The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-07-09


This Is getting to be about the ums
OF year when the humane man ana
more especially the woman OF tender
sympathies takes note Of the myriad
insect pests of the animal kingdom and
seeks for some alienation from the
suffering entailed upon the cattle oi
the farm. But at the same time there
are many decent folks who say they
would not see their animals suffer u
they could help II, but who are not al
all sure that flies cause any very great
irritation to cattle md ars not con-
vinced that II pays them TO go 10 any
great expense or trouble to ward on
insect attacks. What they are begin
ming to figure up is the possible losa
OF flesh. or milk. or growth, or pos.
sible decrease OF such commodities as
wool, losses which may bo properly
set down as being the result OF fly at
tacks and constant irritation during
| the summer months. II must be con-
fesscd that they are quite unable to
/ arrive az any definite conclusion as 10
the amount OF loss entailed In actual
marketable products when dies are al
/ lowed TO practice their tactics unop'
/ posed nor arc they able to set down
! q figure showing profit from treat
meuu with various dopes and device,
| intended for the destruction OF flies OF
/ their prevention from attacking. This
| being the case they are very ~ 70 ar
| que that as the ly ypreventlng work does
/ not show palpable profit II is scarce
] irH tfFnrfh fnI1nNufnag al and
we believe candidly that this would
be found true II we were to figure up
the expense and bother and time util-
i2ed in attempting to smear, or dip, or
screen or scrape or blanket, or other
wise protect or treat cattle during fiy
time with the object of protecting them
against insect pests. II then SINNERS
down to almost pure humanltarlnnism
this business OF fly destruction or pre-
ventlon. And surely that is worth all
Of the trouble and expense, and with
out any elaborate calculations as to the
cost In time and money we think the
pleasure OF knowing that the poor
dumb beasts are more comfortable
than they would otherwise be mora
than Offsets the cost and trouble. And
there are advantages in fly prevention
that are not usually taken into account.
For instance II must be concluded that
as every animal eats a certain amount
Of grass and other food daily certain
increment should be expected from
food consumed but when hies bother
milk IS reduced in amount, fat Is vast
ed in fighting and running, lack OF
peace In summer means wholesale
waste OF flesh put on In times OF peace
and plenty during winter time, hides
are injured materially by puncturo iD
the best parts, seen where the back
has been infested by the MARBLE" Of
the insect known as hypodermls bowls
and considered from every aspect nies
are an abominatlon and injury and
torment TO animals that deserve tho
protection and sympathy and attentio,
OF their owners. Fly destruction 10
then in the opinion OF the Farmers
Review not to be considered wholly In
the selfish light OF mere dollars and
centl but as humane matter first and
as an economic policy second. Shell
ters and shades should be supplied in
every pasture; screens should be upon
the doors and windows OF every horse
. and cattle stable; applications should
be made TO the backs Of cattle by spray
pumps, dipping or other methods for
the keeping off Of flies, and after all
! Is done the work will not be so very
difficult nor the expense very great
considering the bliss and comfort and
enjoyment of the animals relieved.
There are many applications nowadays
which may be used for the purpose in
dicated in the above and OF these the
cheap tar pro net sheep dips adver-
tised in our y'lumns viii be found
easy OF applica on, effective and eco-
nomic. Other effective applications
have been suggested by each agrieul-
tural experiment station and bulletins
upon the subject may be had from these
sources on application. The humane
{ man will stop figuring the cost and con-
r slider the comfort Of his stock In these
e days OF prosperity, profit and plenty
4. II is TO be hoped that he will prove
2 the truth Of this assertionl