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CMttaulen. — The nmiiber of cows have iucreased iu this county since the last cen- 

 Bviw, nearly one-sixth. Horses and swine remain about the same. Sheep have fallen 

 off materially, say three-fourths. At present there is a lively interest in fowls, espe- 

 cially of pure bloods. The mimbcr has increased at least one-third. Our animals are 

 all in a healthy condition. 



Grand Isle. — Since the jircvaleuce of the epizootic some years since, there has been 

 no infectious or contagious diseases among horses in this county. Cattle, sheep, and 

 hogs are almost entirely free from disease. I ascribe such exemi)tions to the better 

 care they receive iu good feed, protection from storms and cold weather, and better 

 caro generally. 



liutland. — Foot-rot has prevailed extensively and fatally among sheep in this county 

 during the year, but the disease is now diminishing. 



VIRGINIA. 



Accomac County. — The annual losses from disease among all classes of farm animals 

 in this county will amount to from $12,000 to $15,000. 



Alexandria. — Upwards of 100 head of cattle have died in this county during the past 

 year, princii>ally of pleuro-pneumonia. The origin of the disease has been traced to 

 Georgetown. It occurred tirst among cattle there about two years ago, and has since 

 gradually traveled down the river to a distance of about 25 miles. It has not, as yet, 

 extended over 2 mUcs from the river toward the interior. 



Botetourt. — There has been no infectious disease among horses in this county for sev- 

 eral years past. The disease affecting cattle seems to be confined to those under one 

 year old, and is known as bloody murrain. Those that are best kept are more liable 

 to the disease than those poorly cared for. Flour of sulphur given with salt once a 

 day for three days is the best remedy known here. Hog-cholera, the only disease af- 

 fecting swine, is less malignant than iu former years. Cholera in fowls has been suc- 

 cessfully treated by placing iron in the water which is given them to di'ink. 



Brunswick. — Cattle sometimes die in lai'ge numbers from a disease called murrain. 

 A good many hogt are also annually lost by cholera, a disease Avhich apjiears under 

 many different forms or symptoms. 



Camphell. — We have had no infectious or contagious diseases either among our horses, 

 cattle, hogs, or sheep, with the exception of an unknown disease that has prevailed 

 among cattle in the vicinity of Lynchburg. Cholera among fowls sometimes depopu- 

 lates an entire henery iu a few days. 



Dinwiddie. — A good many horses, cattle, hogs, and fowls have died this season from 

 the various diseases incident to them. Cholera prevails more or less every year among 

 hogs in this county. 



Essex. — I have heard of no infectious or contagious diseases prevailing among any 

 class of farm animals, except swine. 



Floyd. — The only contagious disease among horses here is a distemper which affects 

 very seriously the head and throat of the animals. The most fatal disease among 

 cattle is black-leg. Its attacks are more frequent among young animals of from one 

 to two years of age. The only disease affecting swine is known as hog-cholera. All 

 othex animals are liealthy. 



Olo-Mxster. — A largo number of horses, hogs, and sheep have been lost by disease 

 iu thia locality during the past season. The disease affecting hogs is the so-called 

 cholcr.'v. 



Greanc. — The infectious and contagious diseases prevailing here are distemx^er among 

 horses, antl cholera among hogs and chickens. 



Halifax. — An infectious distemper is prevailing among horses in this county, and 

 mnrraiu and distemper among cattle. The latter seems to be a contagious fever, and 

 kills nearly all attacked. The prevailing diseases among hogs arc measles and quinsy. 

 TJicro ai'o no diseases among sheep. The condition of all larm-stock is good, better 

 than l;;»st year, as pastures have been abundant. The cattle distemper, which is a 

 high grade of fever, aud generally considered contagious, is the worst disease farmers 

 have to contend witli. ho ellectual remedy has been found, but the following; has 

 proved generally quite a successful preventive; : 1 gallon connnou salt; ^ pound Hour 

 of sulphur; 2 ounces saltpeter and 2 ounces copperas. Dissolve these ingredients iu 

 three gallons of water and mix with red clay to the consistency of plastering mortar, 

 aud put in troughs for the cattle to lick. Tin; troughs should bo kejjt supplied from 

 the iirst of July to the lirst of November. It rarely fails as a preventive. 



Ileurico. — Hog-cholera has been very severe here during the past seasou. About all 

 the hogs ailected have died. 



Highland. — The prevaiUng diseases among horses are lung fever, distemper, diarrhea 

 and mad stagger or fits. Cattle have horu-ail and liogs are alUicted v, it h cholera. 

 Domestic fowls also have cholera. 



James City. — Horses are frequently ailected Avith a distemper, the results, no doubt 

 of former attacks of epizootic. Hogs are afflicted Avith cholera aud mange. In cases oi 



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