers to fatten hogs to such 
an extent that not many except brood-sows were left; consequently we shall have 
nothing except spring pigs to kill this fall. Halifax: More attention given to raising 
hogs, which are healthy and thriving. 
Nortu Caroitina.—Nash: Doing well and are largely on the increase. Greene: 
More hogs for fattening than for ten years. If no disease prevails this fall, the county 
will be self-supporting in respect to hog products, which has not been the case for ten 
or twelve years. Buncombe: Very scarce and small; no good hogs in the county. 
Chowan: About 50 per cent of our hogs have had the cholera, which continues to rage. 
Much of our poultry has died from the same cause. Gates : Hog-cholera has prevailed to 
an alarming extent. Pitt: Hogs continue to die of cholera, and no treatment yet re- 
sorted to relieves them. Wilson: A disposition to raise more hogs of good quality ; some 
sickness. 
SourH Caroiina.—Barnwell : The number of hogs to report is becoming less and 
less, and without some improvement must soon be left out of the list. 
GrorGia.—Elbert : Cholera has reduced the condition of stock-hogs and the number 
for fattening. Randolph : Stock-hogs nearly died with cholera. Dooly: Cholera rag- 
ing in some localities among hogs, but not so fatal as last year. Fulton ; Over 20 per 
cent. lost by cholera. 
FLoripa.—Gadsden. The comparative absence of cholera this year gives promise of a 
large increase of stock-hogs over last year. Hamilton; Cholera quite prevalent among 
hogs during the spring and summer ; has cut off at least 40 per cent. Jackson : Have 
increased in number, but the cholera has made sad havoc in some localities. Suwannee: 
Have died off badly from cholera, and the condition is bad, owing to disease. 
ALABAMA.— Madison : Hog-cholera is prevailing in localities. Should it not abate, 
but few will be left to kill. Conecuh ; Have lost at least 25 per cent. from cholera, and 
the surviving are in bad condition. Crenshaw: Doing well. Limestone; Our hog 
prospect is better than since 1860. Dallas: A violent type of hog-cholera is prevalent 
and defies all remedies yet tried. Lauderdale: The hog-crop is the best since the war, 
and will be ample for home consumption; price, 5 cents per pound. 
Mississipri.—Greene: The business of raising hogs is so much interrupted by chol- 
era that we sometimes almost lose stock for seed. Coahoma: There isa growing de- 
mand for hogs and a promise of nearly enough for home consumption next year. 
Choctaw : The decline is from cholera; the surviving hogs are inferior. La Fayette: The 
law which now makes the stealing of hogs a felony seems to have produced a most sal- 
utary effect. The hogs are not stolen nearly so much, and there is a probability that 
we can make our own meat this year—the first year since the war. Perry: Increased 
ia numbers 25 per cent., but small in size. 
Lourstana.— Last Baton Rouge : Hog-raising is once more obtaining a footing, as the 
freedmen are stealing less and depending for a living more upon the fruits of their 
labor. Richland: People are giving more attention to the raising of hogs, and, except 
on large farms, plenty of meat will be killed. 
TExas.—Colovado: Cholera has diminished the number of stock-hogs 50 per cent. 
Titus ; Condition fair, but dying from cholera, measles, and staggers. Panola: Below 
average in number and condition, but we have plenty of food wherewith to fatten, and 
nothing to fear in the absence of disease. Austin: The number comparatively small, 
except in the wooded sections, where they are in good condition. Kaufman: Scarce 
owing to heavy losses from cholera. Red River; Some cholera, but increase in stock; 
fine mast, and plenty of coin. Washington: Not enough to use up the heavy crop of 
corn. Burnet: Stock-hogs very poor. Fannin: The crop will be sufficient for home 
ise, with some surplus; the probable price, 4 cents net. 
ARKANSAS.— Independence: Look well; abundance of acorns and of old and new 
corn. Crittenden: A marked improvement; the high price of bacon and the fine corn- 
crop have put the farmers to raising hogs. Franklin: Healthy and doing well. John- 
son: Healthy and doing well; a fine prospect for acorns; plenty of hogs will fatten 
with but little corn. Saint Francis : Unfortunately but few to which to feed the large 
corn-crop. Benton: The increase in the past year has been wonderful, and a good por- 
tion is improved stock. Fulton: Plenty and in fine condition. 
TENNESSEE.— McNairy: Fair; corn being very plenty. Monroe: Scarce, for both 
stock and pork, owing to cholera. Smith: Below average in number, but above in 
quality and weight. Tipton: Greater number than for years, and the condition very 
