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very much discouraged about pork-raising, and from fear of cholera most of the 

 hogs in this county are sold when about half grown. 



CRAWFORD. I believe that hog cholera first made its appearance in this county in 

 1880. In 1883 it spread all over the county, and thousands of dollars were lost to the 

 farmers by that fatal disease. It seemed that the disease was incurable, but from 

 1883 it has gradually disappeared. This year, from what I can learn, but few cases 

 have occurred in the county; possibly $300 would cover the entire loss. 



DANE. Hog cholera was brought to this county from Chicago about five years 

 ago. A farmer purchased a car-load of hogs at the Union stock-yards in that city, 

 and did not discover that the animals were diseased until they were unloaded at the 

 town of Ogden. The disease having gained a foothold decimated several droves on 

 farms of that and neighboring towns ; but it did not spread -throughout the county, 

 as measures were used with success to restrict it. A little of the disease still lingers 

 in that part of the county. I can not trace it now on more than two or three farms, 

 and on these but a few animals are affected. Previous to the advent of cholera our 

 hogs were healthy. No contagious diseases have prevailed among horses, cattle, or 

 sheep. 



DODGE. About one year ago there were a few small pigs or shoats that died of a 

 disease that I thought at the time was hog cholera, but I am of the opinion that the 

 cause of their death was the extreme cold weather, and their crowding one another 

 to suffocation, as I have had no more trouble since the cold weather passed by. As 

 the balance of the hogs have done well since, it is hardly probable that the disease 

 was anything serious. All of my aids report extremely good health in all kinds of 

 stock. 



DOOR. I do not think there has been any hog cholera in the county this year, at 

 least I can not get an account of any. Neither do I think the small amount of dis- 

 ease among hogs last year was cholera. I investigated several cases of reported 

 cholera, and concluded the difficulty was exposure in some cases, and abuse, with 

 lack of care, in others. I do not know of any disease prevailing among any of our 

 domestic animals. Situated as we are, between Lake Michigan and GreenJBay, our 

 air is very pure, our water very good and grass abundant, so the health of all stock 

 is excellent. If there is an occasional ailment or death it is more for want of care 

 or food than any other cause. 



FOND DU LAC. There has been no hog cholera in this county for several years. 

 It came without any apparent cause, and left without any adequate reason. I do 

 not know the cause, but the farming community do not give as much attention to 

 raising swine as formerly. It does not look as though prices were not favorable, as 

 dressed pork is in good demand at $6.25 to $6.75 per 100 pounds. 



GREEN. The only disease of any kind in our county is among hogs, and goes by 

 the general name of hog cholera, but from the absence of a proper diagnosis of the 

 disease it may be doubted whether it is the true cholera. Nearly all of the affected 

 animals are first taken with a cough, when death follows. The cough continues to 

 increase in intensity as long as the animal lives. The disease is confined to a small 

 portion of the county, and not all droves are afflicted in the same neighborhood. As 

 to the amount of loss or number of deaths, nothing but a personal canvass of the 

 diseased district can be relied on for a correct statement. 



GREEN LAKE. Hog cholera was first known in this county in the early fall of 

 1886. It was brought into the county by bringing hogs from an infected district. 

 Hogs in this county were healthy up to that time. The disease has been confined to 

 the two towns of Mackf ord and Manchester, of this county, according to the best 

 information that I have been able to get. We have lost in this county this year 

 about 2,000 hogs by the disease. It has been fatal in nearly all cases, and usually 

 goes through a whole herd when it gets into one. Some farmers have lost nearly a 

 hundred head. 



GRANT. Hog cholera made its first appearance here seven years ago, and the 

 county has never been clear of it since, and at the present time it is playing great 

 havoc among the stock hogs, all dying that are attacked. I estimate the losses for 

 the current year at $170,000. 



JACKSON. There is no hog cholera in this county. The disease has never pre- 

 vailed here. There have been three or four cases of glanders among horses, but 

 veterinary surgeons have stamped out the disease. 



JUNEAU. Hog cholera has prevailed for the past ten years, more or less. The 

 principal cause is supposed to be feeding too much corn, or nearly all corn. Since 

 bran and ground oats and corn mixed has been used for diet, very little cholera has 

 been noticed. Very little disease among horses, other than the common horse dis- 

 temper. Black leg is the principal disease among cattle. A great many die with it. 

 There is no disease among sheep. Wolves and dogs destroy a good many. 



KEWAUNEE. There is no hog cholera in this county. Stock comparatively 

 healthy no unusual disease prevailing among any class. 



