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THE ILLINOIS FARMER. 



of the northern counties of England, where 

 the breeding of cattle is practiced to any 

 great extent. The dairies in London, also, 

 are mostly supplied with cows so bred. 



In both of these respects we might follow 

 the practice of our British brethren, with 

 good proipect of similar results. For here, 

 as ther6, the Short-horn breed is peculiarly 

 characterized by a tendency to early matur- 

 ity and to a great accumulation of fat. This 

 breed is also possessed of valuable qualities 

 as dairy stock, though their lactative capa- 

 cities have not been cultivated so much as 

 their capacity for laying on fat and flesh. 



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Tbe Cholera among Hogs. 



The Buffalo Republic, referring to the 

 malady that has prevailed among hogs in 

 the Ohio valley, says: 



"The same malady appears to have pre- 

 vailed extensively in the adjoining States. 

 In Western New York, especially, we learn 

 it has been very fatal, but is now over. In 

 conversation with one of the most extensive 

 dealers in the neighborhood, a day or two 

 since, he informed us that about six weeks 

 ago he lost about 400 in a very short space 

 of time. A distiller in Jordan, during the 

 month of September, lost fourteen hundred, 

 which cost him in addition over $1,000 to 

 have them buried. In Rochester, at all 

 the principal points, and even among the 

 farmers, the mortality has exceeded any- 

 thing ever before heard of. A butcher in 

 this city not long since, purchased five hund- 

 red dollars worth of fat hogs, but they died 

 80 rapidly on his hands, that he scarcely re- 

 alized $75 on his investment. 



In this quarter the disease appears to 

 have been confined to no particular class of 

 hogs, but to have prevailed indiscriminately 

 among "all sexes, ages and conditions" — 

 corn-fed, still-fed and grass-fed, have fared 

 alike. The fattest, however, seem to have 

 been more susceptible than others. When 

 first attacked, the hog was noticed to fall 

 rapidly away. Soon the skin about the 

 neck and ears assumed a purplish hue, and 

 generally in about an hour the hog was 

 dead, after which the whole carcass became 

 purple. The lungs, liver and kidneys, on 

 examination, were found to be like sponge 

 in appearance, but nothing like the symp- 

 toms of cholera has been noticed in this 

 vicinity. In the neighborhood of Cincin- 

 nati, it is said that the disease appears to 

 have assumed the form of ersiypelas in the 

 throat 



,AU efforts at finding a remedy which 



should prove the least effectual in staying 

 the ravages of the epidemic have thus far 

 failed. In this quarter, however, the disease 

 appears to have ceased its ravages some four 

 or five weeks ago; but it is not improbable 

 that it will return again another season, 

 and in the meantime its origin and progress, 

 should be investigated. Whether the sub- 

 ject is of sufficient importance to call for 

 legislative interference in regulating the 

 5ale of pork we shall not attempt to decide. 

 We presume every person will consult with 

 his own taste in pork in this respect. > 



Mange in Swine. — I have noticed in one 

 of your late papers an inquiry for the cure 

 of what we "back woods" people, call mange 

 in pigs. Permit me to assure you that I 

 have a never-failing remedy, to-wit: Give 

 the pig or hog affected, (according to age) 

 from ten to twenty grains of arsenic twice a 

 week for three weeks, feeding him plentifully 

 during the time, and I will warrant that he 

 will soon shed off, and become perfectly 

 well, fat and slick. It will also cure the 

 worst case of mange on any dog. I speak 

 from experience, and there is no danger of 

 doses of that size killing either pigs or dogs. 

 JOHN BONNER, Hancock, Ga. 



Great Geographical Discovery in Georgia. 

 — Interesting intelligence has just been receiv- 

 ed from the State survey of the Okefenokee 

 Swamp, which covers nearly a fourth of the 

 map of Georgia. The ^eat swamp does not 

 appear to be a swamp after all. So far from 

 bemg impeded by water, the expedition suffer- 

 ed severely from the want of it, and were com- 

 pelled to sink three wells fordrinking and cook^ 

 ing purposes. The under wood, also, was found 

 of most fabulous thickness, through which they 

 were compelled to cut their way with knives, 

 whereby they were so much delayed as to be in 

 danger of starvation, their supplies being ex- 

 hausted. The most erroneous opinions nave 

 been entertained of the extent and nature of 

 the whole region. No published map gives any 

 idea of its geography. The survey will prove 

 a fortunate venture'. The submerged portion 

 is found to be easily drained, whereby thou- 

 sands of acres of the most valuable cotton lands 

 in the south will be reclaimed. 



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Plant Trees. — The proper season for trans- 

 planting both ornamental and fruit trees, is now 

 at hand, and we would take the opportunity of 

 impressing it upon the minds of our readers 

 that it is their duty not less than their interest 



to let not the time go by without improving it. 

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t^^What is that, that can^e right butnev- 

 erwrong? — An angle. 



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