320 CONTAGIOUS DISEASES OF DOMESTICATED ANIMALS. 



Lincoln. — Some horses have died of distemper or pink-eye, aud a good many young 

 cattle of black-leg. Some older animals have died of dry murrain. A report recently 

 received from the northwestern .section of the county states that a great many cattle 

 have died there within the prist few days of an unknown disease. A di.sease confined 

 to young pigs in the central part of the county has been quite fatal. I lost 27 in two 

 days, and another man 15 in the same length of time. Some called the disease quinsy, 

 but I don't think it was. 



Meade. — About 500 horses and mules died iu this county the past year of pink-eye, 

 aud perhaps 900 head of cattle by disease, old age, accident, &c. There are about 

 100,000 sheep in the county, of which 25 per cent, generally die of scab. 



Montgomery. — No epidemic has prevailed among any class of animals in this county, 

 aud the following losses have been caused by the ordinary maladies to which domes- 

 tic animals are subjecl*, viz: Horses, $15,500; cattle, 115,000; hogs, $12,000; sheep, 

 $6,500. Chicken cholera hiis prevailed to an alarming extent in some localities. 



Neosho. — No epidemic disease has prevailed among our horses. Calves and year- 

 lings have been afflicted to some extent with anthrax, or black-leg. There seems to 

 be no remedy for this disease. About all those that are attacked die, aud are gener- 

 ally dead before they are known to be sick. A great manj' pigs under six months old 

 have died. Old and f;it hogs are seldom attacked by disease. Fowl cholera prevails 

 to a considerable extent. 



Osborne. — Horses have been exempt from any special epidemic. Black-leg has pre- 

 vailed and proved quite fatal to cattle iu some localities. There has been no epidemic 

 among hogs. Scab among sheep prevails, but not to as great an extent as formerly. 

 Black-leg among cattle is the chief dread among stockmen aud farmers. 



OtUm-a.---l hear of a flock of Mexican or grade Merino sheep, composed of about 900 

 head, all of which are afflicted with scab. No other class of animals in this county 

 seems to be afflicted with contagious diseases. 



Pawnee. — The only contagious disease I have to record occurred during the past 

 season among a herd of cattle in this county. The disease was Texas or Southern 

 fever. The animals were placed in charge of a veterinary surgeon, who promptly 

 quarantined the herd and prevented the spread of the disease. 



Phillips. — Pneumonia or lung fever has caused the death of a few horses iu this 

 county. The disease known as Ijlack-leg has i) roved very fatal to cattle. Animals 

 one year old and younger sutler most. At least one-half of those attacked die. The 

 only disease atfectiug sheep is scab. Great complaint prevails as to the disease known 

 as cholera among chickens. 



Eatvlins. — There have been a few cases of Texas itch among horses, a disease which 

 is very effectively treated with mercurial ointment. There have been a few cases of 

 black-leg among cattle, and one case of murrain. The opinion prevails among the 

 owners of cattle that the Texas trail brings fever with it, as the losses generally occur 

 within the near vicinity of this trail. Cattle along the trail are infested with lice, or 

 ticks, as they are termed by some. But they look like common lice, with the excep- 

 tion of being larger and having gray heads. Sheep are afflicted with the scab, aud 

 are treated by dipping in tobacco wash. 



Bene. — Glanders is getting pretty well distributed over this county, and many horses 

 die every year of it. Some cholera prevails among hogs Moie care is being taken of 

 stock than formerly. Farmers are beginning to learn that more feed and better shel- 

 ter, with less loss, is the better vray. 



PooJcs. — No disease of a contagious character among horses. Black-leg is about the 

 only fatal disease among cattle. Hogs suffer more in hot weather than during the 

 colder season. A few cases of quinsy have occurred among pigs. 



Washington. — Some horses have died of catarrhal and lung fever. Cattle have suf- 

 fered to a considerable extent with black-leg, aud hogs with quinsy and catarrhal 

 troubles. The great loss among pigs was cau.sed by th') sows having sulTcred with 

 these diseases. The young animals had not vitality enough to live. 



