Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-08-12

tweniy seven Cui-wofms, snd only three
kernels u corn. Many other Instances
nigh, be cited 90 prove that Biz living j.
mostly composed q insects and refuse
matter iba, is Of no value.
Another little fellow that j. active In
destroying grub, and insects i the gold
en- ploycr. sometimes called "upland.fs
They are birds q passage, awning IN
,hi. lai.iade in April aud leaving Ia The
early part of August. Il makes ii' nest
In very simple manner in the gra''.
shows great solieiiude icr be- young and
adopt. many eSp,dieni' ~ their Pfoiec-
ton. Il i' very uneasy AZ che approach
Of We, weather. and ui,ers a peculiarly
plain,ive cry. Farmers would BE- fully
justified In forbiiding .por'smen from
shooting them on their land. bat they
,re quite well protected by ihe game
laws. which m,kc % close time for them
until the fr,, Of Angus, and, a, they
leave scon after that. bat little time i'
allowed ior shooting them.
Il is s,lll a matter q opinion whether
,he ground mole does harm Or noi, many
c1n,euding that bis road. through a field
aci A. daini. and that bis food j. worms
which be- fnd. among the roots u grow.
ing plants I, chief iood. hose,er. j.
earth worms. although twill occasional
ly ca, frog.. birds and small quairupcd',
which 10 sometimes searches 90 Ga the
surface q the groand on toe summer
nights. I, has been ssid iha, 30, food l.
sometime. vegetable. and that Il con-
sumes CARROTS and other roots but !, i
doub,fal II ii ever gna~s them except -
they come ia ihe way u IL mining op.
efaiions. And Il mus, DO much god in
the way of Kidding the land Of the Excess
siyc increase ~ some other creatures.
Tie quail. also, is rcckoned as very
grca, help IN destroying insects !, s.
bird somewha, Ike The partridge, only
smaller and having a more slender bill
and no spurs. shorter tail and longer
wings. They never perch on trees bat
always anghi on the ground Even a.
far north a. some parts q Massachusetts,
they are permanent residents, bat farther
than that are bird. q passage. Their
mes, j. a meic hole IN the ground, and
they lay from seven 10 twelve egg'. They
are highly esteemed Cor the table. and
therefore fall Prey TO the sportsman,
who, With dog and gun, searches ou,
their hiding places and shoots them A.
they rise Owing TO a peculiar note this
bird is sometimes known BY the name Of
" Bob White"
M. T.. H.. writing in the Prair's
Farmer from Michigan. complains tina, =
flock Of quail that be had half domestic
A,ed were sho, by sPor,smen while be
was away. and considers the loss greater
than II they had killed hi. poultry; be-
cause "a few dollar, would have re-
placed them. but !, will be long time
before another flock Of quAils will take up
with me" lie also says, and with good
reason, too
" Sow don't ike TO be considered an
old curmndgeOn. and that Is why neg
lec,sd TO pos, my premises. Bu, when Il
came 10 hunting harmless, half.domes,l-
Gated birds into my very door-yard, hes
ltAtsd no longer, and now II hear Of any
one shooting quail on my farm there will
b. trouble"
This course is open 10 all, and il is
only shor, time when posting will
be the common practice. A, time
when al farms are over-run with insects
and worms and grasshoppers. il is only
the par, Of wisdom to encourage and pro-
tee, any and all kinds Of birds OF AMI
NAL. that will aid in their determination.
Allow nothing killed or driven from the
fields that can by is habits destroy any
Of the pests We have but little sympa-
thy for the nature tina, prompts It's own
er. either man or boy, to drop all work
and join in pell-mell race for any little.
harmless animal or bird tha, may cross
their track. for the purpose Of destroy
ing it. To many people every thing tina,
has life Is a natural prey for their wAnton
brutishness and. without any though, Of
whA, is food may be or is habits Of life.
they mus, therefore kill il. at once.
This idea should be removed from the
heads Of all boys; teach them to look
upon all animals as friends, 10 be cher
ished and cared for by every means in
their power. Learn them that no ami
NAL is 10 be harmed unless as a necessity
or because Of its dangerous or repulsive
character. Thus they will learn to re-
spect the lives Of animal creation. and in
this way learn valuable lesson in regard