lii WABBLE FLY. 



The following reports are a few of the observations sent me of 

 successful use of Messrs. McDougall's preparations : — - 



" My cattle have been very much troubled with warbles. The 

 summer before last, in the end of May, I dressed them with McDougall's 

 sheep-dip, repeating the dressing occasionally till the end of August. 

 The result was most satisfactory, as the next year they were almost free 

 from them. I shall in consequence always continue to dress them so." 

 — John M. Moubray, Broom Court, Alcester (1886). 



" I always notice that bought cattle, and especially those from 

 "Wales and the West Country, are more affected with warbles than our 

 own. I am strongly of opinion that the best way of killing the grub 

 is to rub some unguent on the surface of the lump-hole in spring. An 

 old friend of mine always used McDougall's sheep-dip preparation for 

 this purpose with good effect. This method, of course, leaves the 

 hide injured by holes. If there is any chance, however, of extermi- 

 nating the fly, it is a feasible and right method."- — Prof. H. J. 



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In 1885, Mr. David Byrd, writing from Spurstow Hall, Tarporley, 

 Cheshire, mentioned : — " I am glad to say that we found McDougall's 

 smear effectually killed the warble-grubs. The mode of dressing we 

 adopted was to shape a piece of wood or stick like a knife-blade with a 

 point. We searched carefully for the warble-hole, leaving a good 

 portion of the smear on the warble ; this appeared to completely choke 

 up and kill the maggot. The mode of dressing to kill the warble was 

 not painful to the cattle ; those that were quiet appeared to like the 

 friction." 



On June 27th, 1888, Mr. Saml. E. Sherwood, of Hazlewood Hall, 

 Friston, Saxmundham, wrote :^ 



" I caught all my cattle a few days since and dressed them with 

 McDougall's smear for hots, and only wish I had done it before ; " and 

 on the same day Mr. G. Thomas, of Coosenwartha, Scorrier, Cornwall, 

 wrote that, " thanks to the advice and use of preventives, my cattle 

 are entirely free from warbles, and I shall never allow them to go 

 undressed again. 



" I found wheel-grease too strong, as it blistered. McDougall's 

 dip proved excellent, but it is difficult to procure here as there are no 

 agents." 



The following note, sent me on July 5th by Mr. John Watson, jun., 

 from the Estate Office, Sherburn, near Tetsworth, also mentions 

 serviceableness of McDougall's smear : — 



" I have been making use of your advice about warbles with 

 most satisfactory results. McDougall's smear is an excellent cure as 

 well as preventive, and I am sure the trouble and expense is well 

 repaid by the increase in the animals' comfort," 



