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Washtenaw. — Horses, cattle, sheep, and hogs are all free from contagious and in- 

 fectious diseases. Stock of every kiud iu this county is in good condition. 



Wayne. — I do not know of the loss of any stock in this county the past year, except 

 from natural causes. 



MINNESOTA. 



Beclcer.—k.s far as I can learn, the farm animals of this county have been quite free 

 from disease the past year. In cases where distemper, lung fever, and influenza have 

 occurred they have generally been caused either by the carelessness of exposing ani- 

 mals to sudden changes of temperature from a heated state to a cold or chilled one, 

 or from being confined in damp stables. 



Big Stone.— There are no diseases prevailing among farm stock here. A few horses 

 have been killed by overwork. 



Blue Earth. — Animals of all kinds are free from disease. 



Brown. — A few farm animals have been lost in this county by disease, more cattle 

 perhaps than animals of any other class. 



Carver. — There has been no mortality from disease among farm animals in this 

 county for the past ten years. Fowls are afflicted with cholera. 



Chisago. — No disease of any kind is afflicting our stock, for which we are duly 

 thankful. 



Chippeua. — There has been no disease among horses, hogs, or sheej). Some few cat- 

 tle have died of black-leg, but not so many as in former years, 



Dakota. — No disease among our domestic animals. 



Dodge. — There have been a few deaths among horses from pink-eye, and from black- 

 leg among cattle. A few hogs have died. During the past twenty-eight years the 

 farm animals of this county have not suffered from any fatal epidemic disease. 



Fillmore. — There have been some losses of young cattle from the disease known as 

 black-leg. A few hogs have died of a disease pronounced cholera, but I have not 

 seen a case of real hog cholera in the county. There have been losses among fowls, 

 but no more than usual. 



Houston. — Pink-eye has prevailed to some extent among horses, but it has not often 

 been fatal. No disease this year among cattle or hogs. Fowl cholera has prevailed 

 to a limited extent. This disease seems to be disappearing. 



Jackson. — No contagious or infectious disease is prevailing among any class of do- 

 mestic animals or fowls. A few young cattle died during the season from black-leg. 



Kanabec. — I have no losses worth recording among the farm animals of this county 

 for the past year. 



Lao- Qui- Parle. — Stock of all kinds perfectly healthy. Few animals die except from 

 old age or mismanagement in feeding and watering. 



Lake. — There are but few domestic animals of any kind in this county. The only 

 losses that occur are among draught horses, caused by overwork, carelessness, &c. 



Lc Sueur. — A few cases of epizooty have occurred among horses. Cattle, hogs, and 

 sheep are in good health and condition. 



Lowndes. — The losses caused by disease among the farm animals of this county the 

 past year are very small. No epidemic disease has prevailed. 



McLeod. — A few cases of pink-eye have occurred among horses, and black-leg has 

 prevailed to some extent among cattle. Young anim.als of the age of one and two 

 years have suffered most. It would be a great advantage to stock- raisers if the cause 

 and a remedy for this disease could be discovered. During some seasons a great many 

 young cattle die of it. 



Martin. — There has been no disease among stock in this county this year — that is, 

 not sufficient to be worthy of note. Some cattle have died of black-leg. 



Meeker. — As far as I can learn — and I have had good facilities for obtaining infor- 

 mation — there has been no loss of stock from disease worthy of mention during the 

 year. 



