black quarter
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of black quarter
First recorded in 1825–35
Example Sentences
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In some sections of the country, this disease—known by the other names of black quarter, and joint murrain—is quite common among young cattle, and is generally fatal in its termination.
From Cattle and Their Diseases Embracing Their History and Breeds, Crossing and Breeding, And Feeding and Management; With the Diseases to which They are Subject, And The Remedies Best Adapted to their Cure by Jennings, Robert
Shortly after this event, the cows of this farmer, who was opposed to chimneys, and did not like her or her son, suffered dreadfully from the disease called the black quarter.
From Welsh Fairy Tales by Griffis, William Elliot
The following are the diseases most commonly mentioned in the laws of the several states: Anthrax, black quarter, hog cholera, swine plague, rabies, glanders and tuberculosis.
From The Young Farmer: Some Things He Should Know by Hunt, Thomas Forsyth
The common practice is to deplete by blood-letting, which only protracts the malady, and often brings on typhus, black quarter, joint murrain, &c.
From The American Reformed Cattle Doctor by Dadd, George
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