Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-06-17

enthusiasm. ana we submitted to the re.
lation with passive disgust until within
the last two o. three years. OF course
it is probable that Musca domestica ex-
listed even before civilization did. but in
insignificant numbers and in precarious
way, much as did the famous potato Dug
upon the leaves Of a solanaceous plant
in Eastern Colorado to spread like A pes
thence all over the civilized world MS
50 on as n new food plant Of the same
family. the potato. was presented 20 him
by civilization.
Tive fy is literally a creature of civiiza-
ton and canuot exist away from hulnan
homes aud outbuildings. He is a winged
punishment, which our own dirt, care
lessness and neglect have brought upon
US.
This IS grave Indictment. but !. has
its cheering side. If we have created
him. we can eyterminate him And this
is precisely what modern civilization is
going to do within the next two decades
All the advantages in this campaign are
on our side. Uulike the mosquito. that
carries malaria and yellow fever, which
breeds In naFural pools and swamps; or
the tsetse hy, whi.h spreads the CHASTITY
Sieenlng Sickness, and breeds In vegeta-
bon along the edge Of rivers and in peri
ions places ike the mouths of crocodiles
the fly breeds with touah.ng confidence
IN our kind hearted hltaiGess, under our
very caves.
Every srep that We take toward ex-
terminating him is well worth the triHing
trouble ana expense that Il costs for Tie
81 Ike OF our comfort, our noses. our self-re-
Stect ana even our aesthetic sense
mere are, OF course a score of other !
lies. some Of which resemble the house
ty quite closely. But when we talk OIL
HES about a dousa or on food. or in the
q y.fY
and one only, the Musca domestica. the
ny domestic in ninety 10 ninety FIVE per
cent o. the cases. The other ten uar cent
viii be nearly al ''hluehottles" or blow 4
lies lcalliphora, Those Of US who have
ever lived Ipon the frontier or camped
our In regions far from civilization will be
able TO realize this more readily. as we
can recall that temporary camps which
were a mile or more away from any
house and lasted less than a week were
comparatively free from flies
Similarly. frostigr districts. and particu-
larry mountainous regions, may By good
fortune remain entirely free from this
pest for months. or even years. after the
arrival Of the 6rsr settlers The 1i'ity 10
dry or Jerk yenison. beef or rut, m
SIMPLY by cutting il iuto strips and hang
ing II in the open air. without ,air peppe-
or other prcser"atiye was absolutely de
pendent upon the absence of both the d.
fly" Wherever these have penetrat d,
the regions in the West and Southwest
which used 10 rely upon this sur led
veuisou or beef as the principal apple Of
their provisions for hunfing and explor-
ing trips find il now utterly Impossible to
cure meat ia this manner. Is il becomes a
swarmiRg mass Of Jnaggois within forty
eight hours The sheep hrrderS In the
ranges of Idaho, Montana and Wyoming
WIil tell you that 'en or fifteen years ago
they could kill a sheep for mutton, hang
M the carcass In a cool. dry place and cut
desirable parts Of ta carpass were used
up without the meat spelling or tainijBg
In the slightes, degree
They can do the same thing nowadays,
If they take the precautiol to tie W the
areas IN etean guHny sack or bag of
mosquito netting and keep it free from
blew H'es. OF arwise il becomes mass
Of carrion with. two or three dsys. One
berder told ne with grim chnckle how
he had got even with his boss who was
sCngy in the matter Of can: supplies
and had twice refused 70 send him
gunny sack in which to lie up his car
casses Of mutton.
but he didn't save anrthin' by II. fer
] WASH goin 10 eat fly .3lor-n meat. so
jest killed a fresh sheep every day. And
didn't he storm when he cone ND 70
coIn' the bunch al the end ~ the season.
But he rouldn't do nothiD' fer be hadn
given me no other meat and ] was en-
titled TO all The mutton that ! needed for
ny own use
MANS refuse or that Of his domestic
animals Is absolutely necessary to
The Development o. The ay Ihe I'M
po-tant aud most ha9@tr. pEactical poiut
ti.t X is not lie .Irae scattering and