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During the first eleven months of 1883, no less than 411,992 animals in
Great Britain were attacked by by foot-and-mouth disease. December
opened with a greater number of ailing animals than did November.

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An Iowa farmer is experimenting with steamed clover hay for feeding
hogs.




PRICES OF 1883.


The average price of Short-horns at the public sales in this country in
1883, as reported by the auctioneers, was $205.56. The Breeder's Gazette
figures up the number of cattle of the different breeds disposed of at
public sales as follows:

Breeds. | Number. | Totals. | Average.
Short-horns | 3,284 | $ 675,057 | $205.56
Herefords | 112 | 53,330 | 476.61
Aberdeen-Angus | 300 | 154,885 | 516.28
Galloways | 263 | 111,200 | 422.81
Angus and Galloways | 44 | 16,865 | 383.13
Holsteins | 239 | 89,290 | 373.60