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Show "WARBLE" GRUBS IN SPRING Presence of Insects Is Found In Tumors Tu-mors on Backs of Cattle-Plan Cattle-Plan for Removing. (Ily Q. TV. HOWARD, Minnesota Station.) Owners of cattlo should bo on tho lookout for warbles on tho backs ot tholr animals this spring. Evidonco ot tho prcsonco of these flics is found In tumors or wnrbles on tho backs of cattlo. In tho spring or early summer from theso warbles drop grubs which burrow into tho ground and aftor about a month omergo as flics. Theso flies lay tholr eggs on tho legs ot cattlo, tho cattlo lick tho eggs off, and after a tlmo tho warbles appear on tho backs of tho cattlo. Tho grubs may bo removed by pressure pres-sure around tho warbles, and then crushed; or thoy may bo destroyed by tho Injection of grcaso or oil Into tho openings of the tumors. . In Europo from 20 to 40 drops ot tlncturo ot lodino Is sometlmoB Injected In-jected to kill tho grubs. |