Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-21
SOME WINTER JOBS.

There is very little fly borne typhoid
In January. In fact, there is little in
any month etWee now and July, but
that should not stop US from sWatting
flies. The adults that are to carry over
the breed into next summer are living
indoors now. None is Matching and
there are but few. Those that are with
MS are no troublesome. They are not
crawling on bald heads, disturbing
afternoon maps, tracking the butter and
sugar, or falling in the milk. They are
not a source of present harm or annoy
ance. In consequence no one kills flies
now because of irritation. Good judg-
ment tells us that a little effort now
will bring a thousand fold return.
The most effective method is swat
ting. Fly paper and fly poison do but
little good now. OF course, anti-fy
breeding measures are without value.
F1y screening is ineffective, since al,
those that did not get under cover some
weeks ago are now dead. The good
hunting ground of the swatter during
the warm season is not the best field
now.
| have seen a good many flies in
greenhouses during the last week. This
combination Of warmth, moisture, SUM-
light, and soil seems to suit them,
Among the greenhouse flies are many
small fellows. These are different var
leties or near kinsmen of the ordinary
house fly and are of some consequences
from the typhoid standpoint, though far
less important Than their better known
relatives.
While swatting flies in the green
house kill the little fellows as well az
the larger fly.
The case against the fly becomes
more serious as we gain information
1t Is fairly certain that they spread in
1antlle diarrhoea as well as typhoid.
The typhoid rate, baby diarrhoea rate
and adult diarrhoea OF different cities
ana rural sections is almost exactly
parallel with the fly rates.
And this is a good season to kill mos
quitoes. These insects only convey ma
laria during about four months of the
year. They do not feed in cold weather
The malarial parasites in infected mos
quitoes cannot mature during cold
weather.
For all OF these reasons MOSQUITOES
are not spreading any malaria now.
Furthermore, they are not a source of
discomfort or irritation. We kin them
now because we know that the brood
females, few in number. are at our
mercy II we can find them. A few can
be swatted, a few can be captured. a
few can be killed by burning sulphur
or insect powder, a few can be frozen
out by allowing the temperature Of thu
house to run down to freezing for a
night or two, but the small bag need
not discourage us, for there are but
few to kill.
The winter season is the proper time
TO repair the screens. Where wire is
not available ordinary mosquito net.
ting will answer. 1t will last a season
More important than killing mosuni
toes is completely curing those who
rave had malaria during last fall
Thirty fuii doses OF q%uinine taken, one
dose a day for 80 days, will do ava,
with the likelihood that the chills viii
come back next spring. Furthermore. Il
will prevent the Infection from the mos
duitoes that winter over and come
flying out In the spring very hungr,
and very aggressive.
This is the slack season for the farm.
er. 1t is the time for him to change his
manure pile, his we'll, drain hi.
COW lot, and several other things which
left undone. constantly threaten the
health OF his family, but which cannoi
be done after the beginning Of plant
ing time.