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when we know that it may settle on any part of the body it will be 
readily seen how inconvenient it would be to do this often or daily, 
and, as I have already said, we here simply catch and kill the fly.” 
The paraffin application is the only one mentioned by most of my 
correspondents, but still other dressings (where circumstances allow of 
their application) sometimes are effective. The following note was 
given me by Mr. D. D. Gibb, Ossemsley Manor Farm, Lymington, one 
of my constant contributors :— 
“ The common remedy adopted by those driving in the Forest with 
an unseasoned horse is to damp a cloth with paraffin and rub lightly 
over the animal, particularly the parts beneath, and under the tail, 
which are most subject to attack. For some years I have used with 
excellent results a carbolic sanitary fluid prepared by Mr. Johns 
(chemist), High Street, Southampton, which is clean and far from 
offensive in use, and effectual in keeping off Forest Flies. When added 
to hot water it mixes very readily, giving the water a milky appearance. 
For dressing or rubbing over with a wet cloth,' two table-spoonfuls to 
a gallon of water would be sufficient. To wash animals over (if 
desired) one pint to twelve gallons of water would be the quantities. 
Doubtless McDougall’s or Jeyes’s preparations would serve the same 
purpose.” 
In continental publications extreme cleanliness and soap-washes 
applied to the affected parts are particularly dwelt upon. 
This attack being mainly, if not entirely, confined to one locality ♦ 
in this country, I have rarely had it brought personally under my % 
notice; but in the above observations I have endeavoured to give the 
most important points gathered by collation of information of English, 
French, German, and Dutch writers, and especially the observations of 
the late Prof. Westwood, Life President of our Entomological Society, 
and those of Dr. E. L. Taschenberg, of Halle, as to the life-history; 
and for practical points, information kindly given me by local referees 
acknowledged with their contribution. 
From my own long attention to the subject I have a good deal of 
information in my hands, and should be happy to reply to any enquiry . 
to the best of my power, and also to forward copies of this leaflet 1 
gratuitously to any applicant for themselves or for distribution. ] 
ELEANOR A. ORMEROD, 
Late Consulting Entomologist of the Royal Agricultural Society of England. 
Torrington House, St. Albans, 
May, 1895. 
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