Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-07-22
Spare the Birds.

incredible, is it not, that the birds should neet
an advocate; that these bright and beautiful deni
zens of our gardens and groves should feel baru
at the hand of man that his eve and ear should
be so dull as TO find no charm in their untauch
melodies, IN their forms of perfect grace Ye
not morse strange than sadly true is it, that bows
9 children of larger growth, can find delight in
the destruction of these harmless creatures
One could not believe it, did not every dav wit
ness these noble biPeds sallying forth, armed with
deadly weapons, and on murderous thoughts in
tent, and at night returning with a dozen robins
sparrows and blue,jays, proud trophies of we'll
spent day.
Well and why not 2 it is such sport, think
hear them say. l will tell you, my boy, there is
not much use in talking to man who would shoe,
a little bird, but when you become man, remem.
Der what / tell You now these birds were not
made in vain merely, nor merely to furnish sport
for the idle. The wise Creator formed them for
an important use; if you destroy them, YOU frus-
trate this plan, and nature always suffers when the
law and plans of God are disregarded
You have probably heard your elders speak of
the great increase of the various tribes of voracious
insects, and that the fruits are not so fine and fair
as OF old, but knotty and worm eaten. Yet | sup
pose that you, nor perhaps they either, never
dreamed that the destruction of the birds had any
thing to do with the case.
You would realize it could tell You how many
bugs and worms are found in the crop of a single
bird. cannot recall the numbers, but have been
astonished at the amounts certified by credible
witnesses. Farmers and gardeners are beqinninq
to find the birds TO be their most useful allies
Nothing in the insect line comes amiss to their
dainty-looking bills; from the Aphides upon the
rosebush to the hideous caterpillar And if they
sometimes treat themselves to a ripe cherry or q
tempting raspberry, if, after such dinner, they
fancy little a fruit for dessert, and how do YOU
know but their quick perceived a worm in the We
ry cherry you grudge them =! The laborer is wor-
worthy of his hire, and man can well afford this
compensation for their tireless industry.
Gov. Ramsay, of South Carolina, has declared
it impossible TO cultivate rice, without the aid of
the Rice Bird. Yet so destructive were they at
one time considered, that a crusade was decreed
tor their determination. The following wears
their crops were rendered nearly worthless by the
~orm. 80 they were very glad to invite their mis-
used alleys back again to the rescue and to accord
them freely fair share of their crop, for their in
valuable aid i'll its cultivation.
Swallows lire wholly on flies, which in their
larvae, or grub state Fare the pests of the garden
Yet what fair game are their ingenious nests con-
sidered by the destructive school boy. Night
birds eat the May-bug or pincher, that children
are so afraid, from the eggs of which are Matched
the odious grub or cut-worm.
Moths and mers are the common prev of all :
even the poor bat is destroyer of the common
enemies of vegetation. And the much abused
crow and blackbird are not near so black as they
are painted, as may be proved by the examina-
ton of the crop of one of your victims fifty bugs
worms and flies to every single grain of corn, I'll
engage.-Rmut Ne,c Yorker