DISEASES OF SWINE AND OTHER ANIMALS. 191 



Clinton. — A good many horses are every year attacked by an epizootic distemper, 

 and about 5 per cent, of those attacked die.. 



Cratvford. — Hogs txequently die of a disease commouly known as cholera. A great 

 many chickens are annually lost by a disease of like character. 



De Kail). — Diseases among swine have prevailed to a most fearful and destructive 

 extent among the hogs in this county during the past season. The losses arc esti- 

 mated at $50,000 and upwards. 



Ford. — Hog-cholera is about the only disease of coneequence that prevails in this 

 locality. It is sometimes very fatal and destructive. 



Gruiuhj. — At present hog-cholera is pi'evailmg in one or two to^vnships of this county, 

 and many hogs are dying. A Mr. Ely has lost 160 out of a herd of "ZQO head, and the 

 disease is still raging. 



MancocJc. — The value of hogs lost in this county during the past year will amount to 

 over $35,000. 



Hardin. — Horses in this county are more free from disease at this time than they 

 have been for three years past. Distemper in a rather bad form is the worst disease 

 now aliecting this animal. Cattle are also unusually healthy. Hogs are less alfectod 

 with cholera tiian for many years past. Poke-root sloj) is the best preventive we have 

 yet found, in addition to the burning of the dead carcasses. A law should be passed 

 for the tine and imprisohmeut of any person who neglects this latter precaution. 



Henderson. — The mortality among hogs for this year is greater than for any previous 

 year. The losses up to this time will exceed $80,000. I feel conlident that injudicious 

 feeding, in connection with insufficient shelter, are the predisi^osing causes of disease 

 among swiae. 



Iroquois. — During the past few months the number of hogs lost in this county by 

 disease has been immense. Several breeders of fine Berkshires have lost their entire 

 herds. 



Jackson. — Hog-cholera is the only disease that has seriously affected any class of farm 

 animals in this county. 



Johnson. — Hog-cholera has prevailed to a limited extent this season, therefore the 

 losses have not been very hea^^. 



Kankakee. — A large number of hogs have died of disease during the present year. 

 Perhaps the aggregate of these losses would amount to $15,000 in this comity. About 

 1 per cent, of all the fowls die every year from diseases incident to them. 



Kendall. — Hogs have been seriously aifected with cholera. Other classeis of farm 

 stock have had the usu4l affections. 



Knox. — With the exception of swine all other classes of farm animals have remained 

 in good health during the jiast season. The mortality among hogs has been very 

 great. 



Lee, — Domesticated animals in this county have been remarkably healthy for the 

 last year with tlie exception of hogs, which have died in great uimibers. My own 

 opinion is that the predisposing cause has been too close in-breeding, and a con.scquent 

 weakening of the constitution and loss of vitality. 



Livingston. — No infectious or contagious disease prevails among horses, cattle, or 

 sheep. Diseases incident to swine and poultry are quite prevalent and fatal. I pre- 

 sume the diseases affecting swine are similar to those existing elsewhere. 



McLonoucjh. — The loss among hogs in this county during the past year has been very 

 heavy — perhaps $100,000 would not cover it. Other classes of farm stock have remaiaed 

 in their usual health. 



McHcnry. — Hogs in this county are seriously afflicted with infectious or contagious 

 diseases. Some i!,500 have died from the plague. About nine-tenths of those attacked 

 die, and the aggregate losses thus far will reach $15,000. Other classes of farm stock 

 are healthy, and theii- general condition above an average. 



Macoupin. — Hogs and fowls are annually allected with cholera, and great numbers 

 of each die of this tlisease. 



Madison. — No infectious or contagious diseases have recently prevailed among 

 horses and cattle in this county. Among hogs the cholera is quite prevalent and very 

 fatal, reducing the number at a rapid rate. A great many fowls die ixom the so-called, 

 chicken-cholera and from gapes. 



Monroe. — We have had a great deal of hog-cholera in this county. I think the 

 disease is mostly caused by malaria, the result of tiltby keeping and careless feeding. 

 We also have chicken-cholera, for which we have no remedy. 



0[/le. — Hog-cholera, or disease among swine, still ]tn'vails to a limited extent in 

 some localities in this county, but is not so severe or so fatal as last year. 



I'iatt. — There is no infectious or contagious disease ]>revailing among any class of 

 farm animals except among swine. Recently a malarial fever broke out among some 

 imported stallions in oiu- coimty, owned by Mr. Harvey E. Benson, and they all died. 

 There were eight or ten of them in number. 



Fikc. — Hogs are generally seriously affected hero with cholera at two periods of thoir 

 existence, viz., In July, before they are old enough to wean, or between milk and 



