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fell down on the beach, where they were quickly exterminated. 
Bathers at Ocean City on Friday were constantly annoyed by 
insects, even while bathing in the surf, it was reported. 
S. L. Crosthwait (September 24): S. calci trans is reported 
attaching horses, hogs, cattle, and mules in Wicomico County* 
D. G. Hall (September 15-18): At points on the Atlantic coast 
between Wilmington, IT. C, and, Charleston, S. C, this species 
was found to be the most serious pest of livestock in this 
area during September. 'Dairies reported large reductions in 
milk production. Some cattle were driven to sheds for protection. 
3reeding places about barns appear to be too small to account 
for the large number of these flies. 
Commandant at Fort Moultrie (September 10): The animals at 
. this army pest are suffering greatly from an invasion of 
S. calci tran s. With the help of the department we were able 
to rid "ourselves of the first influx. Since then the wind 
changed, we got another cropland are now fighting again. 
W. S. Dove (September 16-20): The dog fly (S. cal ci trans ft* 
was observed on cattle at Pensacola and Panama City. It is 
considered a serious pest of cattle and dogs and is often 
annoying to nan. 
L. Haseman (September 23): The county agent at Perryville 
reports. general serious outbreaks of stable flies* 
W. E. Dove (September 16-20): The dog fly was observed on 
cattle at Mobile. 
W. 3. Dove (September 16-20): The dog fly was observed on 
cattle at Gulf port. 
SCREW WORM ( Cochlion-.ua maccllaria Fab. ) 
J. 3. Hull (September l): About September 1 there was a 
marked decrease in the number of scrow-worm flies. This may 
be due in part to dry weather conditions in the vicinity of 
Charleston. 
Missouri 
H03N FLY (Haematobia irritans L. ) 
L. Haseman (September 23): The county agent at Perryville 
reports serious outbreaks of horn flies, They are serious 
generally. 
