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On May 28th Mr. Francis Drawfield, Alton Manor Farm, 
Wirksworth, Derbyshire, sent me the following account:— 
“In the beginning of April I had a heifer that began to lose 
flesh (of course she was in calf), and all the good keep and care 
would not prevent the flesh from going. 
“ She went on till the beginning of this month, when she got 
down and could not get up, but still kept on eating as usual. 
Piece of yearling skin with 402 warble-holes. 
“ I had her removed into a warm paddock ; I set a trough in 
front of her with bran, linseed-cake, and malt, which she continued 
to eat; I mashed her malt and put gentian-root into the mash, 
and she drank the liquid from the mash. We left her at night to 
all appearance as lively as usual, but the next morning we found 
her dead. 
“ When taking off the skin, I found from the shoulders to the 
hips bored one complete riddle with warble-maggots. 
“ In counting, I found no less than 310 holes ; on taking it to 
the tan-yard, they pronounced it good for nothing. 
“ There is no doubt the warbles were the cause of death. 
“ It will be a great blessing for the poor cattle if something is 
found out to remove the pest.” 
On June 16th the following note was sent me by Mr. John 
