The Atlanta constitution., 1900-07-30
Fighting Dangerous Flies.

Attacks OF the CAD fly may be prevented
by smearing the noses Of the sheep with
some bad smelling ointment. such as a
mixture of pine tar. fish oil and chloro-
naptholeum. This mixture may he con
yeniently applied by boring number of
large holes In a log and filling them with
salt then smearing the edges Of the holes
with the dope" so that when the sheep
30 to lick the salt they at the same time
dose their noses with the "fiy shoo.
After the grub has got place IN the
nostril It creeps higher up and even IN
yades the sinuses of the head. after which
IL is we'll nigh impossible TO dislodge It by
medicines or instruments. so that 1t is
important 10 attempt its prevention rather
thG- cure.
The warble fly is n terror to cattle and
makes them dash wildly about the pas
lures and seek the shelter of the water in
an attempt to escape Its attacks. AT that
time of the season it would be we'll for
the owner OF cows and feeding cattle 10
smear the back OF the animals with some
smear that will keep away the flies. and
of the various mixtures advised by the
different authorities that composed OF
fish oil and crude carbOlic acid IS about
as good as any but many like the emul-
sion OF kerosene introduced by the depart
ment Of agriculture some years ago In
our opinion any bad smelling salve that
Will scare flies IS good enough for the
purpose Of cattle protection, but very
many are averse 20 salve in that 1t IS
unsightly and at the same time clogs m
the pores OF the skin in an injurious W.
The liquid dips and sprays on the other
hand do not last so long, but for the time
are doubtless effective. a good one Is
made by mixing one ounce Of chloro-
naptholeum IN one gallan of water ana
spraying II upon the back of the cows as
they enter or leave the barn. The kero-
sene emulsion referred to I'm the forego-
ing is made as follows: Kerosene, two
gallons: common or whale oil soap, one
quarter: water, one gallon. Heat the So
luton of soap and add it boiling hot TO
the kerosene: churn the -niXture for five
or ten minutes. Dilute the emulsion with
eight parts of water and apply 1t to the
animal by thorough rubbing If lousy. but
with n spraying pump If the purpose be 10
keep the flies away. Fifty animals can be
treated with ten gallons Of the liquid
where It is necessary to rub II IN. but far
moro IL X is only necessary TO spray
them. We do not consider the mixture
strong enough 10 keep flies away.
A good smear for cattle is made as fol-
lows: Two parts coal tar, one part coal
oil. one part lard and per cent carboic
acid; mix.
MANY different devices have been pro-
posed 20 scrape or scare the horn flies off
cattle. but we have yet to learn OF any
plan Of this sort that has proved a sue
cess in practice. Spraying the cattle VIII
do fairly well. but the smear is more e.
fective The following Is new smear
advocated by the officials Of the Kansas
agricultural experiment station: Pulvef-
Ted resin. two parts by measure; SOAP
shav,ngs. one: water half: fish oil. one
oil of tar. one; kerosene. one water,
three Place the resin, soap shavings.
/ raif part water aIsd fish oil together and
hoi' until resin is dissolved: then add the
three parts water. following with the oil
of tar mixed with kerosene. Stir and le-
| boU fifteen minutes. Use when cool. stir
| ting frequently while applying. IL viii .'e