206 DISEASES OF SWINE AND OTHER ANIMALS. 



Ontin/idurtjli. — Hog-cliolera lias prevailed tliiij year in some localities in tMs county. 



Pickam. — The diseases common to cattle are distemper, murrain, and milk-sick. 

 Distemper is regarded as contagious, and a similar disease prevails among liorses. 

 The prevailing diseases among hogs is commonly called cholera, and it nearly always 

 proves fatal. 



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Bedford Couniy. — ^There is no disease her© among cattle except murrain, vrhich was 

 brought in from other States and seems to be contagioixs. The most fatal disease 

 among hogs is cholera, for Avhich "we have no remedy. 



Boiion. — Horses, cattle, sheep, and fowls are affe'cted with the usual diseases. We 

 have had no hog-cholera this year. This disease usually kills nearly all the hogs in 

 this section about once in every three or foiir years. 



BradJoj. — All kinds of domestic animals are exceedingly healthy iu this county. 



Blount. — Horses and mules suflter from distemper, epizootic, and glanders; cattle 

 from murrain and sore tongue ; hogs from cholera and quinsy ; sheej) from rot ; and 

 fowls from cholera. These diseases prove fatal in many cases. 



Dyer. — Horses, cattle, and sheep in this county siiffer very little from disease of any 

 kind. Hogs and chickens frequently sulier terribly from the ravages of cholera. The 

 disease seems to be infectious or contagious with both classes, and is very fatal, as 

 but few of either class recover. The malady is not at all imderstood, and no remedy 

 that amounts to much has as yet been discovered. 



Fenircss. — There are but few horses in this mountainous county, but cattle are plen- 

 tiful. Hogs could be raised here in great abundance were it not for the ravages of 

 the disease known as cholera. Fowls frequently die of gapes. 



Haiiiblen. — Several horses have died during the past season with blind staggers or 

 brain fever. The condition of farm animals is better than usual. 



Hardeman. — There were some losses of horses and cattle last spring from starvation 

 and bad treatment. We have suffered greater losses, however, from diseases among 

 hogs than of any other class of farm animals. The disease is called cholera by some, 

 and by others red mange, and by still others measles. The hog at first presents a 

 mangy appearance ; afterwards it breaks out in pimples or sores, and soon dies. A 

 black'hog of mine which recovered from the disease is now gray. 



Hardin. — Milch-cows and oxen have suffered severely during the past season from 

 murrain. Cholera prevails among swine of all ages. 



Henderson. — Blind staggers is about the only disease that proves destructive among 

 horses. Every disease incident to the hog is called cholera, and diseases are more 

 prevalent among swine than among any other class of animals. Eot prevails among 

 sheep, and cholera among fowls. 



Jackson. — The great bulk of the annual losses of hogs in this county occurs from a 

 disease known as cholera. Fowls die of a similar disease. 



Macon. — Cholera is the only disease that affects hogs in this county. The disease 

 has been quite prevalent and fatal during the year. Chickens also die of cholera. 



Marion. — Horses are subject to distemper and blind staggers, from which many of 

 them die. Cholera prevails among our hogs, and has proved very fatal. During some 

 years almost all the fowls die of cholera. All kinds of stock sufl'er for want of jiroper 

 attention. 



Monroe. — There are from two to three thousand horses annually raised iu this county. 

 There is but little disease among this class of animals — nothing worse than common 

 distemper, and an occasional case of bots or colic. About five thousand cattle are 

 annually raised, and they are seldom affected with disease. Formerly hog. cholera 

 prevailed extensively, and the fatality was very great, but of late years the disease 

 has been very mild and has not prevailed as an epidemic. But little' interest is taken 

 in sheep. Fowls are raised by almost every family, and have become an important 

 matter of trade among the ladies of the county in buying little items in stores. 



Morgan. — Diseases iu various forms have prevailed extensively among our hogs and 

 fowls for years jjast. They have not been so prevalent during the past year. 



Obion. — Horses, cattle, and sheej) are remarkably healthy. Cholera exists among 

 hogs, and a good many animals have been lost, but the disease is not very extensive 

 this season. Cholera also prevails among fowls in some localities. 



Overton. — Our cattle do not often suffer from contagious diseases, but many of them 

 die for want of proper care and attention. Hogs and fowls suffer from cholera, and 

 sheep from rot. 



Perry. — The loss of hogs from cholera in this county during the past year will 

 amount to not less than $12,000. Sheep have been affected with rot, and a good many 

 fowls have died with cholera. 



Sequatchie. — Swine are affected with what seems to be diseases of a local character. 

 Many of these diseases are no doubt brought on by careless treatment. 



Sevier. — But little disease has i^revailed among farm animals in this county during 



