Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-07-12
PESTS Tou aAvE WITH You
What the Hortieultzrists Are Doine-
Interesting Paper by r. ,.
Beatty.

Pres1- J. VI. Bloss, Prot Dumont !
LotE, and Prof !. B. HOrnsr, Of the
state AgrieoItural college, are st the
meeting Of the state Horticultural So
eiety.
The program for today included the
following. the meeting opening st 10 =
N and continuing thro1gh into the
evening with intermission for dinner
and supper:
Music-Prof. Baldwin, Of Philomath-
SOng-Master Earl Sharp
Piano dnst-Aizses BTeymAn and
Weller.
Vocal solO-Mrs- lockwood.
Vocal solo-Miss SaFgeant, Salem,
Quartet - "Hope Beyond" - Mrs.
lockwood, Mrs Holland, Mr.. Cook
and Prof ParYin-
Recitatson-MIss Matthew'S
Guitar and mandolin duet-Messrs-
Rogers and Reisacher.
Vocal lsolo-"Weleome Pretty Prim-
rose, Mrs. Holland.
Following essay vss read today by
F. J. Beatty:
BENEFICIAL BIRDS AND TREIR RELA-
TON TO HoRTIcULIURE
Mr.. President, Ladies and Gentle
men:-fo0r secretary hss assigned me
the duty Of making 9 few remarks on
this subject, and I will take for m5
text an editorial 10 the Farmer Of last
week in regard to the robin and other
birds taking fruit and cherries, seor-
ing the fruit growers for Kicking
+! about their losses There is q different
tone in Friend Lees notes when he ad-
mits that the robin does destroy the
lady bug as well as the injurious insects.
/ Now 1 will present my idea Of the sub
je9t in as few words as can, and ask
the pardon ofauyone whose toes may
tread on, and expect q full discussion &c
bring out the views Of the actual fruit
growers on this subject in distinction
from newspaper men and sentimental
lists. Now believe that the only true
rule to follow in regard TO the killing oi
either birds or animals Ia this, first,
those that are killed to use as food fol
the human family, and second, thoss
that are injurious in any way, by ethel
being dangerous TO life or limb, or by
destroying the food or property and
thus damaging food. property or life,
lessen the chances 70 attain the best re-
suits in life Of any human being. Nov
with this rule in view, viii proceed
We will first measure Mr.. Robin by th1
rule, IN my own case they have eater
and destroyed all Of my cherries thii
year. 1t is true the crop was not very
large, only 8 bushel or two, but i
WIS al had, and had set Gu
those cherry trees several yeArs ago II
hopes Of furnishing myself and family
with fruit to eat, and perhaps be all
to sell some to procure the neoesaAle
Of life, but the robins and other bird
are increasing faster THAI, the cherries
Last year being tss. sAma, excepting
there was lasA oi At least ten bushel
/. Of cherries and the whole crop.
Nov let 1s see. as to the claim
ioi the robin destroying insects, it mus
tocear to anyone, that If any bird eAa
insects at all, 1t is not likely to disesSn
mate. as between those that are injn
riOus to man, and those that are bene
hciAl; aud in fact. thai . the case in n
gard TO the robin. BY actual test by tn
observer at the Ohio experiment station
as reported 10. The u. 8 entomOlogis
and published in his report for 1851
The Ohio report goes on 10 state tha
oct Of the crops Of l27 robins killed
y while fes ding at different timea an
being examined, and the resnlt tabled
out Of thousands Of insects Ts per ceni
were beneficial ineects; Is per cent ia
furious, and the balance being nestbe
one nor the other, IS far aR ka0Er
1t Is reasonable to supe0se
robin is guided only ~ hat {
viduAl tasks and The 81 ia own In
Ache, and not Ag - ate Of his sto
ton as to hiA a. nhIIauthrOpie
~. 4ty to the hnmAn IA
: only one Of very numen
~ of birds that are 'protected"
ne action Of the late, but not lAne
ed legislature. Among others y
ar sweet song bird. called the goose.
:, diEress. According 10 the forego
> rule land think nearly all reasons
for beings win say that the rule 10 rig
od any bird that h harmless 10 the hun
AZ biped should be protected oy ALL
u, because Il Is not harmful TO you OF
n not proof that it h not 10 all otn