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to the Warble-fly. I set about to dress them with mercurial ointment, 
and it had the desired effect; they were very little disturbed all the 
summer, but it was more noticeable at the beginning of this year to 
see how clean and nice the backs of the cattle were, only two or three 
that had any upon them. The young cattle, (I mean the one year old 
and two years old) were not dressed, as I did not consider they needed it, 
mostly being only one year old this spring. I found several of them had a 
good many. I have dressed all or nearly all a second time to-day. I am 
glad to say my cattle have to my knowledge only once been disturbed 
through this very hot weather. I have dressed this year with sulphur 
and train-oil, which I see you recommended.”—W. Davidson, Lower 
Green, Acton, Northwich. 
“We followed the directions given with the most satisfactory 
results. During all the trying weather of the past month our cattle 
have been quite comfortable and comparatively free from insects of all 
kinds, forming a happy contrast to tlieir condition in previous sum¬ 
mers.”—Mrs. Higgs, Westons Rusper, near Horsham. 
“ For many years I have used a weak solution of McDougall’s sheep- 
dip, and have found it keep my grazing cattle perfectly quiet in the hottest 
day. We drive the cattle to a corner and keep them jammed close 
together by the dog, whilst the man sprinkles them with a common 
garden watering-pot with a rose on the spout. This is done every 
week, if the weather is wet, otherwise about every ten days.”— 
H. Lindsay Carnegie, Kinblethmont, Arbroath, Nov. 18. 
Mrs. Holford, wrote from Castle Hill, Berne, Dorchester:—“I 
have found well washing my cattle in the spring with Calvert’s carbolic 
soap, kills all the maggots ; we wash them thrice at a fortnight’s 
interval. Carefully following your directions as to dressing for the fly 
has given our cattle a quiet summer.” 
Capture of the Warble Fly amonyst tethered cattle. 
.The Warble-fly itself is seldom captured, but I was fortunate 
enough last summer to have two specimens sent to me by Mr. W. S. 
Richards, of Rathturret, Warrenpoint, Co. Down, Ireland. The first 
was forwarded on the 80th of June, with the observation “ It 
seems that when the cattle hear it in the air they are off. It does not 
seem to do more than rest on the cattle for less than a second. My 
cows are docile ) I can stand near them and watch. Bees of different 
kinds they took no notice of, but knew the hum of this insect.” On 
the 17th of August Mr. Richards sent me the second very beautiful 
specimen, which was quite soft and uninjured when I leceived it. 
From the downy appearance the insect looked exceedingly like a good- 
sized bee (only with one instead of two pairs of wings), and the black 
band across the body between the wings, with a yellowish band before 
