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J. A. MC CRANK 
tagious, and toward that end I will give you just a few more in¬ 
stances. 
Our County Fair, which is being held in Plattsburgh this 
week, is attended by animals from all parts of this State, Ver¬ 
mont and parts of Canada. Prize herds of cattle, sheep, swine, 
poultry, etc., are exhibited there. In 1898 a prize herd of hogs 
from Fort Edward or that vicinity was shown there. They 
were placed among our own local herds. During Fair week 
two of this herd died of our supposed hog cholera ; they were 
buried on the grounds, I believe. Since that week four of our 
farmers have lost heavily from the raids of this disease. Those 
herds were heretofore free from all diseases. We think that 
the disease was contracted from too close proximity with this 
infected herd. We are now battling with the managers of the 
Fair to prevent foreigners exhibiting at our fairs as well as our 
locally infected herds. 
Mr. Clarke had a brood sow, mother to several choice 
young ones. Mr. Clarke’s herd was heretofore free from dis¬ 
ease. The young pigs had been sold to various farmers about 
the county, and remained on the mother until old enough to be 
taken away. A few nights previous to their being moved the 
mother broke out from her yard. • Leaving the young ones at 
home, she visited along the way and met with Mr. M.’s herd, 
which were herded on a pasture by the roadside. After about 
half an hour’s visit, I believe, she was driven home. In a few 
days the young ones were fetched to their respective homes ; time 
passed, the young pigs and mother took the disease—all died. 
Mr. M. bought a shoat from Mr. Sawyer, whose herd is 
free from this disease. The hog was taken to Mr. M.’s home 
and put with other animals. Next day Mr. Allen bought 
this young fellow from Mr. M. It was now moved to Mr. 
Allen’s yard in a pen by itself, but could nose through to Mr. 
A.’s owii hogs, which were free from the trouble. In two 
weeks’ time this young fellow fell ill and died. Mr. Allen 
saved one of five of his own hogs. On those grounds we con¬ 
sider the disease contagious. 
