GENERAL CONDITION OF FARM ANIMALS, 1883. 



Barhour. — I have uot heard of the prevalence of any diseases among hogs and sheep 

 during the year, and there has been no epidemic among either Jiorses, mules, or cattle^ 

 I estimate the value of all animals lost by disease at $8,170 — except fowls — being my 

 estimate of increase on the census of 1880. Our State has established a department 

 of agriculture, and will hereafter require statistics gathered by the county assessors. 



Bibh. — Some cholera has occurred among hogs and fowls, and not among sheep, but 

 the aggregate losses cannot be given. No stock-breeding here of any consequence. 

 Nothing would pay better than the breediug of large draft horses, and heavy im- 

 proved cattle for beef. The range for stock is good for nine months in the year. 



Blount. — I estimate the value of losses among farm animals and fowls in this county 

 durino' the year, by disease, as follows: Horses, $3,500; cattle, $.5,400; hogs, $3,000* 

 sheei), $375; fowls, $500; being a total of $12,675. This statement is derived from 

 knowledo'e obtained from many citizens of the county. Horses and mules have been 

 afflicted with no special complaint. Hogs have died from cholera, neglect, and lice. 

 A few sheep have died from rot, but a great many have been killed by dogs. The 

 loss caused by these animals is not included in the above. 



Bullock. — Hogs and fowls are almost always affected by so-called cholera. The only 

 disease incident to cattle is hollow-horn. Mules frequently die of colic, and horses of 

 bots and gravel. Not one horse in a hi^ndred dies of epizooty when it comes aroundr 

 but at least 10 per cent, of the mules succumb to it. It has always been brought 

 here bv traveling showmen. We have no fatal disease among sheep. I have lived at 

 this place since 1672, and have never lost a fowl of any kind by cholera or any other 

 disease and we have some hens that are known to be fifteen years old. My wife has 

 lived here over thirty years, and says there has never been any disease among poul- 

 try since she can remember. We have no fowl-house ; our chickens roost in trees, and 

 we never allow them to roost in the same tree more than three mouths at a time. 

 Year before last a niece of my wife lost all her chickens, and asked my wife to give 

 her a start ao^ain. We did so, and furnished her with five hens and a rooster. Those 

 fowls were carried a distance of 9 miles, and in less than a week's time they all died- 



Choctaw. There have been some losses among farm animals, occasioned by disease, 



but it is impossible for me to give auything like accurate data. There have been, to 

 my knowledge, several cases of glanders among horses and mules. Those cases that 

 came under my observation were not treated by "veterinarians, but were neglected 

 and the animals allowed to die. 



Clarke. From my own personal knowledge and the best information I have been 



able to obtain, I am able to state that no epidemic of any kind has visited the farm 

 animals of this county during the present year. 



Chillon.— It is very seldom that disease of any kiud ever prevails to any extent 

 amon""- farm animals in this county. Horses and cattle usually die of old age. About 

 fifty sheep were killed by dogs during the past year. 



Coffee.— Qaita a destructive disease prevailed among chickens last spring. Seventy- 

 five per cent, of the young chicks died of it. The disease was thought to be caused 

 by mites. There has been no marked disease of any kind among stock. Several 

 valuable horses and mules have died, some from staggers and some from colic. Hogs 

 have done well and are still doing well where they have been properly fed. Our peo- 

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