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found to be very effective in keeping the flies off live stock when 

 applied lightly but thoroughly to the portions of animals not 

 covered with blankets or nets." 



According to F. C. Bishop of the Department of Agriculture, 

 the fly breeds in straw stacks throughout the grain belt. He 

 recommends that the stack should be built so that the sides are 

 nearly vertical and rounding it up well on top, in order to better 

 shed the rain. 



Destroy old stacks. Manure pits or cellars should be made 

 fly proof. 



Grasshopper. — Feeds on growing plants, usually grass and 

 weeds. 



Control. — Fall plowdng six to ten inches in depth is highly 

 recommended. 



The poison baits and spraj'' mixture are suggested in Exten- 

 sion Bulletin 4, New York State College of Agriculture. 



"Kansas Bait."— 



Bran 20 pounds, mix dry 



Paris green 1 pound, mix dry 



Oranges (or lemons) 3, chop fine 



Molasses 2 quarts 



Water 3% gallons 



Mix SO as to form a mash not too moist, scatter over infected 

 field, either early in the morning or late in the afternoon. The 

 insects will not eat this mixture if dry. 



' * Griddle mixture. ' ' — 



Paris green 1 pound 



Salt , 2 pounds 



Horse manure (preferably fresh) 50 pounds 



Add enough water to make the mixture moist and scatter it 

 over the infested area. 



Sprays. — Apply early in the season. 



Arsenate of lead 5 pounds 



Water 50 gallons 



Another effective solution. — 



Paris green I'lA pounds 



Water 50 gallons 



Fresh lime 1 pound 



If the sodium arsenate is used it should be applied at the rate 

 of one pound of the commercial preparation to sixty gallons of 

 water, with two quarts of molasses. 



