130 STORRS AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. 
The cows protected from flies by being stabled ate in four 
weeks 835 pounds more of green feed, and lost 133 pounds 
more in flesh than those confined during the day in the pad- 
dock and exposed to the annoyance of flies. In two weeks the 
former decreased 16.3 pounds more in the milk flow and 1.35 
pounds less in the butter fat production. | 
CONCLUSIONS. 
1. ‘Theannoyanceof cows by flies seems to be over-estimated. 
2. Certain proprietary ointments, known as “‘fly removers,’’ 
will protect the animal to a greater or less extent, but their use 
has little or no effect on the milk or butter fat secretion. 
