62 HATCH EXPEEIMENT STATION. [Jan. 



2. Cattle Comfort. — Applied as spray. Not very satis- 

 factor}' . 



3. Stoj) FJij. — Applied as spray. Favorable effect dis- 

 appeared in one-half hour. 



4. Norwood Sanitary Fluid, — Applied as spraj^ This 

 material is unquestionably crude creolin ; it is yqvj valuable 

 as a disinfectant, but not satisfactory as a fly remover. 



5. Flijlene. — Ver}'' effective, keeping the flies oft* for a 

 loni;- time. 



6. iShoo Fhj. — Applied with brush. It was fairly ef- 

 fective in keeping off small flies, but not the large house fly. 



7. Fli Fly Chaser, — Applied with brush. Same as 

 No. 6. 



8. Eureha. — Fairly satisfactory. Weather cool, and trial 

 consequently not as thorough as others. 



9. Uijjjjley's Fly liemover. — Keeps small flies ofi" for a 

 short time. One year's trial. 



10. Cyj)hers. — Keeps flies off for a short time. Onh' one 

 year's trial. 



Tests with Other /Substances, 



11. Li(/ht Coal Tar OIL— This is the lighter of the tAvo 

 oils derived from tar. It was obtained through the courtesy 

 of the Pocahontas Collieries Compan}' , Pocahontas, Va. It 

 appears as a dark, thin oil, with a strong creosote odor. It 

 was applied as a spray, and gave quite satisfactory results. 



12. Recommended by J. 31. W. Kitchen, 21.1). — One 

 pound resin, one-half pound caustic potash, tAvo pounds 

 whale oil soap (chipped), two quarts water. Boil these 

 until all united into a smooth liquid, then add one pound 

 pine tar and one pint kerosene. Thin down if necessary 

 with Avatcr and kerosene. This mixture was quite thick and 

 heavy. It was applied lightly with a brush, but was not 

 effective. 



13. Recoymnended . — One-half tea cup bi-sulphide carbon, 

 in which dissolve one tablespoonful pine tar, stirring thor- 

 oughh^ until tar is dissolved, and then add one (juart kerosene 

 or crude petroleum, and a])ply as a spray. This mixture was 

 quite effective for a few hours, imtil the carbon bi-sulphide 

 had evaporated. It nuist be kept in glass-stoppered bottles. 



