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WABBLE FLY. 
The following notes give amounts or approximate estimates of number 
of hides pissing through various markets ( specified) in the course of one 
year; also amounts or approximate estimates of the proportion warbled 
and loss thereon . 
The first I was favoured witli was from Newcastle-on-Tyne 
“Last year (ending May, 1888) 102,877 hides passed through our 
markets, and of these we estimate that 60,000 were more or less 
Portion of inside of tanned warbled hide. 
warbled. Taking an average of five shillings each, which is rather 
under than over the mark, this gives a loss of £15,000 on our New¬ 
castle hides from this cause for the year.” — J. McGillivray, Secretary, 
Newcastle-on-Tyne Hide Inspection Society. 
“Warbles begin to show in March and continue until October. 
Out of 35,000 hides passing through this market within this period, 
I should say that one-fourth, or say 8500, would be more or less 
warbled, and I should estimate the money loss at from £1500 to 
£2000.” —W. B. Welbourn, Secretary, Nottingham Hide, Skin and 
Fat Market Co., Limited. 
“ Number of hides passing through our market in one year, about 
30,000. Number of these that are warbled, fully one-third, or 
10,000. Loss on these warbled hides, at least three shillings per 
hide, or a total loss of £1500 per annum. We believe the above to 
be fairly near, and rather under than over the mark.” —John Child, 
Managing Secretary, Leeds and District Hide, Skin and Tallow Co., 
Limited. 
“We should say that during the months of March to August 
inclusive there will be fully 60 per cent, of the hides more or less 
