-13.1- 
SCE^: T70SM ( Cochiiomyia mscell-n- Jab. ) 
■B-. "C. Parmah (May 19-34): 0.: - survey trip to -Laredo, Rio 
Grande City, ranches in northeastern Starr County, Mission, ' 
Brownsvill °, J&ifuf-ria^., Alice, Beeville, and San Antonio., exami- 
nations of liva stock along the way were made ~nd headquarters 
oi several rrnches were visited to get information and nm'ie =x- 
ami.nations . 
Only moler te numbes of these flies were observed at any 
place visited, Nearly nil attractive materials had a few adults 
^bout, and more .flies -'ere observe! on the ranches in northeast- 
ern Starr County than at any other niece and there appeared to 
be fewer at Laredo and down the valley to Mission tern at Uvalds 
."-"or? -bout Brownsville. The adults had probably been destroyed 
oy .- storm on M^y 13. Only an occasional screw worm ca.se ' "' s 
found r>nd there was not n single case on four ranches in north- 
ern Starr County. Some worm medicines --ere reported to have 
been sold this year at'' ell places where most of the calls were 
lade since the rains be?an; ranchmen n re generally expecting 
many worms soon. 
SHE3P 
SH'SSP TICK ( Melophagn s ovinus L. ) 
South Dakota. H. C, Severin C~y 14): Several severe infestations have 
come to our attention, jJew-bbrn l-'-mbs r&*y hove is rmnjr -s 50 
to 100 ticks upon them. 
3K BLiOTLY (rhorrai- region Meig. ) 
exico J. R. Douglass (May 21): Complaints have been received from 
the largest sheep owners in this part of the St-te (Estancia) 
relative to the attack of the wool maggot. Many e'-es ■<}-: In- 
fested about the rump >llo 'inn lambing, ^-vor^ble weather 
conditions prevailed the first naif of 'day nnd very little or 
no ebe ; rin~ has been done. A rent many de r I nnimals, especi- 
nll lambs lei] led by the recent snow, ^re to be found on I 
range. 
?0TJLTRY 
3TICXTI r JLEA ( Bchidnoph Ll inacea west-?. ) 
•"" 0. C. Parman (!'• y 19-24): C\i '■ survey trip to Laredo, W > 
Gmnde City, ranches in northeastern St-rr County, Mission', 
Bro nsville, Falfurraas,, a] ice, Baeville, and San Antonio, ex-r 
Lotions of live: stock "lone; the way -ere made and headquarters 
v i I ranches were visited to get information and make 
i. ' ti ons. 
Chef] i foun |uit general, approximately 85 per cent 
