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CATTLE 
GENERAL 
New York 
Nebraska 
New York 
Texas 
Illinois 
Illinois 
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New York 
and 
Illinois 
STABLE FLY ( Stomoxys calcitrans L.) 
F« C. Bishopp (Octooer 11): Cursory observations in central Ohio, 
Indiana, and Illinois indicate that this fly is sufficiently numerous 
to cause dairy cattle considerable annoyance. 
F. C. Bishopp (October 6): The activity of this insect is prac- 
tically nil on account of cool weather. 
Breeders' Gazette, by A. E. de Ricqles , October 18: "In Nebraska 
rain has been so constant as to spoil much hay, and create a pest 
of flies that reduced at least 100 pounds in flesh from the average 
weight of all the cattle that were being fattened on grass. For 
months one could see the cattle in 'wads* in the corners of pastures, 
fighting flies all day long. It was a serious thing indeed." 
HORN FLY ( Haematobia irritans L.) 
F. C. Bishopp (Octooer 6): Horn flies are comparatively scarce on 
dairy cattle in the vicinity of Syracuse. They are said to have 
declined rapidly in numoer in the last two. weeks. 
F. C. Bishopp and H. M. Brundrett (October 23): Horn flies have 
hie i reduced by cool weather to an average of about 75 per animal 
in this locality (Dallas). About the first of the month they 
were very annoying to dairy stock, and some report reduction of 
mr Ik flow. 
HORSE BOT-FLY ( Gastrophilus intestinalis DeG.) 
F. C. Bishopp and C. C. Compton (October l) : A few adults of this 
species are ovipositing on horses in the locality of Elgin. While 
all animals are infested, the number of eggs present is comparatively 
small ., 
NOSE FLY ( Gastrophilus haemorrhoidalis L.) 
F. C. Bishopp and C. C. Compton (October l): Inquiry among farmers 
in this district deve&pped the fact that this insect has been present 
and annoying to horses for at least 10 years. It is evident, how- 
ever, that they are not as troublesome in the section about Elgin 
as in the Dakotas and elsewhere. The amount of annoyance this 
summer was about normal. 
CHIN BOT-FLY (G astrophilus nasal is L.) 
F. C. Bishopp (October 1-8): Adults of this species have apparently 
ceased activities, and the infestation of horses as judged by the 
number of eggs present is comparatively light. 
