.is. 
. GREENBO TTLES ■ ( Lucilia sericat^ Me ig • ) 
Texas F» C. Bishcpp (March 26): Greenbottles were present about the 
packing houses in Dallas and Fort Worth most of the winter 
though they were consiierably outnumbered by the black blowfly, 
P.* retina . During USarch there was considerable increase in 
their numbers. 
OX RABBLE ( Hypc^ 
l i^atum DeVill«) 
New York E. W. Wells (February 15): Eypcderma- appeared in the backs 
of cattle about February 15 in Orange County* 
Texas F» C« Bishopp (March 26): Warbles were more abundant in cattle 
in north central Texas luring the past winter than for several 
years, the maximum present in a number of animals observed being 
about ninety- Heel flies were active in north Texas 1 throughout 
March though it is doubtful if they appeared in greater numbers 
than normal, partly iue no loubt to the very low teicngEatures 
during the nomhh- 
California 
CATTLE SCAB ( Psoroptes com~itnis Furst' 
California Weekly News Letter, Vol. 4, No -6 
we have no more cattle scab in our State* 
(March 17) : Fortunately 
CATTLE TICK ( ::ar?aropus annul at us Say) 
California California Weekly News Letter, Vol. 4, No. 6 (March 17): W e 
have been cleaning house of cattle diseases in California for 
a number of years and it is ruth a feeling of exultant pride 
that the cattlemen of this great State can point to the fact 
that Texas fever has been entirely cleaned out. 
BROWN "'INTER TICK ( Derracentor nigral ineatus Pack.) 
Texas F- C. Bishopp (March 26) • During the pet's t winter many reports 
of the occurrence of this species in injurious numbers on 
horses and cattle in central anl west Texas have been receives. 
The species abounds throughout the mountain and plateau region 
and eastward through the rugged escarpment to the plains* A few 
specimens received from Dr- S. M» Valdez from Chiapas, Mexico, 
indicate that the species follows the mountains to southern 
Mexico. 
SHEEP Al-P GOATS 
SHEEP SCAB ( Psorontes communis Furst.) 
California California Weekly News Letter, Vol.4, No-6 (March 17): On 
account of the presence of sheep scab infestation, effective 
immediately and until further notice shipments of sheep from 
