DISEASES OF SWINE AND OTHER ANIMALS. 193 



Some farmers liavo lost as higli as 80 per cent. Some die of a disease resembling lung 

 fever, some of cliolera, while others are literally eaten up with worms. The flesh of 

 the hogs fairly swarms with these worms. 



Ifflnojz.— Hog-cholera is the ouly disease of any consequence prevailing in this county. 

 The losses have been heavy. 



Miavii.— The losses to the farmers of this county from diseases among swine will 

 amount to over $20,000 for the present year. Cholera has been very destructive among 

 fowls. 



Ohio.— Unt few losses have been sustained during the past year from diseases among 

 horses and cattle. Cholera prevails among hojs, and is frequently very fatal. ThT)se 

 fed on soap-suds and kept out of the dust seem to be exempt from disease. Plenty of 

 lime, sand, and pure water will prevent cholera among fowls. 



Shelby.— Horses, cattle, and sheep in this coimty are measurably clear of disease. 

 Hogs and fowls, however, are reported as largely afflicted with cholera, from which 

 many of them die. No remedy seems to prove effectual. 



Stark. — The disease among hogs in this county is commonly known as cholera, 

 although the symptoms are varied. The disease has not been very destructive this 

 season. 



Switza-land.—fiome distemper exists among horses, but the losses have been compara- 

 tively small. Cattle are healthy and free from all contagious diseases. Hog cholera is 

 prevalent, but not sufficiently general to discourage hog-raising. The losses from this 

 disease will perhaps amount to one per cent. There is some chicken-cholera prevalent, 

 but not sufficient to impede the business. 



Tippecanoe. — For this and for several years past it would be safe to say that 50 per 

 cent, of all the swine pigged in this county have died of what is usually termed hog- 

 cholera. This year nearly all the farmers in this region have been afraid to feed their 

 hogs, and have shipped them as soon as shippers could handle them at the summer 

 packing-houses. The fine heavy hogs that the "Wabash Valley used to produce are 

 things of the past. All other kinds of farm stock are healthy. 



Tipton. — Hog-cholera has prevailed to an alarming extent during the past year and 

 has been very destructive. The disease is of varied symptoms. Some die very sud- 

 denly, while others linger for a few days or weeks. 



INDIAN TERRITORY. 



Chei'oTcee Nation. — It will be several years, under the most favorable circumstances, 

 before our jjcople can hope to be as abundantly supplied with farm stock as they were 

 before the late war ; but it is encouraging to know that our people, by their vigilance 

 and industry, have increased the number of their cattle, horses, hogs, &c., and now 

 have not only sufficient for home supply but a small surplus to ship each year to dis- 

 tant markets. Among cattle the most serious and fatal disease we have to contend 

 with is murrain. Hogs are afflicted with various diseases which are classed under 

 the general name of cholera. The principal disease among horses is distemper, though 

 they are occasionally afflicted with blindness and big-head. 



IOWA. 



Adair County. — Diseases are prevailing among horses and swine in this county. The 

 losses in hogs have been heavy. 



Bucluinan. — The only epidemic that has prevailed among any class of farm animals 

 during the past year has prevailed among hogs. The mortality among this class of 

 animals has been very heavy. 



Crawford. — Hogs in this county have been largely affected by cholera, and but few 

 attacked by the disease recover. The greatest destruction has occurred among pigs. 

 The losses aie estimated at $40,000 for the year. 



Dc8 Moines. — A few horses and sheep and a groat many hogs have been lost in this 

 county during the past season by disease. 



ICmmett. — A few colts have died hero with a disease known as distemper. No dis- 

 eas<^ among other classes of farm animals. 



Fayette. — Perhaps $3,000 would cover all the losses of farm animals in this coimty 

 for the past year from purely contagious diseases, but the losses from all other causes 

 would no doubt swell the aggregate loss to twice or three times this amount. 



Franklin. — Hogs have remained healthy until within a few weeks past. Kecently a 

 number of fat hogs and shoats have been lost in this locality. 



Guthrie. — Distemper is the most common disease among horses, and black-leg among 

 cattle. The latter is more prevalent and fatal among calves than among gro^sTi cat- 

 tle. Cholera and quinsy prevail among hogs, and tlieso diseases are <inito destructive. 

 Chickens have cholera, and I never know one attacked by the disease to get well. 

 Sheep are healthy. 



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