Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 July 1920 — WHERE ARE ALL OF THE FLIES [ARTICLE]

WHERE ARE ALL OF THE FLIES

Columbus, Ind., July 15. —"Why have we no flies this year?” is a question that is being asked here by hundreds of Columbus residents. Not that the citizens are displeased, but they are curious. In the spring the usual precautions were taken by screening doors and windows, and energetic housewives provided themselves with the usual number of fly swatters. Few flies came to fight. Here and there an isolated specimen may be seen, but these are scarce. No one seems able to explain the condition. Some say it is because of the cold weather during spring, but others meet this argument with the statement that there have been equally inclement springs many times, but always the flies arrived in full force about the first of June.