Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-08-15

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pests of summer. AS people nave
come to a better understanding
of the laws of sanitation they nave
been made TO realize more
thoroughly the menace OF the fly
to human health.
- A study of the propagation ana
transmission of disease germs
brings to light the harmful in
fluence of the fly. Years ago the
pest was looked upon as more Oh
n nuisance. The unassuming
house fly is bred in filth ana
disease and gloats on refuse
that .harbors germ ana
bacteria most dangerous 20
human life. From such places as
this it flies directly 70 the un-
protected kitchens and dining
rooms and there deposits the
germs that have become attached
to the feet or wings.
Here is where ignorance is bliss,
though by no means safety. The
person who knows nothing about
the transmission Of disease
fears nothing, but those who are
informed find little pleasure in
eating food that the fly has first
carefully inspected. There is like
wise little pleasure in drinking
milk in which house flies have
washed their feet or in using
butter that has retarded their
rogress. Any food that IS eN-
posed is quickly contaminated and
unfortunate developments may
result. This in very brief way
gives an idea Of the harmful in
fluence of the flv in the home.
On the dairy farm the fly is no
less of menace. Ii works a
hardship on the farmer by poster
ing the life out Of the cows and
keeping them from the peaceful
routine which stimulates mills
production. 1t is said that tins
fly can dry COW almost a.
quickly as any other means. Fol
these reasons every energetic
and progressive farmer shou.'
fight the flies in every possiot
way.
In the first pace precaution
should be taken ID prevent thel
multiplication. The stable yard
should be kept clean and FIRE
from piles of manure or mud hole
or filth of any description Whie
is always their most fruittl
breeding ground. But the stab
yard is not the Only place
guard against. On too many farm
there are swill barrels and sio
pals that offer a feast ID tn
fly every day in the summc
These should be covered and kel
protected. The back doors aroun
the house, the chicken houses,
fact every outbutlding on Il
place, should be SO kept that
will not form a place for prop
eating swarms Of flies.
After having taken these pr
cautions the next thing 70 do
TO strive for eradication. Fly ira
Of various kinds can be made al
/, used to good advantage. The
are not expensive nor are tn
difficult TO construct. A number
these in the stables some abo
the kitchen doors aud, in ia
wherever the flies congrega
especially, will be influential
lessening the swarms about
farm.
Besides the use Of the fly II
every barn should be well screen
at doors and windows and p
tected by the use Of repellel
not only upon the animals but
the stables. Ii these are ire
used the barns will be kept m
sanitary for flies will find tn
uncomfortable places to 81
and further than this, the od
that sometimes predominant
hot weather will be corrected
the disinfecting influence OF
spray.
Where the cows are kept IN
barn Just long enough to
MIXED fan is great help
protecting against the flies
providing comfort for MAI
beast. Tbs need not represer
serious expense Or outlay
electric fans are not avail'
others can be constructed 50
they will be worked by n