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Large nnmbers of fowls have died, but it is impossible to estimate tlae number or give 

 any name to the disease. 



Cherolec. — There are no diseases of a contagious character prevalent among the farm 

 animals of this county. There have been some losses of young chickens and turkeys 

 by gapes, but I do not think this disease is contagious. 



"^ CuDiberland. — The loss of hogs from the various diseases to which they are incident, 

 but all of which are called cholera, has been very great. A great many fowls have 

 also died from a disease generally known as cholera. 



Cvrrituck. — The only disease of any consequence that we have had to contend Avith 

 among the farm stock in this county has been that commonly known as cholera among 

 swine. The loss so far has been quite heavy. 



Halifax. — All classes of farm stock have been more free from disease this year than 

 any year during the past ten. 



Mai/wood. — Hog-cholera prevails to a greater or less extent every year and kills a 

 great many animals of all sizes, but is more fatal among pigs. Chicken-cholera is also 

 quite jirevalent and fatal. Stock generally is in better condition. 



Henderson. — A large number of both cattle and hogs have been lost during the past 

 year ; perhaps the aggregate for these two classes alone will amount to $18,000 or $20,000. 



Hertford. — Horses and mules are affected with but one contagious disease — that of 

 glanders or farcy. All that are attacked die. Thousands of hogs die annually of dis- 

 ease, but whether it is contagious or not wo have not determined. Cholera is gener- 

 ally prevalent and very destructive among fowls. 



Jackson. — Infectious and contagious diseases among horses, cattle, and sheep are 

 almost unknown in this county. Last year nearly all the hogs in the county died 

 of disease, but during the previous five years but few were attacked. 



Madison. — The only class of animals aft'ected by disease during the past year has 

 been that of swine. Cholera has been quite prevalent and fatal among fowls in some 

 localities. 



Mitchell. — Large numbers of hogs and fowls are annually lost in this county by a 

 disease commonly called cholera. 



Orange. — Some four or five thousand hogs have been lost by disease in this county 

 during the current year. A few horses and cattle have also died from diseases peculiar 

 to these classes of farm animals. 



Pamlico. — The most prevalent and fatal disease we have to contend with is that of 

 cholera among hogs and fowls. The disease annually carries olf numbers of both hogs 

 and domestic fowls. The condition and quality of faiTn animals is better than for years 

 past and is gradually and surely improving. 



Fcrquimons. — Hogs are much diseased in this county and are very cheap. Young 

 pigs attacked with cholera seldom recover. 



I'erson. — The prevailing disease among farm animals here is that of cholera among 

 hogs, which is very destructive. Trichinfe destroy many of the pigs and shoats. 

 Sheep are healthy, but a great many fowls die of cholera. The ^oose and peafowl are 

 the only species of domestic fowls that do not suffer with it. 



Bohesoii. — Hogs in this county are more afiected by disease than any other class of 

 animals. Cholera is the prevailing disease among them, and for which we have no 

 remedy. The general condition of farm animals is 50 per cent, better than for pre- 

 vious years. 



Sanqjson. — No epidemic has visited horses, mules, cattle, or sheep so far as I have 

 been able to learn. At least one-third of the hogs of the county die every year from 

 a disease kiiown as cholera. If any recover they are of no value, as the disease either 

 leaves them deaf, blind, or afilicted in some other way. Fowls die in about the same 

 proportion from a disease of like character. 



Transjjlcania. — We have no contagious diseases among cattle. Oiu' losses are occa- 

 sioned by exposure and want of feed during winter. No unusual disease is prevalent 

 among any class of farm animals. 



Il'ake. — Horses, cattle, and sheei^ are free from infectious and contagious diseases. 

 Hogs suffer a good deal from cholera and lung diseases. When these diseases appear 

 in a herd there seems to be nocessalioii unlil the last animal is destroyed. Fowls are 

 subject to all sorts of diseases, and frequently the mortality among them is very great. 



fVilkes. — We have some disteni])er among cattle, but are at a loss to know what 

 causes it. It seems to prevail mostly where the people have the typhoid fever. 

 Cholera is the prevailing disease among hogs and chickens. It has been very de- 

 structive during the past simimcr. • 



Yadkin. — Hog and chicken cholera has prevailed h.ere for several years past. When 

 the disease gets among a class of Ibwls it kills nearly all of tlieui. 



Yancey. — Distemper prevails among horses and sheej), and murrain and hollow-horn 

 among cattle. Hogs have been seriously afiected with cholera and some kind of iever ; 

 a good many fowls are also lost by cholera. The condition of all kinds of farm stock 

 is better than usual at this season of the year. 



