Show proper fly control eliminates disease proper equipment nt and application important many diseases and cases of con tam tarn mation are traceable to flies spraying with DDT and other new chemicals presents the first truly el ef means of controlling flies DDT is amazingly effective for several weeks flies landing on treated surfaces de clue in a few min utes from a condition similar to delirium tremens the main steps to a good fly control program are first clean up the breeding places where flies lay their eggs second spray DDT on all sur faces where flies gather for this work a sprayer developing some pressure is needed A garden type compressed air or larger sprayer will do the job efficiently around the home spray the doors windows the back porch out buildings et cetera on the farm the ceilings M w A 4 f compressed air sprayer devel ea ops aps 40 pounds pressure for barn and livestock spraying and walls of barns poultry houses and hog houses should be sprayed two or three sprayings a year will provide excellent control DDT Is positive but slow in its action dairymen still are using hand sprayers for a quick knock down of visiting flies at milking time the hand sprayers also are conven lent for spraying again those areas exposed to rain where DDT may be washed off the types of sprayers tor for fly con arol include 1 hand atomizers ato misers 2 hand pump action knapsack wheelbarrow and bucket pump sprayers 3 compressed air usual ly 2 to 4 gallons in size 4 engine operated sprayers from to 1 H HP P up in size at least abne of each type should be available flavor and value of milk can be retained in recent months small unit pas teun have been placed on the market tests con ducted by state ex K peri pendent ment stations and research or h have a v e proven that the taste quality or value of milk p pas as by these units Is not dimin dirrim dished but on oil the other hand the health factors are greatly increased there is a serious milk borne dis ease danger of using raw milk this may be entirely eliminated with many cities counties and districts demanding pasteurization of milk to be sold the small units will prove of value to owners of a small num ber her of cows who desire to retail their excess milk supply the only tain way to avoid disease from milk is to heat it sufficiently to kill all disease producing bacteria this can only be done properly by paste pasteurize tion boiling will kill bacteria hurdle for hogs 36 n r N muan time can be saved in herd ing moving or catching hogs by use of the easily constructed hurdle shown above V 11 1101 at poss possible ible to make v ha 11 while sun shines T too often rain comes before e the hay abe be field cured or placed in the 1 n barn drying is a system se sagel i to overcome the weather azar n making aking ha haj new york station specialists pecia lists tha yit t out that it is poss possible ae to prod ehigh e high quality ha wl with h barn a driers when they are aeu tx ed wisely unless drying can be accomplished in 7 to 10 days molcey bolc ly hay or a product of low feed ing alte atalie may result |