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EOSIJ FLY (Bae^:ocu irritj.ns L.) 
New York H, W* Wells (April 2l) : This is the earliest appearance 
of the horn fly this season* 
Louisiana T. H. Jones (May 12) : Mr. W* G. Bradley, Assistant 
Entomologist of the Experiment Stations, reports the hann 
fly as being more numerous at the L„ So U» dairy farm 
than. at any time this year* 
Texas 0« G. Babcock (May 16) I In west Texas, in the Sonera 
District, flies are fairly numerous, 150 to 250 per animal, 
gathering a little about the hong. For the past three 
weeks the horn flies have been on a gradual increase, in 
spite of the hot dry weather that has prevailed for the 
past. two weeks. 
D. C. Barman (May 19): At. Uvalde, the numbers of this 
pest are about the same as last month or slightly less 
(500. to 3,000 per animal). 
F. ' 3ishopp (May 2l) : Horn flies have increased in 
May at Dallas, as is normal in this section. Much annoyance 
is being caused by them and dairymen are using sprays 
considerably. 
. . A HORSEFLY (Tabanus ru nilus Macq.) 
Louisiana T. H. Jones (May 10): During the latter part of April 
and the early part of May this species was common, 
especially on the ears of live stock, in the vicinity of 
Baton Rouge. It was the most common and injurious 
species observed on live stock during this period. 
A HORSEFLY (Tabanus rubescens 3ellardi) 
Texas D. C. Parman (May 13): The green-heads are appearing in the 
mountains a"; Uvalde in noticeable numbers (0 tc 5 on 
animals. .The first appearance was about May 10. The eg^s 
were found in small numbers on the stones in the rivers 
on May 17 o 
STABLE FLY (Stomoxvs calci trans L.) 
Texas F. C. Bishppp (May 23): Stables flies have increased 
materially. during the last three weeks at Dallas. In some 
instances the number of flies per animal ranged from 
100 to 300. 
