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SWINE FEVER. 
In Great Britain there were, during the thirteen weeks 
ending September 26th, 662 fresh outbreaks of this disease 
reported, and 3061 swine attacked. In the corresponding 
period of 1879 the fresh outbreaks reported were 1043, and 
the number of swine attacked 5379. 
TEXAN FEVER. 
Texan fever has lately appeared among cattle on a farm 
at Oswego, in the north-western part of the State of New 
York, contracted from Texan cattle slaughtered at the place. 
Facts and Observations. 
Curious Case in Veterinary Pathology.—Sir,— I 
have a greyhound puppy, aged three months, and ever since 
he could see there is on the ball of each eye at the outer 
corner a quantity of hair, which entirely covers the white of 
that part, and approaches quite up to the pupils. I have 
shown the dog both to a surgeon and veterinary surgeon, 
and they have never met wuth a similar case. If any of your 
readers have, I should be glad to hear as to what treatment 
was adopted. I am, Sir, yours, &c., Courser. —The Lancet . 
Enormous Destruction of Animals. — September QMli, 
Buenos Avres.—A terrific snowstorm occurred in this pro¬ 
vince on the 18th instant, by which it is estimated that 
700,000 oxen, 500,000 sheep, and 250,000 horses have 
perished. The storm raged, with more or less violence, 
during three days and three nights, and was the greatest 
ever known here. 
Sheep Traffic in the North. —Daring September 
between 50,000 and 60,000 sheep were carried by special 
trains on the Highland Railway, and a correspondent tele¬ 
graphs to-day, October 6th, that the traffic shows no dimi¬ 
nution. No fewer than eight specials ran yesterday laden 
entirely with sheep. 
Total Number of Sheep and Worth of Wool. —It 
is estimated that there are from 484,000,000 to 600,000,000 
sheep in the world. 
The total wool clip of the whole world last year was 
1,497,500,OOOlbs., worth, at a low estimate, £300,000.000. 
