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Thirdly, there is the loss falling mainly on the 

 butchers, consequent on damage to surface of carcase 

 known as ''licked beef" or "butchers' jelly." Fourthly, 

 there is a great loss on the injured hides. The two 

 following returns, from Newcastle-on-Tyne and Aber- 

 deen respectively, taken from a number of returns 

 from hide or cattle companies, &c., with which I was 

 favoured in 1888, give some slight idea of the loss 

 going on simply on this one item of perfectly needless 

 waste. The following is from Newcastle-on-Tyne : — 



"In a period of twelve months, 102,877 hides 

 passed through the market ; of these, 60,000 were 

 warbled. Loss estimated at £15,000." — J. McGr. 



" In five months, from February 3rd to June 24th, 

 61,103 hides passed, of which 14,830 were warbled. 

 Loss, £2873."— W. M. & Son, Aberdeen. 



The above loss, in all its details, is wholly unnecessary. 

 By the use of the simple measures mentioned below, 

 we have now found, from the experience of our leading 

 farmers, cattle owners and veterinary surgeons, during 

 about nine years (that is, since attention was first 

 directed to the subject), that the attack may to all 

 practical purposes be stamped out. 



Squeezing out the maggots is a sure method of 

 getting rid of them; but they may be destroyed easily 

 and without risk by dressing the Warble with a little 

 of McDougall's smear or dip, or by a little cart-grease 

 and sulphur, applied well on the opening of the Warble. 

 ]\[ercurial ointment answers, if carefully used — that 

 is, in very small quantity, and only applied once as a 

 small touch on the Warble ; l)ut where there is any 

 risk of careless application it should not be used. Any 

 thick greasy matter that will cJioke the breathing -])ores 

 of the maggot, or poison it by running down into the 

 cell in which it lies and feeds, will answer well ; and 



This was estimated as at least six stones less than it should have been, 

 and deficiency in receipt on hide and beef was put at 50.s-. to 00s., to 

 ■which has to be added cost of food spent to no purpose. 



