Show proper fly control eliminates disease proper equipment and application important many III a diseases and cases of contamination tami nation are traceable to flies files spraying with DDT and other new chemicals presents the first truly effective means of controlling files DDT Is amazingly effective for several weeks flies file s landing on treated surfaces die in a few minutes 1 from a condition similar to delirium tr cremens tremens emens the main steps to a good ly fly control program are first clean up the breeding places where flies lay their eggs second spray DDT on all surfaces faces s where flies gather for this work w ork 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 arm the ceilings qc 1 7 PIP compressed air sprayer spray r develops 40 pounds pressure for barn and livestock spraying and walls of barns poultry houses and hog houses should be sprayed two or three sprayings spray ings a year will provide excellent control DDT is positive but slow in its action dairymen still are using hand sp for a quick knockdown of visiting flies at milking time the hand sp also are convenient for spraying again those areas exposed to rain where DDT may be washed off the types of sp for fly control include 1 hand band atomizers 2 hand pump action knapsack wheelbarrow and bucket pump sprayers sp 3 compressed air usually 2 to 4 gallons in size W 4 engine operated sp from to 1 va HP H P up in size at least one of each type should be available flavor and value of milk can be retained in recent months small unit pas beur have been placed on the market tests conducted by state experiment peri ment stations and research organizations h have a v e proven that the taste quality y or value 0 of f MM milk pas by these units is not diminished but on the other hand band the health factors are greatly increased there is a serious milk borne disease 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 uniti will prove of value to owners of 0 a small number of cows who desire to retail their excess milk supply the only certain way to avoid disease fro from in milk I 1 Is s to heat it sufficiently to kill all disease producing bacteria this can only be done properly by pasteurization boiling will kill bacteria hurdle for hogs 1 much time can be saved in herding moving or catching hogs by use of the easily constructed hurdle shown above hot possible to make hay while sun shines too often rain comes before the hay can be field cured or placed in the barn barn drying I 1 is a system designed to overcome the weather hazard in making hay new york station specialists point out that it is possible to produce high quality hay with barn dryers when they are used wisely unless drying can be accomplished in 7 to 10 days moldy hay bay or a product of low feeding value may result |