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50. Flies. — Flies bother the animals a lot in summer. During 

 the fly season spraying with a good fly repellant means comfort 

 for the cow and she will stand quieter at milking time. It also 

 seems reasonable to think that a cow that is not constantly 

 annoyed by flies will produce more milk. It is convenient to spray 

 the cows twice a day, — after milking in the morning and when 

 they come in the barn in the afternoon. 



Jersey Cows in Good Pasture 



There are many fly sprays on the market. None of them keep 

 the flies off as long as we would like, but after the use of a good 

 one the flies should not return for two to four hours. House flies 

 may come back sooner, but they do not bother the animals much. 

 It is the blood-sucking flies that one should look for. Some farmers 

 are afraid that the spray will taint the milk. We have tried several 

 and believe there is little danger, provided open pails or cans 

 containing milk are not in the barn during the spraying, and pro- 



