Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-17


In order that knowledge may be spread
abroad the division of entomology of the De-
partment of Agriculture encourages cor
respondence with persons who are affected
with scientific tendencies ami thus 1t be-
comes possessed of valuable informa ton
which. but for the Official announcement
referred to. might be lost for several aeons
and the progress of the world toward per-
lection be retarded to that farming ex-
tent. One of these correspondents has
doubtless without intending to do anything
of the sort, forwarded a suggestion that
may result in a greater decrease OF pro-
family than could be brought about by any
other converting means. In chronological
bulletin No. 3. vol. 6. Is the following in
formation, which comes from Massachu-
sets: Il have often seen mosquitoes feed
ing on vegetable substances here. The first
1 particularly remember was about fifteen
years ago. when 1 noticed that the rinds
of some watermelous, which had just been
removed from the table, were thickly COW
cred with mosquitoes. evidently highly en-
joying their dessert. Since then 1 have
frequently seen mosquitoes on cut fruit,
though 1 do not think I ever saw them
puncture the rind." Here 1T last is Score
tary Morton's chance. the biggest he has
had since he commenced to advocate the
doctrine of tree-planting. Let him cease
to worry over the appearance of Cute-ebra
Cuniculi as a simultaneous bot in the do
mestic cat let him lay aside the scaIpel
with which he dissects the bloo1-sucking
cone-nose, let him no more cultivate in
somnia because the Icerya Aegyptiaca has
invaded Australia, and let MIN now with all
erudition and energy devote himself to the
faSE Of ctt1tf tirxr In, he
only love for vegetable fodder. but also
a positive distaste for animal sustenance
of any sort. Such work would be worthy
of the genius Of the Agricultural Depart
ment and would bring to the administra-
ton fame of the loud-sounding and ever
lasting sort. Hard times would be remem-
bered only by ultra bilious people, financial
disturbances be an Insignificant memory
the Bland bill a fleeing cloud, the tariff
with its income tax provision a nightmare
of the past. And for the man whose skill
changes the appetite of mans most per-
sistent pursuer, where will we find suffic-
iency of honors? How most obsequiously
do him homage? His name shall be on the
free list of every summer resort in Jersey
old men, particularly bald old men, will
chant his praises; young men exait lis cog
nomen with heart and voice; maidens sing
of his glory and with rhythmic cy:nbal and
twinklng feet show forth :heir gratitude;
while the boy-the small boy-who delights
to go in "swimmn' will destroy every
annoying feline and refrain from stealing
his great benefactor's fruit. And there
will be songs and pianoforte marches dedi-
Gated unto him. and the organ grinders will
grind them into his ears without charging
anything for the operation. Secretary Nor
ton should not hesitate nor halt long be-
tween two opinions. Putting aside as mere
trifles the plan for investigating the FER
nicious activity of the adult Peroncspora
Trichotoma. he ought at once to take off
his coat, roll up his sleeves and settle down
to the business of reforming the row I'M
Governabie hunger and thirst for human
blood which is the most prominent char
acteristic of Culex Mosquito.