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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 13, Issue 7, 13 October 1948, Page 2

VACUUM GUAGE TESTING SERVICE We have in our store a VACUUM GUAGE TESTING APPAR- ; , • X ' • ' • ATUS and all farmers are invited to bring in their Milking Machine Vacuum Guages for testing. ★ MANY VACUUM GUAGES THROUGH LONG USE OR MECHANICAL DEFECT DO NOT GIVE A TRUE READING. ★ The danger of milking with too high a Vacuum is well known and we take pleasure in giving farmers an opportunity of checking up on this highly important aspect of milking. FREE OF ALL COST. Mussett & Littlejohn THE STRAND, WHAKATANE, P.0.80X 59. r PHONE 344.

A PLAN TO BEAT THE FLY MENACE <e* Effective control of flies depends on: I GOOD GENERAL SANITATION to check fly-breeding. * Proper rubbish collection and disposal. Sanitary and flyproof privies in rural areas. Proper storage and disposal of manure. NOTE : Compost heaps and manure kept in towns should be sprayed with a solution of powdered borax at the rate of 11 oz. to each 8 bushels of manure. Dissolve the borax in 2to 10 gallons of water, or, Merton’s Sheep Dip, strength I in 80, may be used. EXCLUSION OF FLIES by screening and keeping all food and food utensils covered from flies. 3 DESTRUCTION OF FLIES by ** (a). Traps, fly poisons, swatters. (b) Sprays (which usually contain Pyrethrum) quickly knock over flies, and D.D.T. may be added to kill them. (c) Residual sprays, such as D.D.T. applied to surfaces where flies rest or crawl, are excellent. An oil solution of D.D.T. should contain approximately 5 per cent, of D.D.T. for residual spraying. One application might be effective for the entire season, certainly for several weeks to several months. Best places to spray or smear with the D.D.T. 5 per cent, solution are: hanging light fixtures and drop cords; edges and arches of doors; window frames and sills and other favourite haunts of the fly. Use it on the rubbish tin, too. ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH Keep this announcement for future reference 41*7