Graham guardian., 1913-03-21
THE WOMAN'S CLUB
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They have been working upon the
general subject Of flies; their habits.
the best methods of determination;
andsstad succeeded in finding out
how long the average fly will survive
under various kinds of unfavorable
conditions, starvation for example.
One winter it was reported to the
investigators that a few flies had
been seen in the University bake
house. They were then placed un-
der favorable conditions of various
kinds, including cold and starvation
and it was discovered that they sur
vived much longer than summer
flies under similar conditions. These
observations all tend to prove the
urgent necessity Of making any
campaign early in the season. If it
is to be made effective.
San Antonio, Texas, was the first
ejty TO begin ah organized camnaign
against the fly. In June, 1911. the
crusade was organized and conduct
ed by the Daily Express and aided
by The Chamber of Commerce, the
-Ge&ie Improvement League and
many citizens. The contest lasted
from June l4th to July 81 and re-
suited in the slaughter of l,250, 900.
More than thousand boys entered
the contest and the majority stayed
70 the finish The winDer Of the
hrsy spfISs was y hoy eisEen years
Old. The prizes were $1,000, $500
and five PRICES of $l.d0 each,
According to the Board Of Health,
San Antonio was freer from all
kinds of disease during that summer
than at any other time In its history
In Worcester. Mass, the fight
agssnst the fly was started by DR..
Clifton F. Hodge. Of Clark Universi-
tg, who published ap pRheAr faE p
NJ killing contest, One paper gen
erously responded by offering Atty.
three prizes amounting to $3.50. 90.
A twelve-year-old boy won first
prize Of $4,000. The total number
of flies killed in three weeks was
16,2l7,000.
A visitor in Worcester asked a
q woman much interested in ths
ihsttst what stis thouehtof the con-
test as q means Of fighting the pest.
She said pphesitatihgly that it was
q good plan, but that their contest
had not been begun early enough
June 22d. 1t does more good to
kill one fly in May. she said. than a
rppiilion in July. Why not offer
prize for the first quart or gallon Of
flies brought in, instead of waiting
until July and then offering a prize
tor the greatest number Brought in9
Now is the time. pot only to be
killing the isolated winter flv, but
also to be preparing for the early
spring campaign.
washington, p. G., opened q con:
test on July 24th which lasted twelvs
dSys, and the contestants were lin
tied to children under sixteen years
Flies trapped. swatted and poisoned
numbered 1000, 900.
The easiest and best way to catch
flies in large numbers is to use the
outdoor fly trap made Of wire screen
and these should be well baited
BY experimenting it has been founc
that molasses is not the best bait
Bread soaked in milk or sweetenet
water seems to be their first choice
but spoiled fruits,syrups, fish heads
etc. are good. A shady spot neal
the sun is better than an entirel!
sunny spot or shady spot for tn,
trap. We found it better to place
the trap about 20 feet away from
our back porch. then the flies arr
attracted away from the house sn'
do not collect on tho screen to tn
hack door. In fly contests the tie
are counted by measure. One I'll
holds 1900 flies and the measure ca
be graduated so as to mea sure lOl
suspect number of the clu
watched with interest, last summer
the accounts given in the Phoeni
papers of the fly catching contes
given there. | notice the Los Al
geles papers are telling Of q eontes
ghieh Has already been starte
among the school children there.
; In conclusion ! can find nothin
better and nothing which ! believ
will serve better to impress upon a
the danger to the health OF ou
household from these little pest