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.
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 |
| Jerseys | 1,688 | 690,405 | 409.01 |
| Guernseys | 52 | 12,090 | 232.50 |
| Red Polled | 15 | 4,435 | 295.70 |
| Totals | 5,997 | $1,807,557 | $301.41 |
Of the above Short-horns, 1,609 were sold in Illinois, 541 in Kentucky, and 1,134 in other States. In Illinois the average price received was $222.23; in Kentucky, $271.01, and in other States, $149.73. Of the beef breeds there were sold $4,018, the total receipts were $1,015,772, making the general average $253.80. Of the dairy breeds 1,979 were sold at an average of $400.10.
It will be seen that the average for Short-horns is less than that for either of the other breeds though, of course, the number sold is greatly in excess of the others. In 1882 the average for Short-horns was but $192.10, and in 1881 but $158, so that on the whole the breeders are perfectly satisfied with the way the business is running.