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pie are turniDg their attention to the finer breeds of hogs. Hog cholera has not pie- 

 Tailed to any considerable extent this year, though at least 50 per cent, of the hogs of 

 the county died of it last year. It has been prevalent in several neighborhoods in 

 adjoining counties the past season. Stoclc comes to tine perfection in this county, and 

 sheep- raising is very easy and of great profit. The largest mule in the State was bred 

 and is still owned by Col. Thomas Patents, of this county. 



Coosa. — No disease of a destructive character has prevailed during the year among 

 either horses, cattle, or sheep. Cholera has destroyed 33J per cent, of the hogs of 

 the countj'. I cannot give the number of domestic animals in the county. 



Crenshaw. — There has been no disease of any kind among our farm animals for the 

 j>ast two years. 



Cullman. — Hogs are more subject to disease in this county than any other class oz 

 farm animals. However, but slight losses have occurred from disease among any 

 class of stock during the past year. 



Dallas. — The value of horses lost by disease during the year I think will amount to 

 about |!5,000. I estimate the number of hogs in the county at 25,000. Fifteen hun- 

 dred of these have been affected by disease. Of the number thus attacked I think 20 

 per cent, have died. The losses among other classes have been very light. 



Fayette. — The only diseases that have prevailed to any considerable extent amono- 

 farm animals in this county the past year have been rot and scab among sheep. A 

 great niauy fowls have died of a fatal disease called cholera. 



Franklin. — With the excej)tion of a few cases of epizooty the health of horses has 

 been good. No fatal cases have occurred. Sheep are also in good health. Cholera 

 has prevailed among hogs and fowls, and about all those attacked have died. I can- 

 not give the number of farm animals in the county. 



Geneva. — Sheep valued at something like $700 have been lost the past year from 

 various causes. No widespread disease of any kind has prevailed among our stock 

 during the year. 



Hall. — The diseases that have prevailed among our farm stock this year are com- 

 mon, and such as are oftentimes occasioned by neglect and ill treatment. Sheep die 

 of a lingering disease called rut by some, which is regarded as incurable. Ho"-s die 

 of cholera, a disease which is also regarded as incurable. 



Henry. — No widespread disease of any kind has prevailed either among our farm 

 animals or fowls during the current year. Some few horses have died, but I believe 

 the loss was occasioned more from bad treatment than disease. A gr'eat many hof^s. 

 have been raised in the county within the last twelve months. 



Lauderdale. — I can give you no definite idea as to the number of farm animals in 

 the county. A few cases of cholera among hogs have been reported. 



Lawrence. — Hog cholera has been very destructive in this section this year having 

 destroyed five-sixths of this class of stock. Chicken cholera has also prevailed. 

 Blind-staggers has been verj' fatal to horses and mules. I think the value of our 

 losses for each class has been about as follows: Horses and mules, $2,360,- cattle 

 $1,000; hogs, $;i7, 500 ; sheep, |150; chickens, $1,500. 



Limestone. — I cannot procure the data you desire. There has been no unusual sick- 

 ness among farm animals the past year. Last year many farmers fed shelled corn to 

 their stock without hay, and the result was the loss of a good many animals. 



Macon. — There has been no destructive disease among horses or other classes of do- 

 mestic animals for the past year or so. What is known as cholera lias been very de- 

 structive to fowls. It is a very common disease, especially among chickens. 



Mobile. — No disease of a malignant character has prevailed among any class of farm 

 animals the past year. A few cases of catarrhal fever have occurred amou"- horses 

 and mules brought from the west and Tennessee and Kentucky, out thej* were at- 

 tended with no fatality. 



Monroe. — The value of farm animals and fowls lost in this county by disease the 

 present year is between $0,000 and $7,000, distril)uted among the different classes as 

 follows: Horses, $;^,750; cattle, $2.000 ; hogs, $100; sheep, $300; fowls, $50. 



