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OX Y7ARBLE ( Hypoderma line at urn DeVill.) 
Iowa Fred D. Butcher (July 14): A correspondent reported adults seriously- 
bothering cattle the last week of June. 
HORN FLY ( Haematobia irritans L. ) 
New Hampshire P. R. Lowry (July 15): Horn flies have been more numerous than 
usual at Durham from the latter part of June to the present date, 
and are annoying cattle considerably. 
New York M. D. Leonard (July 2): Flies are quite abundant on a number of 
cows at North Elba, Essex County, and apparently are causing some 
annoyance. 
Leland J. W. Jones (June 10) : This species is quite troublesome 
on unsprayed stock. Spraying keeps them off most of the day. 
Kansas Geo. A. Dean (July 7): "We are receiving every day over Kansas a 
large number of reports of the horn fly seriously tormenting cattle, 
horses , and mules . 
Texas 0. G. Babcock (June 13): Horn flies are averaging around 100 flies 
to the animal. They are barely holding their own, however, apparent- 
ly beginning to decrease in numbers. There is very little gather- 
ing about the horn at the present time. (July 29): Flies are 
fairly numerous — from 50 to 100 per animal. The weather has been 
very dry and hot during the past month. 
A HORSE FLY ( Tabanus lc,cicrhth/ilraa ?'-.cq. ) 
New York R. W. Wells (June 25): Specimens were sent by A. D. Davies and 
reported by him to be of serious annoyance to cattle. (June 28): 
This species was very abundant and seriously annoying horses and 
cattle throughout the month of June. The greatest abundance was 
about June 15. 
A HORSE FLY ( Tabanus lineola Fab.) 
New Hampshire P. R. Lowry (July 5): This species is annoying cattle consider- 
ably in the field at Durham. 
POULTRY 
CHICKEN MITE ( Dermanvssus gallinae Redi) 
Texas 0. G. Babcock (July 2o): Several complaints have come to hand 
during the past two weeks. Investigations showed that good 
control measures were not being put into practice. 
