334 CONTAGIOUS DISEASES OF DOMESTICATED ANIMALS. 



ally there is a case of pink-eye among horses, but the disease rarely proves fatal. Some 

 loss among fowls by disease. 



Essex. — With one exception there has been no contagion among horses or cattle in 

 this county. The exception was in South Orange, where forty-six horses in the South 

 Orange and Newark horse-car stables suffering with glanders were killed by order of 

 the health ofHcers of the State. 



Gloucester. — No disease prcA^ails among any class of domestic animals in this county. 

 Chicken cholera prevails to a more or less extent throughout the county. 



Middlesex. — I have no losses from disease to report among the farm animals of this 

 county. There has been a heavy loss among fowls. 



Mwris. — I have heard of the prevalence of no disease among farm stock for the past 

 year. 



Ocean. — I am glad to state that the live stock of our county is remarkably (I might 

 almost say absolutely) free from all contagious diseases. 



Salem. — The losses of farm animals by diseases during the past year were very few 

 in this county. 



Warren. — I do not think any disease of a contagious character has prevailed among 

 any class of our farm animals during the year. 



NEW YORK. 



Allegany. — No serious epidemic has occurred among any class of domestic animals 

 in this county during the year. The value of tbe losses, from all causes, may be stated 

 thus: Hoi ses, $3,500; cattle, $1,600 ; hogs, $150 ; sheep, $250 ; and fowls, $1,262.50. 



Broome.— 1 have not been able to hear of the prevalence of any contagious or fatal 

 malady among any class of our farm animals. 



Cayuga. — The usual diseases have prevailed among farm stock in this county the 

 past year, though they have been of rather a mild form. Pink-eye and influenza have 

 been the principal diseases. There were 72 cases of pink-eye, of which 13 proved 

 fatal. Out of 32 cases of influenza there were 7 deaths. Cattle and swine are healthy. 

 There were 73 cases of scab among sheep, but no deaths. Of foot-rot there were 160 

 cases and 32 deaths. There has been a great deal of cholera among fowls. About all 

 that have been attacked have died. The same might be said of roupe. These diseases 

 trouble us a good deal. 



Chautauqua. — There has been no epidemic disease among farm stock in this part of 

 the State during the past three years. The following estimates of losses for this county 

 are for diseases of all kinds liable to affect farm stock. The largest share of such casu- 

 alties may no doubt be charged to improper feed and care or to neglect. The esti- 

 mates are : Horses, $1,275 ; cattle, $1,100; hogs, $325; sheep, $1.50. 



Colwmbia. — While no epidemic seems to have prevailed among any class of farm 

 stock in this county during the year, the aggregate loss foots up quite a large sum. 

 The losses in detail are given as follows : Horses, $12,500 ; cattle, $8,000; hogs, $3,750 ; 

 sheep, $2,500; and fowls, $1,125. 



Cortland. — No losses from disease are reported as having occurred among the farm 

 animals of this county. 



Dutchess. — I am pleased to say that no contagious or infectious diseases have pre- 

 vailed among our farm animals the past year. 



Essex. — There has been some little trouble with pink-eye among horses. Generally, 

 however, farm animals have been very healthy. 



Franlclin. — None but the common ordinary diseases incident to farm stock have pre- 

 vailed the past year. This is a good climate for both man and beast. 



Fulton. — Horses, cattle, sheep, and hogs have remained healthy during the year. 

 Some disease has prevailed among fowls. 



Genesee. — We have very little disease among our farm animals, and what we have 

 are isolated cases. Farmers know that good feeding and proper treatment are better 

 than doctors' nostrums. 



