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AI^ETlICAIT dog tick ( Dcrr.iaccntor vr-rialjilis Say) 
Nevr Hampshire. F, C. Dlshopp and C, N« Smith (June 29); Survey from June 26 to 
2S in southern Nevr He.mpshiro, especially in the vicinity of Lrlce V/inne- 
pesaukee, indicates that the infestation is distinctly localized. Infesta- 
tion apparently uniformly heavier on- the northeastern side of the lake, 
particularly in the area, near Melvin and Moultonhoro, Reported a.s numerous 
, around Ossipee, near Freedom, and a.s occ'urrinf';^ at Sandv/ich, Weirs, Alton, 
and Wolfehoro, Specimens taken for the first time at Tamworth and just 
south of Conwaj’’, Wood ticks said to have keen in the former locality;" for 
at lea,st 50 years, hut this year was the first appearance of the pest near 
Conway, Ticks reported as having been somewhat more abundant than normal 
this season; decline in numbers during the last week or two, 
Indiana. J, J, Da,vis (June 22); Unusually abundant throughout the State, 
Nebraska, H. D. Tate (June 18); Specimen talcen from the arm of a man on May 27 
in Dutler County, 
CATTLE 
KORK FLY ( Eaenatobfa irritans L.) 
New Hampshire, F. C, Dishopp and C,- N, Smith (J\me 29); From June 26 to 28 
infestations ranged from 10 to 75 pei* animal, in southern New Kai;ipshire, 
At Melvin they were more numerous than, at other points noted. About 50 
flies per animal there, and some lesions on Ccattle from their bites, 
Florida,. A, L, Drodj’- (Juno 25); Thousands seen on animals at Panama. City. They 
were continuously numerous during the la.st month. It is reported from 
northwest and nor.th of Panama City tha.t the flies decreased considerably 
during June, and anima.ls examined, on June 19 on the highway northwest and 
north of Panama City had only 5 'bo- 10 flies per hoa.d, whereas on June 18 
animals a.t Panama City had thousands per head, 
Missouri, H, T. Rainwater (June 27); Severe in the bluograss region, from 
Chillicothe to Saint Joseph, 
Kansas, H, T, Rainwater (June 2j)i Severe in the vicinity of Emporia, 
Mississippi, S, W, Simmons (June 2); Very annoying at Electric Mills to dairy 
cattle; &s many as 200 noted per animal, 
Texas, D. C. Parman (June 18); The horn fly has practically disappeared from 
the very heavy infestation observed about Uvalde in May, No extensive 
examinations made to determine the cause of this disappearance, but dung 
beetles, especially Canthon spp,, were very active during' May, The de- 
crease in horii-fly population was from approximately 500 to 3»000 per 
animal early in Moy to 0 to 100 at present. 
