| Show grubs found in backs of cattle in spring the grubs found in the backs of cattle during the latter part of winter and in fit spring are the larvae of the us ox warble fly developed from eggs de d posited during the pasturing season every grub allowed to emerge drop to the ground and burrow there later develops into a fly which proceeds to carry on the harmful work of her kind extraction may readily be managed by squeezing down hard upon each ripe boll with the open mouth of k large bottle in some instances the opening lit in the boll boil lias has to be enlarged with a small knife to allow passage of the grub after the operation up apply a mixture of one part of lodo forro and live parts of vaseline vasel lne to help heal the boll and also apply it twice a week to forming bolls the grubs torture cattle retard growth prevent fattening and cause a shrink in milk writes dr A S alexander in successful saul farming it does not pay to let them injure cattle young or old and it should also be remembered that there Is it a great economic toss loss each year from holes caused by the grubs injuring tildes hides there should bo be a concerted and persistent warfare waged against grubs wherever cattle are kept I 1 hope that every reader of this paper will take au an interest in this matter and interest others so that in time the annoyance suffering and loss front from warblers warb lers may be greatly lessened if not absolutely prevented |
