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that, by following the advice given, “ the Warbles in the skin of my 
cattle have quite disappeared, and fifteen cows are now grazing in the 
meadows without a symptom of discomfort.” 
The two following observations refer to successful use of ointment 
prepared by the Dee Oil Company, Chester. The first was forwarded 
to me by Sir James T. Stewart Richardson, Bart., of Pitfour Castle, 
Perth, N.B. :— 
“ I have been trying a new Warble ointment this summer, from 
the Dee Oil Company, Chester, and the effect on the maggots in the 
Warbles was marvellous, and I am now dressing all my cattle to 
prevent the Fly striking next month.” 
Miss Lyle Smith, writing from Barrowmore Farm, Chester, also 
sent the following note ;— 
“ You may he interested to know that the Dee Oil Company, in 
Chester, prepare a kind of grease of which they send samples gratis 
to any farmer who will try it. I found it most efficacious, as did also 
a neighbour, who had lost a heifer simply from attack of this creature 
[Warble-maggot —Ed.] in the spring.” 
The two following letters refer especially to the benefit of the 
applications in preventing summer galloping, and thus allowing the 
animals to rest in peace. 
Miss Lloyd, writing on August 6th from Hengwrt, Dolgelley, N. 
Wales, reported that in her own case, and that of two of her neighbours 
“ whose cattle had been driven wild with the bites of the flies which 
seem to abound in the estuary of the Mowddacli where our meadow 
pastures are, the smear was thoroughly efficacious, and allowed the 
animals to be peaceably grazing, while other farmers complained 
bitterly of the risk and loss of condition caused by these pests in 
their stock.” 
The Yen. J. C. Archdall, Archdeacon of Ferns, writing from the 
Parsonage, Newtown, Barry, Ireland, on June 30th, regarding the 
leaflets, mentioned he had delayed reply in order first “ to try the 
effects of the suggested remedy, and I am happy to tell you with the 
best results. 
“ I have in my hands fifty acres, surrounded very much with 
wood; I have thirteen head of horned cattle, and I used to be obliged 
to bring them into the house to keep them on the land : there is 
abundance of water, but they were literally hunted off the pasture by 
the Fly. I have applied sulphur, spirit of tar, and train oil, and after 
one dressing the animals were freed from all persecution. I intend to 
apply it again in the coming week. One of my neighbours, to whom 
I gave a leaflet, stopped me in the street a few days since to thank me 
for putting him in the way of showing mercy to his cattle.” 
