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A few canes of serf-- -orms in animals are appearing but as yet 
not numerous. The prospects, especially if it rains a little, 
are very promising for many screvworm cases. 
D. C. Farman (April 31): The adult has increased about 50 ner 
cent luring the- south and an average of 90 per cent of the flies 
taken in traps at Uvalde are the screwwoim flies. A few cases 
of T "orrrs are appearing and the outbreak of heavy infestations 
probably depends upon ™eather conditions. The continued dry, 
'hot weather will not alio" level -yv. it, but should rainfall be 
sufficient during the next month great numbers of flies -ould 
breed in the animals dying of poverty. 
STABLE PLY ( Stomoxvs calci trans L. ) 
Texas E. '.7. Laake (April 10): Several stable flies on dairy cattle, 
probably averaging 4 to 6 oer head. 
OX "7ARBLE (Hvwo derma lineatum DeVill. ) 
Worth Carolina P. Sherman (March 31): A county agent sent fragments of the 
adult fly on '.."arch 24, which seems to me early for the adult to 
be on the -wing. However, this is the first ctual specimen of 
the adult rfoich we lave had,' though we received occasional in- 
quiry about ,! "olves !l in cattle. 
Indiana J. -J. Pavis (April 23): The number of requests for methods of 
control of this insect indicates its general prevalence. 
Texas E. TT. Laake (April 10): Several dairy herds in the vicinity of 
Dallas ^ere examined and found to be free from grubs in the back. 
(April 22): Adult activity vJiicn began early in February and 
reached its height about larch 15 has now ceased entirely. 
SHORT- NOSED CATTLE LOUSE ( Faema towinus eurysternus Nitzsch) 
New Hampshire P. P. Lowry (April 3): Cattle lice at Eurham have not been 
common this year, the short-nosed cattle louse being the one 
usually present, though L ino gna thus vituli L. and Trichodectes 
scalaris ITitzsch have occasionally been found. 
Nebraska Li. E. Swenk (Larch): The short-nosed cattle louse ~as the sub- 
ject of a report of serious infestation of t~o-year-old heifers 
on a stock farm -in Fillmore -County during this month. 
■CQM.QB 3LUE SUCKING LOUSE (Lino m?a thus vituli 1. ) 
Texas 0. G-. Eabcock-(Apr il -16) : Present but not in excessive numbers 
this winter at Sonora. k'ore common on calves. 
