Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-31
FALL WAR ON FLY
TOK|LL BREEDERS
Fans for Local Campaign to
Reduce Next Years Crop
of the Pests.
CITY MADE HEALTHIER
BY THE SPRING CRUSADE
Marked Decrease Shown in Typhoid
Fever and Cases of In
fants' Diseases.

IN active warfare on the fly during
t'e fall months. with view to cutting
Gown the size of the insect horde tina,
vi be left to survive the winter and
- ing on another seasons population
! II be urged upon al citizens by the
olaan-city committee Of the District
hthough not planning formal SAM
tGty crusade similar to the one of last
s ring, the committee. which will meet
early next month. intends to adopt
r,9ns for Interesting householders in
keeping their premises clean and pre-
venting flies from gaining access to
: cir homes and food supplies
The committee leaders are impressed
fth the satisfactory results that have
ben obtained this summer through The
: ars educational anti-fly campaign. and
IL end 10 do all within their power to
supplement The Stars efforts to arouse
antagonism to the fly in every Washing
til household.
Reduction of Typhoid Fever
This insect has been more sys-
t, natically and persistently combated
N Washington during the last four or
&c months than in any previous season.
All the result is believed to be reflected
IN the citys health records, as statistics
n file in the office of the health depart-
nient show a reduction in the number of
,hold FEVER cases as compared with
time year ago. and also marked
Improvement with respect to the num-
IL of cases of infants diseases
nited states government officials con-
ftEue 10 take notice of the activities of
iia ny. bulletin just issued by the De-
I~rtpent of Agriculture stating tina,
dl,!ng the late summer of 1912. the
4, ual death loss of live stock in north
c'i Texas. caused by the stable fly. is
tpiservatiyely estimated at S1l.tSs while
t7H loss due TO reduction in milk supply
: estimated al $4,000.
Costliness of Stable FIy.
he bulletin, which gives an extended
= count of the stable fly, is in part. as
fellows.
Besides literally worrying cattle, mules
I'D horses to death and killing them
= extracting their blood the deadly fly
= 50 transmits disease from one animal
- another. \ tropical sickness known
a. surra is undoubtedly transmitted thus
ortunately this does not occur in the
! nited States at present. but unless
eat care is exercised in importing stock
), may be introduced at any time and the
ably fly given chance to spread it
J related disease of cattle, horses and
..,eep. known as souma, and a malady OF
l. 3gs and cats are also carried, at least
- part. by the same insect.
Even man may be lnoculated with
sease by this pest Septicemia fblood
,isoning) is considered To be carried by
~ and demonstrations OF famous physi-
cans have pointed TO the possibility OF
tlie transmission OF infantile paralysis in
ie same manner. Thus II viii be seen
lat the transmission of d formida ole
lay of diseases is chargeaoie to the
able fly
THE stable fly is one of the most widely
IhtriDuted of insects, being common in
o,n tropical and temperate regions where
1mesuc animals are reared. In regions
ordering on the tropics the flies are
Importance throughout the entire year
the extreme southern part Of ou,.
ouhtrS there is month during the
ear IN which flies are not annoying to
orses and cattle. III the northern states
&c lily Is particularly injurious and
ounGant in the late sumner and fall.
Danger in the Remedies.
During the recent outbreak in Texas
many different substances were tried
,sith view of repeliins the flies from
I've stock. Although some materials
ave measure of protection for a time.
hone had a lasting effect. In addition to
ne temporary value of these substances.
nJuT! was sometimes produced by their
1Dpiicatlon Many malodorous mixtures
particularly Of an oily nature have some
value, but in preparing these care should
oe 'fhen tiat they are not made too
strong, particularly when animals are
peinS worked in the not sun. If they
Are made too strong they are likely to
cause oserheating Of the animal and pro-
cuee shedding of hair
A mixture Of nsh oil zone galIou)
li VI pine Tar two ounces), oil of
Pennyroyal ttwo ouncesl and Kerosene
mar plnti was found 10 be very et-
fectIse In Keeping the flies off live stool,
When applied lightly. but thoroughly. tn
the horizons Of animals not covered ui,h