Show flies great annoyance to cows during summer riles flies are so great nn an annoyance to dairy cows during tile the summer that milk production often Is 13 materially decreased however Ho weer a goad fly spray applied correctly will not only quiet the cows hut but will also sober the tern tem per of the A good spray for tills this purpose can be made from the following follow ing Ing ingredients redl 41 4 quarts coal tar dip quarts fish oil 3 quarts quart coal oil 3 quarts whale oil 1 11 quarts oil of tar dissolve three pounds of laundry soap in water odd add the ingredients of the spray and bring the whole hole up to a 30 20 gallon quantity with lukewarm writer water tills this spray will keep lies flies oft off the cows and prevent present the hair coats from becoming harsh the cows cowa should be sprayed twice a day in the morning after milking and in the afternoon when in the barn for silage ge or other green feed with a portable two wheeled half harrel barrel cart having n spray pump and nozzle two men can pro 40 cows in ive five minutes thirty gallons of tills mixture will spray 40 cows twice a lay day for ten lays days at a cost of 1 cent per cow per day |