Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1883-05-28
FARM ANIMALS.
Condition OF Farm Animals In the Coun-
try as Reported by the Department OF
AgricuIturp.

The department of agriculture has
Just published q report on the condition
of farm animals and the tendency tC
carlincsS in maturing beeves. 1t states
that the condition OF horses throughout
the country is SO good that little needs
to be said concerning it. Health and
medium condition arc nearly universal
There have been in nearly all parts OF
the country mild cases Of pinkcye, OF
colds and intlammations popuarly
known under that name. The fatal
cases were few, and were perhaps more
numerous than elsewhere in Maine.
New York, Pennsylvania, South Caro-
lima, Mississippi, Texas, Tennessee, In
diana, and Michigan. Skill in the care
of the sick animal gained by expert.
cnce, n dry winter. and abundant food
have united to prevent death and main
tain condition. Fatal diseases are
occasionally mentioned. In Hamilton,
n. Y. there were some deaths from IN
Illumination of the lungs. In Camden
county, New Jersey, Over-wOrked and
pOorly-cared-fOr horses have suffered
from epizootic. and fatal cases ot dis
ease induced by the water drank the
malady disappeared with n change in
the drinking water. I'm Pennsylvania
deaths from lung fever occurred in
Juniata county; glanders in Allegheny,
quinSy in Clarion, and an obscure dis
ease in Jefferson. Bots were fatal in
Choctaw, Union and Tate counties.
Mississippi In Louisiana collie. charged
to western corn, was fatal in Richland
and Red river. ImpOvcrishment from
lack of food is noted in parts of I eNas.
Blind staggors are mentioned in
several Alabama counties, and mustl
oats are supposed TO have caused collie
and death in Tennessee. and blind
sta0gerS were fatal in Lawrence county
sa ne state. In Clark county, Illinois.
the Texan itch. deemed contagious,
has prevailed; the affected animal NAV
linger a year, but death invariably
occurs. The same disease is reported
in Clarke county. Iowa. In Louisa
county 80 per cent, of foals failed
owing to pinkeye in 1882" Glandcr,
is reported in Morrison county, Mime
sofa, and something resembling it in
Amador, California. The correspondent
in Cass county, Nebraska, mentions
leases of sore mouth, with iunumera
be small ulcers on inside of mouth"
The reports of correspondents on The
comparative condition of cattle anC
extent OF shelter for them in the winter
show a high state of health and tlesl
with rare exceptions In New England
and the north middle states farmers
as usual, protect stock against the
rigors of the winter In MarrylanC
and Virginia the practice is not Sc
general. nor the provisions so thorough
though few owners leave their milcl
COWS exposed. No serious losses from
disease are mentioned. The HalifaN
county, Virginia, correspondent speaks
of the "improvident and mmercifu
neglect which leaves three -fourths ot
the animals to the mercy of caprici-
Gus winter Scarcity of food lowered
the condition of Prince George, where
shelter is limited. In the southern and
southwestern states, where the mildel
winters and lower value of cattle have
called little attention to the advantages
of shelter, there is claimed to be q
growing tendency to make some provi-
sion of food and shelter, and the cOndi-
ton of cattle proves the wisdom of the
new custom. Importation of improved
breeds are mentioned in South Carolina,
Louisiana, and Texas; these are fol
dairy purposes, and are carefully
sheltered. The domestic animals re
ceive less attention. February and
March were unusually cold in Georgia
and Texas, causing some deaths IN
Worth county, Georgia, and improv-
erishment in De Kalb, McDuilie,
Berrien, and Fannin. I'm Texas
the Karnes county correspondent
estimates the losses from stress OF