Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-05-25

A mixture of fish Oil Zone gallon),
oil of pine tar 1.-TWO Ounces), Oil of
pennyrOyal 1.-TWO Ounces), and kero-
sene (One-half pint) was found to be
very effective in keeping the flies off
live stock when applied lightly, but
thoroughly, to the portions of animals
not covered with blankets or nets
Since strawstacks have been found
to be the principal breeding places of
this insect in the grain belt, the proper
care of the straw is by far the most
important step in control. The straw
should be stacked more carefully than
is ordinarily done, by making the sides
of the stack nearly vertical and round
ing it up well on top in order the bet
ter to shed the rain.
All straw not required for winter
feed should be disposed of immediate
ly by burning or by scattering it over
the land soon after threshing and sub
sequently plOwing it under, or by burn
ing the stacks. The plowing under of
the straw is the most advisable
method of procedure, as by this prac-
tice large amounts of humus are added
to the soil.
All stacks not consumed by stock
during the winter should be promptly
disposed of in the early spring. This
may be accomplished in the same way
as has been suggested for the fall.
Heavy rainfall on freshly threshed
straw, produces an unusual, outbreak
Of nies by rendering the straw largely
uhft for eIfvs.4tqex <ad thus,
offering breeding places. In such in
stances their immediate destruction by
burning or scattering Is necessary to
relieve the condition. The work
should be done thoroughly. and when
the stacks are scattered all the straw
should be completely exposed to the in
fluence of the elements.
1t is best to plow under the scat
tered straw soon after 1t has become
well dried out. In sections of the coun-
try where headers instead of binders
are used, the straw is much more cas-
lily disposed of. The general adoption
of the field threshers would completely
solve the question of the strawstack.
1t Is reported that this machine re-
duces the expense of harvesting from
IA to cents per acre and the straw is
left standing In the field. The chaff is
scattered over the ground and the en-
tire refuse turned under at plowing
time.
The use of poisons to destroy imma-
ture flies Is neither practical nor ad-
visable.
Typhoid Fly Facts.
1. Where do young flies live? In
filth and manure.
.. Where do flies first dirty their
mouths and feet? In every kind Of
filth imaginable.
3. Is anything too dirty or bad SMELL
ing for flies to eat? No.
A. Where does the fly go when 1t
flies from the vault, the manure pile or
the spittoon? (a) 1t may wipe its feet
upon the clean lips Of your sleeping
baby; (b) 1t may carry germs into the.
open wound of your hand: (c) 1t may
track over the butter. the meat, or
take a bath in the milk.
8. Is the fly merely nuisance? No.
It Is very dangerous.
6. Why is the fly considered dan
gerous? 1t is mans worst pest. 1t is
more dangerous than the rattlesnake
or tarantula. 1t carries deadly infec-
tious diseases.
Z. What diseases does the fly carry?
It carries typhoid fever, tuberculosis,
and various intestinal diseases.
8. How does the fly carry disease
germs? The germs stick to It's legs,
mouth parts, hair, wings and feelers.
9. What is the correct name Of
this human pest? The typhoid fever
ly.
10. Has 1t ever caused anyone's
leath? 1t killed more American SOL
iiiers in the Spanish-American war
han all the weapons Of the Spaniards.
Il has killed thousands Of soldiers dur
ng the present European war.
IL. Why is typhoid fever so preva-
ent during the summer and fall? Be