Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-08


portance Of chronological investigation Is every
day more plainly seen. 1t is less than fifty years
since Dr. Harris first published his work on.
is the debt of gratitude which we owe to him,
and to the succeeding investigators who have
given their lives to studying the habits Of these
little creeping things which be upon the
earth, }" that they may teach US how to destroy
those which prey upon our trees, and to distin-
guish our friends from our foes.
Every plant from abroad S brings with
OF new plants and varieties, without which there
can be no progress in horticulture. inc vitality
disseminates their insect enemies. On this sub
ject the words of Edmund Burke are apprO-
pirate: "The most vigilant superintendent; the
most prompt activity, which has no such day as
to- morrow in its calender, are necessary to the
farmer" and we may add, still more so to the
fruit-gr0wer, and ten-fold more ,slry In
combating our insect enemies. The Aeglect OF
battling with these vile creatures is the great
bane to successful cultivation; but as long As
expect there win be evil in the natural world,
and he who is not willing TO contend against
both, is not worthy of the name of either Guilt
vator or Of Christian.
We belong to that class who have faith in the
ultimate triumph of good over evil in the moral
world. and our faith is not less strong that the
insect plaques shall, II not exterminatef,E at
least be subdued, so that the labor of keeping
them so far in check that no material harm
shall be caused by them, will be comparatively
easy. We have discovered means for prevent
Ing the ravages Of the currant worm, curculio,
canker worm, caterpillar, melon bug and aphis
and the mildew and other diseases of our vines.
If we can do this, is 1t not reasonable to sup
pose that we can discover remedies for, or the
means Of preventing all the diseases and depre-
dations that vegetation is liable to-: Is 1t con-
sistent with that Divine economy, SO benevolent
In all its ways and works, to believe that this
fair creation has been spread out only to be de-
stroyed; that seed- time should be promised and
the harvest withheld, and from year TO year our
hopes deferred and our hearts made sick?, Is II
In harmony with that Divine Providence which
created all things, and pronounced them very
good?
II any one say II in Of no use to contend with
ments upon which all culture Ii incident, LEI
him remember that 1t u the mission of life to
struggle against and overcome them. Instead
OF fretting and groaning over these evils, let M
battle with them and conquer them. Thus shall
We gather the rich fruits Of our industry, and
Where some would fnd thoras but to torture the
We'll pluck the ripe clusters our souls to refresh
Many Of the difficulties and privations we en-
dure II met and conquered. will prove blessings
In disguise. 1t IL q labor Of mind as we'll a
body; Il y work, work, work that makes mer
STRONG. Work V the great engine that molds and
moves the intellect, enterprise, and destiny o.
theWorid; work 10 the greatest temporal boOl
bestowed upon man; work is the hcaven-ap-
pointed meansOf advancement to higher STATE
Of perfection, and In no profession Il this more
apparent than In the calling of the pom0logist
This idea iswell expressed in the following lines
illustrative OF the blessings Of labor:
1.-THE first man and the first of men,
Were tiliers Of the soil,
Aud that was mercy s mandate then,
Which destined man TO toil."