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Wyandotte. — The only dinease of a contagious character prevailing among any class 

 of farm animals is scab among sheep. The disease known as cholera still prevails 

 among fowls. 



KENTUCKY. 



Allen. — There have been a few cases of cholera among hogs in some localities, and 

 some chicken cholera, but the losses have been light. 



Breclcinridge. — With the exception of cholera among hogs, there has been no disease 

 of consequence prevalent among any class of animals in the county. The cholera has 

 been very fatal to hogs, but as yet the disease is confined to one locality. 



Boyle. — Pink-eye has been quite pievalent, and several fine horses and mares ha\iB 

 died from the effects of the disease. Hog cholera and Texas fever of cattle destroyed 

 a good many of our animals in 1882, but the diseases have not made their appearance 

 this year. 



Calloway. — No disease among horses or cattle. Hogs are dying at a rapid rate in 

 one locality in this county. The disease does not seem to be like the cholera in all 

 respects. The animals droop, refuse to eat, have very sore nose, the bellj' is tucked 

 up, and the excrement hard. They die in from 3 to 10 days. About 70 per cent. die. 

 The value of the loss up to this time is $17,860. 



Carter. — Horses and cattle are healthy. A considerable number of hogs died in 1882, 

 and also in this year, but I am unable to give the number or value of the losses. 

 Cholera is quite prevalent among fowls. 



Clinton. — With the exception of a severe type of epizootic distemper among horses 

 all classes of farm animals are free from disease. I have heard of no deaths from the 

 disease. 



Crittenden. — Cattle have died of hollow-horn, hogs of cholera, sheep of rot, and 

 chickens of cholera. The losses have not been very heavy in either class. 



Cumherland. — Hogs valued at $3,000 have died of thumps in this county the past 

 year. The greatest fatality has been among young hogs. Chicken cholera has pre- 

 vailed all over the county, and has been quite serious in some localities. 



Fayette. — Some horses, cattle, and sheep have died from accidental causes, but there 

 has been no epidemic among either class of these animals. Hogs and fowls have died 

 to some extent from cholera, but the disease is certainly less prevalent than a few 

 years ago. 



Grayson. — No fatal diseases have prevailed among horses, cattle, or sheep. Great 

 fatality has been caused among pigs in some localities by a disease known as measles. 



Green. — Cattle and sheep sufler from the various diseases to which such animals 

 are incident. Hogs and poultry suffer principally from the disease known as cholera. 

 Hogs valued at $10,920 have been lost during the year, and chickens valued at per- 

 haps $1,1.52. 



Greenup. — Comparatively little disease among farm stock in this county. 



Hancock. — No disease among farm animals at present, though at this season of the 

 year such disorders generally appear. 



Harlan. — All kinds of farm animals have been comparatively healthy for the past 

 year. 



Hopkins. — All kinds of animals and fowls have been exceedingly healthy the past 

 year. I think this is due in a great measure to the observance of the advice given 

 by the veterinary surgeons appointed by the Government to investigate the diseases 

 of animals. I have largely distributed these reports, and have been greatly benefited 

 myself by the information they contain. I have not lost a hog by cholera since read- 

 ing these reports. 



Jessamine. — Some hog choler.a has prevailed in this county, but there has been no 

 disease among other classes of animals the j)ast year. 



Johnson. — In the spring cattle in this section arc subject to murrain, which gener- 

 ally proves fatal. Hog cholera is very troublesome to farmers and hog-raisers at all 

 seasons of the year. Sheep are affected with rot to some extent. 

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