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Effingham. — With the exception of hogs and fowls, all kinds of farm animals in this 

 county are in a healthy condition. 



Emanuel. — The only epidemic we have had to contend wnth for some years past is 

 cholera among hogs. These animals are more or less affected with this or some 

 other disease every year. A few^ horses have died of staggers, and a good many for 

 lack of proper care and attention. They are kept on the range through the winter, 

 and often die from hunger and exposure. I estimate the value of horses lost at $7,500; 

 hogs. $2,.500 ; sheep, $3,.500. 



Fannin. — With the exception of a few cattle that have died '>f milk-sickness, farm 

 animals in this county have enjoyed exceptionally good health the past year. 



Franklin. — There have been no contagions diseases prevalent among farm animals 

 since l!S72. During that year about oO per cent, of all the hogs in the county died of 

 cholera. A few horses have died the present year from neglect and bad treatment. 



Fulton. — There are but a limited number of farm animals raised in this county for 

 market, and I have but few losses to record. Our hogs were formerly afiected with 

 cholera, but since the adoption of the stock law we have had no trouble from it. 



Gilmtr. — I estimate the value of farm animals and fowls lost in the county the past 

 year as follows: Horses, $4, 000 ; cattle, $1,000 ; hogs, $1,000; sheep, $225 ; fowls, $120. 



Gordon. — This has been an exceptionally healthy year for farm stock. A few^ cat- 

 tle have died of " murrain," or Texas fever, but so very few that they are not worth 

 recording. A good many fowls have died from so-called cholera, but ii is impossible 

 to give anything like a correct estimate of the number lost. 



Greene. — I have no heavy losses to record as occurring among any class of farm ani- 

 mals in this county. The year has been an average one as regards the health of farm 

 stock. 



Hahersham. — No special epidemic disease has prevailed among our stock the past 

 season. The number of each class of animals has gradually increased. We have 

 more hogs in the county than at any jirevious time during the past five years. 



Haralson. — I think about 10 percent, of the sheep of this county die annually of the 

 disease known as rot. About the same proportion of fowls die of so-called cholera. 



flar;is.— This has been a remarkably healthy year for all kinds of stock. Our peo- 

 ple are giving much more attention than formerly to the care of stock, and I think 

 the business will ultimately prove profitable. We have a climate capable of a variety 

 of productions— corn, cotton, wheat, oats, barley, rye, potatoes, vegetables, and all 

 kinds of stock. 



Hancocl: — No diseases have prevailed among farm animals as epidemics; only spo- 

 radic cases now and then, confined to limited localities. Grubs have proved fatal to 

 sheep, and cholera and " sorehead" to fowls. 



Jaclson. —Kovses and cattle have not been seriously affected with disease during 

 the year. Hogs and sheep have suffered to a considerable extent with contagions 

 diseases. Thousands of fowls die annually of disease. 



Jasper. — I know of no disease existing among either horses or cattle. Occasionally 

 a horse dies of colic and a cow from neglect. Cholera has prevailed to some extent 

 among hogs. It is said it may be avoided by letting them have free access to salt 

 and wood ashes. 



J^o7i7/so)(.— The only farm animals attected by disease here are hogs. The cholera 

 never dies out among these animals. Hogs are dying now in almost every section of 

 the county. Our losses up to this time will reach from $r),0()0 to $10,000. 



L« HI ^-ui.— Horses, cattle, and sheep are healthy. Hog ciiolera is not so prevalent as 

 usual. One-fifth of all the hogs in the county died of this disease in 1«82. 



McDuffie.— With, the exception of an occasional case of colic, we rarely have any 

 disease among our horses. Cattle are seldom afiected. Hogs die of cholera more or 

 less every year. Increased interest is being paitl to stock, and the amount now raised 

 is double that of a few years ago. 



Morgan. — Nearly all labor is performed hy mules, which, I suppose, o)it number the 



