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Henderson. — I find it imjiossible to procure the statistics relating to losses amonj^ 

 farni animals. 



Iredell. — Our farm animals have been unusually exempt from disease, especially of 

 a fatal character. The losses will not exceed, in value, over $3,000 or §4,000 for the 

 entii'e county. 



Jones. — There isnofc much attention paid to stock in this county. The animals are 

 allowed to roam at large and take care of themselves. But few losses have occurred 

 from diseases. 



Montgomeri/. — We have no reliable basis from which to report, and do not propose 

 to guess. The returns of assistants are not reliable, and I do not propose to make a 

 statement unless based on some facts measurablj' reliable. 



Onslow. — Cholera has prevailed among hogs and fowls in this county. No other 

 disease of a contagions character has appeared among stock. The value of the losses 

 among the various classes for the year may be stated thus : Horses, $10,250 ; cattle, 

 $2,475; hogs, $1,800; sheep, $312.50. 



' Pamlico. — About 40 horses have died in this.county this year of blind-staggers. The 

 losses have not been heavy, but more or less disease has prevailed among the other 

 classes. 



Pasquotank. — No special disease has prevailed among any class of our farm animals 

 this year, except cholera, which has caused the death of a limited number of hogs. 



Pender. — Blind-staggers has been quite fatal to a number of horses in this county, 

 and cholera has prevailed quite extensively among hogs and fowls. The value of the 

 horses lost may be stated at about $3,000, and hogs a like amount. 



Polk. — Farm stock has generally been healthy. There have been some cases of 

 cholera among hogs, but I am of the opinion that 15 i)er cent, would fully cover the 

 loss for the year. Among horses and cattle the losses will not exceed 5 per cent. 



Bandolph. — Losses among horses and mules, $3,175; cattle, $500; hogs, $1,446; 

 sheep, $520 ; fowls, $219. 



Bobeson. — Horses have been exceptionally healthy this year. Cattle have been 

 afflicted with murrain. Warm winters seem to be more unhealthy for cattle than 

 cold weather. Hogs are afflicted with cholera, and about all that are attacked with 

 the disease die. We havenoremedy for chicken cholera, although the disease is wide- 

 spread and fatal. 



Uutherford. — Horses have sutlered with distemper, glanders, and blind-staggers, and 

 cattle with distemi)er and murrain. A large number of hogs have died of cholera, 

 and a few sheep have been lost by scab. Fowl cholera prevails. 



Surry. — No fatal diseases have visited the farm animals of this county during the 

 current year. 



Transylvania. — The losses from disease among all classes of farm aninuils in this 

 county for the past year will aggregate about $5,000. 



Union. — The horses and cattle in this county have been remarkably free from disease 

 the past year. Dogs have killed about 225 sheep. A considerable number of fowls 

 have died from cholora and sore-head. 



Wayne. — No si>ecial disease has prevailed among the live-stock of this county. 

 Cholera has been quite destructive to fowls. 



Wilkes. — The aggregate loss Jtinong all classes of farm stock and fowls in this county 

 for the year may be stated at about $8,000. 



IVilson. — Hog cholera prevailed to a wide extent in this county in 1882. I lost hogs 

 myself valued at $500. I suppose the loss in the county that year reached $6,000 or 

 $7,000. Our experience is that it does no good to doctor animals suttering with the 

 disease. Generally about 75 per cent, of the fowls attacked with cholera die. 



Yadkin. — No destructive disease has prevaileil auioug farm animals in this county. 

 All classes are in a healthy condition. 



Yancey. — No verj' fatal or widespread disease has visited any class of our live-stock 

 this year. 



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