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5,0C0 per head on cattle ifcich were not sprayed,, Spraying at milking 
tins was carried cut on mos'c dairy herds during the month. Some report 
considerable reduction in milk flow from the combined attack of horn 
flies a:;d cta^le flies a 
Texas 0,. G 3 Bobccck (Argust 22): More numerous than normally for this time 
of the year at Sonera, o-Tring apparently to locoi showers over this 
section- of the country 
OX WiffiBIE (H^oderma bov_ig DeC-. ) 
Ohio P. C Bishopp (July): The cattle in the northern half of the State 
"became free of northern cattle grubs in their >icks ahout July 1. 
The annoyance due to the attack of the flies began to subside markedly 
after July 1% 
SCREW T20RM (C oehluomyia macellaria Fab.) 
Ohio and P„ C B Bishcpp (July 25) •' Screw worm flies (Orv somya nacellaria )were 
Canada observed in moderate numbers en dead fish on South Bass Island, Ohio, 
and Pelee Islaix; 9 Ontario. The proportion of the different species 
of flies on fish was about as follows: 
P er c ent Per cent 
PbjOrmia r etina f o Iu cilia caesar > . 5^ m . 
£h£X£ ilaria .... h 1 1ucilia sericata '. 2 
S ' " ;a spp. 5 Musca domestica 
)fc " ans 2 P. terrae-novae none wer- 
seen 
Texas 0« C-« Babcock "(August 22 ^>; More numerous this month than normally 
at Scnora, Practically 100 per cent screw worm cases in calves cas- 
trated and horn this month. 
POULTRY 
STICKTIC-HT FLEA ( Schidnfrohag a p-allinacea Westw. ) 
Alabama J. M, Robinson (July 31): The hen flea or sticktight flea Of poultry 
was reported as being abundant at one locality. 
Texas Po C Bishcpp ".nd. H. M« Brundrett (June 15); West of Brownwood the 
sticktight flea is roper ted to have been very little more abundant 
this siring than usual. At this date their numbers appear: to be 
increasing. This is an important pest every year in this section. 
Between Brcwnwood and Port Worth the insect seems to have been more 
abundant and destructive this spring than normally. 
HENHOUSE BEDBUG (P^e matosiphon inodorus luges) 
Kansas J. Hf, McColloch (August 3)* Bedbugs are reported very numerous in a 
poultry house at Elbing, 
