REPORT OF THE BUREAU OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY. 



good condition. The cause has not been fully explained. The principal loss of 

 horses has been caused from staggers, which is common among young horses in the 

 summer season. Cattle have had no special disease. 



ORANGE. There are but few hogs raised in this county, and they generally run 

 at large. I have never known a case of cholera among them. 



POLK. I have lived in this county ever since 1851 and can say that the health of 

 hogs lias always been very good till 1875, when the cholera very nearly swept out 

 of our county the last hog in it. Since that time our hogs have not been bothered 

 with any disease whatever. 



TAYLOR. Previous to the appearance of hog cholera hogs were healthy in this 

 county, and it has never been seen in this (the southern) part of the county. In re- 

 gard to the parts that have been affected, I can do no better than to quote from one 

 of my assistants: "As to hog cholera, I never knew it to be in this county until 

 1884-'85-'86. In 1885 it played havoc, killing entire herds, not leaving seed in some 

 places. The cause I can not tell. I tried several remedies, but none had any effect 

 that I could see until I used assafoetida, sulphur, and salt mixed in feed. I do not 

 know that it will cure ; but I think it will prevent. I am of the opinion it is a blood 

 disease. Some hogs will apparently recover and get fat, and they are not then fit 

 to eat. They have smut spots and sores on them, perfectly black. * I killed one this 

 year (1887) that was a sight for any one." 



GEORGIA. 



BANKS. There has been no prevalence of hog cholera in this county during this 

 year. All classes of farm animals are in good condition, with no general disease 

 prevailing. 



BIBB. Hog cholera first made its appearance in this county in 1850, and was 

 supposed to have been introduced by hogs that were brought in on foot from some 

 of the Western States. At that time all Western meat was brought here in that way. 

 Frequently the disease will exterminate all the hogs on a plantation, while those on 

 adjoining places will escape. It will often break out in several places at a time, 

 separated from each other a distance of 4 or 5 miles. As a general thing, previous 

 to the above-mentioned date, our hogs were free from disease. Pink-eye and stag- 

 gei-s prevailed to a considerable extent among horses. 



BROOKS. Hog cholera has been very destructive in this county. No satisfactory 

 remedy has been found for the disease. 



BRYAN. From the best information I can gather through my assistants and other- 

 wise, hog cholera was first noticed in this county in the year 1873. It is not known 

 what are its causes. Hogs before this time were generally healthy and prosperous, 

 in fact unusually so. It would be of great interest to our people to find out its cause 

 and a cure. Very often it will visit only two or three farms out of five or six in a 

 radius of 10 miles that is, the cholera will affect my neighbor's hogs 3 miles away 

 and not touch mine, and vice versa. I have noticed a great deal of this in this 

 county. The disease does not prevail this year. 



BULLOCH. Hog cholera was first noticed in this county about twenty-five years 

 ago. Our observation leads us to conclude that the disease is caused almost entirely 

 by lack of nutritious foods of more bulky form than corn, and by vermin bringing 

 down the vitality of the animal, so as to make it an easy prey to disease. The dis- 

 ease can be prevented, in our judgment, by proper care of sleeping quarters and by 

 providing a constant supply of a variety of foods, especially good grazing, etc. 

 Horses, cattle, and sheep are healthy and in good condition, 



CALHOUN. Hog cholera has been known in this county a long time, and no one 

 can tell when they first knew it or how it is propagated. Generally the hogs taking 

 it are healthy and in fine, thriving condition. It appears almost without warning, 

 and unless speedily arrested death is certain. It is communicated by contact in run- 

 ning together, and affects mostly the jaws of a hog. A correspondent has tried and 

 recommends as aremedy " feeding soft warm food," or slops, bran, etc., as a hog 

 can not "crack" corn when affected with the disease. 



CATOOSA. No disease worth mentioning among horses or mules. No disease in 

 sheep worthy of report ; once in a while one dies from accident or careless treat- 

 ment in bad weather. Hog cholera is, in my opinion, largely due to want of proper 

 pasture, want of change of diet from all corn, lack of regular salting, and careless 

 treatment in general. It can be demonstrated that if they received the same care- 

 ful treatment that horses and mules do, they would be as exempt from -disease. 



CAMDEN. Hog cholera was first known in this county in 1875. Can not learn how 

 it originated. Some think it was brought into the county by the purchase of hogs 

 from, vessels for the purpose of getting new breeds. Hogs were generally healthy- 

 previous to that time. 



