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" I have used and also recommend the following mixtm'os as a 

 preventive : — Flom- of sulphur, 4 oz. ; spirits of tar, 1 gill ; train 

 (whale) oil, 1 quart. Mix well together, and apply along the spine of 

 the cow once a week with a small brush. The smell drives off the 

 flies, and prevents them depositing their eggs, and the cattle are left 

 at peace to graze, and warbles thus prevented." — Henry Thompson, 

 Aspatria. 



"I venture to give my experience of many years. If cattle that 

 are turned out into the fields (those that are in sheds escape entirely 

 with me) are rubbed all down the spine with train oil, and a little also 

 on the loins and ribs, they will be free from this pest, have their 

 hides uninjured, will do much better, and will graze quietly at the 

 time that others not so treated are tearing about with their tails in 

 the air. 



" Two or three dressings I generally find enough, but much 

 depends on the season and the thickness of the 'coat.' " — B, St. John 

 Ackers, Prinknash Park, Painswick. 



" I should have written you before as to the effect of dressing for 

 fly, but thought I would wait and make quite sure as to the results. 

 I prepared mixture as you recommended, id est, A oz. flower of sulphur, 

 1 gill spirits of tar, and 1 quart of train oil, and applied the same to 

 sixteen beasts. The effect was very marked; previously they had been 

 galloping about all the day, continually getting out of the field and 

 giving much trouble thereby ; since not one of them has got out, and 

 the men who were making hay in adjoining fields, and had full oppor- 

 tunity of watching them, tell me that since being dressed they have 

 scarcely rim about at all. I have since applied the same mixture to the 

 whole of the beasts on my farm, and am so well satisfied with this 

 application that I have not tried either of the other receipts." — H. J. 

 HiLLARD, Helland, North Curry, Taunton. 



" I am glad to say my cattle have to my knowledge only once been 

 disturbed through this very hot weather. I have dressed this year 

 with sulphur and train oil, which I see you recommended." — W. 

 Davidson, Lower Green, Acton, Northwich. 



" I had each cow dusted along the back with sulphur. The result 

 is that only two cows had one solitary deposit each ; the others were 

 perfectly free, whilst there are several on the backs of their calves. 

 To those deposits I have used carbolic acid mixed with hog's lard, in 

 the proportion of one to twenty, with excellent effect." — T. Duckham, 

 Baysham Court, Eoss. 



" I promised to write you again regarding dressing cattle against 

 the Warble Fly. My experience at present is that they lie much 

 quieter in the fields, and appear far more contented, after being dressed 

 than without. I dressed them with McDougall's Smear, and then 



