Show IMPORTED FLIES caught in the 0 mexico brought hero the report made from laredo to the treasury department at washington male constant reference to one of the queerest articles of this country these are dried mexican flies which arc brought to the states in large quantities to be used as food for pet singing birds these flies live in the swamps m various sections in mexico where they are caught by men who devote their lives lo 10 the use a net and make a large haul at every cast the individual fay is called moscos it is small and delicate and its body mis the appearance of having been gilded the hies when alive are beautiful ind harmless there is a duty on these mexican flies doubtless to encourage the home fly industry but up to the present time the moscos business has not flourished in this country to any marked extent the imported flies are packed in barrels and aliey sell for a high price |