FLY-mE PROGRAM IN HIGH GEAR 



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A FLY-FREE state this summer be- 

 comes one step nearer reality as 

 farmers move into the final stages 

 of their campaign to rid their 

 farms and communities of flies. 

 Spraying of buildings and stock started 

 on many farms early this month after a 

 clean-up campaign to rob flies of breed- 

 ing places had been completed. 



The sale of DDT, a new and power- 

 ful fly killer, has been increased many 

 times over last year. The Illinois Farm 

 Supply Company reports that their sales 

 of DDT have increased more than five 

 times over last year. 



George E. Metzger, who has led the 

 campaign for the Illinois Agricultural As- 

 sociation, says that most farms and many 

 cities the size of county seat towns and 

 smaller will be free from flies this sum- 

 mer. 



For the last two years Iowa has con- 

 ducted a similar fly-free program that has 

 been popular and successful. 



In many counties urban and rural 

 groups are working together closely. In 

 Livingston county the farm adviser, W. 

 F. Coolidge, working in cooperation with 

 commercial spray men, has held demon- 

 strations on farms near Dwight, Chats- 

 worth, Fairbur}', Graymont, Flanagan, 

 and other communities. More than 400 

 farmers have attended. 



In addition to the spraying on the 

 farms, two urban communities in the 

 county, Pontiac and Fairbury, are plan- 

 ning extensive fly eradication programs. 

 The entire program has been given 

 strong support by the newspapers in the 

 county. 



Most of the farmers who have pur- 

 chased DDT materials for spraying flies 

 are buying the 50 per cent wettable pow- 

 der. It is a safe livestock spray, easy to 

 apply, and is inexpensive. For the 

 average Illinois livestock farm SlO worth 



of DDT should rid the farm of flies all 

 summer. 



In spraying livestock, dairy cattle are 

 sprayed weekly with a spray containing 

 one-half pound of 50 per cent DDT 

 water-wettable powder to three gallons of 

 water. 



• Beef cattle are treated once a month 

 with a spray containing one-fourth pound 

 of 50 per cent DDT wettable powder in 

 three gallons of water. 



In buildings and along fences it is 

 not necessary to spray directly on the in- 

 sect. DDT kills by paralyzing the in- 

 sect's nerve centers and very small 

 amounts on any part of the fly's body 

 will penetrate and kill. Flies pick up a 

 killing dose by walking on DDT residue. 



The state-wide campaign is being spon- 

 sored by the Illinois Agricultural Associa- 

 tion, the Illinois Natural History Survey, 

 the University of Illinois College of Agri- 

 culture, and the State Department of 

 Public Health. 



I'M EXPECTIN' 

 LOTS OF MOUTHS 

 TO FEED -SO 

 QROW FA^T.' 



Uncle Sam's Asking Farmers 

 To Raise 15% More Pigs 

 This Year For 49 Markets! 



--i Other Meats Expected 



to Be In Short Supply .... 



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J^ ir MmaA Careful management of feed sup- 



^]\ plies until 1948 grains become available 

 ^ ^ is necessary. I 



Careful managem,ent of our pig crop 

 including early vaccination tvith Farm 

 Bureau Serum, also will be a wise invest- 

 ment, t 



PREPARE IN TIME FOR '49! 



L A. A. RECORD 



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