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Chesterfield. — I have not heard of the prevalence of any fatal disease among the 

 farm animals of this connty during the past year. 



Clarendon. — Tlie only loss of any consequence that has occurred among any class of 

 stock in this county during the year has been among hogs. The value of the animals 

 lost will aggregate $10,900. Fowl cholera has been widespread and destructive, and 

 has destroyed fowls valued at .|2,350. 



Hampton. — I am unable to furnish the information desired for this county, 



Newberri/. — Horses occasionally die of common ailments. Cattle die of " hollow- 

 horn " and exposure. No care is given these animals. Cholera is very fatal to both 

 hogs and fowls. No unusual epidemic has prevailed among our animals during the 

 year. 



Richland. — Cholera has prevailed to a considerable extent among hogs in this county. 

 Other farm animals have remained healthy. 



Sumter. — All classes of farm animals in this county are free from disease. 



Williamsburg. — No statistics accessible, and cannot give the information desired. 



TENNESSEE. 



Anderson. — This has been a year quite free from stock epidemics. In the early 

 spring quite a number of milch cows died of a disease popularly known as murrain, 

 and a few hogs of cholera. 



Bedford. — The only disease from which our horses suffer is distemper, with occa- 

 sionally a chronic ailment. A disease has prevailed the past summer among our cat- 

 tle called murrain by some and by others Alabama or Texas fever. It only aftects 

 native cattle which are grazed on pastures after Alabama or Texas cattle. Strange 

 to say, the Southern cattle are never affected, but fatten well, while native cattle that 

 follow in the same pastures sometimes die by the herd. Hogs and fowls are affected by 

 cholera. 



Benton. — Some horses were killed in this county during the year that were supposed 

 to be suffering with glanders. But little disease has prevailed among cattle. Hogs 

 valued at about 12,000 have died of disease. Fowl cholera has been quite destruc- 

 tive. 



Blount. — There has been no disease of an alarming character among our farm ani- 

 mals the past year. Swine plague was very destructive in 1882. 



Bradley. — The only disease of consequence that has visited any class of stock in 

 this county the present year is what is generally known as murrain among cattle. 

 Cholera among fowls prevails to a wide extent. 



Claiborne. — No diseases prevail among our horses, cattle, or sheep. Swine have 

 suffered with swine plague, and fowls with cholera. These diseases have not been so 

 destructive, however, as in some former years. 



Coffee. — For several years past but few diseases have prevailed among any class of 

 our farm animals except hogs. 



Cumberland. — Our horses, cattle, sheep, and fowls have been unusually healthy the 

 past year. In one neighborhood hogs were afflicted with cholera, which resulted in 

 a loss of about 200 head of all ages. The disease is not now prevailing. 



Davidson. — I find it impossible to procure the information you desire. 



Decatur. — There has been but little disease among farm animals in this county the 

 I)ast yeac Several cattle died, but of what disease I am not informed. 



De Kalb. — Tliere has been a great deal of cholera among hogs in some parts of this 

 county this year, and very little disease of any kind among other classes of farm 

 stock. Cholera has also been very destructive to chickens, turkeys, &c., in certain 

 localities. 



Dickson. — No diseases among horses or cattle in this county. Some cholera among 

 hogs and fowls, and occasionally rot among sheep. 



Fayette. — No diseases prevalent among horses, cattle, sheep, or fowls, but hog chol- 

 era has prevailed to some extent in different localities in the county. 



