The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-06-30

is no instance OH record OF his volun-
tarily submitting, either to the civil
law or to the general laws of decornm
and courtesy which underlie civiliza-
ton.
The very fact Of man planting
crop, whether TO be speedily reaped,
or much more, one requiring months
and year Of work and waiting, pre-
suppose a certain tenure of the land
a strong personal interest in main
tanning his own rights to that land,
and, by a very slight development of
the idea of property if the man have
fair average brain, he sees it is not
only fair, but even necessary, to his
peaceful enjoyment OF his own prop.
erty, that his neighbor shall be
equally protected in his property.
Hence, arise laws, rules, customs,
study into the methods of the more
successful, study into the causes of
failure, study of books, recording
what Others have done so that he
may not waste his time repeating the
old experiments OF others. Schools
are called tor that his children may
learn, either what he himself does
not know, or knowing, has not time
for. teaching. The clergyman
comes, to tell of God. of immortality
and the immutability OF righteous
ness. The lawyer, to teach the stat
utes OF the country, and the grand
principles of right and wrong, to de-
tend the well-doers, against his enc.
mics, and bring the evildoers to the
proper tribunal. The wise doctor,
too, is welcomed by the wise and
thrifty agricuIturist that he may
teach the laws OF health, and help
cure those that are suffering from ac-
cident or disease. Then, too, in pro-
cess of time, agricultural societies,
and. fruit growers associations. are,
\ An old Gentleman Who lived II ii
Dedham, Mass, used to say that he
was the cause of the British@troop
evacuating Boston-which he proved
by two facts. He shouldered his old
gun and started tor Boston, and the
troops left the same day.
If your contributor proposes to
MAINTAIN an effective blockade against
birds visiting his trees, he has laid
out for himself job that will keep
him in a good healthy sweat during
the rest Of his natural life, for il a
single stray bird with the fearful de-
stroyer on his claws, chances to run
the blockade, the deed is done, the
jig is up. Perhaps leaf from my
experience will calm the nerves OF
this Learner" We have all been
told that ian ounce of prevention is
worth a pound of cure," and he evi-
IDENTIFY believes it and acts upon it.
There is an Irish proverb that ]
would recommend to his notice: 1T
is time enough to bid the Devil
'good-morrow' when you may meet
him." He will have spent tor naught
his ounce OF prevention, and with it
much valuable time and ammunition
if after destroying fifty valuable
birds, the titty6rst with the insect
ON his claws" runs the blockade and
seeds down his grove. He has got
nothing to show tor his wear and
tear. Now for the Leaf herein be,
fore mentioned:
There has been more or less din
sect" in my grove tor fourteen years.
The gale OF 1871 nearly cleared it
out, but it comes and goes. Some
times there are halt a dozen trees
that show it, sometimes less. A few
branches will die off and are cut out
the trees not seeming to mind
much about 1t any way-and as likely
as any way to be free from it the next
year, while some other may show
the same, more or less. In the mean
time my grove, which is clearing in
a dense, solitary hammock, is per-
feet Paradise tor birds, none ever be-
ing allowed to be shot at, or dis
turbed in any way. Let Learner"
make his own application.
J. d. MITCHELL,
DaytOno, Fza., J,me Is, 1880.
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