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Cherokee. — Texas fever prevailed to a limited extent amoug some herds of cattle iu 

 this county, but the value of the animals lost by the disease Avould not exceed 

 $2,000. All classes of animals are in good Lealtli, and the losses liave been compar- 

 atively small. 



Coffey. — With the exception of an outbreak of Texas fever' among cattle in the 

 southeastern portion of this county, all classes of domestic animals have been free 

 from contagious diseases during the past year. The mortality among cattle reached 

 between 3,000 and 4,000 head. 



Crawford. — So far as I am able to learn, all kinds of farm animals are healthy and 

 doing well. Grain and grass are l)oth abundant. Some fowls have died with roupe 

 and cholera. 



Decatur. — Pink-eye is the x)revailing disease among horses, and black-leg among 

 cattle. A great many sheep have died from disease and othes causes. 



Dickinson. — The value of the losses of domestic animals the past year in this county 

 from all causes aggregate as follows: Horses, $10,675; cattle, |i9,8G0 ; hogs, $5,170; 

 sheep, §547. 



Doniphan. — In the early part of the season quite a number of cattle died. The 

 cause in most cases was the result of turning the animals into corn-tields from green 

 pastures, or into yards where they were fed on husks. So far as I have been able to 

 learn, about 100 head died, mostly feeding steers. 



Ellis. — A great many of our horses and mules have been attacked with gleet or 

 farcy, so called by many, and by others pronounced glanders. They have invariably 

 died where not killed. A great many deaths have occurred among calves and year- 

 lings from black-leg. As a preventive we give salt, sulphur, saltpeter, and copperas 

 in the proportion of 1 bushel salt, 4 pounds sulphur, i pound saltpeter, and 1 jiouud 

 copperas ; mix thoroughly, aud place in troughs where the animals can have free ac- 

 cess to it. Some scab exists among sheep. 



Elk. — The aggregate value of farm animals lost in this county during the past year 

 is given as follows : Horses, $8,440 ; cattle, $9,360 ; hogs, $14,183 ; sheep, $1,378. 

 Seventy-eight sheep were killed by dogs. 



Greenwood. — I estimate the value of the losses among domestic animals iu this county 

 for the past year from all causes as follows: Horses, $10,000; cattle, $10,000 ; hogs, 

 $8,000 ; sheep, $1,250. 



Harper. — Our losses among cattle from Texas fever alone has been at least $15,000. 

 My own opinion istbat the estimate is too low. Parties naturally hesitate to admit their 

 full losses. Black-leg among young stock has caused considerable loss. Over one- 

 half of the sheep of the county are affected with scab. The number in the county is 

 perhaps over 30,000. Nearly every flock owner dips his sheep thoroughly after shear- 

 ing, yet many flocks are again infected by introducing diseased bucks among them. 

 Have not heard of a sick hog in the county the past season. 



Harvey. — Stock of all kinds doing well at present. Cattle have died from exposure 

 and accidents, and some calves of black-leg. A few hogs have died of the usual dis- 

 eases, and some pigs from exposure. A few lambs have also died from exposure, and 

 a great many sheep of scab. 



Johnson. — The various diseases affecting farm animals are hard to determine, but 

 the value of the losses in this conuty may be stated as follows : Horses, $7,840 ; cat- 

 tle, $16,500 ; hogs, $3,900 ; sheep, $107. 



Labette. — I tind it difficult to determine the value of animals lost by disease during 

 the year, but 1 think the following a very fair estimate, viz : Horses, $16,200 ; cattle. 

 $9,.540; hogs, $9,848; sheep, $630. 



Lane.— The principal disease that prevailed among our cattle the past season was 

 Texas fever. It appeared late in the season, and was caused by driving Texas cattle 

 through the county. Scab is prevailing to a considerable extent among sheei>, of 

 which a good many die. Sheep and cattle raising is the princii»al industry of this 

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