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diseasa among cattle is known as screw-worm or '' wolf" (in the back), hollow-honi, 

 and, occasionally, murrain. Hogs are subject to cholera and mange. The former is 

 much Iho more fatal. 



Claihornc. — Cholera among hogs is the most destructiye disease now prevailing iu 

 this coimty. Domestic fowls are also dying rapidly from the effects of the same dis- 

 ease. We have recently lost some line cattle, hogs, and mules by hydrojihobia. They 

 ■were bitten by mad dogs. 



De Soto. — The only destructive disease among farm animals that we have to contend 

 with here is a disease among swine, which kills about one-half of those attacked. 



Jackson. — Horses frequently die here of blind-staggers and bots, and cattle of hollow- 

 horn or head disease. A good many hogs are annually lost by cholera and thumps, 

 and sheep with scab. 



Wett Feliciana. — Charbon, which has prevailed in a mild form among horses and mules, 

 and distemper among sheep, are the only aflections among any class of farm animals. 

 A few deaths have occurred amang horses and mules, and many sheep have died of 

 distemper. 



MAINE. 



Piscataquis County. — No infectious or contagious diseases prevail among farm stock 

 in this county. About 10 per cent, of the fowls are annually carried oil' by disease. 



Waldo. — The only contagious disease we have to contend with here is an epizootic 

 distemper among horses, and this is fatal in but few cases. 



Yo7-k, — The usual number of diseases have prevailed among fai-m animals in this 

 county during the past year, and the losses will amount to from $10,000 to $12,000. 



MARYLAND. 



AUegJiany County, — Hogs have what we call cholera, and but few of those attacked 

 recover. Fowls also have what we term cholera, and nearly all that are afiected die. 



Baltimore. — Lung fever has prevailed among cattle in the vicinity of Baltimore for 

 the past twelve or fifteen years, and the losses have been considerable. Hog-cholera 

 prevails in a few localities in the county, and a number of animals have died. The 

 losses in fowls seem to be less than in fonner years. 



Dorchester. — Hog-cholera prevails to a limited extent in this county. 



Howard. — Some seasons the losses from hog-cholera are very heavy, and perhaps 

 amount to as high as $5,000. The annual losses from chicken-cholera will amount to 

 that sum. 



MICHIGAN. 



Alpena County. — As this is a lumbering county a large number of horses and cattle 

 (oxeu) are used, but very few of them are raised here. A few milch cows and a few 

 stock bulls, however, have been raised in the county. No disease has prevailed since 

 the epizootic in horses. 



Cass. — Distemper has prevailed among horses, milch fever among cattle, and so-called 

 cholera among swine and fowls. 



Chippewa. — This is a new county and we have but little stock as yet, and it is en- 

 tirely healthy. Grass is grand for dairy cattle. It is always green and nutritious. 

 All animals that run at large in the summer are rolling fat iu the fall. 



Clinton. — Fanu animals iu this locality are free from all infectious or contagious 

 diseases. 



Delta. — This is comparatively a new county, and what little stock it contains is in 

 a healthy and thriving condition. 



Emmett. — A few horses have been afiected with colds and a discharge from the nose, 

 but none have died. 



Houghton. — Diseases among hogs have prevailed here for three years. Some have 

 died suddenly when in apparent health and in good condition. A number of cattle 

 are afiected with cancer or worm iu the tail. 



Huron. — Distemper prevails among horses, but the disease seldom proves fatal. All 

 other farm animals are free from infectious and contagious diseases. 



Kalamazoo. — No disease has i)revailed this year among fann animals except cholera 

 among swine. This diaease has i)revailed to a limited extent this fall. 



Kent. — There have been no infectious or contagious diseases prevalent among farm 

 animals during the past year. 



Manistee. — The general condition of farm animals in this county is geod, and rather 

 above the average. 



Muskegon. — The proportion of fanii animals that .are attacked and die with infec- 

 tions and contagious diseases in this county is very small. Of horses ])erha])s 1 per 

 cent, are lost; of sJioep, one-half of 1 per cent. I hear of no losses among cattle and 

 hogs. Of fowls perhaps .^) per cent, die annually of disease. 



Oakland. — One year ago the tliseaso known as hog-cholera created a good deal of un- 



