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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-11-14

DRS. LAWRENCE ( LAWRENCE
DR. S. LAWRENCE. Dr.. TISSIEs LAWRENCE
OculIst and AurIs,. Obstetrics and Disease
Stf OF Women.
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". II. R0UP.
PHYSICIAN AM OBSTETRICI N, Read
ing, Lyon %, Has once LIST door >. Of post
ofhce. VIII attend calls day night. SSH
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-11-14
PHYSICIANS.

c. S. NELLIS. NJ. u,
SU RGEON AND HUMEoPATHLC PhY-
ST. IAN Office at the resistance of Mrs
) Judge RuSgles. Witt
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-11-14

Formerly resident physician and surgeon
OF Mvfcy hospital, Chicago, Illinois, and late
government surgeon at Pontiac, Illinois, has
permanently located a. kmporia Kansas, TO
practice has profession. calls promptly At
tended To in the city country. Office in
kskrldgc block, north OF First National Bank
EmpOria, Kansas. dl5gtl- W25tf
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-11-14

l.. d. JACOBS, N. D.,
OFFICE IN Pcrley Z Ryder's drug s.ulS
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-11-14
Or. !. W. HLkINx

j. W. TRUETORTHY. M.DE
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Emporia,
Kansas. Office at Sisters dru. store.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-06-19

day morning, the executive committee
were Instructed to place the enginee,
and surveying party on the line at The
earliest possible moment, and the fol,
lowing resolution was adopted /: ....
Resolued, That the. executive com,
mittee shall as often as business of i'm
portance is)e enacted, and at least at the
end OF each and every month, make a
detailed report of their transactions,
said report to be filed in the office Of
the Secretary of the corporation, for
the inspection of whom it may con-
Germ.
Of the 100 shares subscribed, 16
were taken In Little Falls, 18 in Sauk
Centre, 81 in Glenwood and 35 in
Morris.
Chief Engineer Kinney started on
Thursday to make an exploration of
the route between Sauk Centre and Lit
tie Falls, and expects. to return here,
organize his party, and commence the
survey next week. !.
Mr.. A. Moore has charge of EN-.
ploying the men to constitute the sur
veying party.
And thus matters are shaping for
the early construction of the Little
Falls & Dakota Railroad, which will
place one of the richest sections of
Minnesota in direct communication
with Duluth and the markets of the
world. The benefits to be derived from
the building of this road will be im>
meuse.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-06-19

..,:... Notice.
St. Paul, Minnesota, Jan. lst, 1879
To whom it may concern:
Whereas, DeGraff & Co., Of st. Paul
Minnesota, are the owners in fee o]
certain tracts of land in Morrison
County Minnesota
And Whereas, certain persons claim
to have made contracts with the West
ern Railroad Company for several o.
said tracts;
Now, therefore, this is to give 10.
tice that such contracts are Invalid and
void, and no payments should be made
thereon, as the owners will not recog,
nize such transactions, bat will hold
the parties liable in damages, and re;
quire payment In full, on such terms
and at such prices as they may think
proper. DEGRAfF & Co.
.>sl. T." By F. McNamara
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-06-19
Land Office Notice.
IAxb OFFICE At SAINT CLoub, MtrSEsori
~. 4nkl~4 A ~ rokn

LAHb OFFICE At SAINT CLoub, MtrHEsorA:
...t =. May 30thJ A. D. 1870.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settlers have fled notice Of intention t9
mako final proof III support Of their claims aiia
secure final entry thereof on the expiratish Of
thirty days from the date Of this Aptfcs, w:
Johann Koroll, Homestead Application No.
sl3l for tho WI Of NtF4 os Section 4, Town
127, Range 50. The claihaa ant names the fol-
lowing persons as his Witnesses to prove his
Minnesots, and Anton Jendro, Of Morrison
County, MfnKesota. .s -. ..,.-,.
Herman Gribnoaw, Pre- -emptien Dec,arato-
y Statement No. 4Sl1 for tho WI # NW4 Of
Section II Town 12s, Range 81. The claim
ant naraes the following perssns as bis wit.
nesses to prove his claim: Charles Mars, OF
Stearns County, Minnesota, and Ben. ylor,
Of Morrison County, Minnesota - ..,<..z.s. -. =
zsgs E.zzss551-ss 81 4, D. IL. FREEMAN,
@s -ssst ~ g. Register
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-06-19
Land Office Notice.
Land Office at Saint Cloud, Minnesota:
lima 10Th, A n 1H1n

Land Office at Saint Cloud, Minnesota:
June 18th, a. D. 1879: ...-...:
Notice is hereby given that tks following
named settlers havo fled notice oi intention
to make final proof in support Of thAir claims
and secure final entry thereof on The expira-
ton Of thirty days from the date Of this mo-
tice, viz: Gardner T. Geer, Homeste I'd Ap-
ton 80, Town 80, Range 30. The claimant
names the following persons as his Witnesses
to prove his claim Edmund Geer, # Morri-
son County, Minnesota, and A. F. + Tarhan, Of
Stearhs County, Minnesota. ;. -
Edmund Geer, Homestead NJ. S047 for the
NW4 of Section 26, Town 80, kange 80. The
claimant names the following persons d. his
witnesses to prove his claim Gardner T.
Geer, of Morrison County, Minnesota, and A.
r: Durham, Of stearns County, Minnesota.
@:@7 b. H. FREEMAN,
H. ,-. Renistef.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-06-19
Railroad Matters.

Last week we were unable to give
more than a very brief outline Of the
proceedings Of the stockholders of the
Little Falls & Dakota Railroad Com
pany, at their meeting in Sauk Gen.
tire on the 10th inst. The following
very full report is taken from the
Sauk Centre Herald of Friday last:
A meeting Of the Board of Direct.
ors of the Little Falls & Dakota Rail-
road Company was held at the Office of
the Secretary in this village on Tues>
day, 10th inst.
On call Of the roll of stockholders,
eighty members answered to their
names in person and by proxy.
The President and Secretary were
appointed to examine the credentials
Of proxies, and reported that they
found eighty>one shares Of the one
hundred, present and entitled to votes.
A recess was taken until 7:30 P. NJ,
and on the re>assembling Of the stock
holders it was found that a majority
were present, and the election of off,
GERS was proceeded with, and resulted
in the election of the following named
gentlemen as Directors by a unan>
imous vote :: ...
E. P. Barnum, P: Lamb, A. Moore,
Of Sauk Centre; Jonathan Simmons;
Nick Meyers, N. Richardson, Of Little
Falls; R. G. Moore, A. B. Stedman, J
D. Good, Geo. A. j. Overton, W. K
Walker, Of Stevens county; Tory Thor
sou, j. G.. Whittemore, K. j. Kinney
Nels 3. Wollan, of Pope county. r.
A meeting Of the Directors was
held and the following persons elected
officers for the ensuing year,: s<>-
President-J: Il. Whittemore, Glen,
wood
Observation-Disclosures Richard,
son, Little Falls. y
Secretary-E. P. Barnum, sauk
Centre. ~.tsa@ -. -. ...-,.
Treasuter-R. G. Moore, Morris
On motion it was decided that K
j.. Kinney be employed as chief en-
gineer of the Company at salary not
to exceed $3.50 per month. 49,
=. On motion, A. B. Stedman, A.
Moore, T. Thorson and N. Richardson
were elected an executive committee
whose duty it will be to employ . par
ty to survey the line and purchase th'
outfit. .~..... I'll ri ae.,o17s, ., -
The following resolution was adopt
ed: = - ~ sS@,:'5 49, 81.
Resolved, That the Secretary be in
ucted to make an immediate call Of
1.-The stockholders for payment Of tn
First installmeht on the. shares OF tn
capital stock, and that he be furthe
instructed to make calls for payment
to be made On the said shares once i
each thirty days thereafter giving q
least. ten days notice thereoD unit
said installments have all been paid
1 For until otherwise ordered by th,
! Board Of Directors. .
The bond Of the Treasurer was fxe
lat s5. .OOO. 90 and that Of the Secretar
at 81 900 90.
AT an adjourned meeting Wedne.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-06-19
Land Office Notice.

Land Office at Saint Cloud, Minnesota.
June 18th, A. D. 1879:
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim,
and secure final entry thereof at the expira-
ton of thirty days from the date of this no
tice, viz: Ole Peterson, of Morrison County,
Minnesota, for the NW4 of the NW4 of Sec
ton s, Town 127, Range 90, and names the
following as his witnesses, viz: Jens Christ
ensen, of Morrison County,, Minnesota, and
N. Fl. Olison, of Morrison County, Minnesota.
D. 81. FREEMAN,
Register,
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-06-19
j Land Office Notice.
Land Office at Saint Cloud, Minnesota.
49, sz.June 11fli. a n 1870

Land Office at Saint Cloud, Minnesota.
-. June 11th, A. D. 1879. = It.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settlers have fled notice Of intention
to make final proof in support Of their claims
and secure final entry thereof ON the expifa-
ton Of thirty days from the date Of this mo-
tice, viz: Katrine Hansen, Homestead Ap-
plication No. 1852 for the 81 Of Sci ofsec-
ton 81, Town 128, Range 30. The claimant
names the following persons as his witnesses
to prove his .claim: Ole Peterson, OF Morrl.
son County, Minnesota, and Nels H. Olsen, OF
Morrison County, Minnesota. .zg:,.
{. Nels ID. Olsen, Homestead No. 1857 for the
WI Of NW4 Of Section 8, Town 127, Range
80. The claimant nanaes the following per-
sons as his witnesses to prove bis claim 0ls
Peterson, Of Morrison County, Minnesota, and
Jens Christensen, Of Morrison Coung, Min.
nesota. 49,. "A =. u. FREEMAN, ~
5.5=s.....S .sss=........ III. s.-- Register.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-06-19
Land Office Notice.

Land Office at Saint Cloud, Minnesota.
June 18th, A. D. 1879.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice of his intention
to make iual proof in support of his claim,
and secure final entry thereof at the expira.
ton of thirty days from the date of this no.
tice, viz: Dexter G. Osborn, of Morrison
County, Minnesota, for the NE@ of Section 26
Town 12S, Range 80, and names the following
as his witnesses, viz: Willard Muncy, OF
Morrison County, Minnesota, and Edward
Cash, of Morrison County, Minnesota.
D. H. FREEMAN,
Repistnr
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-06-19
Land Office Notice.

Land Office at Saint Cloud, Minnesota.
June 11th, A. D, 1879.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support Of his claim;
and secure final entry thereof at the expira-
ton Of thirty days from the date Of this no.
tice; viz: Frans Kuder, Of Morrison County
Minnesota, for the SCI Of Section %, Towr
40, Range 80, and names the following as hi
witnesses, viz: John Sand, IF Morrison
County, Minnesota, and Mary Maier, Of Nor
risoa County, Minnesota. NJ. :,
...,~; D. H.sfRREMAN,
T. Il Register,
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-06-19
Land Office Notice.

Land Office at Saint Cloud, Minnesota.
June 1lth, A. D. 1879.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice Of his intsntion
to make final proof in support Of his claim,
and secure final entry thereof at the expira-
ton of thirty days from the date OF this no
tice, viz: Florian Maier, of Morrison Coun-
ty, Minnesota, for the NW4 of Section 80,
Town 40, Range 30, and names the following
as his witnesses, viz: John Sand, of Morri-
son County, Minnesota, and Frank Keeder, Of
Morrison County; Minnesota. -
D. II. FREEMAN,
Register:
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-06-19
Land Office Notice.

LAMB OFf1cE At SAINT CLOUD, M1NntsoTA.
June Sd; A. D. 1879.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice Of his intention
to make final proof in support Of his claim,
and secure final entry thereof 1t the expiration
Of thirty days from the date Of this notice,
%aus.9 Nj; f:,s H. n;:'s1 i: s. f sh hP's'Ys s Sss'
Town Al, Range 81, and narles the following
as his witnesses, viz: Joseph Bissier; of Mor-
rison County, Minnesota, and William Batter,
Of Morrison County, Minnesota.
oh: FREEMAN,
Register.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-06-19
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
Land Office Notice.

Land Office at Saint Cloud, Minnesota.
June 18th, A. D. 1879.
Notice is hereby given that the Following
named settler has fled notice Of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim,
and secure final entry thereof ut the expira=
tion of thirty days from the dato of this no.
tice, viz: John Hcrtman, of Morrison Cou1:
ty,. Minnesota, for the NJ of seq and M of
SW4 of Section 10, Town 12s, Range 80, and
names the following as bis witnesses, viss
Frank Watzky, OF Morrison County, Min.
iiesuta, and Albert Sobiak, Of Moff:son Ceun.
ty, Minnesota. p. II. FREEMAN,
Register.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-06-19
Land Office Notice.

Land Office at Saint Cloud, Minnesota.
June 18th, A.. D. 1879.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim,
and secure final entry thereof at the expira-
ton of thirty days from the date of this mo-
tice, viz: Joseph LANCER, of Morrison Coun-
ty, Minnesota, for the sW4s Of Section 1s,
Town 40. Range 80, and names the following
as his witnesses, viz Peter Rengel, Of Nor
rison County, Minnesota, and John Rengel
of Stearns County, Minnesota.
D. II. FREEMAN,
Repistar
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-06-19
Land Office Notice.

Land Office Notice.
Land Office at SAINT Cloud, Minnesota:
June 18th, A. D, 1879.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim,
and secure final entry thereof at the expira-
tion of thirty days from the date of this no.
tice, viz: Oscar L. Clyde, of Morrison Coun-
ty, Minnesota, for the SW4 of Section II,
Town l2s, Range 80, and nataes the follow
ing as his witnesses, viz: Henry Clyde, of
Morrison County, Minnesota, and Henry
Green, of Morrison County, Minnesota.
D. II. FREEMAN,
Repister
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-06-19
1,and Office Notice.

LAND OFFICE AT SAINT CLouD. M1NHEsoTA.
june 5th, A. b. iS79.
Notice is hereby given that tho Following
named settler has fled notice Of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim,
and secure final entry thereof at the expiration
of thirty days from the date Of this notice,
viz: Henry Harrison, of Morrison County,
Minnesota, for the SCI Of Section 10, Town
12e, Range So, and names the following aa
his witnesses, viz: Fergus Karans, Of Morri.
son County; Minnesota, and Charles Hodgdon,
of Morrison County; Minnesota.
d. FkKEMAN,
go Register.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-06-19
Land Office Notice.

LAND OFFICE AT SAINT CLouD, MINNESOTA:
June Sd; A. D. 1879. ~ -,
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support Of his claim;
and secure final entry thereof at the expira-
ton Of thirty days from the date Of this no.
tice, viz: Charles W. Lakin; Of Morrison
County, Minnesota. for the NW4 Of sW4 Of
Section 81, Town 12s, Range 20, and names
Adams, Of Morrison County, Minnesota, and
F. Lakin, Of Morrison County, Minnesota.
D: H. FREEMAN, - =;
Register.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-06-19
ST. CLOUD CARDS.
VIM. BARRErT. G. A. GILMAN
BARRETT & GILMAN.
Attorneys at Law,
ST. CLOUD, MINNESOTA,
Notice..

MISCELLANEOUS US ADVERTISEMENTS
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-05-28

HAPPY TIIoUGIIT.-An effort is being
made to introduce needlc-work into the
New York public schools. 1t is proposed
that boys as well as girls shall be taught
how to sew. The idea is an excellent one,
and should be Immediately carried into
execution. Any one who has seen IN old
bachelor attempt to sew on rear suspen-
der button without removing his panta-
looms must cert ainly favor teaching male
pupils plain sewing. The old bachelor
aforesaid twists his head half off in order
to locate the button, and with thumb and
foro.iingor holds it in its place until he
labs the needle halfway through his
thumb-and we are obliged to suppress his
few ill-chosen and vigorous remarks. A
smile of triumph ilumines his face when
he succeeds in getting the needle through
one of the eyes of the button, but it sud-
denly disappears rs he draws the thread
slowly through, and instead of seeing it
come to II tension, hears the button fall on
the floor, and he makes some more re-
marks unfit for publication. He forgot to
hnild knot in the tail of his thread. This
neglect is soon remedied in the shape of
knot rs large us pea, and after taking IL
lew STITCHES lHc necule StlckS aulluSlllpS IN
the eye of the button; he can neither
pull it through nor draw it back. He backs
up against the wall, gets a leverage on
the needle. and bears his whole weight
upon it. OF course the needle runs into
his hip to the depth of half an inch, and
he makes five hundred remarks in less
than five hundred quarter-seconds, but we
can print 'em. BY all means teach the
boys plain sewing.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-05-28
For the Freeman.
A Chat with Farmers.
ABOUT THE SWEET POTATO.
BY AGRICOLA.

ABOUT THE SWEET POTATO
rh;. .,a;o. - .... 49,,
,.oi = ~" H. Sl,Jolo' vi PoItto yleIuS larger
in,o honrt eh oViiiol NinuS' ~ Is some
dnTor IT,, ,n tiI ''1' oitcll anSieu' Inc
tTmui - ~ ,ii u ilNe me common morning
u,,tim yl ''oi - 9ll'e9 IiIe mower Is
e. ar;(r;,3, ,,In,I, :, - - ",SPute aS 70
oa or 10 E'rt Ii; ~ Vi t'':'lcu III Auetl-
H. LII in"'a 1t Is noI lound IN
.ilo WV, wiz. sV''te III cl'lltr country. sweet
t'o.".oea VIZ nilo'S 'ile presents Column
Jus Jus va ilcu W lSaoeiil on MS return IRON
''iJ INV . "o WIN ~ r.,
=, III tlo 'niuule Oh me sixteenth century
n0 S ,mHo' pVt,''o was III general cultivation
saiJ tn h,,. -A to ~ Wy carry tneS IL Is
o,Ilu W n.so Hocu cu'LI'atCa IN emma and
oIn ha ia! !til - VI tno ea,I Inns Is believed
" DI .uo Pq'".o Vi 9haNGsPeaie and other
, EN- rnIH ''utno's ana earlier III use than
'lG rE Mnl'o potato.
t neLu aLe several varieties OF this potato,
aIsIlh9ulshed by Their SIZE and color.
ooin 7, VI .ncSo' S1cIi as the Nansemond
"I', "ouineln ,'rcGil are netter adapt
GU w MOI theih ioGaIltieS' Wlille the yam
po.'''o - ieS'luIu oet'er lot southern cul-
tulo' ohLll "lthlh Il leW years no one
IilouSnt " cu!'NatlhS the sweet potato
o,tll VI MA ouI II Is noWeNtensively
cultivated IN the western states and in
INV INV Jersey ana II can De raised success
July even III NlicnIgah. Inc south, how
eF ri 10 'ile pgsc au'ptea 10 ms root.
iHe!e tie inherent methods OF planting,
puV IL Is cl''lllle0 tllot sets or slips are bet
.Ir Juan .ools' Inc method OF procuring
. li,o - -, " CUT I'll? potato lcngthwlse and
P ~ tnI cuI sue Gown IN hot-bed of
~ l iicn SOL; hootS spring up, which
arc a,e,h p,GNt 81 on ana painted: The best
lllctllot Is 10 pLthg them IN ridges, in
o,nu N Mon' in"iiufeu' aoout fifteen inches
i,,. 4'u" ~ tile nc'u DC uhdcr thorough
oI ar'olo "li..i ..io looIs mature and an
a aaI;,i. h crop may DC expected; In To-
;f auo w. .tloio 10 no ltos'' lne plant,
o "omvu =: :o '',He iooV aV Tue JOINTS, Will
put po'u1Io i:scll IRON rom year TO year. with
ouv ~ p,'"elilS 80. no vines are very deli
c"to' ''N" o"s''y Ail'e" ny Inc slightest
i'o H. .ho ,,, u.
,,;i hV 'Ho Sou'ii .nG sweet potato Is kept in
Pm ,o5 S"iS n u.sslnS} ol thirly or forty
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-05-28

Carolina produced three millions, seventy
one thousand, eight hundred and forty
bushels; Georgia two millions, six hun
dred and twenty-one thousand, five hun
dred and twenty-five bushels; Texas, two
millions, one hundred and lightweight
thousand and forty-one bushels; Alabama,
one million. eight hundred and seventy
one thousand, three hundred and sixty
bushels; Mississippi. one million. seven
hundred and forty-three thousand, four
hundred and thirty-two bushels; New Jer-
sey, one million, five hundred and fifty
thousand, seven hundred and eighty. four
bushels; South Carolina. one million,
three hundred and forty-two thousand, one
hundred and sixty-fve bushels; Tennessee,
one million, two hundred and five thou
sand, six hundred and eighty-three BUSH
els; Louisiana, one million, twenty-three
thousand, seven hundred and six bushels.
Every state produced some. but Vermont
only ninety-six bushels.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-05-28
Snare the Birds.

The season is upon Us when thoughtlcss
people are apt to look with Jealous eyes at
the tiny songsters which render spring
time melodious in the country, These
little fcathered troubadours find some
ready writers to dip their pens in their
behalf, and scientists almost universally
advise to spare the birds. A celebrated
English agriculturist declares that he has
for years forbidden the destruction of Il
single wild bird upon his garden premises
OF broad-spread lands, and, further, that
he has found certain favorite orchards
where small fruits were grown, that the
unlimited rance Of young poultry stock
there had proved of immense advantage
towards keeping such spots free from
injury by the curculio, canker worm,
currant grub and apple borer, not TO men
ton score of other like pests. Horace
Greeley stated in an article, written but a
few months before his DEATH that if he
to the farmers of this country, from insects
alone, he should place the sum at least
as high as one hundred millions of dollars.
Is this not in itself u strong and incontro-
vertible argument to show us the real
value of preserving the insectivorous birds
about our occupied premises and fields rs
a natural means for the destruction of
these armies of marauders?
There is no end to the discovered and
multiplying varieties of these pests, borerS,
beetles. worms, flies and bugs generally !;
besides which, in their vast numbers, are
species yet unrecorded by the pen Of
science. Chemistry has sought in vain
for effective poisons TO use against them,
and the utmost ingenuity of the agricul-
turist has been taxed only to keep the
ravages of the general enemy within
bounds. And still immense evil abounds
wherever there exists gardens, orchards,
cultivated fields and vineyards. With
these facts fully realized, ought not every
known means for the suppression of the
pest to be encouraged and promoted? No
one can consistently deny this, and there
fore we repeat, with earnestness, spare the
birds. Some will say: "Of two evils |
choose the least. and so 90 in for exter-
minating the birds first, and dealing with
the insects afterwards" We reply to this
that some of the varieties of birds will
pick the unprotected cherry trees. some
will steal few of the ripening grapes and
raspberries; the ruby currant bushes will
suffer some from those feathered patroles
that claim small toll for services render
ed. But the myriads Of destructive insects,
far more ravenous in their appetite,
which will riot in the gardens and fields
without the presence of the feathered po-
lice and their natural services, is incon
ceivabe. This is the light in which to
regard the birds: They are our friends,
co.operators with us in the labors of the
field, and if, in return, they occasionally
draw their little bills upon us at sight let
us duly honor them in the light of well.
earned wages for special duty performed.
Last season, both in Connecticut and
Massachusetts,, careful experiments were
made, under Il supervision of intelligent
scientists, to gather evidence upon the
subject of which we are writing. For