Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-08-12
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THE FARN ASD GARDEN RATTLE.
YIELD.


OBI HNNIMN NNN ANNH ANNN
Ffom lhe former pan of ths growing
season. until she chi.ing Niui. of Novcm'
bsr aui ihc ffosts of bleak December
have put an end % ihe ogcrai.1a. of the
ncii. the farm. garden aud fruit.yari cou-
.uiutc a vast hatiled.ii The price of our
lrowu berries ard Juicy cherries. che price
OF our luscious peaches. pstr., applc- and
grspcs. is war-var 90 ihe ku'f-, with The
knlic 10 ihe hii
There seems % bo one or more uaiurai
enemies ready o. devour ,scfy product Of
ihc Geld ani garden. 81. soon a. ihe v..Il-
ant husbaudman perceivos iac hfst iniica-
t.ous OF a promising crop uurrmiiilns
vigilance must Dol exercised from thc DAY
TIE tiny seed Is laid In ihc bosom % moth.
cr Earth. until wc are able 10 grasp The
mailrcd ffuii aui r.pencd grain. During
Eve seasons past our cabbage ant Cfuil.
noser crop, have brsn sorfoNfal failure,
A. there we're four different specie, % lar
~. or worms. aud the pe.i.icrous blue
ice. al ln such vast numbers. that - iid
not succeed in i,,5 ln producing one sin
gle hcsf Bui this year glory, hai's.a-
iah o. thc invading hosts 90 The ichrca.
mons Of the pests OF The farm ~ have
NOS even seen a cabbage baiteffy. nor q
worm That dcyours cabbage. ihc prescott
season
AMER the cahbsge worms bad gone Into
the chJsslid state. Ia, fill. their .chnca.
mon cnemic. appeared. ani with their
dagger. pierced the untold Numbers Of
chr,salli.. ant Ia ihe wounds oylpo,lt,d
eggs which soon produced a hfsa. or
msggo, that ended The career ~ tAe cab.
bagc p,st The present season. the 900.
gent t.licr OF the soil Is ohcefcd With the
confident promise % a bouutiful crop 81
cabbage ard caulidowsr. Thus 10 Is
throughout The vegetable klrgiom war.
war. war, among animals % every sort
ani species. a. well A. among The count
less numbers 90 Insects. one species OF
animals. OF fowls. birds. reptiles aud iu-
sccts wars With anothes spccles. aud De-
yours their foes. in order % maintain their
own existence. The life % one animal
must be- destroyed 10 maintain the exist.
encc 81 another The farmer aud gardener
has numerous lHssoi enemies, with which
he would be utterly unable TO contend,
were 10 not Tor the timely aid OF lchneumon
insects, The true fflends OF The tillers %
the soil. which war with the pest. that
destroy the crops OF fruit and grain. and
thus enable man. beast aud fowl to survive
painful suffering aud starvation.
when We heedlessly set our foot upon
an insect that may be- crossing our path,
We seldom know whether We have crushed
Zoe, or wantonly ended the little life Of a
genuine friend. lohneumon fles frequent.
~ come flttlng about our lighted lamps 10
the evening, and We usually treat such IT.
tie friends A. II they were hostile foes.
Chlldrcn should be laugh, which insects,
which animals, which birds, and which
reptiles. In wagIug the great battle OF life,
array themselves more on the side OF the
tillers % the soil, than with the foes that
prey upon the products OF his Industry.
Then, when they are prompted 10 crush
the little Intruder, the recollection that he
Is the friend and faithful ally OF the farmer
will induce the thoughtless murderer to
save the life Of the little existence which
l. constantly destroying the annoying enc
mics OF the farm. In the great battle OF
life on the farm, Il Is OF transcendent i'm.
portanee that We all should know aud rec
ognize every itils insect. or reptile, tia,
acts the part Of friend. by WAY OF saw
ing any crop OF fruit, or grain, or veg
etables