ILLINOIS FLIES 



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FARM and civic groups under the 

 direction of the Illinois Agricul- 

 tural Association and 'the Exten- 

 sion Service of the University of 

 Illinois are planning a large-scale 

 campaign to rid the state of flies. 



The drive to eliminate this disease- 

 carrying pest is expected to be well 

 underway by late spring, according to 

 George E. Metzger, lAA field secretary, 

 who will direct the campaign for the 

 lAA. 



The plan calls for the use of large 

 quantities of the deadly fly-killer DDT 

 to be dusted and sprayed where flies 

 are likely to breed or appear in large 

 numbers. To get the greatest possible 

 results from the DDT used, the war 

 will be waged against flies about the 

 same time throughout the state. 



Farm people who have been requested 

 in particular to lend their support to 

 the campaign include the farm adviser, 

 home adviser, AAA chairman, soil con- 

 servationist, Farm Bureau board and 

 organization director, dairy interests, 

 milk inspector, vocational agriculture 

 teacher, and any other interested 

 groups. 



City people who may be asked to 

 cooperate include the health officer, 

 veterinarian, doctor, sanitary engineer, 

 mayor, newspaper editor, radio man- 

 ager, druggist, scout leader, and repre- 

 sentatives of Rotary, Kiwanis, Lions, 

 American Legion, VFW, chamber of 

 commerce, and women's clubs. 



Fly eradication of course would bog 

 down without the help of the indi- 

 vidual. Only through the cooperation 

 of everyone in the state can it succeed. 

 For this reason, you are asked to get 

 ready to go into action with DDT at 

 the word from your leaders. 



This is a job for every family, rural 

 and urban. You will be asked to clean 

 up all areas where flies may breed 

 around your home. Garbage containers 

 should be treated once a month with 

 DDT for best results. Porches where 

 flies roost should be sprayed. Another 

 effective fly killer is the screen door and 

 window painted with a five per cent 

 DDT solution once a month. Outdoor 



toilets should be sprayed 

 outside and inside once a 

 month. 



Leaders have been asked 

 to set an example by spray- 

 ing their own buildings, 

 premises and treating their 

 own livestock. They also have been 

 asked to explain to the people of their 

 neighborhoods the worth of the cam- 

 paign for its sanitary value, elimination 

 of a nuisance and a disease carrier, and 

 its dollar value in contented livestock 

 and dairy cattle. 



What can the individual farmer do 

 to help rid the state of flies? 



Here are a few suggestions: Haul 

 manure twice weekly to the fields. Han- 

 dle all fly breeding material such as 

 garbage, rotting straw, etc., as you 

 would manure. 



Apply DDT to all surfaces where 

 flies roost including barn ceilings, wall 

 cords, supports, stanchions, building 



entrances, sheds, feeding pens, board 

 fences, barns, chicken houses, pig pens 

 and outdoor toilets. Farm animals also 

 should be sprayed periodically. 



County meetings for last minute in- 

 structions and kick-off pep talks are 

 expected to be held throughout the 

 state the last two weeks" in April. The 

 first two weeks in April, public demon- 

 strations will be held to explain the 

 use and effectiveness of equipment 

 and show what can be accomplished by 

 spraying. 



During the last two weeks of May, 

 every effort will be made to eliminate 

 all fly-breeding places. During this 

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O picture study of our state would be 



complete without a view. of Chicago, the 



nation's second largest city and greatest 



inland port. This is the tenth of our 



series of cover pictures of historic and 

 picturesque Illinois. ■: ■-'.■•}■; 



This month's cover shows the double- 

 decked Michigan Avenue bridge over the Chi- 

 cago river at the site of Fort Dearborn where 

 the city was founded. The bridge connects 

 the downtown shopping district with the near 

 north side business area in which the Illinois 

 Agricultural Association offices are situated. 



:' Y The lAA offices lie two blocks west of the 



'"* . north end of Michigan Avenue seen in pic- 



ture. 



: ', White structure at left is the Wrigley Build- 

 ing. In left foreground is the London Guar- 

 anty Building. Light colored building on 

 right is the Sheraton Hotel, formerly the M»- 

 dinah Club. Next to it is the Tribune Tower, 

 and in right foreground is the 333 North 

 Michigan Avenue Building. 



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