DISEASES OF SWINE AND OTHER ANIMALS. 199 



Covington.— Ov^ixig to the extremely hot weather during the summer we lost at least 

 20 per cent, of our farm horses by staggers. All ages were affected alike. At this 

 time all classes of farm animals arc in fine condition. 



Frankl hi. —The number of hogs aflected with diseases during the past summer was 

 greater than usual, and at least 50 per cent, of those afl'ected died. Other animals 

 have remained healthy. 



Holmes. — A good many colts die in this county every year from distemper. Hogs 

 die in great numbers of cholera, lung fever, and quinsy. Fowls are subject to cholera 

 and roup, and frequently one-half of them are lost by these diseases. 



Leake. — From the most reliable information I am able to obtain, I am led to believe 

 that about 8,000 hogs were lost in this county during the past season, a large majority 

 of which died of cholera. 



Lee. — A very destructive disease prevails among fowls in this locality. It made its 

 appearance here four or five years ago, and has continued with more or less virulence 

 ever since. It frequently sweeps oft' whole Hocks. I myself have this year lost 300 

 game fowls. It is not cholera, but a disease more resembling paralysis. They ai-e 

 taken very suddenly, lose the use of their limbs, fall down and lluttcr until they die, 

 which is generally within from twelve to forty-eight hom-s. If they linger beyond 

 that length of time they are apt to recover. The disease is singiilarly sudden and 

 fatal, and causes a heavy loss to the peoi^le of tliis locality. 



Lowndes. — Since the j)revaleuce of the epizootic some years ago jio contagious disease 

 has prevailed among horses in this locality. Mun-ain is the most fatal disease we have 

 among cattle, and it. annually proves very destructive. The losses among hogs from a 

 disease called cholera are verj- heavy. Fowls also die of ten cr of cholera thaii of any 

 other disease. 



Marshall. — The usual diseases prevail among all classes of farm animals, and the 

 aggregate losses this year wiil i)erhaps amount to from $8,000 to $110,000, 



Xoxubee. — All classes of farm animals, witli the excejition of hogs, have been free 

 from disease this year. The losses among swiuo have been very heavy, and will per- 

 haps aggregate .<iii0,000. Pastures were quite good throughout the summer, but very 

 little cattle feed has been housed, and a spring report will no doubt tell a tale of star- 

 vation, &c, 



Prentiss. — A few cases of hog-cholera have been reported in the county, but the dis- 

 ease has not been very destructive. 



Bankin. — Charbon and blind-staggers occasionally prevail among horses, and various 

 fatal diseases among hogs, 



Scott. — The only diseases of any cousequeqcc that have occxu-red among farm ani- 

 mals in this county during the past year have been among swine. Between one and 

 two thousand head have died, 



Tippah. — Last year a number of hogs died here from a swelling of the head. The 

 head would swell until the skin would break, and the hog would bleed to death in a 

 few hours, I cured a cow recently of murrain by giving her kerosene oil, lard oil, and 

 epsom salts, in doses a few hours apart, 



Tishomingo. — Diseases of a mild type have prevailed among all classes of farm ani- 

 mals during the past year. The losses have been light, 



Wilkinson. — Hogs in this county frequently suffer and die of pneumonia and con- 

 gested liver, as do also fowls, 



Yazoo. — A great many horses die annually in this county from a disease called big- 

 head or big-jaw — an enlargement and softening of the bones. It is caused by feeding 

 com exclusively. Hogs annually suffer severely with cholera. 



MISSOURI. 



Andrew County. — This year has been remarkably favorable to all kinds of farm stock. 

 I have heard of no infectious or contagious diseases among any class except hogs. 



Barton. — Tlio losses among liorses, cattle, and hogs from disease will pi'obably amount 

 to $10,000 or $12,000 for the' present year. Diseases have not been so prevalent among 

 farm animals during the x><'wt season as usual. 



Boilon. — All classes of farm animals, with the exception of hogs, have remained 

 healthy during the past year, 



Buchanan. — Horses, cattle, and sheep are firee from seriotis diseases, but cholera ex- 

 ists among botli hogs and fowis. With my own hogs I noticed that all those that had 

 diaiTliea recovered. The most of those afllicted were costive and h.ad high fever. 

 Cattle are frequently attacked with hoven, caused by eating white clover. 



Clay. — Heavy losses have been sustained by the farmers of this county during the 

 past year in the loss of hogs, sheep, and fowls by various contagious and malignant 

 diseases. Horses and cattle have remained healthy, 



Franklin. — The so-called hog-clioh'ra has not lieen so jinivalent and wide-sjiread in 

 this county the jtast season as during previous years. 



Henry. — No epidemic has prevailed among horses here for several years past, Texaa 



