. The diseases and disorders of the ox, with some account of the diseases of the sheep. 436 THE DISEASES AND DISORDERS OF THE OX. Indeed, adding together every source of damage, we may roughly estimate that the annual loss to the people of Great Britain as a result of this mischievous pest is as much as about four and a half million pounds sterling; and, in saying this, we would also impress upon our readers that it is the healthiest oxen, with soft, mellow, and highly nutritious skins which are most likely to be subjected to the ravages of this pernicious fly. We have mentioned the gad-Jly of
. The diseases and disorders of the ox, with some account of the diseases of the sheep. 436 THE DISEASES AND DISORDERS OF THE OX. Indeed, adding together every source of damage, we may roughly estimate that the annual loss to the people of Great Britain as a result of this mischievous pest is as much as about four and a half million pounds sterling; and, in saying this, we would also impress upon our readers that it is the healthiest oxen, with soft, mellow, and highly nutritious skins which are most likely to be subjected to the ravages of this pernicious fly. We have mentioned the gad-Jly of the ox, which is an insect of a character very different from the warble-fly. The gad-fly drives its jaw-lancets into the skin of cattle, and then sucks. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Gresswell, George; Gresswell, Albert. London, Allen
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